Guided Full-Day Scenic Tour of South Mauritius with Lunch

Trou Aux Cerfs / Black River Gorges / Chamarel / Rhumerie/Avalon / Grand Bassin

Operates:  Everyday except Sundays and public holidays

Duration:  Up to 8 hours from pick-up from the hotel until drop-off at the hotel

Prices per person including transportation in a chauffeur-driven vehicle, set-menu lunch and entrance fees

 

Itinerary
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Stop At: Trou aux Cerfs, Curepipe, Mauritius

One of the famous natural tourist attractions in Mauritius is the Trou aux Cerfs dormant volcano located about 1 kilometer from the town of Curepipe. The dormant, volcanic crater is around 605 meters above sea level, with a diameter of 350 meters and a depth of around 100 meters. Interestingly, Trou aux Cerfs is also called ‘Murr’s Volcano’.

Duration: 30 minutes

Pass By: Curepipe, Curepipe

Curepipe (Mauritian Creole pronunciation: [kiːəpip]) also known as La Ville-Lumière (The City of Light), is a town in Mauritius, located in the Plaines Wilhems District, the eastern part also lies in the Moka District. The town is administered by the Municipal Council of Curepipe. Curepipe lies at a higher elevation, often referred to as the "Central Plateau". According to the census made by Statistics Mauritius in 2015, the population of the town was at 79,014.[2]

Stop At: Chamarel’s Seven Coloured Earth Geopark, Chamarel, Mauritius

The seven colored earth is a natural phenomenon and a prominent tourist attraction. The colors evolved through conversion of basaltic lava to clay minerals.

It is a relatively small area ofsand dunes comprising sand of seven distinct colours (approximately red, brown, violet, green, blue, purple and yellow).

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Rhumerie de Chamarel, Royal Rd, Chamarel, Mauritius

Situated in the South West part of Mauritius, in the heart of a fertile valley lies the Rhumerie de Chamarel which is surrounded by vast sugarcane plantations growing in harmony with the pineapples and other tropical fruits nearby.

Displaying a unique sense of warmth and authenticity, the Rhumerie de Chamarel Distillery welcomes visitors for an all-encompassing tourism experience ranging from a guided visit of the distillery and rum tasting to a tasty meal at L’Alchimiste, its own stylish and creative “A la Carte” restaurant.

Rhumerie de Chamarel was designed to provide a holistic tourism experience to guests. As a visitor of the Rum Distillery you can marvel at its unique design which blends harmoniously with the spectacular surroundings where wood, natural stone and water provide a sense of communion with nature.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Ganga Talao - Grand Bassin, Savanne District, Mauritius

Grand Bassin in Mauritius should be on your ‘must see’ list of attractions. The sacred lake also called Ganga Talao represents the mighty Ganges river of India. You'll find her tucked away in the mountains of the South West surrounded by colourful Hindu temples and gods.

Duration: 15 minutes