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Places to Visit & Activities
'Mauritius is not merely a seaside holiday location with amazing coastlines, landscapes in addition to unspoilt vistas, there lies a hidden and often missed side that offers a visitor a true nature and cultural experience. Mauritius is waiting for you to take in all her natural, cultural and traditional facets' |
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For many people photographs of white exotic seashores with amazingly clear seas, people lying on sun lounge chairs soaking up the sun light epitomise Mauritius. For others, its action packed activities in some of the most spectacular scenery you will ever see and for the rest, it's really a combination of the two.
A Day at the Races;
'The Champ de Mars racecourse' houses the Mauritius Turf Club that was established in 1812, which makes it the oldest horse-racing organization within the Southern hemisphere. Crown Lodge is an exclusive steward suite transformed to enable holidaymakers to get an unobstructed look at the finish line as well as 'the paddock'. The lodge is situated within the VIP veranda near the Mauritius Turf Club president's lodge. The horse racing period operates from April right through to December with races each and every Saturday. Costs are roughly from Rs4400.00 per adult.
Casela Nature & Leisure Park;
Located within the area of Black River, the recreation area extends over 14 hectares and additionally carries in excess of 140 varieties of bird life coming from 5 continents. It is right here an individual cannot only observe the very rare Mauritian Pink Pigeon, but additionally participate in adventurous pursuits for example quad biking, segways and zip lining.
Chamarel Coloured Earth;
This is a stretch of undulating terrain extending in diverse layers of colour that includes patches of blue, green, red and yellow earth, considered to be the consequence of weathering.
Black River Gorges National Park;
This 6574 hectare National Park, proclaimed in the early 90's, safeguards the majority of the remaining local forests of Mauritius and offers possibilities for the individuals to appreciate breath-taking natural vistas as well as some of the exclusive endemic plants and birdlife.
Quad Biking;
Have a go at quad biking with a trip to 'Domaine de L'Etoile' situated in the South Eastern section of Mauritius or even 'Casela' in the South West.
Pamplemousses;
The botanical gardens recognized by naturalists across the world for its significant variety of native and exotic palms, for example the giant Victoria Amazonica water lily, and several varieties of palm trees.
Catamaran Trips;
A sensible way to enjoy a day trip or perhaps a sundowner on the Indian Ocean, Catamaran voyages are generally organized from most hotels and resorts.
Horse Riding at Le Morne;
Escape and discover Mauritius on horseback on superb white sandy shorelines or perhaps across the stunning Le Morne peninsula. Haras du Morne offers you horseback as well as carriage excursions with specialist staff and top quality coaches for novices or skilled riders alike. The Haras du Morne stables are a couple of minutes' drive from the Paradis Hotel & Golf Club and Dinarobin Hotel Golf & Spa.
La Vanille Nature Park;
Located in the South of the island, La Vanille Nature Park is great for families. Here you can get up close to crocodiles, giant tortoises, monkeys and loads of other animals.
St Aubin & Bois Chéri Tea Estate;
Within the Mauritius St Aubin estate there is actually an anthurium as well as vanilla plantation in which one can stroll around. The colonial residence additionally serves an extremely good Creole lunch. Positioned merely 10kms from Curepipe is the 'Bois Chéri Tea Estate' is where guests are taken on a well guided tour of the tea producing process. Everyone may sample the teas as well as have lunch while looking over the breath-taking vistas of the coastline.
Port Louis;
The capital and principal port of Mauritius, Port Louis founded in 1735 offers several fantastic shopping destinations. Port Louis as a town offers up plenty of character, and with pride exhibits signs of it's amazing past, home to one of the capital's premier shopping centres located inside of the Caudan Waterfront, a brief walk from here is going to take you directly into the old market place where one is in a position to negotiate with the residents to acquire some fantastic discounts!
Curepipe;
This is actually the islands primary urban center, a pleasing town with great stores, in addition to factory shops.
Domaine les Pailles;
Situated near Port Louis this is a nature reserve spanning 3,000 acres, at the foot of a mountain, offers facilities which includes restaurants, mini golf, as well as drives in Land Rovers up the mountain for deer, rare bird spotting and spectacular vistas.
Mahebourg;
One of the main fishing villages, Mahebourg lies in Vieux Grand Port, near the Shandrani Hotel where you can hire bicycles for a visit.
Le Domaine de l'Ylang Ylang;
The main resource is the plantation of Ylang-Ylang from whose fragrant yellow flowers perfume is distilled. Panoramic views over the bay of Vieux Grand Port and the neighbouring islets can be seen.
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