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Excursion
Fact Sheet
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This
excursion will allow you to discover the cosmopolitan
mixture in the Mauritian lifestyle and one of the
most beautiful gardens of the world, which is the
Royal Botanical Garden of Pamplemousses.
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Estimated
Time
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Activities
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09:00
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Leave
the hotel for the capital - Port Louis. |
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09:30
- 10:00
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Starting
the tour of the city to discover the worship places:
Pagoda, mosque, cathedral and historical places: Champ
de Mars, our actual horse track, The Citadel, a British
fortification, the parliament and other important buildings
and monuments. |
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11:15
- 12:30
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Shopping
time in the typical market called "Bazarre" on the
island and in the modern commercial centre, Le Caudan
Waterfront, where you can choose from the variety of
local craft products at the craft market to duty free
shops. |
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12:30
- 14:00
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Lunch
is optional and can be pre-booked or at leisure in
the various restaurants at the Caudan Waterfront. |
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14:15
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Leave
the capital for the botanical garden. On the way, you
will visit the oldest Tamil temple newly renovated
with its multitudes of colours and structures from
Madras. |
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15:00
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Stroll
in the oldest and finest botanical gardens of the world,
with many rare species of plants and spectacular bloom.
Established in 1735, this 60-acre garden boasts 500
different species of plants, of which 80 are palms.
Of particular interest are the giant water lilies (Victoria
Regia), a spice garden, and the Talipot Palms, said
to bloom once every 60 years, after which they die. |
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16:00
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Leave
the botanical garden. |
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16:30
- 17:30
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Back
at the hotel. |
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The
Mystical and colourful South
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Excursion
Fact Sheet
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our guide and discover our Ali Baba's Cavern in
Floreal and Curepipe, the second most important
town of Mauritius' and the paradise for shopping.
Further to the South, you will be charmed by the
mystical and extensive endemic nature of the Island. |
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Estimated
Time
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Activities
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09:00
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Leave
the hotel for Floreal and Curepipe. |
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10:00
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Starting
the one hour shopping tour in Floreal industrial
sector, where the factory shops for textile and
cashmere, duty free shops for jewels and carpets
are waiting for you like: Adamas and Shibani duty
free shops. |
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11:00
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Proceed
to the town of Curepipe with stop at the ship model
factory, which is the famous art of the Mauritian
handicrafts, souvenirs shops and other duty free
shops. |
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12:00
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Starting
the sightseeing part of the tour with a stop-over
at the Trou Aux Cerfs, a dormant volcano at about
650 meters above sea level where you can admire
an overview of the central plateau with the odd
shape mountains of the island. |
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13:00
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Visiting
the Grand Bassin, the "Ganges" of Mauritius, which
is a crater lake surrounded by temples. This site
is one of the most important places of worship
for the Hindu community. |
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13:30
- 14:00
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Drive
through the forests of Plaine Champagne & Macchabee
where still exists the endemic species of plants
and wild animal. Then, stop at Black River Gorges
to see the magnificent view from the highest peak,
Black River mountain. |
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14:30
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Proceeding
further to the South-West, you will reach the Chamarel
Cascade and the seven-coloured earth, a volcanic
phenomenon that had left this plot of land with
rich mineral and oxides to give different colours.
You will also have a glimpse on the only famous
Coffee plantation of the island for Chamarel coffee. |
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16:00
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Leave
Chamarel for the hotel. |
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17:00
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Back
to the hotel. |
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With
this excursion, you have the following options
against a supplement:
- Lunch
in the town of Curepipe.
- Lunch
at Le Chamarel restaurant in nature.
- Visit
of the Casela Nature Park.
- Visit
of the La Vanille Crocodile Park.
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The
Past revisited - Domaine Les Pailles
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Excursion
Fact Sheet
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| Domaine
Les Pailles is a place where the past French colonial
life and habitat have been reconstituted to create
a fascinating jump in the life of our ancestors.
The sugar-mill, rum distillery, spice garden, the
toy-train, horses carriages and beautiful created
garden will amaze you. |
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Estimated
Time
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Activities
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09:00
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Leave
the hotel for Domaine Les Pailles, found at about
10 minutes from Port Louis. |
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10:00
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Welcome
at the Domaine and start with horse carriage tour. |
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10:30
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You
will ascend the hills belting this forgotten valley,
for a mini safari in a Land Rover amongst stags,
monkeys and a variety of birds in the 1500 hectares
of land of the domaine. |
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12:30
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Lunch
in one of the finest restaurants of the island
according to your choice:
- Clos
Saint Louis : Creole cuisine
- L'
Indra : Indian cuisine
- Le
Fu - Xiao : Chinese cuisine
- Dolce
Vita : Italian cuisine
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14:00
- 15:00
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Visit
of the ancient Sugar mill, the rum distillery and
stroll in the spice garden. |
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15:15
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Leave
the Domaine |
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16:00
- 17:00
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Back
to the hotel |
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A
Miniature Eden - Ile aux Cerfs
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Excursion
Fact Sheet
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| Leave
behind the stress and enjoy the Sun, Sand and Sea
on the East Coast. |
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Estimated
Time
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Activities
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09:00
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Leave
the hotel for Pointe Maurice Jetty in the village
of Trou d'Eau Douce. |
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10:00
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Arrival
at the jetty for a boat trip of about 10 to 15 minutes
depending of the tides, to Ile aux Cerfs. Fine golden
sand, clear turquoise water, an emerald lagoon is
waiting for you to spend the whole day. |
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15:30
- 16:00
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Leave
the island. |
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16:30
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Back
to the hotel. |
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Available
water sports facilities with supplement: big banana,
surfboard, water skiing, kayaks, pedal-boats, laser
boats, catamaran, parasailing etc …
You
have one snack bar and two restaurants offering
all sorts of cuisine, but specially seafood.
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Wild
Adventure Mahebourg and Domaine du Chasseur
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Excursion
Fact Sheet
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South-East region is where the civilisation of
the island has started with the coming first settlers,
the Dutch. The French created the first port in
the natural harbour of Mahebourg. The area is full
of vestiges from our history. |
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Estimated
Time
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Activities
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09:00
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Leave
the hotel for the village of Mahebourg. |
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10:00
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You
will visit the Naval Museum, located in a French
colonial mansion, which contains various objects
found in the numerous wreckage surrounding the
island. This mansion hosted the English and French
naval commanders Willoughby and Duperré who were
wounded during the Battle of Vieux Grand Port in
1810. |
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11:00
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Tour
in the village of Mahebourg to have a glimpse over
the life of the mauritians with free time for shopping
and photographing. The lagoon is quite impressive
in that area and you have the monument of the soldiers
during the battle of Vieux Grand Port, as well
as the monument for the abolition of slavery. |
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12:00
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Drive
through the coastal villages in the direction of
the Domaine du Chasseur. On the way, you will see
monuments and ruins from the Dutch and French colonial
periods. |
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12:30
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Arriving
at the Domaine du Chasseur, you will be welcomed
by the hostess and will proceed to the restaurants
of your choice for lunch. |
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14:00
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Stroll
in the 1000 hectares of land where you will discover
the nature inhabited by hundreds of Javanese stags,
wild boars, monkeys and thousands of birds among
which nearly extinct Mauritian Kestrel. |
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16:00
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Leave
the Domaine. |
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17:00
- 17:30
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Back
at the hotel. |
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Lunch
is normally served in 02 different restaurants
according to your choice:
- La
Crècerelle: Near the welcome house in tropical
vegetation.
- Le
Panoramour: On the hill at an altitude of 600
meters above sea level with an overview on
the South-east lagoon and
islets.
Menu:
Fresh Palm Heart Salad of the Domain or Fresh Seafood Salad - Venison
Curry with Associated Chutneys, Salads and Pickles - White Rice -
Sliced Grilled Pineapple - percolated Coffee of the Domain - ½ Bottle
of wine and ½ Bottle of Water per person. Tasting of the old rum
of the domain is also included
Option: Instead
of Strolling, you can choose Quad-biking. Can
be pre-booked against supplement.
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The
Fascinating Tea Route
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Excursion
Fact Sheet
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| Habits
brought by the British, Tea also forms part of
the different aspects of Mauritian Living. You
will also have the chance to visit part of the
Southern area of the island. |
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Estimated
Time
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Activities
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09:00
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Leave
the hotel. |
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10:00
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Stop
for an hour at the impressive colonial house of "Les
Aubineaux" for a visit. |
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11:30
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Reach
the Tea factory "Bois Cheri". Discover the different
process in the making of Tea, after a drive through
the tea plantations. Depending on the season, you
can see and photograph the workers plucking the
tea leaves in the traditional way. |
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12:30
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Tasting
of tea with different flavours such as vanilla,
coconut, tropical fruits and others meant for exportation
only. Possibility to buy on the spot. |
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13:00
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Lunch
at the colonial house of "Saint Aubin" on a sugar
estate followed by a visit of the Anthurium flower
field. |
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15:00
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After
lunch, proceed South to visit "La Vanille Crocodile
park" with its tropical set-up and endemic animals. |
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16:00
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Leave
the Crocodile park. |
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17:00
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Back
to the hotel. |
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Menu:
Welcome
cocktail and eggplant fritters - river prawns
with palm heart salad - chicken in Creole sauce
with rice and chutneys - coconut mousse - tea/coffee
- 500 ml water per person (vegetarian menu available
on request).
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