{"id":21975,"date":"2025-05-21T20:58:54","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T20:58:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/villagemonde.com\/?p=21975"},"modified":"2025-05-22T14:27:09","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T14:27:09","slug":"rural-tourism-madagascar-andrea-journey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/villagemonde.com\/en\/rural-tourism-madagascar-andrea-journey\/","title":{"rendered":"Rural Tourism in Madagascar: Andr\u00e9a\u2019s Journey"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"21975\" class=\"elementor elementor-21975 elementor-21816\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1df1a8cf elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1df1a8cf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-67e3442\" data-id=\"67e3442\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7b41144 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7b41144\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-08839d2\" data-id=\"08839d2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-027674d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"027674d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.6.6 - 08-06-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-family: Lato, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 40px;\"><b>Rural Tourism in Madagascar: Andrea\u2019s Journey<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9fc809f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9fc809f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fd1016c\" data-id=\"fd1016c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afcc07a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"afcc07a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Author :\u00a0 \u00c9milie Michaud\u00a0<br \/>Reading time : 5 minutes<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-84c651b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"84c651b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8bcccf1\" data-id=\"8bcccf1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c79349a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c79349a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>They are guides, entrepreneurs, managers\u2014and they\u2019ve carved out their place in a predominantly male sector. Discover our series on women in the tourism industry. Through their journeys and challenges, these inspiring women invite us to go on an adventure!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a16f729 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a16f729\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8251c7d\" data-id=\"8251c7d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc6f7cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc6f7cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>What comes to mind when you hear the word \u201crural\u201d? A small town? An agriculture-based economy? Landscapes worth protecting? All good answers! Andrea Henintsoa Rakotomalala, coordinator of Madagascar Tourisme Rural (MATOR), has been working hard since 2018 to highlight the unique aspects of rural life. After completing her baccalaureate (editor\u2019s note: equivalent to a high school diploma in Madagascar), Andrea pursued studies in tourism and communications, along with training in cultural leadership and community development. A path well-suited to her current role.\u00a0<\/p><p>MATOR is a Malagasy organization focused on local development through rural tourism. Andrea and her colleagues organize community-based tourism circuits that pass through more remote villages on the island. To do so, she trains local farming communities\u2014grouped into associations\u2014on how to welcome visitors. Think craft workshops (basket weaving, pottery), enjoying local products (like rice farming), and cultural discoveries (music, dance).\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32397f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"32397f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.6.6 - 08-06-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"768\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/villagemonde.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSC_0818-1-768x510.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/villagemonde.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSC_0818-1-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/villagemonde.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSC_0818-1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/villagemonde.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSC_0818-1-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/villagemonde.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSC_0818-1-1536x1020.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/villagemonde.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSC_0818-1-2048x1360.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d30fa9a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d30fa9a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a27c412\" data-id=\"a27c412\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca3dbb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca3dbb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Development initiatives like the ones Andrea supports create opportunities for women in Madagascar. Women are still very involved in traditional crafts, for example. They play a significant role in the tours by handling daily hospitality tasks (such as cooking) and producing high-quality local goods to showcase their region and culture. It becomes a supplementary activity that helps them develop skills and generate extra income. Andrea notes that local tour guides are still mostly men, but that\u2019s starting to change.<\/p><p>One of the goals of rural tourism is environmental. The degradation of landscapes and ecosystems is a serious concern in Madagascar. By showcasing natural and cultural resources, travelers become more aware of the need to protect them. On the village side, MATOR works to strengthen recycling and adaptation capacities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-565878d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"565878d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d08b754\" data-id=\"d08b754\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bdc7c1 e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8bdc7c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/villagemonde.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20240624_103839-1-scaled-e1747754578479-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/villagemonde.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20240624_103839-1-scaled-e1747754578479-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/villagemonde.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20240624_103839-1-scaled-e1747754578479-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/villagemonde.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20240624_103839-1-scaled-e1747754578479-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/villagemonde.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20240624_103839-1-scaled-e1747754578479-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/villagemonde.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20240624_103839-1-scaled-e1747754578479.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dc099f9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dc099f9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0ec8e4a\" data-id=\"0ec8e4a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45760bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45760bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This project didn\u2019t happen overnight\u2014it required identifying the needs of various farming associations and working with both local and international partners (such as Village Monde). While the early tourists were mostly older adults, Andrea says things are shifting: more and more young people are becoming interested in rural tourism. One important focus for MATOR is trip preparation. Tourists may expect more comfort or a different travel pace than what\u2019s offered, so they need to be briefed in advance. If you&#8217;re used to an urban lifestyle\u2014consider yourself warned !<\/p><p>Speaking of age, Andrea says her youth was initially a challenge, as colleagues had different perceptions of her abilities. It took time for her to establish herself, find her communication style, and stay true to her values. In Malagasy culture, it\u2019s typically elders who are heard and respected in discussions or decision-making. But she firmly believes that beyond how many candles are on your birthday cake, it\u2019s vision, commitment, and the ability to bring people together that really matter.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7616f2 e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c7616f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"768\" height=\"735\" src=\"https:\/\/villagemonde.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Capture-decran-2025-05-21-170204-768x735.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/villagemonde.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Capture-decran-2025-05-21-170204-768x735.jpg 768w, https:\/\/villagemonde.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Capture-decran-2025-05-21-170204-300x287.jpg 300w, https:\/\/villagemonde.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Capture-decran-2025-05-21-170204.jpg 928w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-545a86f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"545a86f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Andrea truly believes in her mission\u2014even though working with rural communities demands perseverance, passion, and patience. She\u2019s convinced it helps communities grow and is especially well-suited to rural women. She describes the circuits as the perfect synergy of cultural appeal, tourism, and sharing. Hard to resist! She ends our interview with a secret: in her opinion, the most interesting villages are in northern Madagascar (though the southeast is also very beautiful). Let\u2019s meet up there !\u00a0<\/p><p>To find out more about an initiative run by Village Monde and Mator in northern Madagascar, click <a href=\"https:\/\/villagemonde.com\/en\/projets\/madagascar-2\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-af6bc4f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"af6bc4f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fb847b9\" data-id=\"fb847b9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da407ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"da407ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.6.6 - 08-06-2022 *\/\n.e-container.e-container--row .elementor-spacer-inner{width:var(--spacer-size)}.e-container.e-container--column .elementor-spacer-inner,.elementor-column .elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--spacer-size)}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d08435 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3d08435\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/villagemonde.com\/en\/contact-us\/\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Contact us<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ae3774f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ae3774f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e39f13e\" data-id=\"e39f13e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8e693e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b8e693e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rural tourism in Madagascar: Andr\u00e9a\u2019s journey Author :\u00a0 \u00c9milie Michaud Reading time : 5 minutes They are guides, entrepreneurs, managers\u2014and they\u2019ve carved out their place in a predominantly male sector. 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