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Mauritius South Tour: Blue Bay Marine Park and St Aubin Rhumerie Exploration
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5 Ratings
Mahebourg
Embark on an 8-hour adventure in Mauritius, exploring the stunning Blue Bay Marine Park, snorkelling with tropical fish, and discovering the wild beauty of the south. End the day with rum tasting at St. Aubin Rhumerie.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Blue Bay Marine Park - Upon reaching Blue Bay Beach, you’ll quickly see why it’s named “Blue Bay”: the water displays a spectrum of blue hues. From the beach, you’ll set off on a glass-bottom boat tour to the renowned Blue Bay Marine Park. This marine park is considered the premier snorkeling spot in Mauritius. With snorkeling equipment provided, you can explore the vibrant tropical fish, such as trumpet fish, various coral structures, and other marine life that inhabit the park.
- Gris Gris Beach - Unlike most of Mauritius, which is encircled by coral reefs creating the island’s famous tranquil lagoon, the southern part of the island features a break in the reef. At Gris Gris, you can marvel at the dramatic scenery of large, powerful waves crashing against the magnificent cliffs. Just a few meters away, you’ll find La Roche qui Pleure, a natural rock formation that looks like a person crying when struck by waves.
- La Vanille Nature Park - Wander through La Vanille Réserve des Mascareignes, spanning 3.5 hectares of lush greenery. Discover its stunning palm and banana trees, giant bamboos, and impressive wildlife, including 2,000 Nile Crocodiles and 1,000 giant tortoises. You’ll also visit their insectarium, which features one of the world’s finest private collections with 23,000 species.
- Rhumerie de Saint Aubin - The St. Aubin Rhumerie combines artisanal and traditional distillation methods to produce its award-winning rum. You’ll have the chance to tour the factory, learn about the rum-making process, and taste the exquisite rum varieties they offer. Additionally, you can explore the charming colonial house and the vanilla and anthurium flower plantations.
What's Included
- Private transfer for your group to and from your hotel
- Air-conditioned and insured taxi, minibus or coach
- Services of a fully licensed, qualified driver
- A glass bottom boat ride and use of snorkelling equipment
- Waiting time / parking fees
What's Not Included
- Entrance fees to St. Aubin: approx. Rs. 600 (12 Euros)
- Entrance fees to La Vanille Reserve: approx. Rs. 975 (19.5 Euros) per person
- Lunch or snacks
Additional Information
Embark on an 8-hour journey through Southern Mauritius inside a comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle. Included in the tour is a ship ride in a glass-bottom boat and snorkelling in the Blue Bay Marine Park, renowned as Mauritius’ finest snorkelling spot. Get a chance to spot numerous vibrant tropical fish and various coral formations when snorkelling in the marine park. After this, you can take in the untamed beauty of Southern Mauritius, the most natural part of the island, and view giants tortoises and crocodiles at the La Vanille Réserve des Mascareignes. The day is concluded with a trip to St. Aubin Rhumerie and Vanilla Plantation where you’ll taste their award-winning rum and gain insights on artisanal and old-fashioned distillation methods.
- You will be able to choose how long you spend at each attraction. Depending on your group’s speed you may not have time to see all the listed attractions.
- Entrance fees for the attractions are not collected by the supplier, so that gives you the possibility to skip the ones that don’t interest you and spend more time at the ones that do.
- St. Aubin Rhumerie is closed on Saturdays afternoons, Sundays and Public Holidays.
Location
Blue Bay Marine Park
Blue Bay Link Road
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Anncity604
Oct 16, 2022
Relaxing and fun all in one :) - It was such a smooth experience with Bonjour Mauritius! We arrived at Blue Bay and the boat was already waiting for us. The water at Blue Bay was really out of this world beautiful. Our toddler had a blast counting all kinds of fish she spotted thru the glass bottom panels! 10/10 :D
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