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Due to poor road conditions, the village is best reached by boat from Tulear, which usually takes about one hour. During low tide, the transfer begins with a short oxcart ride onto the shallow water seabed to reach a pirogue or motorboat. Various hotels in Anakao provide transfers that can be booked in Tulear harbour directly from where the boats depart. The fastest transfer is [[Transfert Anakao]].

There are a few basic hotels strewn along the coastline of Anakao and past both ends of the village. These are typically simple beach huts, providing a life on the beach experience for visiting tourists. In the early morning hours , countless pirogues can be seen sailing onto the open ocean for fishing trips and return with their catch during the afternoon in clusters of small sailing regattas.

Some very large and ancient tombs can be found behind the village and depending on the profession of the buried they are usually decorated with either oars or zebu horns. South of the village fragments of eggshells from the world's largest bird, the now extinct [[Aepyornismaximus]] or elephant bird, can be found scattered along the beach. It is illegal to bring these shell fragments out of the country.

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== Transfer to Anakao == Anakao Transfert is a speed boat transfer service between Tulear Hotels and the various hotels along the beach of Anakao and its surrounding area. huts in Anakao Transfert offers a more convenient alternative to the traditional wooden pirouges which are offered by fishermen. [[File:Anakao_Transfert 012.jpg|left|100px|link=Anakao Transfert]] '''[[Anakao Transfert]]'''<br>Tel: +261 (0)34 6007261 (Mr. Olivier)<br>Email: [mailto:anakaotransfert@moov.mg anakaotransfert@moov.mg]<br clear="all"> Note: Transfer by car to Anakao is not practical. Depending on the car and road condition a car ride to Anako can take up to 10 hours.

== Hotels '''[[Peter Pan]]''' (3 bungalows and beach huts in Anakao ==1 loft)<br>Tel: +261 (0)20 9492140 (Tulear)<br>Email: [mailto:chezpeter.pan@gmail.com chezpeter.pan@gmail.com]<br>Website: [http://www.peterpanhotel.com www.peterpanhotel.com]<br>

Tel: +261 94 43957(0)20 9490199<br>Email: [mailto:prince.anakao@simicrogmail.com prince.mg anakao@simicrogmail.mgcom]<br>Website: [http://www.prince-anakaohotelprinceanakao.com www.prince-anakaohotelprinceanakao.com]<br>

'''[[Safari Vezo]]''' (23 bungalows)<br>Tel: +261 (0)20 9441381 (Tulear) or +261 (0)32 0263887 20 9491930 (Anakao)<br>Email: [mailto:safarivezo@netclubmoov.mg safarivezo@netclubmoov.mg]<br>Website: [http://www.safarivezo.com www.safarivezo.com]<br>

'''Anakao Club ResortOcean Lodge & Spa''' (6 18 bungalows)<br>Tel: +261 (0)20 9491957 (Tulear) or +261 (0)32 0760257 20 9492176 (Anakao)<br>Email: [mailto:mdaanakaooceanlodge@wanadoogmail.mg mdacom anakaooceanlodge@wanadoogmail.mgcom]<br>Website: [http://www.anakaoclubresortanakaooceanlodge.com www.anakaoclubresortanakaooceanlodge.com]<br> '''Hotel La Reserve''' (6 bungalows)<br>Tel: +261 (0)32 0214155<br>Email: [mailto:quad@dts.mg quad@dts.mg]<br>

'''Longo VezaVezo''' (7 bungalows)<br>

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