Discover the outer islands
Journey to the outer islands off the coast of Mauritius and explore Coin de Mire, Flat Island, and Gabriel Island. Rediscover your sense of adventure with inspirational snorkeling, light tackle fishing and awe-inspiring areas of natural beauty.
Swim with the dolphins
Explore the lagoon of Tamarin Bay aboard an individual speedboat and swim in the turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean with dolphins.
Bike tour to Grand Baie
A guided bicycle tour with an experienced guide along the scenic route to Grand Baie, the largest town on the northwest coast.
North of Mauritius
Mont Choisy, 7.0km / 4.3 miles, is located along the Northern Coast of the Island. What makes it special is the gentle way the strand of white sand bends around the coast creating a bay of beautiful, turquoise water, lined with casuarina trees. These trees provide shade and a perfect backdrop for the ocean.
Grand Baie, 10.0 km / 6.2 miles, which is 15 minutes drive from Le Meridien Ile Maurice, offers intimate art galleries and a wide variety of boutique clothing and fascinating souvenir shops and restaurants. Grand Baie is also known as the hub for nightlife in Mauritius with a wide variety of bars and discotheques availaible for people to choose from. This Mauritius based sea beach is also famous for sailing, wind surfing and many other adventure sports.
Pamplemoussess Royal Botanical Gardens, 10.0 km / 6.2 miles, a short 10 minute drive from Le Meridien Ile Maurice, houses an astonishing of rare indigenous flora, 85 different varieties of palms trees brought in different corners of the world, as well as small deer and some giant Aldabra tortoises from Seychelles, where they are an endangered species. This spectacular garden, covering an area of 37 hectares, was built by Pierre Poivre in the year 1767, covering an area of 37 hectares, and is one the oldest botanical garden in the entire southern hemisphere.
Aventure du Sucre museum, 10.0km / 6.2 miles, once lusted after as much as gold, sugar has enjoyed an extraordinary existence, leaving a profound impression on the history and identity of Mauritius. Reveal the soul of Mauritius, by participating in the "Sugar Adventure" by visiting the enormous factory and its decade-old machines decked with a thousand lights. A sugarcane hedge leads the way to the fully restored and converted sugar factory. Films evoking the early years of Mauritius appear on giant screens. In addition to the visit to the museum, you can also enjoy visiting:
- The Village Boutik: an opportunity to buy special sugars and the Mauritian rum, as well as gifts and souvenirs made by local craftsman.
- Restaurant Le Fangourin - Set amidst the garden of Beau Plan, Le Fangourin presents an exceptional and rare setting: a centuries-old vegetation, a pool surrounded by a tropical luxuriant flora, a veranda overlooking the central plateau range of mountains. Here you can relish the perfect subtle cuisine.
Pereybere, 15.0km / 9.3 miles, located between Grand Baie and Cap Malheureux, this beach comes with a lovely cove and is regarded to be one of the best bathing areas, in this part of the island. The water of this beach is always found to be deep blue in color and crystal clear.
Cap Malheureux, 20.0km / 12.4 miles, is a small fishing village located on the northernmost tip of Mauritius, just north of Grand Bay and Pereybere (2 miles from Pereybere). Cap Malheureux offers magnificent views of some small islands off the coast, such as Ile Plate, famous for its lighthouse, Ile Ronde, a wildlife bird sanctuary, and Coin de Mire, an enormous rock of historical importance. |
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