This tour provides you the visits of the King's Palace in Ambohimanga, a UNESCO World Heritage where you discover the foundation of the Merina ethnic group and then you'll discover the rural areas of Antananarivo where you observe and admire beautiful sceneries along the road and some local young artist performing Malagasy traditional songs and dance. You'll discover the Queen's Palace which is at the upper city of Antananarivo.
The visit is ending with the view of the capital city, where you take pictures and get information about the historical value of the capital city of Madagascar.
My name is Lova, I am registered tour guide from Madagascar. I have been working as a free lance guide for more than ten years.
I operate in the capital city of Antananarivo and also all over the island especially where the National Parks are.
Meeting point:GARE SOARANO ANALAKELYI'll be in Gare Soarano Analakely. I am bringing a panel with the travellers'name.Open in Google Maps →
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Free entry
CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL OF ANDOHALOThe Immaculate Conception Cathedral (French: cathédrale de l'Immaculée-Conception d'Antananarivo, Malagasy: Katedraly Andohalo) is a religious building that serves as a Catholic cathedral located in the district of Antananarivo Renivohitra in the region of Analamanga, specifically in Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar. It is located in the area of Andohalo in the upper town (haute ville), the facade facing the city center
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Outside visit
AndohaloThe Immaculate Conception Cathedral (French: cathédrale de l'Immaculée-Conception d'Antananarivo, Malagasy: Katedraly Andohalo) is a religious building that serves as a Catholic cathedral located in the district of Antananarivo Renivohitra in the region of Analamanga, specifically in Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar. It is located in the area of Andohalo in the upper town (haute ville), the facade facing the city center
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Entry not included
King's palace AmbohimangaIt is about the visit of the King's palace vestige of the Merina ethnic group
Meeting point:GARE SOARANO ANALAKELYI'll be in Gare Soarano Analakely. I am bringing a panel with the travellers'name.Open in Google Maps →
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Free entry
CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL OF ANDOHALOThe Immaculate Conception Cathedral (French: cathédrale de l'Immaculée-Conception d'Antananarivo, Malagasy: Katedraly Andohalo) is a religious building that serves as a Catholic cathedral located in the district of Antananarivo Renivohitra in the region of Analamanga, specifically in Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar. It is located in the area of Andohalo in the upper town (haute ville), the facade facing the city center
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Outside visit
AndohaloThe Immaculate Conception Cathedral (French: cathédrale de l'Immaculée-Conception d'Antananarivo, Malagasy: Katedraly Andohalo) is a religious building that serves as a Catholic cathedral located in the district of Antananarivo Renivohitra in the region of Analamanga, specifically in Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar. It is located in the area of Andohalo in the upper town (haute ville), the facade facing the city center
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Entry not included
King's palace AmbohimangaIt is about the visit of the King's palace vestige of the Merina ethnic group
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7 reviews
Professionalism
5.00
Entertainment
5.00
Communication
4.86
Quality
5.00
Route
5.00
Free tours don't have a fixed price. At the end, each person contributes to the guide the amount they consider fair based on their satisfaction. As a guideline, Guruwalk recommends between €15 and €50 per participant.
Accessibility
Suitable for people with reduced mobility.
Groups
Does not accept large group bookings.
Pets
Suitable for bringing pets.
Minimum attendees
Requires a minimum of 2 people to conduct the tour.
Additional costs
The tour does not require payment for entries or additional expenses.
Free cancellation
If you cannot attend the tour, please cancel the reservation, otherwise the guide will be waiting for you.
The tour was beyond amazing we were joined by a group of local kids who were practicing their English. The tour was complete , informative and full of interesting beautiful stories . Lova was knowledgeable and the best host ever. And I do free walking tours a lot
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Rebecca
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Arnaldo
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Christelle
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Pablo
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Traveled alone
2 weeks ago
The tour was beyond amazing we were joined by a group of local kids who were practicing their English. The tour was complete , informative and full of interesting beautiful stories . Lova was knowledgeable and the best host ever. And I do free walking tours a lot
R
Rebecca
3 Reviews
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A
Arnaldo
2 Reviews
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C
Christelle
2 Reviews
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Traveled as couple
2 weeks ago
We loved the tour with Nirina. She was knowledgeable, friendly and inspiring. She bought along some students who wanted to practice their English and it transformed the tour. We had a wonderful time learning from the young people about life in Madagascar and Antanonarivo. Highly recommended.
Traveled as couple
3 weeks ago
Excellent tour, totally recommended. Fridel made us enjoy Antananarivo at its fullest. He was always taking care of us sharing all precautions you nees to take on this crazy city. He also waited is for us almost 3 hours because of an unexpected delay we had on the way back from Andasibe.
Traveled alone
September 2026
The tour with Natchy and Santina was great! It was the perfect introduction to Tana, they were very flexible to adapt the tour to my needs and showed me nice spots, typical Malagasy food and customs and explained lots of things. I'd highly recommend!
Booking verified
Traveled alone
2 weeks ago
The tour was beyond amazing we were joined by a group of local kids who were practicing their English. The tour was complete , informative and full of interesting beautiful stories . Lova was knowledgeable and the best host ever. And I do free walking tours a lot
Booking verified
Traveled as couple
2 weeks ago
We loved the tour with Nirina. She was knowledgeable, friendly and inspiring. She bought along some students who wanted to practice their English and it transformed the tour. We had a wonderful time learning from the young people about life in Madagascar and Antanonarivo. Highly recommended.
Booking verified
Traveled as couple
3 weeks ago
Excellent tour, totally recommended. Fridel made us enjoy Antananarivo at its fullest. He was always taking care of us sharing all precautions you nees to take on this crazy city. He also waited is for us almost 3 hours because of an unexpected delay we had on the way back from Andasibe.
Booking verified
Traveled alone
September 2026
The tour with Natchy and Santina was great! It was the perfect introduction to Tana, they were very flexible to adapt the tour to my needs and showed me nice spots, typical Malagasy food and customs and explained lots of things. I'd highly recommend!
Booking verified
Traveled as couple
September 2026
Did walking tour of Tana with Keide, who was accompanied by 4 student guides. The meeting point is in front of the rail station. There wasn’t any flags or signs, so wandered the area for awhile looking for the guide before one of the students from a big group came up to me with my name on a piece of paper. Another tourist had the same problem and complained, so our guide Lova had to go guide that tourist instead. Another guide by the name of Keide (“Katy”) became our guide. Keide was an excellent young man who spoke English well and led a group of student guides and the two of us on a nice walk through Tana covering Madagasy culture and history and giving the student guides a chance to talk and practice explaining sites in English. The final stop was the Queen’s palace/museum on top of the hill (quite a strenuous uphill walk with good pacing with stops to explain things). At the Queen’s Palace there’s a 40K fee (about $10 USD) for entry; another guide by the name of Julius Caesar took over; he showed us around the Queen’s Palace/Museum; his English was heavily French accented, but he gave a good explanation of the history of Madagascar with the 3 kings and 4 queens. Afterwards, Keide walked us back to initial meeting point; total time: 4 hours. Keide was an engaging young man and a pleasure to chat with. He has been an English guide for 3 years and has a bright future ahead.
Traveled as couple
2 weeks ago
We loved the tour with Nirina. She was knowledgeable, friendly and inspiring. She bought along some students who wanted to practice their English and it transformed the tour. We had a wonderful time learning from the young people about life in Madagascar and Antanonarivo. Highly recommended.
Traveled as couple
3 weeks ago
Excellent tour, totally recommended. Fridel made us enjoy Antananarivo at its fullest. He was always taking care of us sharing all precautions you nees to take on this crazy city. He also waited is for us almost 3 hours because of an unexpected delay we had on the way back from Andasibe.
Traveled alone
September 2026
The tour with Natchy and Santina was great! It was the perfect introduction to Tana, they were very flexible to adapt the tour to my needs and showed me nice spots, typical Malagasy food and customs and explained lots of things. I'd highly recommend!
Booking verified
Traveled alone
2 weeks ago
The tour was beyond amazing we were joined by a group of local kids who were practicing their English. The tour was complete , informative and full of interesting beautiful stories . Lova was knowledgeable and the best host ever. And I do free walking tours a lot
Booking verified
Traveled as couple
2 weeks ago
We loved the tour with Nirina. She was knowledgeable, friendly and inspiring. She bought along some students who wanted to practice their English and it transformed the tour. We had a wonderful time learning from the young people about life in Madagascar and Antanonarivo. Highly recommended.
Booking verified
Traveled as couple
3 weeks ago
Excellent tour, totally recommended. Fridel made us enjoy Antananarivo at its fullest. He was always taking care of us sharing all precautions you nees to take on this crazy city. He also waited is for us almost 3 hours because of an unexpected delay we had on the way back from Andasibe.
Booking verified
Traveled alone
September 2026
The tour with Natchy and Santina was great! It was the perfect introduction to Tana, they were very flexible to adapt the tour to my needs and showed me nice spots, typical Malagasy food and customs and explained lots of things. I'd highly recommend!
Booking verified
Traveled as couple
September 2026
Did walking tour of Tana with Keide, who was accompanied by 4 student guides. The meeting point is in front of the rail station. There wasn’t any flags or signs, so wandered the area for awhile looking for the guide before one of the students from a big group came up to me with my name on a piece of paper. Another tourist had the same problem and complained, so our guide Lova had to go guide that tourist instead. Another guide by the name of Keide (“Katy”) became our guide. Keide was an excellent young man who spoke English well and led a group of student guides and the two of us on a nice walk through Tana covering Madagasy culture and history and giving the student guides a chance to talk and practice explaining sites in English. The final stop was the Queen’s palace/museum on top of the hill (quite a strenuous uphill walk with good pacing with stops to explain things). At the Queen’s Palace there’s a 40K fee (about $10 USD) for entry; another guide by the name of Julius Caesar took over; he showed us around the Queen’s Palace/Museum; his English was heavily French accented, but he gave a good explanation of the history of Madagascar with the 3 kings and 4 queens. Afterwards, Keide walked us back to initial meeting point; total time: 4 hours. Keide was an engaging young man and a pleasure to chat with. He has been an English guide for 3 years and has a bright future ahead.
