Things To Do in Mauritius
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Cavadee Festival
This religious ceremony is performed throughout the island. At Trou d’Eau Douce, the local Tamil Indians gather at the... Read More
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Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year
Red is the colour of choice for Chinese New Year. Chinese residents hang scarlet lanterns outside their homes, and hand... Read More
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Chinese Spring Festival
Chinese Spring Festival
Depending on the Chinese calendar, Chinese New Year is celebrated every January ... Read More
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Chinese Spring Festival
Chinese Spring Festival
Although the Chinese population is only about 3 per cent, Chinese New Year is a ... Read More
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Cover yourself in colour at Holi Festival
Cover yourself in colour at Holi Festival
Holi Festival originated in India, and its popularity has spread to loads of des... Read More
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Admire the water lilies at Pamplemousses’ botanical gardens
Admire the water lilies at Pamplemousses’ botanical gardens
The Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanical Gardens at Pamplemousses is to Mauritius... Read More
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Barter at the bazaar
Barter at the bazaar
There’s a something-for-everyone shopping scene in Grand Baie. Multi-storey mall... Read More
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Beach hop along Balaclava Bay
Beach hop along Balaclava Bay
There’s a Morse code pattern of beaches in Balaclava Bay. The smaller ones have ... Read More
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Bring the kids to Pereybere Beach
Bring the kids to Pereybere Beach
Sponge-soft sands and clear waters draw families to the cove at Pereybere. The s... Read More
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Browse Grand Baie’s boutiques
Browse Grand Baie’s boutiques
After sunset, the tempo in Trou aux Biches is set to slow. If you’re itching for... Read More
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Browse the designer fashions at Curepipe’s shops
Browse the designer fashions at Curepipe’s shops
Souillac is 15 minutes’ drive east of Bel Ombre and the nearest – and biggest – ... Read More
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Browse the shopping malls for textiles
Browse the shopping malls for textiles
Flic en Flac's well-equipped in terms of shops. The centre of town is dominated ... Read More
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Buy picnic fare from a roadside food trader
Buy picnic fare from a roadside food trader
Picnic spots scatter the coastline around Calodyne. It’s easy to pick up titbits... Read More
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Catch a sega dance show
Catch a sega dance show
Sega shows throw together Creole lyrics, rainbow costumes and a drum backing tra... Read More
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Chat with the locals at a bar on Royal Road
Chat with the locals at a bar on Royal Road
Even though it’s sizeable, Trou d’Eau Douce is pretty much a one-street town, an... Read More
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Check out super-sized water lilies at Pamplemousses Botanical Gardens
Check out super-sized water lilies at Pamplemousses Botanical Gardens
The botanical gardens at Pamplemousses have been around since the mid-1700s, nab... Read More
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Check out the blooms at the botanical gardens
Check out the blooms at the botanical gardens
The SSR Botanical Garden is a 20-minute drive from Grand Baie. Its 60 acres hous... Read More
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Clamber up Lion Mountain
Clamber up Lion Mountain
Lion Mountain is a hill-walker’s dream, usually amounting to a half-day hike. Th... Read More
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Dance to the music at Long Beach
Dance to the music at Long Beach
Drinking holes in Belle Mare are on the sleek and chic side. Everything’s hotel-... Read More
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Destinations in Mauritius
Top Destinations
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Grand Baie
Holidays to Grand Baie are made up of luxury hotels, bone-white beaches and thatched cocktail hangouts.
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Trou D'Eau Douce
The tiny fishing village of Trou d'eau Douce, AKA ‘sweet water hole', is located on the less developed east coast of Mauritius. Holidays to Trou d'eau Douce are about slow-paced strolls along the shore, shopping trips to local markets, and boat trips to neighbouring islands.
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Flic En Flac
If you dream of an island paradise, chances are, you're picturing the shores of Mauritius. White sandy shores, blue-green seas and jungle-clad mountains provide the scenery for holidays to Flic en Flac.
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Belle Mare
The hardest thing about holidays to Belle Mare is deciding what to do first. It packs in a great beach scene, but the activities away from the shoreline are equally as good.
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Grand Gaube
Holidays to Grand Gaube will take you to a secluded spot on the coast, just before the beaches give way to the jungle. Have a true castaway adventure in this tropical paradise.
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Anse La Raie
Holidays to Anse La Raie serve up some of the best scenery in Mauritius. It's all about wild headlands and chalky beaches, with a dazzling lagoon as a counterpoint.
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Bel Ombre
Can't decide between sandy beaches and green forests of native trees? Holidays to Bel Ombre offer both. This small village in Mauritius is a year-round hotspot, with lots of activities such as swimming and hiking.
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Calodyne
Holidays to Calodyne transport you to one of the quietest regions of Mauritius. Enjoy the local laidback way of life and relax amongst the natural scenery that's all around you.
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Balaclava
Balaclava is located just outside the Mauritian town of Solitude, and that's exactly what you get here. Holidays to Balaclava are quiet and serene.
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Trou Aux Biches
Holidays to Trou aux Biches put you on a white-sand beach that looks like it's been lifted from a postcard. You're just down the road from Grand Baie's bars and boutiques, too.
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Poste Lafayette
Holidays to Poste Lafayette tick along in slow motion. It's got a couple of off-the-radar beaches, plus a national park in the background.
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Haute Rive
The recipe for holidays to Haute Rive is nice and simple. This tiny resort makes the most of a peaceful, seafront setting.
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Mahebourg
Holidays to Mahebourg deliver all the ingredients of an exotic Mauritian break, with an added splash of European history.
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Bain Boeuf
Holidays to Bain Boeuf are a cocktail of white-sand beaches, coral reef-filled seas and big-name neighbours.