Private Southwest Day Tour: Discover 7-Coloured Earth, Chamarel Waterfall, and Trou aux Cerfs
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Trou aux Cerfs
Embark on a private Southwest day tour in Mauritius and explore the stunning 7-Coloured Earth, Chamarel Waterfall, and Trou aux Cerfs. Discover the island's Hindu culture, panoramic views, and natural wonders.
Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Trou aux Cerfs - Enjoy the 360 degree views from the top of the Trou aux Cerfs volcano while taking a stroll around the crater. This dormant volcano stands at around 600 m above sea level, and on clear days offers a breathtaking panoramic view of the island.

  • Grand Bassin - Drive by the Mare-aux-Vacoas, Mauritius’ largest reservoir, on the way to Grand Bassin, a tranquil and serene crater lake considered sacred by the Hindu population. Discover the Hindu culture by visiting the temples around the lake and enjoy the peace and quiet of the surroundings. You will also be amazed by the tall statue of Shiva and the view from the highest temple. Be sure to watch out for the monkeys and wildlife. Note: It may not be possible to make this stop in the month of February or March as the area is also a pilgrimage site during the festival of Mahashivaratree.

  • Black River Gorges National Park - Nature lovers will enjoy the incredible views of the Black River Gorges, the largest national park in Mauritius. Covering an area of 6754 hectares, the park is home to numerous endemic flora and fauna and provides visitors with beautiful hikes, with varying levels of difficulty. During your drive through the park and Plaine des Champagnes, you will also get to stop and admire Alexandra falls and viewpoint, and if they’re in season, like the locals, you’ll want to pick a few goyaves de chine!

  • Chamarel Seven Coloured Earth Geopark - Visit the popular Chamarel, the coloured earth site, where in addition to the geological wonders of the seven coloured dunes, you can view the Chamarel Falls, the most famous waterfall in Mauritius! And, make sure you stop by the giant tortoise pens before leaving the park!

  • Chamarel Waterfalls - View Chamarel Falls from the seven coloured earth site.

What's Included
  • Private transfer for your group to and from your hotel
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Services of a fully licensed, qualified driver
  • Waiting time
  • Parking fees
What's Not Included
  • Entrance fees to Chamarel are Rs. 550 (11 Euros) per person
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Experience a personalized day-long excursion to the southwestern region of Mauritius, with hotel pickup and dropoff included. You will have the opportunity to:
• Wander around the crater of the dormant volcano, Trou aux Cerfs, and immerse in a spectacular panoramic view of the island.
• Explore the Hindu traditions of Mauritius by visiting the Hindu temples surrounding the crater lake of Grand Bassin.
• Travel past the island’s largest reservoir and through the Black River Gorges National Park, pausing to appreciate the sights and the Alexandra falls.
• Visit the renowned 7-coloured earth and Chamarel Falls.

Location
Trou aux Cerfs
Curepipe,
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Ukchris1982
Jul 18, 2023
Professional and friendly service at short notice - We booked this trip at about 40 hours notice, yet, bonjour mauritius were able to accommodate us with a private guide Kesavan who picked us up at our hotel and gave us some info about the country whilst we drove to our stops. His car had extra umbrellas which were very welcome on this very wet day. We'd definitely recommend.
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Roman
Mar 26, 2023
Amazing trip to the southwest - The trip was amazing. San, the driver and guide, told me everything about the island, it’s culture, food, nature, religion… You get to see all the amazing sites of the southwest within a few hours, definitely recommend this trip.
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Babsk9
Sep 9, 2022
Beautiful trip - We had a beautiful trip and saw more of this beautiful island. Thanks to Kesaven, our friendly driver we learned a lot over the country. Highly recommended to do such a trip!
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Marie
Oct 18, 2019
Unique place one must visit - Situated in the south west of Mauritius, one has to experience this amazing phenomenon on a sunny day.
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2k3k
Jan 23, 2023
Good experience - We enjoyed our trip, driver was polite and soft spoken and the car was comfortable as well. Driver help out us out by taking us to an amazing local restaurant for lunch as well. Only issue was that our driver did not seem to know much about the places we visited, and did not come in with us as other tourists drivers were.
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S8110udgaryb
Dec 27, 2023
So here's what you really get... - Before I go into the detail (which I suggest you read if you're going to take this tour) I should say that, yes, we enjoyed the tour and yes, it was decent value for money. The driver was great, although he didn't accompany us to the sights, he was able to answer our questions and his driving on the steep, winding roads was safe and sensible. So this is billed as a 4 stop tour, 2 hours each at: Trou aux cerfs The grand bassin crater (lake) Black river national park 7 coloured earth park We first stopped at what was billed as 'tea tasting'. It was actually a shop full of extremely expensive gifts. In and out quickly, the next shop was a 'local factory' (another expensive gift shop) followed by a 'rum tasting'. Yes, another very expensive gift shop. After a chat with the driver we declined the 'diamond jewellery maker' and I think another rum tasting. Trou aux cerfs is a volcano rim with some nice views, if you walk all the way round it takes about 20 minutes. We stopped to see the giant Hindu statues on the way to the lake (I'm assuming it was Grand Bassin?). There are numerous Hindu temples there at the lakeside. we were 10 minutes at the statues and another 10 at the lake. Then we went to the Black River National Park, well what I assume is the best viewpoint, job done in 10 minutes. There were clearly some hiking trails but with no information to hand we couldn't really get more adventurous. There were also some market stalls between the car park and the viewpoint that offered gifts at the best prices we saw during our stay in Mauritius. Then lunch, we drove past a dozen or so empty looking restaurants but had a good lunch, with other tourists at what was clearly the chosen place. We weren't paying local prices! The earlier shananigans made me suspicious of how the restaurant was selected. Before the 7 coloured earth park (right opposite the entrance in fact) we were bundled without explanation into 'Curious Chamaral'. It's a hotch potch of curiosities and optical illusions, for £10 a head. This might be OK if you had children with you but was a waste of time for us. This took the review from 4 stars to 3. Finally 7 coloured earth, including the waterfall, all very good but again only 30-40 mins although we could have hiked the short walk to the ebony plantation. So you could realistically do the whole lot in a morning and skip the lunch; if you avoided the gift shops and scams. Have a chat with the driver, give him a few hours off and the trip is worth the money.
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Dror_m
Jul 25, 2019
Poor Private tour - We booked the tour couple of days in advance. On the day a taxi driver came to pick us up and then we found out that he is also the tour guide which could have been fine if he would actually speak English or have any knowledge about the attraction (or maybe he has the knowledge but can’t deliver it in English). Basically it was nothing more then a taxi ride. Disappointing!!! I don’t recommend it at all.
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