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Southwest Mauritius Exploration: Full-Day Tour with Park Visits and Local Cuisine
4.2
162 Ratings
Trou aux Cerfs
Embark on a full-day exploration of southwest Mauritius, visiting popular attractions such as Trou Aux Cerfs volcano, Seven Colored Earth, and Chamarel waterfall. Indulge in local cuisine and visit a rum distillery for a taste of Mauritian culture.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Trou aux Cerfs - Begin your 7-8 hours southwest scenic tour with a hotel pick-up anywhere in Mauritius. You will meet & be greeted by our certified guide and after boarding to your comfortable vehicle, then set off for your first stop.
You’ll be heading to Trou Aux Cerfs which is one of the famous natural tourist attractions in Mauritius. The dormant volcanic crater is around 605 meters above sea level, with a diameter of 350 meters & a depth of around 100 meters.
Unlike the typical volcanic features, Trou aux Cerfs’ crater is surrounded by a vast area of lush forest consisting of indigenous plant species and some giant green pine trees. It is believed that the Trou aux Cerfs erupted once and has remained dormant for the last 700 000 years; experts believe that there is a potential chance for it to become active again.
Definitely, one of the main highlights is the 360-degree view of the town, Curepipe & the majestic view of Rempart Mountain, Trois Mamelles, and the Port-Louis- Moka mountain range.
What's Included
- Entrance at the Seven Coloured Earth & Chamarel Waterfall
- Beverages during lunch (Non- Alcoholic)
- Private transportation in a fully Air-conditioned vehicle
- Bottled water upon arrival
- Entrance at the Curious Corner Of Chamarel
- Services of a fully qualified certified private Guide/Driver
- Entrance at Rhumerie De Chamarel
- 3-course Lunch (Veg and Non-veg) Note: Halal Food
- Pick-up and drop-off at any hotel or accommodation in Mauritius
What's Not Included
- Gratuities (Optional)
Additional Information
In this 8 hours private tour, you will explore the southwest of Mauritius including a visit to the Green Dormant Volcano named Trou Aux Cerfs which is a highly popular attraction. Next, you will stop at Mare Aux Vacoas reservoir.
Afterward, head to Maconde viewpoint to see the panoramic stunning view of the sea. Next, head to Seven Colored Earth which is unique because of its multi-colored sand. Then continue to Chamarel waterfall which is undoubtedly the tallest single-drop waterfall. Next, head to the Curious Corner of Chamarel which is the house of fun-packed illusions with adventures
Later, you will enjoy a Mauritian 3-course lunch & head to Rhumerie De Chamarel to visit the rum distillery & rum making. Then, continue to Gorge Viewpoint to see the panoramic unparalleled beauty of the deep dense forest & its valley.
Afterward, head to Alexandra Fall to live a unique experience with nature & its waterfalls. Finally, stop at Grand Bassin to see the gigantic statue of Lord Shiva
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- Children ages 3 years and under are free. Please notify of CHILD/ INFANT SEAT at the time of booking
- Please advise of any food allergies or illness.
- Please wear non slippery shoes
Location
Trou aux Cerfs
Curepipe,
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.2
(162 Ratings)
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Lynnege115
Jul 24, 2024
Full day tour. - A great door to door service was provided by our friendly and attentive driver/guide, Agi. He was particularly considerate of balancing the right amount of information and not overdoing the narrative, as some guides have a propensity to do.
The tour delivered exactly what it stated. Expect a lot of driving if you are staying in the region of Grand Baie (as we are), but it’s totally worth it to get to see the beautiful sights that Mauritius has to offer!
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Diana_v
Jul 12, 2024
An amazing experience - We had an amazing time with Sahil! He showed us everything, answered all of our questions, and even showed us some extra stuff as well. It was truly magical, and we really got to see the island from a beautiful perspective. We saw monkeys, parrots, bats, turtles, deers, breath-taking views of both ocean and forest, many culturally significant locations, and more! Our experience was absolutely fantastic, and we will be definitely recommending this tour to any friends or family who are planning to visit Mauritius!
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Adam_s
Jul 7, 2024
Fun, interesting, scenic - The excursion was brilliant. Our driver, Agi, was very helpful, polite and knew a lot of interesting information. We did not feel rushed throughout the whole day and everything was explained to us very clearly. Cannot recommend enough. Thank you
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Adventure07395637441
Jun 30, 2024
Beautiful quad and zipline experience! - Our guide was Balvin and he was great! He drove the quad and gave us a lot of information on the site and also he made us beautiful pictures.
Excellent quad and zipline experience!
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Maverickmitch
Jun 20, 2024
A great introduction to wider Mauritius - A really good introduction to Mauritius showcasing many of the natural, cultural, religious, and tourist attractions in the central and southern area.
Melvin, our driver / guide - was very friendly, engaging and knowledgeable, whilst the transport was both comfortable and safe.
The tour was 'on our own terms' with no real time-limits, but having been planned and running for a long-time, the estimates for each stop were accurate and having been picked-up at 0830am, we finally set-down back at our Villa at about 730pm - so tremendous value and exceptional patience from our guide / driver.
Whilst the lunch-venue felt a little 'off-piste' with a view of a car-park - the food and service were nevertheless very good and authentic.
Having embarked at Flic-en-Flac, it did feel a little strange to miss-out 'Casela' which was just a couple of kilometers away; but then that park is worth a day's visit alone - so don't be put-off.
The visit to the Hindu Temple was both unhurried and extremely spiritual.
Overall - a really great day out.
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Joël
Jun 12, 2024
Nice trip with Manu - Yesterday we spent a day with Manu visiting various sights. Unfortunately the weather was disappointing, but Manu still made it a very nice day for us. He is super attentive, knows a lot about the sights and fortunately (unlike many here) drives very quietly.
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Michael_m
May 24, 2024
Great tour of SW Mauritius - Manu gave us a great tour of the southwest of Mauritius. The nature park was very nice, especially the waterfall zip line. The tea and rum tastings were great.
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Silke
Jul 3, 2024
Foreign language skills necessary!!! - Unfortunately, it did not start on time. However, the driver informed us. The car was in very good condition and our driver was extremely polite and competent. We had booked the tour under “German speaking”. However, the driver did not speak German and there were no German written explanations. You should understand English or French to hear everything here.
The destinations approached were well selected and offer a very good overview. Everywhere we were warmly and friendly received and informed.
Overall recommended for people with foreign language skills.
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U5842imsantoshs
Jun 24, 2024
Mixed review and a 3/5 star!!! - There were so many places included in the itinerary, that it’s not possible to fit in all.
I am sure 1-2 spots were not covered in our trip like the single stream waterfall. We did not see it. The lunch was of course not a three course meal, though that was sufficient for us. The experience at the rum factory was not good at all. The lady serving rum for tasting - just gave a description of all the rum bottles kept on the table in one minute and asked us what we want to taste, the amount served barely covered the bottom of the small glasses kept for tasting. We r not big drinkers, but the way we were treated- we did not feel good.
( may be because the tour operators just pay them very less amount as compared to the amount charged to someone who goes directly for the factory visit- this was told to us by the lady herself who served us). The tea factory visit couldn’t happen as they said it’s Saturday and they have a half day- this should be known by the tour operators n they should have pre informed us before charging us the sum.
Any ways , the tea tasting was good, the park of 23 colored earth was good. So all in all a mixed review and a 3 star rating to it.
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Adrien_c
Jun 10, 2024
Disappointed - The tour is sold as an all inclusive package and well rated but we were disappointed on the day. The tour wasn’t commented at all it is just driving from one point to another. Some activates like the tea visit wasn't done although it is included. The “3 course meal” is just main course and ice cream. It wasn’t the experience we excepted for the price paid and the description given on the platform
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