LA PIROGUE BIG GAME- www.lapiroguebiggame.com/www.blackriver-mauritius.com
Fancy the rush of adrenalin that comes with catching marlin? One of the island's most famous big game fishing operators offers adventures on board of its cruisers manned by professional skippers and equipped with state-of-the-art gear.
ILE AUX AIGRETTES- www.mauritian-wildlife.org
Free from human presence for long periods, Ile aux Aigrettes is a natural museum where a remarkable collection of endemic species of Mauritian fauna and flora have evolved. Pink pigeons and giant tortoises are among the species to be found here. Ile Aux Aigrettes is a nature reserve, which is currently run by the MWF (Mauritian Wildlife Foundation), and it aims to reintroduce endemic species to the island of Mauritius.
PORT LOUIS - www.tourism-mauritius.mu
Founded in 1735 by a French governor called ‘Mahe de Labourdonnais’, Port Louis is Mauritius’s capital and main port and the place where business, finance, markets and multiculturalism all blend in. Port Louis is also ideal for a shopping trip. CAUDAN WATERFRONT- www.tourism-mauritius.mu
The Caudan is Port Louis shopping area with international fashion brands, jewellery and craft market and the place to be for nightlife entertainment. THE SIR SEEWOOSAGUR RAMGOOLAM BOTANIC GARDENS
The Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanic Garden, formerly known as ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS, PAMPLEMOUSSES covers about 37 hectares and is home to giant water lilies. CHAMAREL SEVEN COLOURED EARTH AND FALLS- www.tourism-mauritius.mu
Chamarel Coloured Earths are one of Mauritius most popular attractions with its natural geological multicoloured volcanic rocksThe highest falls in Mauritius, Chamarel falls are the most stunning on the island. Chamarel tumbles 100 metres down a gorge surrounded by luscious verdant tropical forest. A feast for the eye. BLACK RIVER GORGES NATIONAL PARK- www.gov.mu/portal/sites
Mauritius only national park covers 3.5% of the island’s surface. Its is home to over 300 species of flowering plants and nine species of bird unique to the Island including the famous pink pigeon. SPOON DES ILES- www.oneandonlysaintgeran.mu
Located in the fabulous ‘One and Only Saint Geran’, Spoon des Iles, is Michelin-starred chef Alain Ducasse ‘s first venture abroad of the Spoon and Wine restaurant in Paris. The menu is very international but yet explores some of the flavours and product of the Indian Ocean. A truly remarkable dining experience. |
BLUE SAFARI- www.blue-safari.com
This is perfect for people who fancy going underwater but can’t quite handle a proper dive. Blue Safari is the only operator of real submarinesbased in the
Indian Ocean and the creator of the 2-seater sub- scooters.
DOMAINE LES PAILLES - www.domainelespailles.net
The ‘Domaine’ is a reconstruction of an old sugar estate, consisting of an old Sugar Mill, a traditional rum distillery, a natural reserve, horse riding and a leisure centre close to capital city of Port Louis.
AAPRAVASI GHAT- www.aapravasighat.org
Situated in Port Louis, this is an important symbol of Mauritian identity since the ancestors of more than 70% of the present day Mauritian population arrived on the island through this immigrant depot. The depot's name was changed in 1987 from "Coolie Ghat" to "Aapravasi Ghat" and it is now a World Heritage Site. MAHEBOURG
This town located on the South Eastern coast of Mauritius was named after Bertrand Francois Mahe de Labourdonnais, one of the country’s most successful governor during the French Colonial period. Mahebourg has no beach but its waterfront is perfect for an evening stroll. THE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM- www.tourism-mauritius.mu
This museum located in Port Louis was founded in 1880 and aims to explain the natural history of the island form its volcanic origins to the present. It also exhibits a replica of Mauritius’s most famous extinct bird despite being extinct for over 300 years; the dodo ILE AUX CERFS- www.tourism-mauritius.mu
Think of Mauritius and you think of white sanded beaches. The island beach of ‘Ile Aux Cerfs’ just off the eastern coast of Mauritius is a holidaymakers paradise with its white sands and turquoise lagoon. GRAND BASSIN - www.tourism-mauritius.mu
Grand Bassin or ‘Ganga Talao’ is a place of pilgrimage for many Hindus who believe the beautiful natural lake springs from the sacred Ganges River of India. The famous festival of Maha Shivaratree which celebrates the Indian God Siva takes place here between February and March. TROU AUX CERFS- www.gov.mu
This dormant volcano is spectacular and one of the country’s most popular visited sites. |
A tropical paradise, a magnet for honeymooners, and littered with some of the world’s top 5* resorts; Mauritius is the archetypal island bolthole but Nichola Dixon also finds a landscape that up until four hundred years ago was virtually untouched by man. Since then, sugar plantations, immigration, new species, and of course tourism have had a dramatic impact on the face of a country that’s one of the world’s most stylish destinations.