PRIORI - Basel

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Welcome

To the eigth continent

Part Fantasy, Part fable, yet it’s out there. Madagascar’s Wildlife is unlike anything you’ve seen, poeple unlike anyone you’ve met, and a journey you will never forget.

Operating since 1994
Switzerland & Madagascar
Specializing in trips to Madagascar
Personalized trips

Who we are

House of
Madagascar

House of Madagascar is a resource and travel guide purely focused on this extraordinary island. It represents PRIORI Madagascar, based in Antananarivo founded and directed by Franz Stadelmann, a Swiss national and former development aid worker who has been active in Madagascar since 1988.

1988
In Madagascar
Franz Stadelmann's first steps on the island as a development aid worker.
35+
Years of Experience
Decades of deep local knowledge and trusted connections across the island.
CH
Based in Basel
Mon–Fri 9:00–18:00
Visits by appointment outside hours.
MG
Antananarivo HQ
103 rue de Liège, Tsaralalana — near the Café de la Gare.

The People Behind Your Journey

A team that knows
Madagascar inside out

“Three decades in. The people shaping your trip know Madagascar the way only time and presence can teach.”
Franz Stadelmann
Franz
Stadelmann
Founder & Director · Antananarivo
Ellen Spinnler
Ellen
Spinnler
Travel Consultant · Basel
Astrid Dreier
Astrid
Dreier
Accounting & Administration
MG

While our offices are in Switzerland, PRIORI's heart is in Antananarivo. Our all-Malagasy team on the ground, carefully chosen by Franz from the start, has been overseeing operations in Madagascar for more than 30 years. They are your direct contact on the island and are available at priori@moov.mg or through priori.ch.

Bettina Fong Yam
Bettina
Fong Yam
Director & Operations Lead

French · English · Malagasy

Bodo Andriantefiarinesy
Bodo
Andriantefiarinesy
Travel Planning & Organisation

German · French · Malagasy

Fanasina Rabetoandro
Fanasina
Rabetoandro
Travel Planning & Organisation

German · French · Malagasy

Michaël Ravonjison
Michaël
Ravonjison
Travel Organisation & Guide

German · French · Malagasy

Lucie Razafindramiarana
Lucie
Razafindramiarana
House Management

Malagasy

Travelling with PRIORI

Each trip thoughtfully designed on the ground

"Our goal at PRIORI is to reveal the many facets of Madagascar. This unique island offers an experience like no other. We would love to make that experience yours."

No two travelers want the same thing. Some come for the wildlife, others to connect with local people and support the communities they visit. Some prefer to go it alone, without a plan or a guide. And a few want something completely different: a motorcycle journey, say, from the capital down to the remote south.

Well, we are certain you have your own requests, and we’re here for that. Tell us exactly what you want and how you would like to experience this journey, and we’ll give you something you will cherish forever.