Customer Reviews
Gave a better insight than the Lonely Planet - By: A Reader, 22 Jun 2007 
Really great guidebook - the most important & informed guide for Madagascar. Took both this & the Lonely Planet with us during our month's trip to Mad, but felt we got far more out of this amazing, magical country thanks to the Bradt Guide.
Happy reader of Madagascar's wonders! - By: A Reader, 11 Jun 2007 I think this book is extremely informative, not only as a useful guide book but it is also very fascinating just to read. I haven't been to Madagascar yet, but I already feel as if I know a lot about it. It has lots of advice from recent travellers, & bits from all kinds of different people, such as wildlife experts, doctors etc, & is very up to date. I would say a must if you are planning a trip to Madagascar.
Captivating! - By: Al Campbell, 09 Jun 2007 There's something magical about this book - it's more than just a travel guide. I've been travelling a lotin many different countries so I've probably used 40 different guide books over the years... I've been to Madagascar twice now, travelling with different editions of this guide, & I would say it is my favourite travel guide of them all.
That's a weird thing to say isn't it? To have a favourite travel guide. I usually think of a guide book as like a phone directory or a dictionary. You just look up the information you need - the phone number for a restaurant maybe - then go on your way again.
This is a normal guidebookin the sense that it lists hotels & restaurants & tour operators, & it has maps, & information about tourist sites. What makes this one different is that when you look up some information, you suddenly find yourself half an hour later & twenty pages ahead completely captivated & engrossed by the fascinating stories, background information, "fact boxes" & cultural context that it is packed with.
Hilary Bradt's passion for Madagascar is absolutely contagious.
Madagascar (Bradt Travel Guides) - By: A Reader, 02 Jun 2007 I bought this book on the recommendation of the voluntary organization I was going to work forin Madagascar. It was extremely helpful with regard to cultural differences, what life was like there etc, & definitely eased the transition. It was highly informative, & provided information which other guide books did not include-sometimes strange, or funny, but always interesting & full of useful advice. Madagascar is uniquein so many ways, & this guide book has captured the soul of this beautiful, friendly island. It is obvious that Hilary Bradt loves Madagascar, & has visited on numerous occasions, always going off the well-worn tourist route to find something interesting & different. Even French tourists, who make up the majority of the touristsin this country found this guide far superior to any French guide book. Other guide books could learn from this authors distinctive approach to travel writing. Don't visit Madagascar without it!
I'd give it 6 stars if I could! - By: Ruth Nutt, 14 May 2007 I just got back from Madagascar... this guide was awesome... There is so much information on the animals especially, & the places to see them (which is why I went there mainly) but even if you're not interestedin lemurs & chameleons this book is packed with info on the history & culture & everything else (Hilary Bradt has a really readable style too - it's not dry like most guide books) plus loads of maps & photos as well.
