The Mauritius island
The cold is now very present here,
And the winter weather invites us to dream of a holiday in the sun,
Mauritius, a paradise destination, is an invitation to travel.
Some of our clients often ask us this crucial question
What can we do besides sunbathe on the beach?
Water sports, golf, spa treatments… Mauritius hotels already offer a fairly wide range of activities. And those who will tell you that there is “nothing to do” other than laze on the beach is mistaken. Because we must not exaggerate: if the possibilities for excursions are not inexhaustible, Mauritius still offers something to spend 3 or 4 very pleasant days of walks and its cultural heritage (colonial houses, cultivation of sugar cane and tea) is highlighted a little better each year. It is therefore by calling on the organized circuits of the receptives that we will discover the “great classics” of the island. But it is more certainly by renting a vehicle or by privatizing a taxi for the day that we will take the time to stop in these small fishing villages and that we will linger in the south, which has remained wild and beautiful, sea side as land side.
Here are some “classic” excursions offered by moretravelforyou.com :
- The North: in addition to the must-see shopping in Port Louis, the capital, and a visit to the magnificent botanical garden of Pamplemousses, the region was enriched at the end of 2002 with a very interesting ecomuseum, l’Aventure du Sucre, which traces the history of sugar cane on the island.
- The “Tea Route”, in the center: a route that allows you to discover the most beautiful colonial houses on the island, typical of 19th century plantations. Starting with that of the Domaine des Aubineaux and its period furniture, then that of Saint-Aubin, transformed into a pleasant table d’hôtes (lunch) even if it still has a small production of anthurium and vanilla. But it is really at the Bois Chéri tea factory (a third of the island’s production) that we learn the secrets of making this precious beverage.
- Colonial reminiscences around Port Louis: more readily a leisure park than a truly cultural one, the Domaine Les Pailles, which can be visited by horse-drawn carriage, small train or Land Rover, is still worth the detour for its presentation of the production. rum. We fell in love with the Eureka house, a colonial mansion with 109 doors, which is certainly worth staying there for a lunch or dinner under the veranda.
- Picturesque South: the route begins with a visit to the Curepipe model ship factories, followed by a stop at the extinct crater of Trou-aux-Cerfs. After visiting the sacred lake of Grand-Bassin and its Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva, head to the Black River Gorges National Park which contains the wildest landscapes of the island, before reaching the site at Seven Colors of Chamarel and its volcanic earth loaded with mineral oxides.
We hope that this precise and documented analysis will make you want to visit Mauritius for your next vacation.
Especially since according to www.google.com the average temperatures in January, February and March are 28 degrees in the afternoon and 21 degrees when the weather gets cooler ….
The desire for warmer temperatures is there?
