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Réunion
Things to do in Réunion
5 activity ideas, with how long they take, an indicative price and the best time of day. Best time to visit: in May, June, September, October and November.
Things to do
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Piton de la Fournaise
Five hours there and back across the lava in the Enclos, to the Dolomieu crater. On Wikipedia (in French)
Adventure and sportsNature8 hrFreebest in the morning
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The Cirque de Mafate
No road leads there. You walk in via the Maïdo or the Col des Bœufs, and sleep in a mountain lodge. On Wikipedia (in French)
Adventure and sportsNature10 hrFreetakes the whole day
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Trou de Fer by helicopter
A three-hundred-meter waterfall in a primary forest, invisible any other way. A forty-five-minute flight. On Wikipedia (in French)
Nature and sceneryViewpoint1 hr≈ €220best in the morning
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Hell-Bourg and the Cirque de Salazie
One of the most beautiful villages in France, its Creole houses and the Bridal Veil falls on the way. On Wikipedia (in French)
Culture and historyMonument5 hrFreetakes the whole day
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The Ermitage lagoon
The island’s only true lagoon, protected by the reef, with casuarina trees for shade. On Wikipedia (in French)
RelaxationBeach4 hrFreebest in the afternoon
When to go
The most pleasant months in Réunion: in May, June, September, October and November, taking weather and crowds into account.
More ideas for those months: where to go in May, where to go in June, where to go in September, where to go in October, where to go in November.
Averages measured over recent years: mean temperatures and number of rainy days, month by month.
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20 °C / 68 °F | 14 °C / 57 °F | 28 |
| February | 19 °C / 66 °F | 14 °C / 57 °F | 27 |
| March | 19 °C / 66 °F | 13 °C / 55 °F | 27 |
| April | 19 °C / 66 °F | 13 °C / 55 °F | 22 |
| May ideal | 17 °C / 63 °F | 10 °C / 50 °F | 17 |
| June ideal | 15 °C / 59 °F | 8 °C / 46 °F | 14 |
| July | 14 °C / 57 °F | 7 °C / 45 °F | 14 |
| August | 15 °C / 59 °F | 7 °C / 45 °F | 15 |
| September ideal | 16 °C / 61 °F | 8 °C / 46 °F | 14 |
| October ideal | 18 °C / 64 °F | 10 °C / 50 °F | 16 |
| November ideal | 18 °C / 64 °F | 11 °C / 52 °F | 25 |
| December | 19 °C / 66 °F | 12 °C / 54 °F | 27 |
What budget on the ground?
Per person and per day, including accommodation, meals, local transport and visits — excluding the round trip. An estimate calculated the same way as in the app, from the local cost of living.
- Budget
- €65
- Mid-range
- €120
- Comfort
- €220
Getting there from Paris: the carbon footprint
Per person, round trip, in kilograms of CO₂ equivalent — manufacturing, energy and, for flights, contrails included.
- Plane
- 3.3 t
Factors from ADEME (Impact CO₂); outside France, rail uses the European average published by the European Environment Agency.
Book on the ground
Tours and tickets
- Go City Multi-attraction passes for big cities
- Klook Tours, tickets and excursions
- Tiqets Museums and monuments, skip-the-line tickets
- WeGoTrip Self-paced audio tours
Internet on site (eSIM)
- Airalo Data eSIM, by country or region
- Drimsim SIM card that works in almost every country
- Saily Data eSIM
- Yesim Data eSIM
From the airport
- GetTransfer Drivers make an offer for your ride
- Intui Private transfers at a fixed price
- Kiwitaxi Booked transfers, from taxi to minibus
- Welcome Pickups Driver waiting on arrival, price fixed in advance
Rent a car
- Auto Europe Rental comparison
- EconomyBookings Rental comparison
- GetRentacar Cars from rental companies and private owners
- Localrent Local rental companies, often no credit card needed
Partner links: if you book through them, Tripora may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you and without changing the order of these lists, which is alphabetical.
Good to know: Réunion
- Plugs
- Type C, E, 230 V
- Emergencies
- 112, 15 (ambulance), 17 (police), 18 (fire)
- Driving
- On the right
Near Réunion
- Mauritius Mauritius, 230 km
- Madagascar Madagascar, 870 km
- Mayotte France, 1,430 km
- Seychelles Seychelles, 1,830 km
- Zanzibar Tanzania, 2,420 km
- Kruger National Park South Africa, 2,490 km