Indian Ocean Islands

Lemurs, white beaches and coral reefs.

Photo: Pat Hooper from Chicago, IL, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0

Countries

Comoros

Perfume islands and an active volcano.

Madagascar

An island of lemurs and baobabs.

Mauritius

Beaches with a Creole heart.

Seychelles

Granite boulders on perfect beaches.

The Short List

Worth a Detour

Worth a Detour
Mountains · Volcanoes

Moroni and Mount Karthala

Comoros

An Arab-Swahili old town, below a huge volcano.

Guide Coming Soon
Worth a Detour
Nature · Baobabs

Avenue of the Baobabs

Madagascar

A dirt road lined by giant trees, best at sunset.

Guide Coming Soon
Worth a Detour
Nature · UNESCO

Tsingy de Bemaraha

Madagascar

A forest of razor limestone spires.

Guide Coming Soon
Worth a Detour
Beaches · Beaches

La Digue

Seychelles

Anse Source d'Argent's boulders, by bicycle.

Guide Coming Soon
Worth a Detour
Nature · UNESCO

Praslin

Seychelles

A prehistoric forest, home to the giant coco de mer nut.

Guide Coming Soon

If You're Nearby

If You're Nearby
Nature · Lemurs

Andasibe

Madagascar

The call of the singing indri lemur.

Guide Coming Soon
If You're Nearby
Beaches · Islands

Nosy Be

Madagascar

A tropical island, and whale sharks.

Guide Coming Soon
If You're Nearby
Nature · Canyons

Isalo

Madagascar

Sandstone canyons and pools.

Guide Coming Soon
If You're Nearby
Nature · UNESCO

Ranomafana

Madagascar

Rainforest with golden bamboo lemurs.

Guide Coming Soon
If You're Nearby
Beaches · UNESCO

Mauritius's Beaches

Mauritius

Le Morne mountain above a lagoon with an optical illusion waterfall.

Guide Coming Soon
If You're Nearby
Heritage · UNESCO

Port Louis

Mauritius

Where indentured laborers came ashore.

Guide Coming Soon
If You're Nearby
Beaches · Beaches

Mahé

Seychelles

The main island, and the capital of Victoria.

Guide Coming Soon
If You're Nearby
Nature · UNESCO

Aldabra

Seychelles

A remote atoll, with 100,000 giant tortoises.

Guide Coming Soon

On the Map

Grey pins: guides still being written.