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Mauritius Full Day: Discover the Historic North on a Private Tour
4.7
165 Ratings
Pamplemousses
It is highly suggested for tourists who want to unravel Mauritius’ past to opt for this tour. With a duration of eight hours, it offers visits to at least 8 different attractions. The tour can be tailored to the clients’ preferences as it is a private tour.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- SSR Botanic Garden - Pamplemousses Botanical Garden, is a popular tourist attraction in Pamplemousses, near Port Louis, Mauritius, and the oldest botanical garden in the Southern Hemisphere. Famous for its long pond of giant water lilies (Victoria amazonica), the garden was first constructed by Pierre Poivre (1719
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- in 1770, and it covers an area of around 37 hectares.
In addition to its giant waterlilies, the garden also features spices, ebonies, sugar canes, and 85 varieties of palms from Central America, Asia, Africa and the islands around the Indian Ocean. Many trees have been planted by world leaders and royalty, including Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, Indira Gandhi, François Mitterrand and Robert Mugabe.
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What's Included
- Private transportation
- Baby seat
- Wifi
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Entrance tickets
Location
SSR Botanic Garden
Royal Road, Parc
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(165 Ratings)
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Alka_f
Aug 1, 2024
Great trip - Bansy, our driver and guide made the trip. Walk through the market, learning history of Mauritius, Botanical garden and visit to church, well spent day,
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M676wvjoy
Jul 13, 2024
Great tour of the north - We did a tour of the north side of the island with this company, having done a tour of the south side of the island the day before. The north side of the island is totally different than the south side, so I recommend doing both. Our driver was great (Nitesh), and really knowledgeable. I loved all the sites we were shown, especially the botanical garden. A tour like this is good because you can learn about the local culture. The one thing I would suggest though is to take food, or grab something to go to eat during the tour because lunch is unfortunately not included like it was with the southern tour. Great company to deal with.
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Nida_a
Jun 26, 2024
Great tour! - Solo traveler here. Had a great time with Nitesh. He was so knowledgeable about Mauritius’ culture and history and answered all of my questions. He was very patient and kind. Great tour and learned/saw many things!
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Linda_p
Jun 23, 2024
Day trip around Port Louis, Mauritius - We have Raj a list of the places we wanted to see and he made it happen. He was very knowledgeable and informative
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Balungile_s
Jun 6, 2024
North Private tour - Raj was amazing, learnt a lot about Mauritius. He was so kind and gentle, well spoken with more love to give. He was going an extra mile to make sure we are well taken care off.
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Dian_b
May 22, 2024
Just great! - This tour exceeded our expectations. A great day was enjoyed with a knowledgeable and friendly guide. We unreservedly highly recommend this tour!
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Edward_m
May 17, 2024
Great private tour of the... - Great private tour of the island.
Guide couldn’t have been nicer and more helpful.
Even let us stop at a decathlon on the way back.
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Brian_h
Jul 31, 2024
An enjoyable day - This was an enjoyable day with a variety of things to see, and made very good by the attitude of my excellent guide/driver called Ravine, who drove me for the second day in a row. The restaurant I was taken for a meal (not included) was quite good but rather expensive (not as good as the meal on the southwest tour)..
If you have the time available, I would recommend taking both the northern and southwestern tours. However, if your time is limited and you can only manage one of the tours, then I'd suggest opting for the southwest tour.
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Markuss813
May 30, 2024
Interesting tour - Markets (souvenirs and vegetables) quite nice with the hustle and bustle of the rain and the shopping center is also recommended. Had a driver
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Julie_a
May 13, 2024
A full on and interesting day in Port Louis - We all thought this day tour was excellent value for money. Our driver Mike, navigated Port Louis traffic so brilliantly - took us everywhere, gave us time to explore and returned to collect us exactly when and where he had promised. Swimming at the most gorgeous beach was an unexpected surprise after such a busy day. Nothing felt rushed and we covered a lot of ground - walking downtown, climbing the citadel and through the lush botanical gardens. A really good mix of activities and a great day out. Highly recommended.
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