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Planning your journey to Mauritius and undecided the place to start out? On this itinerary for 7 days in Mauritius by automobile, I’ll share with you a number of the finest issues to do in Mauritius. One week in Mauritius is sufficient to see many of the island, because it’s very small – you possibly can drive throughout Mauritius in lower than 6 hours. This itinerary will characteristic essentially the most stunning seashores in Mauritius, a pleasant hike with a surprising panoramic view and a little bit of sightseeing and a few culinary highlights.

We visited Mauritius in October and regardless that it wasn’t extremely popular, we nonetheless loved it quite a bit. Actually, cooler climate was a lot better for sightseeing and it was completely doable to swim in the course of the day on most seashores! We did a full circle round Mauritius and managed to seek out the very best seashores on the island.

Right here’s a brief overview of the 7-day itinerary for Mauritius by automobile:

Day 1: Arrival, rental automobile choose up and keep at Anantara Iko Blue Bay

Day 2: Bois Cheri Tea Manufacturing facility, Black River Gorges Hike, dinner at Château de Bel Ombre and evening at Dinarobin Beachcomber

Day 3: Morning on the seaside, Flic-en-Flac, Port Louis (lunch) and evening at Veranda Pointe Aux Biches or Beachcomber Trou Aux Biches

Day 4: Exploring Trou Aux Biches, lunch at La Plage Seaside Membership, dinner within the Gran Baie space

Day 5: Exploring Gran Baie, Le Château de Labourdonnais, Pereybere Seaside, evening at Constance Prince Maurice 

Day 6: Looking for souvenirs in a grocery store, drive and keep at C Mauritius (All-inclusive)

Day 7: Morning on the seaside, try, drive again to the airport and flight again 

Helpful hyperlinks to your journey to Mauritius:

Flights: Examine costs and availability

Automotive rental: examine availability right here

Lodges: Anantara Iko, Dinarobin Beachcomber, C Mauritius

Earlier than we begin, I simply wished to reply some often requested questions on Mauritius: 

Mauritius FAQs:

What time of the yr did you go to Mauritius? What’s the very best month to go to Mauritius?

In case you’re questioning what time of the yr we visited Mauritius and what’s typically the very best month to go to Mauritius, maintain studying this part. We went to Mauritius at first of October, and we felt prefer it was a bit too chilly for our liking. If we had arrived 2-3 weeks later, it will have been good! 

Nevertheless, everybody has completely different temperature preferences for his or her good vacation. Some individuals choose actually sizzling climate (if it’s not 33C exterior, is it even a seaside vacation?) – on this case, it’s higher to go to Mauritius in December, January and February – it’s the most well liked season, and it’s going to be extremely popular and humid in Mauritius. It is usually the rain season, so that you may need plenty of rainfall, particularly in February. 

In case you really feel unwell when it’s sizzling exterior and usually dislike excessive temperatures, then you possibly can go to Mauritius between April and October, because it’s a lot colder there throughout these months(between Could and September, it will get fairly chilly in Mauritius, temperatures could be as little as 18-20C). 

A variety of locals instructed us that their favorite month in Mauritius is October – it’s not too sizzling but, however it’s very sunny and really nice. Nevertheless, for those who like swimming in very heat water (25-27C), then you must wait till the top of October – the start of November.

Is Mauritius secure?

We discovered Mauritius very secure. The one space that appeared a bit disagreeable was the capital, Port Louis, and naturally, not the complete capital, however just a few areas of it. Nevertheless, for those who’re solely staying in Mauritius for 7 days, it’s unlikely that you’ll keep in Port Louis in any respect. 

Which seaside in Mauritius is the very best one?

In case you’re questioning what’s the very best seaside in Mauritius, it’s very onerous to say, as it would rely in your preferences. I’ve seen plenty of lists of the very best seashores in Mauritius and having visited most of them, I can say that I most likely disagree with half of them. 

Our favorite seashores have been Le Morne Seaside (the seaside of Paradisus Beachcomber and Dinarobin Beachcomber) and the Belle Mare seaside – e.g. the seaside of C Mauritius. 

We discovered Grand Baie a bit disappointing, regardless that lots of people beneficial it. Nevertheless, Pereybere seaside was beautiful. I’ll discuss seashores in a separate article and as soon as it’s prepared, I’ll hyperlink it right here. 

Learn how to get to Mauritius?

Most individuals purchase flights to go to Mauritius and fly both from London, Vienna or Paris immediately (for those who’re in Europe) or have an interchange in Dubai or Istanbul. You too can fly to Mauritius from Reunion, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, India and South Africa. There is perhaps extra constitution flights arriving from varied locations. You possibly can examine the costs and availability of flights to Mauritius right here > 

It’s additionally doable to go to Mauritius by boat. There are cruises that depart in Cape City and head to Europe by way of Mauritius however all of them take 20+ days. 

Renting a automobile in Mauritius

Mauritius has loads of automobile rental companies and also you simply want to choose the one which fits your finances and has the automobile that you simply’d wish to lease. We often lease automobiles by Rentalcars.com they usually have fairly just a few choices in Mauritius & you possibly can examine the costs and availability right here >

With out additional ado, let’s get began with the itinerary for per week in Mauritius in October! 

7-day itinerary for Mauritius by automobile (per week in Mauritius: finest issues to do)

Day 1: Arrival, rental automobile choose up and keep at Anantara Iko Blue Bay

Professionals and cons of Anantara Iko

We landed round 2pm on our first day in Mauritius. Immigration and customs took a really quick time because the airport workers within the airport was very environment friendly, nonetheless, our rental automobile pick-up took some time. We rented a automobile by an area firm referred to as Ola and the gross sales affiliate was not there once we arrived. He finally arrived after quarter-hour and we may proceed with checking in and checking the automobile. 

The drive from Mauritius airport to Anantara solely look 5 minutes. Anantara Iko is the closest resort to the airport, that’s why plenty of crew members keep there (we’ve seen crew members and pilots from Emirates there). Anantara Iko is a really new resort, and the rooms have been very trendy and good. For my part, it’s a bit costly for what you get, however for those who e book upfront, the worth is perhaps excellent. You possibly can examine the costs and availability of Anantara Iko right here > I additionally filmed a tour round Anantara Iko, and I’ll hyperlink the YouTube video under. 

Anantara Iko has a stunning seaside, one of the crucial virgin and picturesque seashores on the complete island. Nevertheless, it had a black flag on the seaside, so swimming wasn’t allowed. Nevertheless, all of the resort workers instructed us that it was okay to swim there. We managed to dip very quick close to the doorway, the place the water was very shallow, however it was fairly chilly to swim there due to the wind! 

The primary draw back of Anantara Iko was the truth that it was very windy there, and it felt fairly chilly within the evenings (we regretted not bringing a puffer jacket with us). 

Dinner in Mahebourg

For dinner, we determined to drive to a close-by city, Mahebourg, situated round quarter-hour away by automobile. Mahebourg isn’t very touristy, and there isn’t a lot to see, nonetheless, we discovered a few eating places with very down-to-earth native selfmade dishes and it was a stunning expertise. 

Alternatively, for those who don’t really feel like driving, you possibly can dine at Anantara, because it has 3 choices for eating, from a really reasonably priced pool restaurant to a high-end a-la-cart restaurant (which, sadly, wasn’t nice). 

Day 2: Bois Cheri Tea Manufacturing facility, Black River Gorges Hike, dinner at Château de Bel Ombre and evening at Dinarobin Beachcomber

Visiting Bois Cheri Tea Manufacturing facility

Our second day in Mauritius was most likely essentially the most eventful and essentially the most tiring day of the journey. We began our day early, and round 10:30 within the morning, we had already completed breakfast and checked out.

Bois Cheri Tea manufacturing unit was our first vacation spot of the day. It took us simply half-hour to succeed in it. The manufacturing unit was established within the nineteenth century, nonetheless, it nonetheless produces good black tea utilizing conventional strategies. It has turn into a well-liked vacationer vacation spot for these within the tea-making course of. Guests can take a tour of the manufacturing unit, pattern varied blends of tea, and buy souvenirs from the on-site store.

The territory of the manufacturing unit could be very spectacular – to succeed in the restaurant and the store, you have to drive by an enormous a part of the territory and, actually, it’s beautiful. You too can see plenty of completely different animals there, from monkeys to deer that eat the tea leaves. 

Black River Gorges Hike

After driving for 15 extra minutes, we reached Black River Gorges, Nationwide Park. 

Black River Gorges Nationwide Park is a protected space situated within the southwestern a part of Mauritius. It covers an space of over 67 sq. kilometres and is thought for its lush tropical forest, which is residence to an array of endemic plant and animal species, together with the Mauritian flying fox, pink pigeon, and kestrel. The park additionally provides mountain climbing trails that wind by the forest, providing breathtaking views of the gorges and waterfalls that give the park its identify.

There are a number of entrances with parking and bathroom services, nonetheless, as we had time restrictions and will solely spend 2-2.5 hours mountain climbing, we determined to make use of the Le Petrin entrance and hike part of the Macchabée path all the way in which to the Macchabée viewpoint. The view from there was beautiful! The hike was fairly straightforward; it took us round 55 minutes to go up, 20 minutes to take images and one other 45 minutes to go all the way in which again. 

Earlier than heading to our resort, Dinarobin, we determined to cease at a grocery store and purchase some meals for a fast lunch and a few snacks for the journey. Simply circa 10 minutes driving away, in Chamouny, you could find a big grocery store referred to as Winner’s. 

Dinarobin Beachcomber and dinner at Château de Bel Ombre

It took us round 1.5 hours (or nearly 2 hours, together with the grocery store break) to succeed in the Le Morne peninsula. On the way in which, we drove by way of the Southern coastal street of the island. The Southern a part of Mauritius seems to be very laid-back and relaxed. It’s actually not as busy or as developed because the Northern a part of the island. 

Our resort, Dinarobin Beachcomber and its sister resort Paradis Beachcomber, the place our buddies stayed, is likely one of the most stunning resorts that we’ve got ever visited! It’s situated on a fantastic seaside with views of the Le Morne Brabant. The rooms are a bit dated, however the whole lot else was unimaginable! Dinarobin is just a little bit extra upscale in comparison with Paradisus, because it has 6 heated swimming pools. Nevertheless, the seaside is healthier at Dinarobin as there are fewer rocks and the doorway to the ocean is far simpler. Dinarobin is likely one of the hottest resorts in Mauritius and will get booked out fairly early (truly, the one cause why our buddies picked Paradisus is that Dinarobin was totally booked). You possibly can examine the supply right here >

For dinner, we drove to Bel Ombre (circa half-hour) to one of the crucial iconic eating places in Mauritius situated in a historic Château – Château de Bel Ombre. Whereas it was very pricy and the meals wasn’t extraordinary, the place itself was beautiful, and it was undoubtedly definitely worth the drive, in my view!

Day 3: Morning on the seaside, Flic-en-Flac, Port Louis (lunch) and evening at Veranda Pointe Aux Biches

As we beloved the seaside at Paradis & Dinarobin, we determined to remain there till 1pm. While you try, you possibly can nonetheless use the services of the resort for a few hours, in order that wasn’t an issue.

Round 1:30pm, we left the resort and headed to the North of Mauritius, the place our subsequent resort was situated. Because the journey was over 1.5 hours, we determined to cease at Flic-en-Flac after which at Port Louis for late lunch.

Flic-en-Flac is a big seaside, which I discovered in a few lists telling about essentially the most stunning seashores in Mauritius. Nevertheless, in my view, Flic-en-Flac wasn’t spectacular in any respect – practically each seaside we noticed in Mauritius was higher than Flic-en-Flac, so I might suggest simply skipping it and persevering with straight to Port Louis for lunch.

Lunch in Port Louis

Port Louis is the capital of Mauritius; nonetheless, it’s not a really spectacular metropolis. There are just a few eating places which might be value stopping by and one among them is Wapalam La Place. We had a really good meal there, and the costs have been far more reasonably priced than within the extra touristy areas of the island. 

Heading to the North of the island. Pointe Aux Biches

Our remaining cease for the third day in Mauritius was within the North of the island, in a spot referred to as Pointe Aux Biches. Initially, we have been hoping to remain nearer to a a lot nicer seaside, Trou Aux Biches, however resorts promote out fairly rapidly there, so there was nothing out there inside our worth vary. We booked Veranda Pointe Aux Biches for 2 nights and it had good parking and good rooms. Veranda Pointe Aux Biches is a a lot easier resort in comparison with Dinarobin; nonetheless, for those who’re on a tighter finances, it’s nonetheless a pleasant possibility. In case you’re reserving your vacation early sufficient, there would possibly nonetheless be resorts nearer to Trou Aux Biches that I might suggest over Veranda, e.g. Trou Aux Biches Beachcomber or Royal Palm Beachcomber in Gran Baie! 

Day 4: Exploring Trou Aux Biches, lunch at La Plage Seaside Membership, dinner within the Gran Baie space

Exploring Trou Aux Biches

Our fourth day in Mauritius was fairly laid again. We determined to take a break from driving within the first half of the day and simply walked all the way in which to Trou Aux Biches from our resort, Veranda. It was a pleasant 30-minute stroll and many of the stroll was on the coast. Nevertheless, the seaside between Veranda resort and Trou Aux Biches isn’t developed – it’s not doable to swim there, as the doorway to the ocean could be very rocky. Nonetheless, the views are very good there!

As soon as we reached Trou Aux Biches, we went for a stroll on the seaside – it’s truly very lengthy and clear, nonetheless, it’s not as spectacular as another seashores in Mauritius! The sand isn’t as white and the water isn’t as turquoise as in Blue Bay, Belle Mare and even Pereybere seaside.

For lunch, we met with our good friend, who was initially from Mauritius and was coincidentally visiting her household across the similar dates once we have been in Mauritius, so we had a stunning lunch at La Plage Seaside Membership. La Plage had a number of the finest meals we’ve tried in Mauritius and the place was beautiful! Because it’s a well-liked seaside restaurant, I like to recommend reserving it upfront. 

We spent the remainder of the daylight on the Trou Aux Biches seaside. Whereas it’s not doable to lease umbrellas and sunbeds, there, you possibly can truly convey your personal. For instance, we purchased this inflatable solar lounger from Amazon and it was very comfortable. 

Dinner within the Gran Baie space

For dinner, we drove to the Gran Baie space. We discovered a pleasant seafood restaurant that had score on Google referred to as La Kaza. It wasn’t too tough to seek out parking close by, nonetheless, remember that the restaurant doesn’t have its personal parking, you have to park within the streets close by. The meals was good and never too pricy, so general, it was a stunning place I’d suggest. 

Day 5: Le Château de Labourdonnais, Pereybere Seaside, evening at Constance Prince Maurice

Château de Labourdonnais

On our fifth day, we had our breakfast comparatively early, round 8:30am, checked out and drove to Château de Labourdonnais. It took us round half-hour to get there. Château de Labourdonnais is a museum situated in a surprising colonial-style château constructed over 150 years in the past. You should purchase a ticket to go to Château de Labourdonnais, nonetheless, the tickets are fairly reasonably priced (underneath $8) they usually additionally embrace a rum tasting! We couldn’t style a lot, as Jose was driving, however they provide you very beneficiant parts of rum! 

There may be additionally a pleasant restaurant situated proper subsequent to the Château, nonetheless, we didn’t have an opportunity to go to it; therefore, I can’t say whether or not we’d suggest it or not. 

Pereybere seaside

After visiting the Château, we headed again to the Gran Baie space, this time in the course of the daylight. We had a fast lunch in a small spot serving contemporary falafel after which drove for five extra minutes to the Pereybere seaside. Pereybere seaside is a really picturesque public seaside that could be very common amongst locals. Really, it was our good friend who beneficial Pereybere seaside to us – she mentioned that it’s one among her favourites. We favored it quite a bit – it was very fairly, and because it was a weekday, it wasn’t too crowded! Pereybere might be in my high 3 seashores in Mauritius! 

Transferring to the following location in Mauritius

Within the afternoon, we determined that it was time to go to our subsequent resort. We truly booked Zilwa Angle situated only a quick 20-minute drive away from Pereybere seaside, however having stayed at Zilwa, I can’t convey myself to suggest this resort to anybody. Each our buddies and we had points there which have been fully ignored by the workers, they tried to overcharge us on the checkout, and general, the angle of the workers was very unhealthy (therefore the identify Zilwa Angle, maybe? You’ll be getting fairly an angle) – so not like different resorts in Mauritius the place everybody was very pleasant and useful! 

Since we had such a foul time at Zilwa, I like to recommend reserving Constance Prince Maurice as an alternative – it’s situated a bit additional away, however it’s a a lot nicer resort with a nicer seaside (the seaside at Zilwa was very unhealthy).

Day 6: Looking for souvenirs & staying at C Mauritius (All-inclusive)

On our 6th day in Mauritius, we wakened fairly early (as we wished to go away Zilwa as early as doable) and began driving in direction of our final vacation spot, Belle Mare. 

On the way in which, we truly discovered a pretty big grocery store, Tremendous U, the place we purchased some souvenirs for family and friends. In case you’re questioning what you should buy there that may be thought-about a memento, effectively, these are largely edible issues equivalent to dried fruits, tea, rum, and jams. We actually favored black tea in Mauritius and rum was nice as effectively, so we purchased just a few small bottles of rum and plenty of tea.

Staying at C Mauritius 

We arrived in C Mauritius simply in time for lunch and a bit sooner than the check-in time. C Mauritius is a compact, all-inclusive resort situated on a surprising seaside (which was a bit windy however a lot hotter than Blue Bay seaside at Anantara). The rooms have been very trendy and regarded fairly new, and the resort services have been nice. There was a small spa that the visitors may use freed from cost (the hammam was damaged, although) and a gymnasium with the most recent tools. 

The seaside space had plenty of bean baggage and even a pleasant swing and regarded fairly boho. The seaside of C Mauritius was my second favorite seaside on the island after Le Morne! The one draw back was the wind – it was fairly windy there, however the water temperature was optimum for swimming in the midst of October.

What impressed us essentially the most, nonetheless, was the meals. The number of the dishes wasn’t large, however the high quality and uniqueness have been unmatchable. From the wonderful salad bar to the mains and sweets space, the meals choices in C Mauritius have been very spectacular! 

Day 7: Morning on the seaside, checkout & driving again to the airport  

On our final day in Mauritius, we spent the morning on the seaside and simply after the checkout, we headed in direction of the airport, as our buddies had an earlier flight than we did. It took us simply over an hour to succeed in the airport from C Mauritius. Nevertheless, even throughout this final journey in Mauritius (which meant we did a full circle across the island), Mauritius managed to impress us because the vegetation on this a part of the island was once more completely different to what we had seen earlier than, and the landscapes have been very distinctive. General, the route was very scenic, and we observed that there’s building happening alongside the route, and the federal government is constructing a biking monitor, which is fairly wonderful!

After we dropped out buddies on the airport, we nonetheless had a few hours to kill, so we determined to spend these hours on the Blue Bay seaside – not the seaside of Anantara, however the public one. Because it was Sunday, it was completely packed, nonetheless, we nonetheless discovered a sport for our inflatable mattress and spent a few hours there. Surprisingly, the seaside wasn’t as windy because the seaside of Anantara, in truth, it wasn’t windy in any respect! 

At round 5pm, we drove again to the airport, dropped the automobile, and it was time for us to fly again to London. 

Abstract of 7-day itinerary for Mauritius – street journey

General, I feel that 7 days in Mauritius are sufficient to see the island. Mauritius is fairly small, so you are able to do a full circle across the island in lower than 6 hours. Nonetheless, varied elements of the island have their distinctive vegetation and landscapes and even inhabitants and tradition. The South of Mauritius is fairly laid-back, rural and has a low-density of inhabitants. Nevertheless, it has essentially the most stunning seashores in my view (Le Morne peninsula). Gran Baie could be very busy and dense. Belle Mare doesn’t have a dense inhabitants, however it’s an space with plenty of upscale resorts and a number of the most stunning seashores. 

In case you suppose that this itinerary is a bit too intense and also you would favor to drive much less and calm down a bit extra, I like to recommend staying 2-3 nights at Le Morne, 2 nights across the Gran Baie and a couple of nights in Belle Mare! 

Ought to you may have any questions, be happy to drop me a message on Instagram, you could find me as @lizatripsget

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