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'''Tsimbazaza is a zoo and tropical park in [[Antananarivo]], Madagascar.'''
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'''Tsimbazaza is a zoo and tropical park in the capital [[Antananarivo]] offering visitors who do not necessarily have time to see Madagascar's natural environment a glimpse of the country's flora and fauna.'''
  
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The park route introduces visitors to examples of traditional houses of different ethnic groups in the country and various enclosures with animals unique to Madagascar. A museum exhibits relics, such as a skeleton of the [[Aepyornis]], the extinct elephant bird that once roamed the island. Several families of caged lemurs can be found along the route. At the lake at the centre of the park is a small garden restaurant.
  
 
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The park route begins with examples of typical houses as built by different ethnic groups in different regions of the country, intermingled with various enclosures with animals, many of which are unique to Madagascar.
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Knowledgeable guides at the entrance offer to accompany tourists, for which they expect a tip at the end of the walkthrough. A second restaurant as well as a souvenir shop can be found at the entrance.
 
 
Various relics are on display in a museum building, such as a skeleton of the [[Aepyornis]], the now extinct elephant bird that once roamed the island. A small lake at the centre of the park is a very nice and peaceful spot which includes a small garden restaurant. The latter part of the route includes several families caged lemurs.
 
 
 
Guides at the entrance offer to accompany visitors while explaining the various exhibits, for which they expect a tip at the end of the walk.
 
 
 
A souvenir shop and a restaurant is located at the entrance.
 
  
 
== Additional information ==
 
== Additional information ==
  
 
* All [[Tsimbazaza photos]]
 
* All [[Tsimbazaza photos]]

Revision as of 23:41, 5 November 2012

Tsimbazaza is a zoo and tropical park in the capital Antananarivo offering visitors who do not necessarily have time to see Madagascar's natural environment a glimpse of the country's flora and fauna.

Tsimbazaza 007.jpg
Tsimbazaza 003.jpg Tsimbazaza 010.jpg Tsimbazaza 008.jpg
Tsimbazaza 012.jpg Tsimbazaza 005.jpg Tsimbazaza 011.jpg

The park route introduces visitors to examples of traditional houses of different ethnic groups in the country and various enclosures with animals unique to Madagascar. A museum exhibits relics, such as a skeleton of the Aepyornis, the extinct elephant bird that once roamed the island. Several families of caged lemurs can be found along the route. At the lake at the centre of the park is a small garden restaurant.

Tsimbazaza 002.jpg

Knowledgeable guides at the entrance offer to accompany tourists, for which they expect a tip at the end of the walkthrough. A second restaurant as well as a souvenir shop can be found at the entrance.

Additional information