Le Jardin du Roy

Location: Le Jardin du Roy is a boutique hotel, located in the heart of the Bara country, in the southwest of Madagascar. On the edge of Isalo National Park, renowned for its natural swimming pools with transparent waters and its canyons housing the sacred royal burials, you will discover the sumptuous landscapes of the “Malagasy Colorado”.

How to get here: The best way to get here is by road from Antananarivo or Toliara, stopping along the RN7 Highway, or by charter flight. 

Structure: Jardin du Roy and Relais de la Reine are owned by a brother and a sister, they are next to each other and have similar setting. Both are breathtaking. Jardin du Roy is newer, more spacious and more luxurious. The chalets blend harmoniously into the rocky environment, offering comfort and high-end service that will make your stay truly relaxing.  Despite the hotel’s isolated location, there is a high-speed connection available and all the needed settings of the modern world. The 40 rooms have walk-in shower, air-conditioning, are very spacious, bright and comfortable. They all enjoy a breathtaking view of the park, the forest and Soarano river.

It’s built in the middle of the impressive rock massif at the edge of the Isalo National Park. Surrounded by a huge green oasis-like garden, offering a big swimming pool and a ranch with horses and donkeys, the hotel is full of life in the middle of nowhere.

In the area, you can visit a massive bio farm, hike, horse-ride, visit the sapphire mine in Ilalaka, rock-climb and cycle. After hiking in Isalo, enjoy homemade cocktails, rums or natural fruit juices on the terrace or around the fireplace. There is also billiard, board games and folkloric dance performances.