I am going on honeymoon soon to Mauritius & I was wondering does anyone have any ideas of places to go or see?Iv been there 3 times. i would be the BEST person to tell you, as iv been EVERYWHERE around mauritius. I will put the places down in order of priority. I hope you're staying in Grand baie as this is the best part of mauritius, everythign happens in grand baie!!
1- Ile aux cerfs (if you check this on the internet you'll know why. It is the most beautiful island ever, you pay an average amount, but the lobster lunch is worth it, so make sure you choose the lobster lunch, as you have a choice. (they'll ask you for the waterfall trip, but thats not so great, so leave it out.
2- Chamrel seven coloured sands, this is alright, i mean you just look at sands that are different colours, its far from everything, depending on where you're staying.
3- Pamplemousse - huge lilys that can only be found inthat one place, its a small pond. Thats quite nice, its in this big Botanical garden in town.
3- Rochester falls - this are quite nice to see, its quite small though.
4- Belle Mare beach - this is nice too.
5 - Moint Choisy Public beach - ok this sounds bad as iv said its a public beach, but its really nice, somehting you have to try, you must definitely try the Shawarmas, pineapple with spices, coconut water and other things the locals sell, iv had it countless times, and its clean and safe. I never got sick.
6 - And the best for the last - theres little stalls all over, especially in the main grand baie town, the locals sell soemthing called DHAAL ROTI, they make it right in front of you, it costs you less then 拢0.05 and its the most amazing thing you'll ever have. Just try and avoid the meat from the streets.
Have a great honeymoon. im sure you'll love it! Here's a list of to do's in Mauritius:
The north: Grand baie is a coastal village very tourist oriented, there's the Aventure du Sucre which is a museum of sugar history, you can eat there and have a good idea of the development of sugar industry in the island, this has been the first industry of the country for a long time, there also is the Pamplemousses botanical garden, the Apraavasi Ghat, where the first indian landed in Maurtius, and of course the Port Louis Bazaar Central...
The south: the southern part of Mauririus is interesting for its new hotels, and lots of nice sites to see like the house of the poet Robert Edward Hart etc, there also are beautiful beaches still 'sauvages', and if you're fond of 'sensations fortes', you can try the 'cerfs volants'... in the east there's the ile aux cerfs which is one of our most famous place to rest on the beach in the sun, before going there, you can have a small boat tour to the grand rivi猫re sud est cascade where you can even swim,,, in the centre of the island there are towns like Curepipe which are interesting to visit, I personally love Curepipe for its Botanical Garden, its dormant volcano the Trou aux Cerfs, and for shopping! In the west, there are beautiful beaches too like flic en flac, probably the most popular of the island, particularly on sundays, there's also the Casela where you can go on a mini safari, play with baby lions, and see the so strange Cazoar...
Have a nice honey moon here... Here are a few suggestions to enjoy your stay in Mauritius:
VIEWS: For a spectacular 360-degree view of Port Louis and the north, climb Le Pouce or 鈥榯he thumb', at 812m. It is an easy 2-hour climb from the village of La Laura, and takes another 2 hours to walk into Port Louis.
TOUR THE MOKA MOUNTAINS by quad bike, horse or 4-wheel drive at the accessible 1,500-hectare nature park of Domaine Les Pailles. Travel to the sugar mill and rum distillery by train or horse-drawn carriage before dining in one of four restaurants.
HEAD TO GRAND BAIE, for watersports such as parasailing, an underwater walk, submarine and semi-submersible scooters, or to La Cuvette, a long silky beach with clear water between Grand Baie and Cap Malheureux, for sailing, windsurfing and waterskiing.
SWIM at the northern beaches such as Trou aux Biches, shaded by casuarinas, Mont Choisy, a 2km narrow white stretch of sand curving north from there, and P茅reyb猫re, a little cove between Grand Baie and Cap Malheureux.
DIVING on the west coast around Flic-en-Flac or in the north, at Trou aux Biches or the Northern Islands from November to April.
SPEEDBOAT from Trou d'eau Douce to the popular island playground of Ile aux Cerfs for beaches, golf and watersports. Or, for a quieter day, a catamaran to the Northern Islands - Gabriel Island, Flat Island and Gunner's Quoin.
HIKE in the Black River Gorges National Park, a 6,794-hectare forest, to see indigenous plants, birds and wildlife. Black River Peak trail goes to Mauritius' highest mountain, while the Maccabee Trail starts nearby and plunges into the gorge to Black River.
Enjoy an adventurous lunch and one of the best island views, at Domaine du Chasseur's alfresco Panoramour Restaurant. This domain is the best place to glimpse the Mauritius kestrel in the wild.
LA VANILLE R脡SERVE DES MASCAREIGNES is commonly referred to as 鈥楾he Crocodile Park', for its thousands of Nile crocodiles. It is the only place worldwide to breed aldabra tortoises and also has deer, monkeys, boar and an insectarium.
WATERFALLS Tamarind Falls on the Interior portion of the island is an incredible string of about 7 waterfalls surrounds by green mountains and is tucked away beyond a sugar cane filled.
THE AAPRAVASI GHAT historical site is an important symbol of Mauritian identity since the ancestors of more than 70% of present day Mauritian population arrived on the island through this immigrant depot. The depot's name was changed in 1987 from 鈥淐oolie Ghat鈥?to 鈥淎apravasi Ghat鈥?which in hindi means the landing place of Immigrants. (World Heritage).
THE VAGRANT DEPOT is the site where immigrants found guilty of 鈥榩etty crimes鈥?or offences were sent to for imprisonment.
Hope you will have a nice stay in my country. |