Referred to as "Perfume Island" because of its scented ylang ylang, sugar and spices, Nosy Be has naturally a strong resort landscape. This small volcanic island about 320km ² is the ideal starting point for cruises to be composed of archipelagos of small islands truly paradise or the west coast of Madagascar full of lands inhabited by a multitude of traditional fishing villages . Browse from hundreds of sailing canoes is an incomparable pleasure.

The Mitsio archipelago in the North or the South Radama which is reached after discovering the Bay of Russian or Nosy Iranja (famous for its white sand banks that undulate in a lagoon) will delight lovers of fishing, snorkelling (Nosy Tanikely priority) or simply seascapes constantly renewed.

Nosy be provided, however, many other surprises in its hinterland dotted with volcanic lakes, places of refuge of few crocodiles. Peninsula Lokobe, justify, alone, living in Nosy Be. In this primary forest can be observed amount of lemurs (and moths), chameleons, birds and reptiles, impressive boas. Access is by boat and the traditionally lower pleasures is not that of paddle with the fishermen.

Waterfalls and sacred trees (ficus with multiple ramifications), the sunset from the top of Mont Passot, excursions to Nosy Komba or Nosy Sakatia (small islands and wild "sisters" of Nosy Be) exploration of mangrove or visit distilleries of ylang ylang are some of the many attractions of this island which, unexpectedly, remains to be discovered.