Mauritius

O Mauritius, a volcanic island nation in the

Indian Ocean, is known for its beaches,
lagoons and reefs. The mountainous interior
encompasses Black River Gorges National
Park, with rainforests, waterfalls, hiking
trails and native fauna like the flying fox. The
capital, Port Louis, blends foreign influences
and offers sites such as the Champs de
Mars horse track, colonial Eureka plantation
and 18th-century botanical garden.
O Mauritius island was the only home of the dodo
bird. The birds became extinct in less than eighty
years after the European colonisers took over
the island.
O They were easy prey to settlers because of its
weight and inability to fly.
O Population of the island is estimated at about
1,286,340 people.
O The currency is Mauritian Rupee and their time
zone is UTC+4.
O Driving is on the left.
Where it is ?
 FACT SHEET
 Official Name : Republic of Mauritius

 Capital :Port Louis ,

 Language :None .Other : English,French,Bhojpuri

 Calling Code : +230

 Time Zone :+4 GMT

 Independence from UK: 12 March 1968

Mauritian Rupee (MUR)
 Mauritius 7D/6N
O Day 1 :Mauritius
Arrive at Mauritius. Free time for relaxation and enjoy beach
activities.
O Day 2 :Port Louis
Visit Pamplemousses - the Royal Botanical Gardens. Take a
panoramic view of Port Louis city from Citadel Fort. The orientation
tour of Port Louis includes Catholic Church, Mosque, High Court
building, Port Louis Theatre, French Colonial buildings etc. Enjoy
shopping at Caudan waterfront.
O Day 3 :IIe Aux Cerfs Island
Visit to Ile Aux Cerfs Island by high speed boat. Take a thrilling
experience of para sailing. Enjoy swimming in the crystal clear blue
waters of Mauritius.
O Day 4 :Casela Bird Park
Free time for shopping at Bagatelle shopping park followed by
a visit to Casela Bird Park. See amazing species of birds from
all the five continents.
O Day 5 :Day at leisure
View beautiful Corals in the blue waters of Mauritius from
the Glass bottom boat. Later full day free to explore the
beautiful island or just relax by the beach. Enjoy Sega
Dance in the evening.
O Day 6 :South Tour
Visit Model Ship Factory, Trou Aux Cerfs - the Volcanic
Crater, Curepipe - the scenic residential town, Garden
Village, Grand Bassin-The Sacred Lake, Shiva Temple,
Black River Gorge & 23 colored earth - Valley of Colours.
O Day 7 :Departure from Mauritius
Board the flight for your hometown. Tour Concludes.
TOURIST ATTRACTIONS IN
MAURITIUS
BLACK RIVER GORGES NATIONAL PARK
O Covers 6574ha, in hilly south-western part of
Mauritius.
O It was constructed to save the natural vegetation
of the island.
O Has the highest point of the island known as the
‘black river peak’.
O Protects most of the islands remaining rainforest
and home to many species of animals and birds.
O Endermic plants and animals including the
Mauritian flying fox, Mauritius Kestrel, pink
pigeon, Mauritius Parakeet, Mauritius
Cuckoo-shrike, Mauritius bulbul, Mauritius
olive white eye, Mauritius fody among
others.
 MAURITIUS BOTANICAL
GARDEN
O Also called Pamplemousses Garden.
O Is located near port Louis and is the oldest
garden in the southern hemisphere.
O Built by Pierre Poivre in 1767, covers 37ha.
O Famous for its giant water lillies, spice
garden and unique collection of 85 varieties
of palm from Central America, Africa and
islands around the Indian Ocean.
 PORT LOUIS
O Capital city and main port of the island.
O Port Louis was constructed in 1735 by French
governor, Mahe de Labourdonnais.
O It is sorrounded by a mountain range called ‘the
port louis moka range’- worth watching.
O Has many historic and colonial buildings one of
them is a fortification named Fort Adelaide or La
Citadelle built by British in 1835.
O Main attractions here include Caudan
Waterfront, Port Louis Bazaar, Police Baracks,
The Mauritian Chinatown and Old Port louis
Theatre.
O The capital city has three museums i.e: The
Blue Penny museum, the Mauritius Natural
history museum and the Mauritius stamp
museum.
O Oldest post office in Mauritius near Caudan
Waterfront.
O There are also French styled buildings.
Port Louis
ILE AUX CERFS ISLAND
O Known in English as the Deer island.
O A paradise for water sports and has one of
the most beautiful beaches in Mauritius.
O Near East coast of Mauritius in the Flacq
district.
O Famous for sandy beaches, beautiful
lagoon.
O There is no deer on the island nowadays.
 GRAND BASSIN
O Also known as the Ganga talao.
O Situated in secluded mountain area in the
district of savanne, deep in the heart of
Mauritius about 600m a.s.l
O Is a holy lake for Mauritians of Hindu
faith(claimed that the water inside the lake
communicated with the water of the holy Ganges
in India).
O Also overlooking the lake is statue of Mangal
Mahader(shira statue), which is 33m, making it
the highest statue in Mauritius.
 CHAMAREL PARK
O 7 coloured earth and Chamarel falls.
O Landscape of chamarel is the only place in
the world with clay of seven colours at one
place.
O Colours are red, brown, violet, green, blue,
purple and yellow.
O Purple and yellow are predominant.
O Waterfall of chamarel three distinct streams
plunging down into a gorge(about 100m)
 TROU AUX CERFS
O Is a high extinct volcano located in curepipe,
Mauritius. Is 605m in measure.
O The crater is 300m in diameter and 85m
deep.
O There is a small lake at the centre of the
crater.
O It was active until 600,000-700,000 years
ago.
 IILE AUX AIGRETTES
O A tiny coral island of the coast of the town of
Mahebourg.
O Has been declared a nature conservation pane
for protection of natural resources and
endagered species.
O World’s rarest birds the Kestrel, rare pink pigeon
can be seen.
O Also the Green gecko helsuma and the aldabra
giant tortoise, and plant species found nowhere
else on earth.
 GABRIEL ISLAND
O Located near the Round island and the flat
island at the extreme north of Mauritius.
O Distance between Gabriel Island and Flat
Island is only 750m.
O Has beautiful unspoilt beaches, with crystal
clear water surrounding the entire island.
O Popular site for snorkelling.
EUROKA CREOLE HOUSE
O Built in 1830 in a magnificent garden
surrounded by waterfalls of Moka river and
the Moka range.
O One of the largest houses in the island with
109 doors and windows.
O Was restored and opened in 1986 as a
museum.
O The museum has dedicated areas to music,
art, antique maps, Chinese and Indian
house wares
 Grand bay
• Grand Bay was the first area of the island to
fully experience the tourist boom. A
shopping and leisure paradise, Grand Bay is
also where Mauritians go when they want a
fun-filled night out (restaurants, bars and
discos). Recently renovated, La Cuvette
beach is well worth a visit.
 Most famous waterfalls in
Mauritius.
O Chamarel waterfalls.
O Alexandra waterfalls.
O Tamarind waterfalls.
O Rochester waterfalls.
O Exil waterfalls.
Tamarind falls
Rochester falls
Exil waterfalls
 Additional attractions
O Balaclava Ruins- few meters away from Baie
aux Tortues. Ruins of the old Balaclava
estate.
O Flacq market- one of the most important
villages in Mauritius. Largest open air
market in the country.
O Mahebourg- one of the main fishing village
sin the island. Main attraction is the Monday
markets- one of the biggest and beston the
island.
Balaclava ruins
mahebourg
 Activities
• Watch dolphins — Up-close in their natural habitat off
the western coast (Tamarin) of the island.
• Speedboat — Rides are available from Trou d'eau
Douce to the popular island playground of Ile aux
Cerfs for beaches, golf and watersports
O Horse racing — The Mauritius horse racing club
commonly called the Champ de Mars was founded in
1812, making it the oldest horse-racing club in the
Southern Hemisphere. Horse racing is the most
popular sport in Mauritius, and you can expect to
have about 30,000 visitors on each race day
O Hiking and trekking — In Mauritius with breathtaking
views of mountains, rivers, and forests.
O Swimming with dolphins — Go on a speed boat trip
and swim with dolphins in the open sea.
O Blue safari submarine — See the wonderful
underwater tropical fish without even getting your feet
wet.
O Tour the Moka mountains — by quad bike, horse or 4-
wheel drive at the accessible nature park of Domaine
Les Pailles.
 How to get around
O The best way to get around on land is, by motor
vehicle.
O The bus is the cheapest way to travel in
Mauritius.
O You will require an international driver’s license
to drive on Mauritian roads.
O An excitingly unique way of getting around
Mauritius is by Seaplane.
O Also by use of helicopters, boats and metered
taxis.
 How to get there
O By plane
O Air Mauritius is the home carrier and
operates a network of routes to the local
islands and to international destinations in
Africa, Australia, Europe and Asia.
O Some international airlines also serve from
their home bases.
O By sea with the use of yatchs.
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