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Guided South west Tour

5.038 reviewsSeven Coloured Earth Geopark

  • 8–9 hours
  • Free cancellation up to 24h before
  • 4 languages
  • Private tour

Highlights

It’s a private trip move from your hotel. It’s a journey told between geology, history, and traditions giving many unusual details- if you like it, we start visiting Floreal a local handicrafts factory. Go through Curepipe city, we arrive at the Trou aux Cerfs, the dormant volcano for over 700,000 yrs, to admire the “caldera” &the 3 highest peaks of Mauritius, with its 360°view. We move through the Black River G. N. Park to the sacred lake Grand Bassin, where you can immerse yourself in Hindu &Tamil culture, in the site of the famous Maha Shivatri pilgrimage, between the various Gods, having fun with the monkeys. We go to viewpoints Alexander Falls and to Gorges before arriving to the bucolic village of Chamarel with the Rhumeria, with all the explanations of the procedure, tasting the different rums. We move to waterfalls and the 7 colored earths, a particular geological site that characterizes this island. We end our tour by relaxing on the beach and a refreshing swim at Le Morne.

Inclusions

What's included

  • Air-conditioned vehicle

What's not

  • if you like to have lunch we can reserve beFore for you a restaurant and it will cost 80USD

Itinerary

  1. Trou aux cerfs - Tour around the volcano with the geology explanation we visit this special hot spot volcano, looking at the amazing 360°view Curepipe, Port Louis, and Black River, observing the highest mountains and the typical flora and fauna of Mauritius.

    30 min

  2. Floreal -A quick visit to a local handicraft factory where you can admire the rare ability of the local population in the different processes of cashmere, boats, jewels, and stones.

    30 min

  3. Ganga Talao – Through the Black River National park we will arrive at the Grand Bassin, an amazing and transcendental place where to reconnect yourself with your soul and know about the Hindu and Tamil Gods and Goddesses, with the famous temple that stands on the lake, site of the famous pilgrimage in honor of Maha Shvatri, and having fun observing the monkeys that make them of all colors

    50 min

  4. Alexander falls – walking in a part of the Black River Gorges National Park we will find a wooden viewpoint that will give us the opportunity to take magnificent photos and see the ocean reef in the south coast.

    20 min

  5. Gorges View Point – to have a look at the geological conformation of Mauritius, but also the black river district, and the different species of endemic and non-endemic birds of the island- where you can buy some souvenirs too in the little market.

    25 min

  6. Rhumeria, in an amazing habitat, produces the famous Rhum from June to December, and even if it is not the harvest period, you will have all the explanations about the eco-sustainable procedure and you can always have degustation of the different tastes produced.

    1.3 hAdmission included

  7. We continue towards the famous Chamarel. we will visit this little village, surrounded by spectacular vegetation, with its 783 inhabitants living essentially for nature and for tourist attractions. We move on to visit the spectacular waterfall and visit the 7-colored earth, a particular geological phenomenon that characterizes this island and which always amazes the viewer. you can see even the giant turtles that live there.

    1.3 hAdmission included

  8. After such an intense day we end our tour enjoying a well-deserved relaxation on the beach of Le Morne and a refreshing swim under the UNESCO Heritage mountain

    1.4 h

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

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Know before you go

Pickup
Pickup is included for everyone.
Ticket type
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Operated by
FLIC EN FLAC TOUR
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

How it compares in Chamarel

  • Its from-price is 60% above the median of the 42 day trips we list in Chamarel.
  • Its length is typical for the group.
  • By number of reviews it ranks 7 of 42.
  • The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Chamarel

Chamarel is a cool upland village in south-west Mauritius, known for its Seven Coloured Earths, a high waterfall and views over forested hills to the sea.

Chamarel sits on a plateau in the south-west of Mauritius, on the edge of the Black River Gorges, where the air is cooler than on the coast. The village is surrounded by sugar cane, coffee bushes and forest, with views to the sea and the Le Morne mountain below. Its Seven Coloured Earths, dunes of red, brown, violet and other shades of weathered volcanic soil, lie in a small fenced park.

Top-ranked sights in Chamarel: Ebony Forest Reserve, Curious Corner of Chamarel.

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