Exotic North

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DESCRIPTION

  • Type of excursion: Guided Tour
  • Departure Point: From your hotel in the North, South, East and West
  • Visit location: North West of Mauritius
  • Duration: 8 hours – (08.30 – 16.30)
  • Operation days: Everyday

ENTRY TICKET TARIFF:

Adult(12ans +) = 18€
Child(4-11ans) = 10€

TAXI TARIFF:

Sedan Car (1-3 people) = 75€
Space Car (1-6 people) = 100€
Minivan (1-9 people) = 125

Full Day in the North West of Mauritius

Marie Reine de La Paix is ​​located on the side of the mountain of Signals which gives a beautiful panoramic view of Port Louis.

Built just after the Second World War, Marie Reine de La Paix has always been a place visited by hundreds of local residents and tourists every day, to pray and to have a beautiful view of Port Louis city.

In October 1989, thousands of islanders attended the Mass celebrated by Pope John Paul II when he made his first official visit to Mauritius.

The Aapravasi Ghat is a set of remnants of an immigration center that was the starting point of the modern diaspora of “indentured” workers. “. This former depot was built in 1849 to accommodate indentured laborers from India, East Africa, Madagascar, China and Southeast Asia to work in the sugar cane plantations, in part of the “great experiment”.

The Citadel also known as Fort Adelaide was built in the 19th century using large rectangular blocks to protect the English army from the enemy.

Construction began in November 1830 and was completed after ten years. The Fort Citadel sits at a height of 100 meters, which offers stunning views of the harbor and the city of Port Louis.

The Fort has been extensively repaired and painted and it serves as a platform for concerts and plays.

Port Louis, the capital, is the economic and administrative center of Mauritius. Port Louis offers a glimpse of a Mauritius of yesteryear with its old cobblestone buildings that tell its story.

Right next to the Place D’armes, you can stroll along the palm-lined alley.

You can see beautiful French and English colonial buildings. Do not miss the visit to the central market of Port Louis, the ideal place to find many local products, textiles, spices and souvenirs.

It is one of the busiest markets in Mauritius and the most visited by tourists.

The Caudan Waterfront, with its 170 shops, is an essential place for shopping.

You will find all the necessary facilities, such as shops, banks, casinos, cinemas, restaurants, a marina and a five-star hotel, ‘Le Labourdonnais’.

It is one of the most popular places for leisure and shopping for Mauritians and tourists alike.

The Temple Kaylasson is located near Port Louis, in Sainte Croix more precisely.

It is a place well visited by tourists. In 1854, after the passage of a cholera epidemic, the Tamils ​​of Hindu faith in Port Louis decided to build this beautiful temple north of the city. The Kaylasson Temple is one of the oldest Tamil Temples in Mauritius.

The Pamplemousses Garden, more officially known as the Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanical Garden. It covers an area of ​​approximately 37 hectares is a popular tourist attraction located in the North of Mauritius.

Opened as a private garden by the French governor of Mauritius nearly 300 years ago, the garden features spices, ebony, sugar cane, and 85 varieties of palm trees from America, Asia, Africa and in the Indian Ocean islands with its large pond of giant water lilies, giant tortoise and Java deer.

Guides are available at the entrance for a small fee to show you everything in great detail.

It is an old factory that establishes the different periods of the history of sugar in Mauritius and revives the sugar activity throughout your visit to the factory.

Sugar is the white diamond of Mauritius. This island, at one time in history, was known as the “Key and Star of the Indian Ocean”. It has long been known for its granulated sugar among the best in the world. The decisive moments in the history of sugar can be examined behind the facade of the factory showing a better degree, lucrative activity and product on the island along with the culture of the Mauritian people.

This is vividly depicted throughout your journey inside the Sugar Museum. The heavy grinders and turbines feature the feature of the impressive old sugar mill, now revealing its past history.

Important Information

TransportVehicle Tariff
Car(1-4 people)Rs3200 / 75€
Minivan(5-8 people)Rs4400 / 100€
Minibus(9-12 people)Rs5600 / 125€

– Lunch is optional and served in a local restaurant which includes a 3-course menu + 0.5L of water per person.

– The Exotic North is one of the most popular excursions in Mauritius

– We strongly recommend that you reserve at least 72 hours to guarantee a pick-up

The conversion of prices in foreign currencies have been calculated with the exchange rate below;

1 Rupee(MUR/Rs.) = 35Dollar(USD/$) │ 45Euros(EUR/€) │ 45Pounds(GBP/£)

Variation of these rates makes our conversions approximate and therefore indicative.

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