Our Story — AVIATY | Madagascar Local Specialist

The Beginning

A word that means "come"

Aviaty is a Malagasy word — a warm, open invitation. It's what you say when you welcome someone into your home, to your table, into your world. It's not formal. It's not transactional. It's the word of someone who genuinely wants you there.

Aviaty was born from a bond between a father and his daughter. Ravo, with over 23 years as a Madagascar tourism specialist, and Liantsoa, a Babson College entrepreneurship graduate, discovered something on their own travels together: that the places you visit matter far less than who you experience them with.

That shared conviction — that travel at its best strengthens the bonds between the people you love — became the heart of everything Aviaty does. They created this company not to sell destinations, but to give private circles the same magic that brought their own family closer.

Smart Luxury

Luxury where it matters to you

We pioneered the concept of Smart Luxury for Madagascar travel. Instead of charging a flat premium on everything, we ask you one powerful question: where do you actually care about luxury?

Maybe it's a private helicopter over the Tsingy. Maybe it's a personal chef cooking zebu steak on a secluded beach. Maybe it's a professional filmmaker capturing your daughter's face when she sees a lemur for the first time.

We invest your budget where it creates the most emotion — and we're honest about where a simpler option is actually the better experience. That's entry-luxury done right.

What we stand for.

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Relationship First

Every experience is designed to bring your circle closer — from fireside games to shared silences under the stars.

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Cinematic Craft

We choreograph moments like scenes from a film — golden light, perfect timing, genuine emotion. Your journey is a story worth telling.

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Authentic Madagascar

We are Malagasy. We don't interpret the culture — we share it. Every guide, every partner, every meal is rooted in real life here.

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Ethical & Sustainable

Strict animal welfare standards, community partnerships, and environmental responsibility aren't add-ons — they're foundations.

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Smart Luxury

We invest in what matters to you. Premium quality where it counts, honest simplicity where it doesn't. No wasted spend.

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Radical Hospitality

Malagasy warmth isn't a service standard — it's a way of life. We welcome you the way we welcome family.

The people behind your journey.

A father-daughter duo joined by a passionate analyst — three co-founders united by a love for this island and the people who visit it.

Ravo Ratsimbazafy

Co-Founder & Head of Experiences

With over 23 years as a Madagascar tourism specialist, Ravo is the soul of Aviaty. A naturalist with encyclopedic knowledge of the island's wildlife, culture, and hidden corners, he designs the experiences that make guests gasp — and the quiet moments that bring families closer together.

Liantsoa Ratsimbazafy

Co-Founder & CEO

Ravo's daughter and a Babson College alumna in Entrepreneurship, Liantsoa grew up watching her father guide travelers through Madagascar's wonders. She returned from the US with a vision: to build the company that turns her father's decades of mastery into an experience brand for a new generation of travelers who value connection over checkboxes.

Miaro Randriamarofara

Co-Founder & Business Analyst

A young business analyst with a deep passion for travel, Miaro brings fresh analytical thinking to Aviaty's hospitality vision. He translates the team's creative ambitions into structured operations — ensuring every guest touchpoint is both emotionally resonant and flawlessly executed.

Leadership & Advisors

Miaro Randriamarofara

Head of Operations

Applies sharp analytical skills and a traveler's passion to optimize operations and scale Aviaty's vision sustainably.

Ravo Ratsimbazafy

Lead Travel Architect

Designs every itinerary with the precision of a composer — balancing adventure, rest, surprise, and connection.

Liantsoa Ratsimbazafy

Advisor — Strategy

Babson College Entrepreneurship graduate bringing sharp business strategy and growth vision to Aviaty's expansion.

Born in Madagascar.
Built on connection.

A word that means "come"

Luxury where it matters to you