South Mauritius Private Day Tour: Tea Factory, Nature Park and Wild South Coast

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South Day Tour

2 Adults x $125.76

$251.52

Approx Total

$251.52

Pickup included

Inclusions / Exclusions

Mobile ticket
Offered in: English, French
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Private air-conditioned and insured car
Services of a fully licensed, qualified driver
Parking Fees

Lunch or snacks
Entrance fees to La Vanille: approx. Rs. 975 (19.5 Euros) per person
Entrance fees to Bois Cheri: approx. Rs. 650 (13 Euros) per person

Overview

Enjoy an 8-hour private tour of the South of Mauritius in an air-conditioned vehicle. At Bois Cheri Tea Plantation you'll discover the history of tea in Mauritius, and learn about the tea making process. At the La Vanille Réserve des Mascareignes you'll see giant tortoises and crocodiles in this one-of-a-kind nature reserve. At Gris Gris and La Roche qui Pleure you can admire the rugged scenery of the south of Mauritius, the most wild part of the island.

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Pickup details

We pick up at all hotels, B&Bs, apartments on the island. Please let us know which hotel, B&B or apartment you're staying at. Note that the driver will pick you up at 9am. ... Read more ▼

Itinerary

Bois Cheri Tea Factory and Tea Museum

Discover the tea making process at Bois Chéri, the first tea plantation in Mauritius, founded in 1892. You will visit the plantation, factory, museum and learn about the tea production process from harvest and fermentation to drying, sieving and packaging, and the history of tea in Mauritius. After the guided tour, you can sample the delicious varieties of tea on the terrace of its old chalet and admire a volcanic crater now transformed into a small lake, surrounded by lush greenery.

2 hours
La Vanille Nature Park

Stroll through La Vanille Réserve des Mascareignes and its 3.5 hectares of lush greenery. Discover its beautiful palm and banana trees, giant bamboos, its impressive animals, including 2,000 Nile Crocodiles and 1,000 giant tortoises. You will also visit their insectarium which boasts one of the best private collections in the world with 23,000 species.

3 hours
Gris Gris Beach

Admire the rugged scenery of big, powerful waves crashing on the cliffs at Gris Gris. A few metres away, you will see La Roche qui pleure, a natural rock formation that resembles a person crying when the waves hit it.

1 hour

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
You will be able to choose how long you spend at each attraction. Depending on your group’s speed you may not have time to see all the listed attractions.
Entrance fees for the attractions are not collected by the supplier, so that gives you the possibility to skip the ones that don’t interest you and spend more time at the ones that do
Bois Cheri is closed on Dec. 24 and 25, and from Dec. 31 to Jan. 5, and may be closed on certain public holidays

Free Cancellation

February 06100% refund

February 07No refund

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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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