Mauritius is small, green and volcanic, ringed by a near-continuous coral reef that makes its lagoons calm and swimmable. It is also one of the most diverse societies in Africa, with Hindu, Creole, Muslim, Chinese and Franco-Mauritian communities and a food scene to match.
This trip is built around one comfortable coastal hotel, with three guided touring days – the wild south-west, the north and the central plateau – and the rest of the week open for the lagoon, a catamaran cruise, or simply the pool.
Trip facts
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Mauritius (SSR International)
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May to December
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3 to 4-star coastal hotel
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Private car with driver-guide, catamaran
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2 to 8 guests
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Easy
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Bed and breakfast
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Beach and islands
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12
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65
Overview
Mauritius is small, green and volcanic, ringed by a near-continuous coral reef that makes its lagoons calm and swimmable. It is also one of the most diverse societies in Africa, with Hindu, Creole, Muslim, Chinese and Franco-Mauritian communities and a food scene to match.
This trip is built around one comfortable coastal hotel, with three guided touring days – the wild south-west, the north and the central plateau – and the rest of the week open for the lagoon, a catamaran cruise, or simply the pool.
Highlights
- Chamarel Seven Coloured Earths and the Chamarel waterfall
- Black River Gorges National Park and the Le Morne peninsula, a UNESCO site
- Catamaran cruise to Ile aux Cerfs with lunch and snorkelling
- Grand Bassin (Ganga Talao), the sacred crater lake
- Port Louis and the Pamplemousses Botanical Garden
