South Mauritius Tour: Exploring Tea Plantations, Nature Reserve and Wild Coast
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7 Ratings
Bois Cheri
Embark on an 8-hour private tour of South Mauritius, where you'll explore tea plantations, a nature reserve with giant tortoises and crocodiles, and the breathtaking wild coast.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Private air-conditioned and insured car
- Services of a fully licensed, qualified driver
- Parking fees
What's Not Included
- Lunch or snacks
- Entrance fees to La Vanille: approx. Rs. 975 (19.5 Euros) per person
- Entrance fees to Bois Cheri: approx. Rs. 300 (Tasting)-600 (Tasting & Tour) (6-12 Euros) per person
Additional Information
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.
- 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
Location
Bois Cheri Tea Factory and Tea Museum
Bois Cheri Road,
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(7 Ratings)
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Gyula_n
Mar 10, 2024
We really enjoyed the Tea... - We really enjoyed the Tea factory but of course the most memorable moments were at the Nature Park with the giant tortoises.
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Helena
Sep 1, 2018
Super - That trip was super super because you can enjoy the beauty of that island and also know how the tea is done. What a great trip.
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Ranjiv
Feb 4, 2018
vst brands private tour-all inclusive - its the most beautiful tour and exceptionally at VST BRANDS, you cruise the west coast before we take you to the south. exceptional tour since the west is one of the most beautiful route in the world as classified in many selections made
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Abbie
Jul 22, 2019
Amazing - I stayed at a hotel in the north and booked to do the South Tour. As I stayed in the north there was a lot of driving. I really enjoyed the trip and was great to experience Mauritius. The water falls were amazing. You had to pay to see 7 sands which was interesting.
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