FCDO Change of Travel Advice
What's been happening?
On Friday 26th September, the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) changed its travel advice to “against all but essential travel to Madagascar” due to local protests and unrest. You can read the full advice here https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/madagascar. We follow the UK Government’s travel advice and our local hosts will not operate any trips to areas the FCDO advises against travel to.
We’ve been keeping a very close eye on the situation and are in ongoing contact with our local host partner in Madagascar, who is providing us with regular local updates.
Since late September, the situation has become more stable, with daily life nearly going back to normal in Madagascar, however the travel advice from the FCDO remains the same. We are hopeful however that this will be amended soon, and that they will give the green light for travel again.
What does that mean for me?
Our next Madagascar trip is not scheduled until April 2026, and we are confident that the travel advice will be changed by then, and our local host will be able to run the trip. However, you should exercise caution and ensure you are fully up to date on the situation and that you are able to source appropriate travel insurance at the time of booking.
What happens if my trip does get cancelled at short notice?
You will get a full refund of your MBA booking, or have the option to change dates or take credit to travel on a different adventure. Regardless of which option you choose we will provide you with a document to support you making a claim for flights with your travel insurance: so do ensure you have taken out cancellation cover straight away.
If anything changes, we will post further updates on this page. Our customer service team are also always here to help: you can contact them on hello@muchbetteradventures.com.
Last update: 14th October 2025