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Things to do in Mauritius

Visit Black River Gorges National Park
The largest and most beautiful national park in Mauritius, Black River Gorges is a wild expanse of dense forest and rolling hills that serves as important habitat for the nation’s most endangered bird species, the pink pigeon, echo parakeet and Mauritius kestrel. It’s also home to more than 300 species of flowering plants, while macaque monkeys, wild boar and deer wander through.

Explore Chamarel
The mountain hamlet of Chamarel offers some outstanding eateries, but it’s world-famous for a bizarre volcanic geological phenomenon that’s resulted in seven colors of earth swirled together, a vast area of sand dunes in shades of red, brown, violet, green, blue, purple and yellow. It’s also home to picturesque Chamarel Waterfall, which plunges more over 272 feet, and a tortoise park.

See the Tamarind Falls
A series of seven cascades along the Rivière Tamarin in a magnificent canyon, a visit to Tamarind Falls is one of the top things to do in Mauritius. You’ll hike through the forest to this lush oasis where you can see them up close and then enjoy a cool refreshing dip at the bottom of the series of falls.

Enjoy a Boat Trip to Ile aux Cerfs
There are many smaller islands off Mauritius that can be visited by boat, with one of the most appealing the historic Ile aux Cerfs, or Lighthouse Island. With its stunning scenery and the opportunity to snorkel among abundant marine life along the way, it’s one of the top day trips here. A BBQ lunch with drinks is usually included too.

See the Pamplemousses Botanical Garden
One of the most popular attractions in Mauritius, the national botanical garden was opened nearly 300 years ago as a private garden by the French governor. It’s so large it would take a week to see it all, with over 650 plant species, including the famous Baobab trees, giant water lilies, a huge spice garden, dozens of medicinal plants and more.