Madagascar

With endemic lemurs, jungles, rainforests and desert, Madagascar is an ideal destination for outdoors enthusiasts that deserves to be more popular. Fortunately, it’s far enough off the beaten track that only dedicated travellers will ever end up there. Offering hiking, diving, mountain biking, kitesurfing and phenomenal off-road driving, you can find just about any activity imaginable. Head north towards clusters of islands lying off the mainland, and you will come across some of the most picturesque beaches you have ever seen. Some are so remote you may need to charter a private plane or boat to get there. A must-see site is The Avenue of the Baobabs – a group of Adansonia digitata trees lining the dirt road in Morondava situated in the west of the country