Mauritius

Visit to Mauritius

6 days / 5 nights package

PRICE:

MAURITIUS	PRICE: AS FROM EURO	PRICE: AS FROM USD
A) 6 days/5 nights package program	1.208	1.487
E x c u r s I o n s :
The spice road	57	70
Tradition and heritage	79	97
Natir	70	86
Exotic flavours	81	101
Culture and diversity	76	94
The Big Bazaar	62	76
M a r i n e e x c u r s i o n s :
Le Nessee	68	84
Catamaran cruise to Ile aux Cerfs	101	124
Catamaran cruise to the North	87	108
Cruise on Harris Wilson (North)	123	152
Catamaran cruise on the West Coast	95	117
Sunset cruise on Harris Wilson	57	71

Day 01

Departing from Johannesburg International Airport for your flight to Mauritius. Upon arrival you will be transferred to your hotel for checking-in and a welcome drink. After you have taken your rooms the dream holiday starts. Dinner in the hotel. Accommodation of your choice.

Day 02-03-04-05

Day free for leisure and pleasure. You can enjoy different types of water sports -skiing, board sailing, catamaran/hobby sailing, paragliding are offered by most hotels. Pedaloes, kayaks and glass bottom boat trips are also available. Open sea yachting is also offered from a number of points around the island. In the evenings, there are theme evening, dinner and dancing programs available.

Day 06

Transfer to the International Airport for your return flight to Johannesburg.

PLEASE NOTE, PACKAGES ARE AVAILABLE FOR SHORTER AND LONGER PERIODS TOO!

ALSO AVAILABLE ON REQUEST:

Honeymoon specials,
Wedding arrangements.

Excursions can be arranged, as follows:

THE SPICE ROAD

Pamplemousses / Port Louis: the market and the "Caudan Waterfront"

Pamplemousses, with its variety of exotic and endemic plants, is a magnificent botanical garden belonging to the history of the island. Port Louis, city founded during the French period: its colonial past can be seen in its buildings whereas its development can be noticed in the activities around the harbour and the waterfront.

TRADITION AND HERITAGE

Bois Chéri / Gris Gris / St Aubin / Crocodile park

The traditional English tea-time is still to be witnessed at the Bois Chéri tea factory. The Mauritian poet Robert Edouard Hart found much inspiration in this region: the Gris Gris cliffs. St Aubin, a colonial house, legacy of the history, awaits the visitors in its peaceful surroundings. An exotic flora and fauna are to be found in the Vanilla Crocodile Park.

CUREPIPE/SOUTH

Shopping/Trou Aux Cerfs/Grand Bassin/Gorges/Chamarel

COLONIAL PAST

Domaine les Pailles / Eureka / L'Adventure du Sucre

Relive the colonial past of the island at the "Domaine les Pailles": the sugar mill recalling "Villebague", the first mill of the island, the rum distillery, the horse carriages, the spice garden.

NATIR

Trou aux Cerfs / Grand Bassin / Black River Gorges / Chamarel / Casela

Trou aux Cerfs, young volcano of 700 000 years! Grand Bassin, an important place of pilgrimage for the Hindus. The Plaine Champagne road surrounded by tropical and indigenous vegetation. The Black River Gorges, sanctuary for the endemic flora and fauna. Chamarel, coloured earths . a unique geological curiosity. Casela, where bird of different feathers flock together.

EXOTIC FLAVOURS

Ile Aux Aigrettes / Manioc biscuit factory / "Domaine du Chasseur" / National History Museum.

Mahébourg, whose name honours the famous French governor Mahé de Labourdonnais, is the village where visitors can taste the traditional "biscuit manioc" made from cassava according to an old family recipe. Discovering the nature reserve of "Ile aux Aigrettes" with its rare Pink Pigeon and the indigenous fauna and flora of Mauritius is a great experience. At the "Domaine du Chasseur", guests enjoy the panoramic view on the historical bay of Vieux Grand Port as well as the diversity of the surroundings.

CULTURE AND DIVERSITY

Pamplemousses / Port Louis: tamil temple, pagoda, "Citadelle", "Musée de la Photographie", market

Pamplemousses, botanical gardens finding its origin in the historical past of the island, has inspired many famous poets, Charles Baudelaire among others. Port Louis, link between the colonial past and the future, is a reflection of the diversity of cultures and religions.

THE BIG BAZAAR

Fair of Quatre Bornes

Want to excite your taste buds? Stop at the different cake vendors and try the famous "gâteaux-piments, samoussas, caca-pigeon". Want to renew your wardrobe without spending a fortune: bargain around all the stalls and fish for designer seconds, shirt and t-shirts.

MARINE EXCURSIONS

"LE NESSEE"

Unique in Mauritius, this semi-submersible enables visitors to enjoy in all security a magnificent view on the submarine fauna and flora.

CATAMARAN CRUISE TO ILE AUX CERFS (EAST)

Departing from the south of the island, sail along the east coast, in the calm waters of the lagoon, protected by a coral belt, till guests reach the white beaches of Ile aux Cerfs.

CATAMARAN CRUISE TO THE NORTH

Sail out onto the open sea to discover an uninhabited island with sandy beaches surrounded by corals and fish.

CRUISE ON HARRIS WILSON (NORTH)

This catamaran will also sail to Ilot Gabriel but the difference with this catamaran is that it is a redesigned 18m racing catamaran ("Harris Wilson") or on 12-13 m long catamarans. It provides more comfort, space and shelter than the other catamaran doing the same outing. Transfers are charged as same as the Catamaran Cruise to Ilot Gabriel.

CATAMARAN CRUISE ON THE WEST COAST

Departing from the west of the island, sail along the south west coast, where visitors will see dolphins in the Tamarin Bay and have the opportunity of swimming and snorkelling.

SUNSET CRUISE ON HARRIS WILSON (NORTH)

Enjoy the sight of a marvelous sunset on board of our luxurious catamaran. The duration is 1hr 30mins.