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Mauritius
Things to do in Mauritius
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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Le Morne Brabant
Five hundred and fifty-six meters, a listed refuge for runaway slaves, and the lagoon on both sides. On Wikipedia (in French)
Adventure and sportsViewpoint4 hr≈ €30best in the morning
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The Seven Colored Earths and the waterfall
Dunes of laterite that never mix, and an eighty-three-meter waterfall next door. On Wikipedia
Nature and sceneryNature3 hr≈ €12best in the morning
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Île aux Cerfs
A sandbank off the east coast, and the Grande Rivière Sud-Est waterfall on the way. On Wikipedia (in French)
RelaxationBeach6 hr≈ €40takes the whole day
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The Pamplemousses garden
Founded in 1770, eighty-five species of palm, and giant Amazon water lilies. On Wikipedia (in French)
Nature and sceneryPark2 hr 30 min≈ €10best in the morning
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Port Louis Central Market
Dholl puri, candied fruit, and the island’s Creole as it’s really spoken. On Wikipedia (in French)
FoodMarket2 hr≈ €8best in the morning
When to go
The most pleasant months in Mauritius: 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 | 30 °C / 86 °F | 24 °C / 75 °F | 24 |
| February | 30 °C / 86 °F | 24 °C / 75 °F | 21 |
| March | 30 °C / 86 °F | 24 °C / 75 °F | 23 |
| April | 29 °C / 84 °F | 24 °C / 75 °F | 18 |
| May ideal | 28 °C / 82 °F | 22 °C / 72 °F | 13 |
| June ideal | 26 °C / 79 °F | 20 °C / 68 °F | 7 |
| July | 26 °C / 79 °F | 19 °C / 66 °F | 8 |
| August | 26 °C / 79 °F | 19 °C / 66 °F | 10 |
| September ideal | 27 °C / 81 °F | 20 °C / 68 °F | 7 |
| October ideal | 28 °C / 82 °F | 21 °C / 70 °F | 9 |
| November ideal | 30 °C / 86 °F | 22 °C / 72 °F | 17 |
| December | 30 °C / 86 °F | 23 °C / 73 °F | 20 |
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
- €45
- Mid-range
- €85
- Comfort
- €160
Getting there from Paris: the carbon footprint
Per person, round trip, in kilograms of CO₂ equivalent — manufacturing, energy and, for flights, contrails included.
- Plane
- 3.4 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: Mauritius
- Plugs
- Type C, G, 230 V
- Emergencies
- 999 (police), 114 (ambulance), 995 (fire)
- Driving
- On the left
Near Mauritius
- Réunion Réunion, 230 km
- Madagascar Madagascar, 1,060 km
- Mayotte France, 1,540 km
- Seychelles Seychelles, 1,740 km
- Zanzibar Tanzania, 2,510 km
- Kruger National Park South Africa, 2,710 km