Located off the eastern coast of Africa in the Indian Ocean, Madagascar is home to thousands of plant and animal species found nowhere else in the world.

Seychelles is located in the Indian Ocean off the East Coast of Africa. The capital island, Mahé, is situated approximately 1600km from the African Coast. Seychelles is out of the cyclone belt and enjoys a stable weather system all year round.

Mauritius, an Indian Ocean island nation, known for its beaches, lagoons and reefs. The mountainous interior includes Black River Gorges National Park, with rainforests, waterfalls, hiking trails and wildlife like the flying fox. The Capital City, Port Louis has sites such as the Champs de Mars horse track, Eureka plantation house and 18th-century Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanical Gardens.