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NEWS FROM BOOGIE PILGRIM
Read Boogie Pilgrim news before your holidays to Madagascar.
Our news are about the company, the tourism sector and some tips before your holidays to Madagascar.
Coronavirus: Madagascar suspends regional and international flights
Madagascar has taken action in regards to the fast spread of the coronavirus worldwide, especially in Africa. All regional and international flights are suspended from Friday, March 20 for 30 days (April 20), according to the decision taken in a special coronavirus cabinet
Coronavirus: the air border with France stays open
The proposal to close the border with France was studied and rejected, this Thursday, March 12, 2020, by the Council of Ministers. For the time being, Madagascar wants to strengthen preventive health measures. Spraying disinfectant…
Rova, caviar made in Madagascar
Madagascar: East of Antananarivo, French entrepreneurs have started producing sturgeon eggs, now exported under the Rova brand to luxury hotels and restaurants. Its banks are refuges for the happy few of Antananarivo who are lucky to be able to escape the stress of the capital.
Madagascar, the most affected country by environmental destruction according to WWF
A report published by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) reveals for the first time the economic cost of the decline of nature for 140 countries by 2050. Madagascar is at the first place of the countries
Radisson Hotels Madagascar
The Radisson Hotel group open the first Radisson hotels Madagascar. It will be the 32 implantation in Africa and 2nd in the Indian Ocean. 3 hotels for a total capacity of 254 rooms will be opened in Antananarivo. Antananarivo city’s ambition to become a hub in the Indian Ocean is more real now, in addition to…
Birds of Madagascar: Vorombe Titan is the biggest bird in the world
The biggest bird in the world would be indeed an elephant-bird but not the one we believed: after more than a century of scientists fights and contradictory pieces, searchers announced they have found the "winner" among the birds of Madagascar. It is...
Ethiopian Airlines Nosy Be: Flight is coming soon
ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES is starting 3 weekly flights to/from NOS, NOSY BE from MARCH 27, 2018. Nosy Be is Madagascar’s number one tourist destination for diving, fishing, holidays, many white sand beaches. The image is pursued by the myth of island paradise, rich in flora and fauna,
Whale Shark Madagascar: swim with them in Nosy Be
Well- known worldwide for the white sand beaches, Nosy Be is the main tourist area of Madagascar. But the "Island of Perfumes" has also an unique and wealthy seabed. In the depths, the whale shark Madagascar is the king here. Everyday during or 3 months of the year,...
Madagascar Tour Operator: Boogie is 30
The words from Sonja Gottlebe (founder and managing director). 2018 is the 30iest anniversary year of Boogie Pilgrim Madagascar Tour operator and Bush House Pangalanes Channel Hotel. Boogie Pilgrim, a personal, passionate, and family story! I started working as a...
Nosy Be Diego Suarez: Airline Opening
The airline company from Mayotte, Ewa Air (Air Austral subsidiary), just opened a line Nosy Be Suarez Diego with a twice-a -week frequency (Tuesdays and Thursdays). It will be a 3-months test this historical line will reinforce the ambition of Diego Suarez’s airport to become a regional hub. The ATR-72 …
Parc Ivoloina to aid of Varecia Variegata conservation
10km away from Tamatave, the zoological parc Ivoloina helps reintroducing 28 species of lemurs. Most of them used to be pet animals in homes. Thanks to the semi-captivity, the reintroduction is a conservational strategy for these endangered species. Parc Ivoloina is...
Ash Dykes is back in Madagascar
Boogie Pilgrim wish a warm welcome to Ash Dykes for his second journey in Madagascar! This is the man we need for the British market to promote tourism in Madagascar. The Malagasy tourism sector count on this 26-years-old adventurer. In 2016, he crossed Madagascar by...
Air Madagascar and Air Austral : partnership is moving forward
The strategy to ease tourist's holidays to Madagascar is on its way. The new administration board of Air Madagascar has been constituted during the shareholders general assembly this month. Administrators from Air Austral are getting in the board. Air Madagascar turns...
Plague in Madagascar: Spread is over
The epidemic spread of plague in Madagascar is over. But it has seriously damaged the tourism sector. A 15% cancellation rate has been estimated by the local tour operators, in October and November (Peak season). Yet, the World Health Organization (WHO), which ranked...
Birth of the Tourism Federation in Madagascar
Madagascar Tourism Federation: Corner stone the 20th of September 2017 The tourism private sector met last September 20, 2017 in Antananarivo to set up a Federation dedicated to the tourism in Madagascar. During a long, very long day, the participants have...
Whales watching: end of the season 2017
Humpback Whale Madagascar : 2017's season ending Indian Ocean is always the best place to watch Humpback Whale Madagascar, Reunion, Seychelles, Comoros. From June to October, Humpback Whale Madagascar migrates from Antarctica to warmer waters to breed and...
Interview of Roland Ratsiraka, Madagascar minister of tourism
Madagascar minister of tourism: Interview of Roland Ratsiraka Touristic season is at its peak. Year 2016's numbers are showing us that the destination is getting better on the market. It is time to take stock with Roland Ratsiraka, tourism minister of...
Ecotourism : Local population sensitized to their observation
Whales in Madagascar: Watch their migration A parade of whales in Madagascar. From Antarctica, they traveled 5000km to breed or litter in the warm tropical waters. A migration that happens during southern winter. In the 80's, the specie was about to extinct, but since...
ATTA 2017: Boogie will be in Argentina for the Adventure Travel Summit
ATTA Summit 2017: Meet with Sonja and Patrice in Salta, Argentina in October The adventure revolution continues in Salta, Argentina for the ATTA Summit 2017! Sonja and Patrice is going to meet with their colleagues and speak about how to travel to Madagascar. The ATTA...
Discovering the smallest primate in the world
Meeting with the Microcebus In the great south of Madagascar, in the middle of the spiny bush between fig trees and sisals fields and lost after few hours of dirt road drive, is a natural reserve where the smallest primate lives: The Microcebus. He is among the 15...
Opening of the new international airport in Antananarivo planned in 2020
Refurbishment and extension of Antananarivo international Airport: works have started Two years after Ravinala Airport signed the concession contract, the extension and refurbishment work of Antananarivo International Airport has finally started. This delay is...
TSARA CAMP: Openning of the new restaurant in Tsaranoro Valley
Opening of the most beautiful restaurant in Tsaranoro Valley As announced at the begining of the year, the new restaurant in Tsara Camp, in Tsaranoro Valley, is open for few weeks now. Its building took 6 months and the result is great: with good furnitures and...
Boogie Pilgrim will be at ITM 2017
International Tourism Fair of Madagascar: A renewed expo For the 2nd time, Boogie Pilgrim will exhibit in ITM Expo, in Antananarivo, 8 to 11 June. This 6th edition is definitely ambitious with lot of changes compared to the previous ones. Indeed the fair has moved to...
Air Austral takes a stake in Air Madagascar capital
Air Austral takes a stake in the capital of Air Madagascar In trouble for several years, the Malagasy airline has launched in April 2016 a process to find a strategic partner able to save the company. 7 airlines companies showed their interest, among them Air...
Tourism, a fresh start for Madagascar
Tourism, a fresh start for Madagascar Last September in Paris, Madagascar introduced its new branding strategy, but not only. Its airports will be modernized and the national airline Air Madagascar will be partnered with a foreign airline after getting out of the...
TSARA CAMP: Building a restaurant in the bush
Have you ever wonder how to build a building in the middle of nowhere? Away from any building company ?
BOOGIE PILGRIM at the Montreal Travel Show
Boogie Pilgrim exhibits in Montreal in October Boogie Pilgrim's promotion team, Sonja & Patrice, will be in Montreal at the end october. The "International Tourism and Travel Show" is one of the oldest tourism show in the world because its 1st edition was 28 years...
Solar Eclipse in Madagascar
2016’s SOLAR ECLIPSE IS AT THE BUSHHOUSE! A major scientific event will occur the 1st of September, 2016: an annular solar Eclipse that will move from the West to the East, from the Atlantic to the Indian Ocean, and will be visible throughout the island of Madagascar!...
RACING MADAGASCAR 2016: A succesful logistic challenge
Racing Mada 2016: A logistic success for Boogie Pilgrim The 1st edition of Racing Madagascar was held 21 to 26 July 2016. Boogie Pilgrim, as exclusive partner of the organization, was there to deal with the logistics of this exceptionnal event! Racing Madagascar is a...
BOOGIE at the Malagasy Tourism Fair
For this 5th edition, the International Tourism Fair of Madagascar (ITM) will include the leisure industry, not present during the previous editions.
BOOGIE PILGRIM exhibits in WTM Africa 2016
Boogie Pilgrim in WTM AFRICA 2016 This year again, Boogie Pilgrim will be in the huge exhibition WTM AFRICA, form 6 to 8 april 2016 in Cape Town! Come and meet with Sonja and Patrice at our booth #M07 to hear about our news : Disabled access Tours Disabled access...
BOOGIE PILGRIM opens tours in Madagascar for disabled persons
In 2016, Boogie Pilgrim opens two tours with disabled access! Responsible tourism is not just about gathering terms for a fair trade and sustainable tourism in favor of local populations. It is also make tourism accessible as much as possible to everybody, no mather...
BOOGIE EVENTS in Toronto
Boogie Events exhibits at Canada’s largest showcase of adventure travel experiences! From 19th to 21st February 2016, Boogie Events will exhibit at Outdoor Adventure Show in Toronto ! OVER 300 EXHIBITORS offering the latest camping gear, paddle sports, outdoor...
BOOGIE EVENTS is open
Discover Madagascar differently with Boogie Events ! Welcome to your online marketplace for Outdoor activities in Madagascar : Boogie Events launched its website the 28th of January, 2016 Historically, Boogie Pilgrim is an inbound tour operator opened in 1988. Boogie...
BOOGIE PILGRIM is Fair Trade Tourism® approved
Since 2015, Boogie Pilgrim is approved by Fair Trade Tourism® With our long term commitment on sustainability (Double certification FTT® for our lodges), Boogie Pilgrim has been approved recently by South African NGO Fair Trade Tourism® which promotes responsible...
BOOGIE PILGRIM in Chile
Are you part of the adventure revolution? The theme for the Adventure Travel World Summit 2015 is “Viva la revolucion de la aventura!” It’s a bold statement for a bold sector. Throughout the Summit, passionate travel professionals including influential writers and...
MADAGASCAR viewed from the sky
We offer a captivating trip by private plane over the South-West of the great island. Fly over the mountains of the Tsaranoro Valley, the semi desertic canyons of Isalo, the Mozambique Channel and the famous Tsingy of Bemaraha. All the way, visits of Parks rich in...
Tsaranoro Valley
Out of Madagascar ! The Tsara Camp lies in the Tsaranoro Valley with the Tsaranoro Mountain (800m) on one side and the giant mountain chains of Andringitra National Park on the other side. The camp offers perfect comfort in completely secluded settings.