Chef Caro (resident chef for Food24.com) visits Madagascar with Jenman Safaris!

In our quest for all things Madagascar related, we happened upon the most wonderful blog from a fellow Capetonian, who travelled on our Madagascar Dhow earlier this year.

Being the resident chef for Food24.com AND a trained Grande Cordon Bleu chef, Chef Caro has a lot of suggestions on cooking Madagascar style, as well as what to do with all that vanilla you bought on your Madagascar holiday... (Yes, we know it's still lurking in the back of your cupboard somewhere).

Caro and her friends had the most wonderful time on our Dhow, and she has written four blog accounts of the trip with fabulous photos. If you want to see the fun you can get up to on one of our Madagascar Dhow trips, or if you simply have a passion for food, read Chef Caro's four blogs adequately named "Eating Madagascar!"

Caro's account of her Madagascar holiday is definitely a gourmet's trip around Nosy Be!

If like us, you are hooked on Caro's exuberant personality and brilliant food information, you can find further foodie features on her website www.food24.com

Jenman Safaris also offers many Madagascan food "enjoyments" which can be found aboard our ever popular Dhow (priced from USD 805 / EUR 520 excluding flights) including the most amazing fresh fruit and freshly prepared fish.

For 8 days and 7 nights you can enjoy breakfasts and lunches served on the Dhow, with dinners served on your resident island each evening... Some of the menu delights that you may experience are; prawn kebabs, crab curries, fruit and vegetable salads, fresh fruits for desert, freshly baked breads, coconut rice, pancakes with bananas and if you are very lucky you might get some freshly made cocktails (yum!)!

We still have limited space for you to join our Dhow trips in November and December - so get in touch with us for a discovery of Madagascar! Email us or click here to see our dhow package.

** Please note that images used in this section are property of Chef Caro
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Special free nights at the beautiful Tsara Komba Lodge

Are you looking for a special escape? A place where just the two of you can relax in paradise on a pristine island surrounded by beauty, the ocean and fabulous food? Then look no further than Tsara Komba - offering free nights at their stunning boutique lodge on Komba Island, off Nosy Be.

Stay for 6 or 7 nights between 15th October and 18th December 2009, and get one additional night free, OR get 2 nights free when you stay for 8 nights or more!

Certain conditions apply. Additional specials are available from 9th January 2010.

For further details of this spectacular location, please click the link here: Tsara Komba Lodge

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Thinking of going on our Dhow trip? Read about the exciting new upgrades to entice you even more!

Our Madagascar Dhow trips are without a doubt our most popular Madagascar product and with our new upgrades to the Dhow as well as exciting new developments, we are predicting that 2010 is going to be a great year! Ross, our Dhow partner in Madagascar, wrote a blog about the upgrades to the Dhow camps... below are two extracts from his blog

"We have been pretty busy both with our Dhow trips and with the building of our camps. It became obvious that we could not continue camping and not addressing the toilet issue. In order to do this, we had to secure our own spots to camp so we acquired 3 wonderful places. At Russian Bay and Mahalina we have built basic little bungalows and at Lokobie, we are building a permanent tented camp. All have showers and toilets, a kitchen and dining area and much thicker mattresses."

"We now have more time for snorkelling, fishing, sea kayaking, exploring and relaxing. Not having to put up tents and transport everything from the dhow each night makes a massive difference to the amount of free time, not to mention a way more comfortable camp."

To view the entire article - http://africasafariblog.com/?p=807

** Don't forget that the Dhow trip prices and information can be found on Chef Caros' article (above) alternatively feel free to email us.
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Treat yourself ... A tranquil bungalow holiday awaits (special!)

From 1 October - 15 December 2009 we are offering a 7 night St Marie holiday special... Relax on the peaceful Madagascar island of St Marie as you take pleasure of Boraha Village with a boat excursion as well as many other optional extras like snorkelling, scuba diving and fishing. This is the ideal way to work on your tan while you de-stress from what can only have been a demanding year.

Priced from only EUR 385 per person (excluding all flights) with highlights including; St Marie, a boat excursion to "ilots sables", a shopping expedition of the Handcrafts market in Antananarivo as well as optional extras like; a Pirate cemetery exploration, tropical snorkelling, magical scuba diving, adventurous deep sea fishing and cultural tours of the island... With highlights and activities like this, the Boraha Village special can't be missed! (Expires mid December)

To find out more about this fantastic special email us on info@jenmansafaris.com or click here to see the detailed special itinerary. http://www.travel2madagascar.com/specials/st-marie-boraha-village-special.html
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FREE ENTRY VISA over the Christmas Season...

"National Tourism Board of Madagascar announced that NO ENTRY VISA IS REQUIRED for a stay of maximum 30 days, until 31st December 2009.This is valid for all nationalities entering Madagascar. Clients will not have to pre-purchase a visa before departing, and will not have to purchase a visa on arrival to Antananarivo airport."

To book a holiday with a FREE ENTRY VISA (entry before the end of December) then contact us on info@jenmansafaris.com

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