Duration: 1 day (half-day or full-day options)
Services that can be included:
– Boat transfer from Hell-Ville (Nosy Be) to Nosy Komba
– Certified local guide for the plantation walk
– Visit to a working vanilla plantation with hand-pollination demonstration
– Visit to coffee, clove, and pepper plantations
– Walk through the village of Ampangorina
– Optional: black lemur encounter in the village forest
– Optional: vanilla bean or spice purchase direct from the farm
– Optional: lunch at a local restaurant on Nosy Komba
Price: €35 – €150 / person (from a half-day plantation visit to a full-day tour with boat transfer, guide, village walk, and lunch)
– Free cancellation 24 hours before
– Free consultation on WhatsApp
– Fully customizable services, duration, and itinerary
– Price depends on options, group size, and availability
Discover a real vanilla plantation on a day tour from Nosy Be to Nosy Komba
Join this half-day or full-day tour from Hell-Ville on Nosy Be to the nearby island of Nosy Komba, one of the few places in Madagascar where visitors can walk through an active vanilla plantation with a local farming family. Choose which services to include: boat transfer, certified local guide, plantation walk with hand-pollination demonstration, visits to clove and coffee plants, a stroll through the village of Ampangorina, and an optional lunch on the island.
Perfect for food lovers, couples, families, and curious travellers of all ages already staying on Nosy Be. No long travel required — the island is a short 20-minute boat ride away. Customize your tour freely: opt for a focused morning plantation visit, or combine it with a village walk, lemur encounter, and lunch for a full day out. Message our local booking managers on WhatsApp for a free consultation.
Nosy Komba – Vanilla, Lemurs, and Village Life off Nosy Be
Nosy Komba (also known as Nosy Ambariovato or “Lemur Island”) is a small volcanic island lying just a short boat ride south of Hell-Ville, the main town on Nosy Be. While it is widely known for its resident black lemurs that freely roam the village of Ampangorina, the island also shelters active plantations where vanilla, cloves, coffee, and pepper are grown by local farming families using traditional methods.
Vanilla cultivation on Nosy Komba follows the same painstaking process as across Madagascar’s northeast: each vanilla orchid flower opens for a single morning, during which it must be hand-pollinated by a farmer using a small wooden stick. After pollination, the green beans grow for nine months before harvest, and then undergo a three-month curing process of blanching, sweating, and slow-drying in the shade to develop the deep aroma of natural vanilla. A guided walk through the plantation brings each of these stages to life.
The village of Ampangorina is also a pleasant stop, with its handicraft market, wooden fishing boats, and resident lemurs accustomed to visitors. From Nosy Be, the island is reached in approximately 20 minutes by local boat from the Cratère or Ambatoloaka landing stages, making this one of the most accessible and rewarding day tours available directly from your hotel on Nosy Be.
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