Mauritius Tours

According to Mark Twain, “God created Mauritius and then Heaven”. This mesmerising place is a tropical paradise for people to spend a memorable vacation. Mauritius consists of two islands. By far the biggest one is known as Mauritius whose capital city, Port Louis is located here. Then there is a smaller island some 500 km away, called Rodrigues.

Mauritius rests in gorgeous isolation in the bosom of the warmest ocean of all, the Indian Ocean, bounded by Africa, India and Australia. The country is ornamented with lovely bougainvillea and flame trees, violet moonscaped mountains, deep craters, wild waterfalls, rainbows and shooting stars, villages hidden in lush coastal vegetation, plateau towns with charming old colonial houses, flowers and trees growing out of the red earth in striking hues and everywhere there is green and golden cover of sugarcane. Mauritius is also blessed with some of the most enchanting beaches, a large scope for shopping and warm, friendly people to welcome their visitors.
Major attractions

Port Louis(capital city) : Port Louis, the capital and main port of Mauritius, was founded by the French governor, Mahe de Labourdonnais in 1735. The harbour is nestled within a semi-circle of picturesque mountains. This alluring town has restored its past glory and elegance. At a close distance from the main square there are some exquisite French colonial buildings; especially the Government house and the Municipal Theatre, which were built during the 18th century. Besides these, there are two eye catching Cathedrals, Anglican and Catholic and a mosque too. The Supreme Court, natural history museum, the Worldwide Masks museum are also present in the capital town.

Chamarel : A twisting road leads from Case Noyal village to the coloured earth at Chamarel which is one of the oldest sites on the island and is also known as the Seven Coloured Earth. This is a piece of undulating land lying in contrasting layers of colours, and the patches of blue, green, red, purple and yellow earth are considered to be the result from the weathering of volcanic rocks. The closeby Chamarel waterfalls coming from the moors and native vegetation and is charmingly beautiful.

Pamplemonsses Garden : Pierre Poivre created this enchanting garden in 1767 in the Estate of the French Governor Mahe de Labourdonnais. His Chateau known as 'Mon Plaisir', which was built in 1735, can still be seen there. The garden owns a collection of native and exotic plants, including the giant Victoria Amazonica water lilies, many species of palm trees especially the unique talipot palm which flowers once every sixty years and then dies.

Grand Bassin : This enchanting site nestles in the crater of an extinct volcano and is a place of pilgrimage for large number of Mauritians of Hindu faith, particularly on the occasion of Maha Shivratree, which is celebrated in the month of February.

Ile Anx Cerfs : It pulls tourists on the east coast where people come to enjoy the beach and lagoon for water sports or sunbathing. Fantastic restaurants and several souvenir stalls can also be seen here. Moreover, on the island, there is a boathouse where one can hire water skis, sailboards, Laser dinghies, canoes and surfcats.

Black River George : Proclaimed in 1994, this 6,574 hectare park protects much of the remaining native forests of Mauritius and presents the visitor with a chance to relish the fantastic natural scenery and some of the unique endemic plants and bird life. A boardwalk provides access to the typical dwarf forest of the region and a fenced conservation management area which protects a sample of the remaining health land