Mauritius Main Attractions

Mauritius is more than just gorgeous beaches and lagoons, but they are the main reason most visitors find themselves on the island. The list below just touches on some of the many attractions in Mauritius. Every watersport is available at numerous beaches on the island. You can also go canyoning, diving, quad-biking, kayaking through mangrove forests, and so much more.

  1. Trou aux Biches

    A mile long beach with fine sand on the northern coast. One of the best beaches in Mauritius, this public beach has calm waters, making it very family-friendly, and excellent for divers. There are lots of restaurants serving fine cuisine that reflects the cultural melting pot of Mauritius. Numerous water sports will keep the children and active adults content.

  2. Blue Bay Marine Park

    A great place to take a glass-bottomed boat out and go snorkeling. The park is near the international airport, in the southeast of the island. It's very quiet here during the week.

  3. Jardin Botanique de Pamplemousses

    The botanical gardens are known to botanists throughout the world for their countless species of indigenous trees, spices, water lilies and exotic plants, including the talipot palm, said to flower once every sixty years and then die. The gardens were created by Pierre Poivre in 1767 to provide fresh vegetables and spices for incoming ships and the Governor's household. Also on premises, is the former French Governor Mahe de Labourdonnais's Chateau de Mon Plaisir, built in 1735.

  4. Le Morne Brabant

    A spectacular beach, nice and remote in the southwest corner of Mauritius, for those who want to ditch the crowds. Kite-surfers love it here, which means it can get windy. The most notable feature is a giant rock, that reaches over 500m in height. Two luxury resorts are nestled at the foot of the rock.

  5. Chamarel

    Located in the southwest of Mauritius, Chamarel village and its surroundings are home to some unique scenic spots. These include the Seven Coloured Earths, the Chamarel Falls and the Black River Gorges National Park. The surrounding area is also known for its locally grown coffee, pineapples, sugarcane and surprisingly large tortoises!

  6. Grand Baie

    The party town of Mauritius and the tourist capital. Grand baie is a crowded, cosmopolitan beach haven, famous for its nightlife and shopping.

  7. Port Louis

    Is the first port of call for cruise ships. The bustling capital offers a waterfront mall, markets, cathedrals and even horse racing.

  8. Rodrigues

    Is a delightful remote little holiday island 650 km east of Mauritius in the middle of the Indian Ocean. Measuring only 18 km in length and 8 km at its widest point Rodrigues is entirely surrounded by coral reefs offering world-class diving and snorkeling.
    Rodrigues Island, named after the Portuguese explorer Diogo Rodrigues, is the smallest of the Mascarene Islands and a dependency of Mauritius.
    Rodrigues is a place that is strikingly beautiful. The island is hilly with lot of flora and has a lot of beaches and tiny islands around it, such as Ile aux Cocos.