{"title":"Ihorombe","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"isalo-ranch-50021","title":"Isalo Ranch","description":"\u003cp\u003eRed clay walls and thatch roofs in the regional style mark each of the twenty bungalows spread across two hectares of garden at the foot of Isalo National Park. Stone from a nearby quarry trims the structures. Inside, private bathrooms deliver hot water, mosquito nets drape the beds, and individual terraces open toward the granite massif that defines the park's horizon. The garden holds endemic Malagasy species, aromatic herbs, fruit trees, and a vegetable plot that supplies the kitchen. Solar panels generate electricity around the clock and heat water; power remains available but finite, stored in batteries, with low-draw charging points in each bungalow for phones and cameras. The restaurant terrace overlooks a swimming pool and the massif beyond. Menus draw on French, Asian, and Oriental techniques applied to produce from the two-hectare grounds; barbecue evenings and homemade preserves feature regularly. Ranohira village, the park's gateway, lies 300 kilometres south of Fianarantsoa and 250 kilometres north of Toliara on the coast. The park museum stands at the entrance. Zombitse Vohibasia National Park, a dry forest eighty kilometres south, shelters the endemic Bernieria apperti and orchids among baobabs.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wetu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43844544430139,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/6776\/2747\/files\/isalo-ranch-lodging-c94vv3h-ranohira-madagascar-01.webp?v=1784798112"},{"product_id":"isalo-rock-lodge-44042","title":"Isalo Rock Lodge","description":"\u003cp\u003eNamed for the massif it sits above, Isalo Rock Lodge takes its bearings from a national park gazetted in 1962 across 81,540 hectares of eroded sandstone. That plateau, cut by canyons and grassland and dotted with Sakalava tombs hidden among the rocks, gives the lodge its 60 rooms their view: sandstone cliffs falling to forest, seen through the restaurant's glass panels rather than description. Rooms come in three grades, Eco, Standard and Superior, each with a balcony fitted with deckchairs. An infinity pool holds the mountain view. Below the lodge, marked trails lead to the Canyon des Singes, the natural pools of Piscine Naturelle and Giorgio's Window, a rock opening framing sunset over the massif. It is a five-minute walk to the park's interpretation centre. Ring-tailed lemurs and Verreaux's sifaka move through the gallery forest nearby, alongside Oustalet's chameleon and some 55 recorded bird species. A guide, hired in the nearby town of Ranohira, is required for park entry. Evenings run to a campfire with Malagasy folk music, or a drink at the Rock Bar as the sandstone darkens. The 100-seat restaurant serves a rotating mix of European and Malagasy dishes built around simple, well-made plates rather than elaborate presentation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WETU","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43868351135803,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/6776\/2747\/files\/isalo-rock-lodge-chic-hotel-with-a-spa-mountain-views-ranohira-madagascar-02.webp?v=1785179420"}],"url":"https:\/\/plekify.com\/collections\/ihorombe.oembed","provider":"Plekify","version":"1.0","type":"link"}