Explore in Mauritius

Seven Cascades (Tamarind Falls)

The Seven Cascades, or Tamarind Falls, offer a 3 to 4-hour hike in the highlands of western Mauritius, through dense forest, basaltic rock formations and natural pools.

Île aux Aigrettes

A coral islet managed by the Mauritian Wildlife Foundation, Île aux Aigrettes restores Mauritius's lost coastal ecosystem: endemic dry forest, Aldabra giant tortoises, and rare birds to observe during a guided tour off the coast of Mahébourg.

Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanical Garden

In Pamplemousses, the oldest botanical garden in the Southern Hemisphere brings together 37 hectares of three centuries of plant collections and colonial heritage.

Land of Seven Colours

Geological site at Chamarel where dunes display a palette from ochre to violet, resulting from volcanic decomposition. Trail, Aldabra tortoises and nearby waterfalls.

Montagne Lion

Lion Mountain

A 480-meter summit in the Bamboo Range near Mahébourg: 8 km of hiking for sweeping views over the bay, Île de la Passe and Île au Phare.

Mahébourg National History Museum

Housed in a Creole mansion from 1772 classified as National Heritage, the Mahébourg museum brings together shipwrecks, corsair weapons and natural history collections.

Le Domaine des Aubineaux

Domaine des Aubineaux

1872 colonial residence in Forest Side, a stop on the Tea Route: the Guimbeau family house-museum, botanical park and dining in the former winter garden.

Saint Aubin Estate

Sugar estate founded in 1778 in Rivière-des-Anguilles: listed colonial residence, agricultural rum distillery, sugar museum and Creole restaurant in southern Mauritius.

Sugar Adventure

Located in the former Beau Plan sugar mill in Pamplemousses, this museum traces three centuries of Mauritian history through sugar cane.