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Ile aux Cerfs –
swim or relax at the tropical playground of Mauritius,
which also has an 18-hole Bernard Langer golf course
(full day, with lunch – water sports extra)
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Catamaran Sailing
– with opportunity to swim & snorkel (sunset cruise;
half day with shopping, or full day with lunch)
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North Mauritius –
cruise up the beautiful northwest coast from exciting
Port Louis to the island of Troux-aux-Biches,
returning overland via Pamplemousses Botanical Gardens
(full day, including lunch)
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South Mauritius –
visit a diamond cutting workshop, model ship factory &
oriental carpet bazaar in Curepipe, the dormant
volcanic crater of Troux-aux-Cerfs, the sacred lake of
Grand Bassin, Ganga Talao (the site of Lord Shiva’s
temple), the Black River Gorges, Chamarel’s waterfall
& 7 coloured earths (full day, with lunch)
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Sugar Route –
visit the ancient sugar mill and rum distillery at
Domaine Les Pailles and enjoy Mauritian tea at Eureka,
one of the oldest the best preserved colonial homes on
the island (full day, with lunch)
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Tea Route – visit
the colonial homestead of Domaine des Aubineaux and a
traditional tea factory. Travel through vanilla and
anthurium plantations, with the opportunity to buy
some Mauritian tea and rum. Also La Vanille Reserve
des Mascareignes, home to over 2,000 Nile crocodiles
and largest Indian Ocean collection of insects (full
day, with lunch)
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Nature Route –
explore L’Etoile & Fernery Reserve by Land Rover or
quad bike. See stags in natural habitat, plus
panoramic views of east, south east and north of
island (full day, with lunch)
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South East Coast –
short sea crossing to the wildlife sanctuary at Ile
aux Aigrettes, home to the rare pink pigeon, and the
traditional Mauritian village of Mahebourg, then
explore 2,000 acres lush vegetation at Domaine du
Chasseur (full day, with lunch)
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Port Louis &
Pamplemousses Botanical Garden – combine shopping
at Le Caudan Waterfront and duty-free shopping at
Miraj with Pamplemousses Gardens (half day)
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Curepipe – “shop
till you drop” for duty-free Oriental carpets,
diamonds, watches and jewellery. Also for designer
clothes, model ships, Mauritian glass and other
locally produced arts & crafts (half day)
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Undersea Walk (with
helmet) & Grand Baie – walk on the seabed amongst
the sea life of the reef (20-minutes), followed by
shopping in Grand Baie (half day)
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Undersea Submarine &
Grand Baie – dive over 30 metres in a real
submarine to see the sea life of the reef
(40-minutes), followed by shopping in Grand Baie (half
day)
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Deep Sea Game Fishing
– for marlin and a variety of other game fish
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Golf – 9-holes of
resort golf or 18-holes championship golf
Golf Club
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