Exploring the island’s natural history and slave-trade past, Neal Sullivan summits the most iconic mountain in Mauritius.
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Whether you want to relax on pristine white sands, dive the coral reefs or try your hand at watersports, these little slices of paradise have it all.
From white sand beaches to historic towns, Iona Grant explores the very best this island has to offer.
Health Diseases and vaccinations The only proof of vaccination required is against yellow fever for those over one year of age arriving from areas at risk…
Sit back and enjoy this kaleidoscope of colours.
Marble caves, salt lakes and rainbow mountains.
This coral islet is a nature reserve managed by the Mauritian Wildlife Foundation (MWF). Conservationists are working to restore it to its original state,…
Réunion is a fascinating place. Officially part of France, and therefore part of the European Union, it is inhabited by a cocktail of people…
Rodrigues is remote, a part of Mauritius but 622km further northeast. It is an incredibly special place. There’s something stark about the island and…
The high season for tourism, when holiday packages cost more, is November to early January. Hefty peak-season supplements are charged over Christmas and Easter.…
The importance of Black River Gorges National Park is that it protects a phenomenal concentration of gravely endangered animals and plants. Visitors will not…
The uninhabited sand island of Île aux Cerfs, off Trou d’Eau Douce, is one of the best-known tourist attractions of the east, with its…
This working Mauritius tea factory turns 40 tonnes of tea leaves into ten tonnes of tea per day. Guided tours (which start at 09.30)…
Port Louis is sandwiched between the Indian Ocean on one side and the Moka mountain range on the other. It is a chaotic but…
Food Just thinking about the food in Mauritius is enough to make your mouth water, from the delicious French-style crêpes served with local vanilla…