MADAGASCAR
EXPERIENCE
Adventure with M.E.
- Mihoby Rabeharison
"Madagascar is so big. It spans the length of Seattle to San Diego. Even if I spent the rest of my life just traveling Madagascar I still wouldn't even scratch the surface of all there is to see. There are so many nooks and crannies & I intend to explore as much of it as I can."
Towards that end, Mihoby, our Founder, created the Adventure with M.E. (Madagascar Experience) series.
The idea came to her while drifting down the Tsiribihina River, talking with guests about how vast Madagascar is—and how many places remain unmapped & off the beaten path.
Madagascar has two main national roads that traverse the island: one running north to south and the other east to west. There are a few other roads diverging from these two axes, but when you venture beyond these paths, you’re essentially off-roading.
Case in point, in an attempt to avoid a 6 hr hour boat ride, Mihoby wanted to approach an archipelago by land. Across from the archipelago, a stretch of mainland Madagascar jutted out toward the islands and, judging from the map, appeared to be no more than a 30 min boat ride away.
Convinced there had to be fishermen—or someone—who made regular canoe crossing, she figured that all she needed to do was get to the land adjacent to the archipelago. So, she and her team reached out to top regional drivers, national bus companies to confirm the route to the location. But no one had ever been there - or even heard of the place.
Though Adventure with M.E. won’t be offering anything quite that adventurous—yet—when Mihoby spoke to her guests on the Tsiribihina River about off-roading, one of them exclaimed, “Oh! That sounds sexy! I wanna go with you.”
Apparently, other folks wanted in too.
And so here we are.
And here’s the gist: Every year, Mihoby researches and begins piecing together a new experience that hasn’t been fully curated. If you’re familiar with theater, think of Adventure with M.E. as the rehearsal before the dress rehearsal. There may be a few glitches to work out, timing to refine, and details to adjust—but you’ll have a front-row seat alongside our founder as she personally vets every aspect of the experience. Think of it as an adventure share: you’re not simply booking a finished production—you’re coming along for the discovery.
Discover with M.E. adventures are offered at a significant discount.
