Antananarivo: Ambohimanga Rova, Royal Rova & Museum of Photo｜Madagascar

Discover the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Ambohimanga Rova, the Rova in Antananarivo, and the Photography Museum on a guided tour. Visit the Royal Hill of Ambohimanga and the Ambohimanga Rova in the morning. Then, return to Antananarivo to visit the Rova Royal Palace and the Antananarivo Photography Museum.

Start your day by visiting the Royal Hill of Ambohimanga and the Ambohimanga Rova. Tana is surrounded by the “twelve sacred hills of Imerina”, the hilltop villages of the old Merina clans before they became a single kingdom. Some of these sites have been obscured by modern developments, but one, the UNESCO World Heritage Site the Ambohimanga Rova, is a significant and fascinating historical site.

After returning to Antananarivo, visit the Rova Royal Palace, which opened after many years of interior renovation in June 2023. Then, visit the Antananarivo Photography Museum, which is located nearby in an old colonial mansion. Learn about Madagascar and Antananarivo of the end of the 19th - the first half of the 20th century from the expositions of old photographs presented there, 6 mini films, and the story of your guide.