A short guide about Mauritius
The Island playground of Mauritius is part of the Mascarene Islands situated in the southwest Indian Ocean, 900km east of Madagascar. Mauritius became popular in modern times through the travels of Author; Mark Twain, especially when noted in his personal travelogue ‘Following the Equator’… “That Mauritius was made first and then heaven, and that heaven was copied after Mauritius”.
Visit the famous Tamarin Falls in the Black River region where fishing villages like; Flic en Flac and Le Morne Brabant have been converted into tourist areas, and trek the unique tropical forest of the Black River Gorge. Visit the Flacq region for the capital Centre de Flacq, travel to Trou d'eau Douce for a boat tour to Ile aux Cerfs, or just stroll along the crystal blue lagoon of Belle Mare.
Discover how Grand Port is named after the village of Old Grand Port, and tour its beautiful capital; Rose Belle, the former capital was Mahebourg. Moka is very famous for its Co-ed College now ranked 3rd in the country.
Visit Pamplemousse; whose name comes from the French word for “grapefruits”, whose capital Triolet hosts the SSR Botanical Garden. Plaines Wilhems is divided into two; the Upper sports the capital Curepipe, and the Lower capital is Rose Hill. Visit the Port Louis Region for the capital; Port Louis – tour the Aapravavasi Ghat; a World Heritage Site, or stroll along the Caudan Waterfront shopping centre.
Enjoy a scenic self-drive tour of Riviere du Rempart whose coastal towns provide an interesting scenic route to Cap Malheureux and Grand Bay. Stop in Savanne the capital Souillac provides attractions like the Crocodile Vanilla Park and the famous Gris-Gris.
Tourabout has catalogued vacation packages to Mauritius where you can enjoy the unique charm of the Mauritian people, their legendary hospitality and the only known habitat of the extinct Dodo bird. This country celebrates Christmas, is the pinnacle of tropical luxury and one of the most romantic places on earth.