Madagascar Travel Cost 2026: Daily Budget Breakdown
A backpacker day in Madagascar runs about 70,000 to 110,000 Ariary once a taxi-brousse fare and a park guide fee stack on top of food and a bed.
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A backpacker day in Madagascar runs about 70,000 to 110,000 Ariary once a taxi-brousse fare and a park guide fee stack on top of food and a bed.
COSAMA's foreigner ferry fare to Gorée runs about 5,000 to 6,000 CFA round trip, with House of Slaves entry adding another 2,000 to 5,000 CFA as of October 2026.
GMMB runs both Elmina and Cape Coast Castle on the same tiered fee structure in October 2026, but Cape Coast's crowds make the real cost closer to GHS 150 once you add a guide tip.
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