We came to see birds and lemurs.  We saw all endemic bird families and lots of lemurs plus camilliones.  The city tour in Tana with Vola was informative, interesting and enjoyable.  She was most helpful in getting money changed and mailing our post cards.  All bird guides were great.  They worked very hard to find us the birds we wanted to see.  I especially enjoyed Hari's narratives of Malagasy culture and history.  Danny's trip to the winery was a speical treat we did not expect.  ANJA was a special place we really enjoyed - a mixture of history and nature.  The paper making demo and shop were a highlight of our trip. All three drivers were pleasant men who spoke good English to get by.  Hasina was especially enjoyable.  His English was so good that he could converse with us and joke around with my husband who has a great sense of humor. We got so much more from our time with him because we could understand all that he said and because he would tell us so much about his country.  Both cars were comfortable and more than adequate. 
We most certainly will recommend you to other people.  We were very happy with Cactus tours
We found Madagascar to be a very friendly, safe and easy country to visit.  People were helpful when we needed it, especially with our language barrier.  I wish I had taken my French dictionary to help us read the menus.  There was little begging, other than the bag men at the airports who could be relentless.  We needed more small change at all times.   Bottled water was cheap and easy to get.  I did miss my diet coke which I could not find anywhere.  Weather was as cool as I was warned, but I still was not prepared.  Jeans and a fleece would have been better than my shorts.
Thanks so much for making this a memorable trip for us and for all your help and concern.  We always felt well cared for and safe.  Best wishes to you and all your wonderful staff.   Paul and Donna H. MI USA  PS  We enjoyed watching the Malagasy march in to the Olympics in China

Everything was well organised. The itinerary was well planned with good relaxation at the end. Madagascar has lots to see and to learn. We were impressed by the always friendly and helpful people. Got good impression of different ways living of Malagasy people.

Our tour guide was funy, well informed, skillful and safe driver - good company who made us feel very comfortable in this beautiful country. The car was also very good, ideal for difficult terrain. We will definetely recommend you.

Keep up the good work. We felt very well looked after and left as Guest and not as tourists in your country. MERCI BEAUCOUP. Misaotra BE. A BIG THANK TO YOU!!!

Cactus was very quick to answer to our emails and offers good answers and solutions to our questions.
Since we had requested mid-range hotels, the selection of our hotels corresponded to our choice.
The itinerary was also pefect for a first time in Madagascar.
We found that April was a very appropriate time weatherwise.
We will certainly recommend your travel agency to all the friends who want to come to Madagascar.
I had no expectation before coming to Madagascar and was pleasantly impressed by people's gentleness and politness.
Thank you, Madeleine. G.

Last year Neil & I with Susan & David joined one of your trips to Madagascar. On our return Neil was asked to present our pictures and give a lecture on Madagascar to a Cultural Society. Many people were very moved by what they saw and heard and recently we met a lady who has booked a Cactus tour for later this year. So I thought that I would contact you to say what a wonderful experience of Madagascar you gave us and to let you know that it some small way it has returned you some more business.
Best wishes to all the great guides and staff of Cactus tours.

All the arrangments were prompt and well-organized and our correspondence was clear/concise.
There were a variety of hotels and different levels of comfort and services. The classic RN7-going south which was perfect for a first time trip to Madagascar.
Bary, our drive was super in all respects. Yes, we will recommend you to friends who want to travel in Midrange lever and have some soft adventure.

Madagascar is a fascinating country with so much to offer but also with so many challenges to face.
Many thoughts questions were raised during my time here e.g can tourism develop without a negative impact on the environment; can the population's living standard equally improve without damaging the unique fragile environment; can the destroyed/compromised environment be regenerated ?

As I mentioned at our brief chat at the Palissandre, we had an absolutely fantastic stay in Madagascar.
Your services, vehicles and driver/guides were all great….Parany was exceptional. Please do him our best regards.
We would love to come back to Madagascar with your company and will certainly recommend your services to any/all of our friends who want to visit Madagascar.
Keep well and ahsante sana for a great trip
Hajee

Here we are back in London....it is dark, dreary and cold...wish I was back in Madagascar!
We had a really good time and some fabulous memories of our trip (it certainly was unique!)....thank you again for all your organisation and effort. It all went very quickly...I can't believe I have to go back to work tomorrow.
We hope to return one day and rest assured we shall be in contact with you at that time. If any of our friends decide to visit I will refer them to you.

We have finally arrived back in Australia safely after 4 weeks in South Africa. . No time to talk now but our Madagascar trip was magic. Thank you and your trustworthy and helpful team. Cheers Fontanini. ^Top of page

We were very happy traveling with Cactus Tour Company and would like to thank everybody who worked with us for all the efforts that made our holidays an unforgettable experience. Dear Manda perfectly planned the itinerary and we must thank him for amazing assistance and control of every our steps and wishes during the trip. We had excellent and very professional driver and no problem with the car while long and difficult journey! Our driver/tour guide was like mother caring her children, always attentive to our requests, very corn pone and pleasant. It is special recommendation for long drive trip! The guides throughout the various places we visited, were prompt, knowledgeable, and a pleasure to spend our time with. We would like to recommend Cactus Tour Company highly to anybody who are going to travel to Madagascar.
Once again, many thanks for everything you and CTM did for us. It was just amazing and we loved every minute of it! We have great memory from the warmest island Madagascar.
I don't mean climate but feelings that fulfil the heart while thinking about our last trip. Thankfully Yours. ^Top of page

About one year ago, I decided to make a trip to Madagascar.
I sent several emails to some Madagascar Tour Operators to make me a proposal for an individual tour.
I received several offers but Cactus Tours was the only one that, from the beginning, understood that I was looking for something made just for me and not the standard tours every tour operator has. We made many changes to the first proposal because I did not need to spend my time on the beach as we have in Spain very good ones, I wanted the best hotels available outside Tana, I was not interested in trekking, spending the night in a tent etc. and finally we found an itinerary we both felt comfortable with.
And the only thing I can say is that everything went as planned and was really perfect with no surprises or problems.
Cactus Tours is not a big Tour Operator and I guess that this is a big advantage because they can still treat the customer as a friend and not as one of the many people they are moving around the country.
Madagascar is in Africa and I guess you know that everything can happen, the weather can always be a problem and life is never as we expect but I was very lucky and I hope you too.
If you want, you can contact me at fcos.sun _at_ sct.ictnet.es
Good luck. Francesc Costa ^Top of page