Madagascar Travel & Emergency Guide

Emergency Numbers in Madagascar

Key Travel Facts

Driving Rules & Speed Limits in Madagascar

Toll & Vignette: No vignette. 4WD vehicles strongly recommended for all rural and national park routes.

Tipping & Etiquette

Recommendation: 5 to 10 percent in restaurants; safari and park guides expect customary tips. Round up in restaurants. For park guides in national reserves, 20,000 to 40,000 Ariary per day is customary.

• DO Strictly respect local Fady taboos and sacred burial sites.
• DO Use consistent mosquito protection and malaria prophylaxis.
• DON'T Never point directly at tombs or sacred trees with your index finger.
• DON'T Do not drink tap water or consume unpurified ice cubes.

Power Sockets & Tap Water

Plug Type & Electricity: Type C, D, E, J & K (220V, 50Hz). Type C Europlugs fit in most tourist hotels.

Tap Water: Tap water is not drinkable. Drink only factory-sealed bottled or filtered water.

Insider Tip: Strictly respect local Fady (traditional taboos). Always ask your local guide before visiting sacred forests or rural villages.