
South Tours
The south is Mauritius at its most dramatic, and it holds more of the island's headline sights than any other region. This is where you find the seven-coloured dunes and 100-metre waterfall at Chamarel, the sacred crater lake of Grand Bassin high in the mountains, and the black cliffs of Gris Gris where the open ocean crashes in with no reef to soften it. In between run the old estates of the Tea Route, where rum and tea have been made for well over a century, and family favourites like the crocodile park. It is a lot of ground, so most people build a full day here, and Krishna can shape the route around what you most want to see.

Chamarel: 7 Coloured Earth & Waterfall
Dunes of red, brown, violet, green, blue, purple and yellow sand, plus the tallest single-drop waterfall on the island.

Vallée des Couleurs Nature Park
A 450-acre adventure park with 23-coloured earth, the longest zipline in Mauritius and a 350m Nepalese bridge.

Gris Gris & La Roche qui Pleure
The wild southernmost point of Mauritius, where open ocean crashes against black cliffs with no reef to stop it.

La Vanille Nature Park (Crocodile Park)
Around 2,000 Nile crocodiles, the world's largest captive herd of giant tortoises, and a lush valley full of wildlife.

Bois Chéri Tea Factory
The island's oldest tea estate, dating to 1892, with a working factory, a museum and tasting with a highland view.

St Aubin Colonial House
A preserved 1819 plantation house with a rum distillery, vanilla and spice gardens, and a famous table-d'hôte lunch.

Grand Bassin (Ganga Talao)
A sacred crater lake at 550m, watched over by two of the tallest Hindu statues in the world. The holiest site on the island.

Black River Gorges Viewpoint
A sweeping lookout over the island's largest national park: endless green gorges, native forest and distant waterfalls.

Rhumerie de Chamarel
A scenic hillside distillery making agricultural rum from fresh cane juice, with a tour, a tasting and a cocktail.

Bel Ombre Horse Riding
Ride through nature reserve, sugar-cane and along the sand on the unspoiled south-west coast.
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