Full-Day at Ile Aux Cerf: Speed Boat, GRSE, Lunch on a Private Island & Transfer

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Trou d'eau Douce

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Experience a full day of adventure and relaxation on the stunning Ile Aux Cerf. Enjoy a speed boat ride, visit the Grand River South East waterfall, indulge in a delicious lunch on a private island, and explore the crystal clear waters with snorkeling and water sports. Discover the beauty of Mauritius and immerse yourself in the local culture on this unforgettable excursion!

Duration: 8 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Trou d’eau Douce - Begin your full-day excursion to Ile Aux Cerf with a complimentary hotel pick-up at your accommodation anywhere on the Paradise Island. You will meet and be greeted by our certified guide and after boarding to your comfortable vehicle, then set off to Trou D’eau Douce, a fishing village nestled on the East Coast of Mauritius.

What's Included

Certified Private Guide/Driver services
Exciting speed boat ride
3-Course Lunch with Veg & Non-Veg options (Halal available)
Unlimited drinks on a private island
Comfortable, air-conditioned private transport
Hotel pick-up and drop-off in Mauritius included
Visit to GRSE Waterfall

What's Not Included

Gratuities
Water sport activities (optional)

Additional Information

Experience the thrill and tranquility of a quintessential paradise isle!
During this 8-hour journey, you’re invited to explore the stunning Ile aux Cerf. This speed boat voyage allows you to navigate the translucent waters of the Eastern coast lagoon, surrounded by awe-inspiring vistas.
You’ll spend time on the quintessential beaches of Ile aux Cerf,…

Location

Trou d'eau Douce

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

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Ian_s

May 14, 2023

Magical Experience - Amazing experience, excellent travel guides, great speed boat ride and a lovely private BBQ. Thoroughly recommended.

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Charlotte_r

Oct 3, 2022

Well organized Tour - Well organized tour. The lunch was also very good....We had as great day. We booked last minute but yet everything was well organized and We had an amazing day.

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Elliottf524

Aug 30, 2022

Family 4 with 7 year old and 4 year old. - This tour was spot on! The staff ensured our family were safe and cared for. The bbq was lovely and we enjoyed the day very much. the kids loved it, the hotel pick up and drop off was on time. Thank you very much.

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Laura_u

Aug 13, 2022

The driver was amazing!... - The driver was amazing! He drove us very safely and he showed us a lot of different places. He also was very kind and bought us local food to try.

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Dansepersad

Dec 5, 2019

Beautiful Trip - It was well organized, the driver Hans was very friendly. This tour is the best ever, i recommend this trip. the food was a little bit spicy but overall it was excellent.

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Trudiestottor

May 25, 2024

Full-Day At Ile Aux Cerf: Speed Boat, GRSE, Lunch On A Private Island & Transfer - This is a mixed review. We booked for a 9.00 am pick up and were advised the day before that we needed to be picked up at 7.45am so immediately we were rushing around changing plans to be ready for this trip. I enquired about the change of time and was told that it was because we needed to be at the port promptly and ready to leave on time at 9am. After a 90 minutes drive from our hotel we arrived, only to wait on the quayside for 40 minutes! Tourists should be wary here, lunch on a private island does not mean your lunch will be private, it means the island is privately owned and you will be shoved in a large group and mass-catered for. The food and drink included was, whilst very delicious, very limited in quantity! This trip offered free bottled water, but at no time were we ever offered bottled water. We were taken to see the GRSE waterfall, which was lovely. The island itself (Ile aux Cerfs) is beautiful, but your time is spent searching for a spot on a crowded beach to sit - I would not recommend this excursion - we were offered the same trip by a beach seller for a fraction of the price - unfortunately we had already paid for this one, otherwise we'd have definitely done it with them! Avoid this excursion (we found it on Get Your Guide).

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Rachael_a

Sep 29, 2023

Disappointing - For the cost of it the sunbeds should have been included in the price not extra. It was not an English speaking tour which is what we asked for. We were with all French speaking and we had a nominal amount of English interpretation. Again not what we paid for.

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Ornaith

Jul 8, 2022

Beautiful island but this tour operator needs to make some tweaks - So make sure you read the booking confirmation carefully I got two emails one saying 9am pick up and one saying 8am. The driver was at our our hotel at 8am as we were about to go for breakfast so it was a bit of a rushed start! We were driven to the boat and waited around 30 mins before setting off. The speed boat takes about 10 mins to get you to ile aux cerfs itself. The Island is beautiful with white sands and clear water. Overall the Island is gorgeous but the infrastructure in terms of changing areas And toilets are very lacking. Very dirty and overflowing sanitary bins. We met the skipper and the the boat at 1pm and we’re taken to the waterfall which was incredible and saw some really cute monkeys in the trees etc. We then we’re taken to our lunch location which could be described as a makeshift camp. We enquired about the toilet and we’re told ‘in nature sir’ I’m 6 months pregnant so this was not ideal. I’ve travelled extensively in remote parts of India, se Asia and South America and never didn’t have a toilet at a lunch venue. I’m all for an authentic experience but I think you need to cater for typical traveller you get in Mauritius these days. Lunch was grilled fish, a sausage and some unidentifiable part of the chicken. It wasn’t a breast, leg, thigh or wing so anyones guess! There was a lot of rubbish and flies everywhere. We were then taken back to the main part of the Island at 3pm so an hour to relax. The rain started at 4pm and our skipper was no where to be seen. He appeared about 4.15 and we had to wait for some guests who joined the tour midway and casually strolled back at 4.30. We were the last boat to depart at 4.35pm and there was no apologyThe Island itself is gorgeous but there was some basics lacking in terms of organisation and consideration for all guests.

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Jeffrey_v

Nov 17, 2022

Take your money elswhere - Not a great experience. Boat driver played overly loud music with swearing while at the waterfalls. Was served a hotdog without a bun as the sausage lol, too many people. Not very comfortable. Driver was a bit late. Boat was late coming back. Swimming was very shallow so didn’t really swim. Restroom were very dirty! Very long drive to and from port about 1 hour! Oh and they ran out of rum after 1 drink! What a joke!

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Scofield3007

Sep 5, 2023

Beware of dubious and unreliable provider who lies to customers - We waited as described in the tour details at the reception of our hotel in the morning but the driver did not come. Then we contacted him and he told us that the tour was canceled due to bad weather. He also said that he had already informed us by email but that was a lie, we have not received any notification from him through any communication channel (Whatsapp/Email/Call). Luckily, we were able to organize the identical tour spontaneously via a member of staff at the hotel reception. It was a wonderful day with top weather (see fotos from the same day), so the Freshverde Holidays provider obviously just did not want to do his tour that day. In the end, we actually paid a lot less through the hotel than the original tour would have cost. Despite everything, the spontaneously canceled tour was the only negative experience we had during our honeymoon.

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