Top Things to do in Mauritius
Top Hotels in Mauritius
- 1. Tamassa Resort
- 2. Sunrise Attitude
- 3. Trou Aux Biches Beachcomber Golf Resort & Spa
- 4. SALT of Palmar
- 5. Constance Belle Mare Plage
- 6. Heritage Le Telfair Golf & Wellness Resort
- 7. LUX Grand Gaube Resort & Villas
- 8. Constance Prince Maurice
- 9. Shandrani Beachcomber Resort & Spa
- 10. Paradis Beachcomber Golf Resort & Spa
The 5 Best Gardens in Mauritius, Mauritius
Mauritius is arguably Africa’s wealthiest destination, a tropical paradise with tons to do. Port Louis, the modern capital of this 38-mile by 29-mile island, is a bustling port with a revitalized waterfront and a busy market. But most visitors gravitate toward resort areas such as Mont Choisy, quiet Trou-aux-Biches and the more bustling Flic en Flac, popular with scuba divers. Rivière Noire is ideal for those looking for great deep-sea fishing.
Restaurants in Mauritius
1. SSR Botanic Garden
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 7,140 reviews
The Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanic Garden (SSRBG) covers an area of about 37.5 hectares constituting of various attractions in terms of flora and fauna of both terrestrial and aquatic origins. The origin of the SSRBG dates back to the French period. In 1736, the French Governor, Mahé de Labourdonnais, chose to set up his domain around the present Main Gate of the garden. In 1767 the French Intendant Pierre Poivre, the creator of the garden, introduced vegetables, fruits, flowers and spices from all over the world. It is the oldest Botanic Garden of the southern hemisphere.
Reviewed By LonghaulersCambs
Visited here in November and spent a wonderful 90 minutes enjoying the giant lily pads, giant tortoises, beautiful trees and flowers and more varieties of palm trees than I new existed! Well worth a visit.
2. Jardin des 5 Sens
3. International Slave Route Monument
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 99 reviews
Reviewed By MarcelN837
Le Morne Brabant is home to UNESCO's World Heritage site dedicated to the memory of the fight for freedom of the slaves in Mauritius...indeed in the world. The monument at the foot of the mountain comprises sculptures in stone from artists representing countries that have supplied slaves to Mauritius grouped around a centrepiece scultured by a Mauritian artist. A very peaceful place today but one cannot but feel an eerie force and s shiver will run down your spine when you cast your eyes aloft towards the top of the mountain from where the last slaves faced westwards towards Africa and jumped to their death to escape capture...not knowing that slavery had been abolished.
4. Les Jardins de la Compagnie
5. Curepipe Botanical Garden
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 66 reviews
Reviewed By GretaduToit - Montagu, South Africa
We recently visited the SSR Botanical Garden in Mauritius. The entrance fee was Rs200 for my daughter and I and we received a map of the garden! Luckily we found a guide and joined a small group and the cost of the guided tour was Rs100. I highly recommend visitors to do so as the garden is quite big. We were entertained by our very witty guide that also spoke a few words in our language, Afrikaans! You can always browse around after the tour which we did! As I am specifically fond of trees I was blown away by the selection of old trees and the history behind it. The guide did a good job by telling us about everything he showed us! Some highlights were the pond with the huge water lilies, the lotus flowers, the tortoises and of course the trees! Our driver we rent for our day trip luckily gave us an umbrella and I strongly recommend an insect repellent !! The visit was most enjoyable and a must see!!
