South Mauritius Private Day Tour: Tea Factory, Nature Park and Wild South Coast

Enjoy an 8-hour private tour of the South of Mauritius in an air-conditioned vehicle. At Bois Cheri Tea Plantation you'll discover the history of tea in Mauritius, and learn about the tea making process. At the La Vanille Réserve des Mascareignes you'll see giant tortoises and crocodiles in this one-of-a-kind nature reserve. At Gris Gris and La Roche qui Pleure you can admire the rugged scenery of the south of Mauritius, the most wild part of the island.

Itinerary

1. Bois Cheri Tea Factory and Tea Museum · 2 h

   Discover the tea making process at Bois Chéri, the first tea plantation in Mauritius, founded in 1892. You will visit the plantation, factory, museum and learn about the tea production process from harvest and fermentation to drying, sieving and packaging, and the history of tea in Mauritius. After the guided tour, you can sample the delicious varieties of tea on the terrace of its old chalet and admire a volcanic crater now transformed into a small lake, surrounded by lush greenery.

2. La Vanille Nature Park · 3 h

   Stroll through La Vanille Réserve des Mascareignes and its 3.5 hectares of lush greenery. Discover its beautiful palm and banana trees, giant bamboos, its impressive animals, including 2,000 Nile Crocodiles and 1,000 giant tortoises. You will also visit their insectarium which boasts one of the best private collections in the world with 23,000 species.

3. Gris Gris Beach · 1 h

   Admire the rugged scenery of big, powerful waves crashing on the cliffs at Gris Gris. A few metres away, you will see La Roche qui pleure, a natural rock formation that resembles a person crying when the waves hit it.

What's included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off
• Private air-conditioned and insured car
• Services of a fully licensed, qualified driver
• Parking Fees

What's not included

• Lunch or snacks
• Bois Cheri Tea Factory and Tea Museum
• La Vanille Nature Park

Languages

In-person guide: English, French

Travellers

• Adult (0–99)

Options

• South Day Tour

  Pickup included

  In-person guide: French, English

Additional information

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• You will be able to choose how long you spend at each attraction. Depending on your group’s speed you may not have time to see all the listed attractions.
• Entrance fees for the attractions are not collected by the supplier, so that gives you the possibility to skip the ones that don’t interest you and spend more time at the ones that do
• Bois Cheri is closed on Dec. 24 and 25, and from Dec. 31 to Jan. 5, and may be closed on certain public holidays

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.