Miavana, Island Sanctuary, by Time + Tide
An aerial view across deep blue water to a curving white beach fringed with dense palms, a low pale building among the trees, and a dark reef patch in the turquoise shallows.

Nosy Ankao · Northern Madagascar

Miavana

Escape to the extraordinary.

Island Sanctuary

Welcome to Miavana

At around 10 square kilometres in size, Miavana is an intimate haven of time and space, a chance to escape and unwind.

Madagascar has been called the land in a forgotten sea. It’s the fourth biggest island on earth and has a number of small peripheral islands off its coastline. With an unparalleled mixture of endemic wildlife and plant species in a variety of habitats from forest to reefs, Madagascar truly is one of the greatest biodiversity regions on earth.

Time + Tide’s family-owned properties are pioneers in luxury safaris in Zambia and an exclusive island escape in Madagascar. We have a legacy of responsible tourism and offer modern-day explorers the luxury of space and the chance to feel truly alive.

A near-vertical drone view of a white sand spit meeting turquoise water, with two people lying on towels and a line of footprints in the sand.

Ease of Access

Arriving by air, and only by air

Access to this private island is exclusively via helicopter from either Diego Suarez (Antsiranana) or Nosy Be airports.

  • From Diego Suarez (Antsiranana) A 30-minute helicopter transfer brings you directly to Miavana.
  • From Nosy Be A 60-minute helicopter flight offers a scenic journey to the island.

Miavana operates one Robinson Turbine R66 helicopter, which takes a maximum of 3 passengers and flies with one pilot, and one Airbus H130 helicopter, which seats up to 6 passengers and one pilot. The specific helicopters used for each routing are determined by our operations team. Unless specifically booked, all helicopter transfers may be shared.

Helicopter seats operate with a maximum weight allowance, please ensure that you share each passenger’s weight prior to arrival, so that our pilots may calculate the totals accurately. Should a passenger exceed the maximum weight allowance, a second seat may be charged.

Miavana provides a Meet & Greet service to assist with visa procedures and facilitate a seamless transfer to the helicopter. Visa fees are included in this service. Finalised arrival transfer times will be confirmed no later than 14 days prior to arrival.

The Villas

Private villas on the island

Each offering ample space (minimum 620sqm), with a private plunge pool, an ensuite master bedroom, indoor and outdoor dining, and an electric buggy of its own.

Private plunge pool, ensuite master bedroom with soaking bathtub, indoor and outdoor showers, entertainment system, lounge, indoor and outdoor dining areas, kitchenette, study and extra bathroom, eco-cooled sleeping spaces, air-conditioning in the bedrooms and fans, private butler service, personal bicycles and an electric buggy per villa .

Each villa has a private pool, open-plan lounge, indoor and outdoor dining areas as well as an extra bathroom and a study, which can be converted into a children’s bedroom.

Seen from above and at a distance: a single white parasol and a turquoise table laid for two, alone on an empty pale sandbar ringed by shallow turquoise water.

Exclusive Use

The island, to yourselves

Experience the true meaning of ‘private island’ and treat it as your own or share the dream with up to 42 guests.

$140,000 per night, whole island

Maximum number of guests is 42. A minimum of a 5-night stay is required. Helicopter return transfer excluded. Conservation Levies + Access fees are calculated based on the total number of guests travelling. Please note that this offer is mutually exclusive and cannot be combined with other Time + Tide offers.

Experiences

Explore the island’s unique attractions

Sea turtles, manta rays and spinner dolphins thrive in these waters.

A pale cream-and-gold lemur clinging upright to a tree trunk with a smaller lemur on its back, both facing the camera.
Four people standing in dry grass and scrub with their backs to the camera, two in wide straw hats, one of them pointing, with baobabs rising behind them against a pale blue sky.

Helicopter Adventures

Beyond the island

“Helicopter Adventures: Choose from a wide range of remarkable adventures, each costed individually, based on the helicopter.”

  • Anjahakely

    Anjahakely has a number of lemur species but the primary goal is to see the critically endangered Perrier’s Sifaka. This is the world’s only black lemur species.

    Price on request

  • Ankarana National Park

    The Ankarana National Park is a striking landscape of limestone pinnacles, vast caves and underground rivers. Land at Ankarana Lodge and take a 4x4 transfer to the National Park for a guided hike.

    Price on request

  • Daraina

    Home to the elusive golden-crowned sifaka, Daraina’s forests are a treasure trove of biodiversity. From the air, lush green canopies stretch endlessly, sheltering rare wildlife found nowhere else on Earth.

    Price on request

  • Baobabs

    Madagascar’s baobabs stand as silent sentinels, their immense trunks and twisting branches reaching skyward. From above, these ancient trees dot the landscape, some over a thousand years old.

    Price on request

  • Tsingy Rouge

    Towering red pinnacles rise from the earth, sculpted by time and erosion. The Tsingy Rouge, a striking natural formation, is best appreciated from the air.

    Price on request

  • Scenic Sundowners

    Enjoy a private helicopter flight to a remote location for a scenic sundowner. Watch the sunset over Madagascar’s dramatic landscapes with a glass in hand.

    Price on request

Rates

Year Round

One rate per villa type, with no season and no length-of-stay tier.

A small timber table laid for two, with two chairs, on white sand between leaning coconut palms, with flat turquoise sea and a low bank of cloud behind.

Rates include

Rates include accommodation, all meals, selected premium wines and champagnes, top shelf spirits & bar drinks, private butler service, laundry and the following activities: Guided lemur walks, forest walks, scuba diving around Miavana, resort diving lessons which include a discover scuba dive lesson, bubble maker or refresher course, snorkelling, boat cruises, island cultural visits, shore-based fishing, half-day fishing trips, surf-ski, water skiing, stand-up paddle boarding, wakeboarding, introductory kite-surfing lessons, a 20-minute welcome spa treatment per person, daily group yoga classes, bicycling, quad biking and the use of an electric buggy per villa.

Rates exclude

Rates exclude reserve list wines & champagnes, entry visas, flights, Meet and Greet services at arrival and departure airports, helicopter transfers, helicopter adventures, full-day deep-sea fishing, PADI qualifications, spa treatments and private yoga classes, boutique purchases, gratuities and personal expenses.

Conservation Levies + Access Fees, per person per night, in US Dollars
Age Per person per night
Adults, 18 and over$300
Children 2 – 17$150
Children under 2Free of charge

Children

Children of all ages are welcome at Miavana. Children under 18 years of age are 50% of the nightly adult rate. Up to 2 children under 14 years of age stay complimentary, when sharing with an adult. Conservation Levies and Access Fees are applicable for children aged 2 - 17, while children under the age of 2 are free of charge. Some of our activities may be unsuitable for younger children, therefore personalised activity programs will be designed once on the island. Adults are responsible for supervising children at all times.

Arrival and departure

Check-in 14h00. Check-out 10h00. Infants aged 1 to 23 months can be seated on parents’ laps. Children aged 2 years and over must occupy their own seat under adult supervision.

Seasons

Mid November to April is best for scuba diving, fishing, snorkelling, watching sea turtles nest and guided nature walks for lemurs and other wildlife. May to mid-November brings seasonal south-easterly winds and is excellent for kitesurfing. These are guides to the year, not availability.

Offers

Discover our exclusive offers

A lemur in close-up gripping thin branches among bright green leaves, face square to the camera, with large orange eyes.

Conservation & Community

Our natural responsibility

At Miavana, we are committed to safeguarding our unique natural environment and neighbouring communities for many generations to come through the support of the Time + Tide Foundation. Simply by visiting you will become part of our story, helping us give back to the future of this rare part of the world.

Your stay

Tell us how you travel, and we’ll shape the island around it

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