Mauritius is the perfect place a romantic destination for newlywed couples. The exotic scenery and the white sandy beaches are enough to call it the Paradise Island.
You can have candlelit dinner or skydive here. A wide range of options is present for you. The blue shores and sandy beaches will give an experience of a lifetime. Here are a few places you can’t miss out on your trip to Mauritius.
Romantic isolation is what every couple craves. The treasure island gives you just that. The island is on the east coast. You can hold the hands of your partner and walk down the white sands.
The colorful sunsets are a must watch. Just spend a day alone at the beach together. Barbecue and go for a swim.
You can even parasail here. The classy restaurant Chez Tino will offer you delicious meals with exotic flavors. A dinner on the terrace watching the dark blue harbor with your loved one. Nothing can be better.
The Spa at Four Season Resort
It is located in Anahita. A complete day in spa sounds too good to be true. Pamper yourself and your partner. You can have an Indian, European, Chinese, or African spa treatment. Get a relaxing massage from this spa. You will feel refreshed after a day here.
Both of you can get buffed up for your night. It would be a delight to spend the time in Spa together. When you get back to the hotel, you will be well prepared for the night. Have a soothing spa day at Mauritius.
Shopping Spree
A honeymoon is all about romance. But you also need to take your lady for shopping. You can buy her sexy lingerie or a hot mini, right? Mauritius has a lot of shopping places you can go to. Goodlands, Grand Baie Bazaar are the places you cannot miss if you are on your shopping spree.
The prices here are reasonable. You will get a range of products to choose from. Ladies don’t forget to doll yourself up for him. Buy something to tease him throughout your beach day.
Sunbath Together
Every couple dreams of a beach day. You can have an excuse to wear a skimpy outfit in front of your partner and torture him. You have an array of beaches in Mauritius. Belle Mare, Pereybere, Blue Bay and Grand Bay are beaches you can enjoy.
If you want to keep holding her, give her a naughty parasailing lesson. You can even go on a ski ride. End your day with a dinner on the breezy beach. Nothing feels good as cuddling up in the sand with your partner.
Charmarel Village
You can call it the rainbow village. Due to dome geographical reasons, the earth here is of different colors. It is a myriad of red, yellow, orange and pink. Just witnessing this geological wonder with your partner will fill you with awe.
Chamarel is abundant in natural beauty. The highest waterfall in Mauritius is in Chamarel. The scenic charm of this village and a splendid company will make you feel like “the happiest person on the earth.”
Mauritius is without a doubt one of the most beautiful countries in the world, with its rich natural heritage. There is absolutely no place in the country that’s not worth visiting.
When it comes to beautiful beaches, nothing beats the beauty of Mauritius, the Queen of Islands. However, there is more to the destination than breathtaking beaches. After all, it is Paradise Island!
Very often used by couples as a honeymoon destination, here is a list of the other things you could do aside from the lovemaking 😉
Le Morne
Located in South Mauritius, Le Morne Brabant is a quiet and calm place with not much traces of population. It has a number of hotels all around it.
The Le Morne Mountain stands high among them, a World Heritage Site containing all of the past of the country.
In Mauritius historical times, this mountain was used by the slaves to run away from the tortures thrown upon them by the masters. Le Morne Brabant is full of scenic beauty all around, and you would fall in love with the place instantly.
Black River Gorges National Park
Mauritius is well known throughout the world as a country hardly touched by human interference. It retains most of its ecological wildlife and beauty. This is evident by The Black River Gorges National Park.
This National Park covers 3.5% of the total area of Mauritius (land only).
Pink Pigeon, a bird finding its name in the list of world’s rarest bird, is present in the national park. If you are lucky you would easily spot one. Only 500 of these birds are present in the whole world.
Hiking in Nature
There are various hiking trails for adventure enthusiasts, and Black Gorges National Park is a place you would never forget.
Chamarel
Chamarel is a little village very famous among the people touring in Mauritius. It is the site of a geographical oddity known as the Seven Colored Earth. Located in the district of Savanne, there are various sites you can visit in Chamarel.
Chamarel should be the main place among the list of places you intend to visitif it wasn’t already.
The seven-colored earth that lies in the village is a very famous tourist destination, aside from being a geological oddity. Formed from the decomposition of volcanic rocks, this is a sight you wouldn’t forget soon.
People from all around the world visit Mauritius for this attraction.
Other than the Seven Colored Earth, Chamarel also is the host of the beautiful and scenic Chamarel Falls and the Black River Georges National Park.
Beaches
You might be wondering how can a list of Top 10 Things in Mauritius does not say anything about the beaches. Well do not worry, as last but not the least in this list, is exploring the beaches.
These beaches are the pride of Mauritius.
Considered some of the best beaches in the world, If you are in Mauritius, try to visit as many as you can.
You can lie the whole day on the beach and get a cool tan, or enjoy the night with a bottle of wine and the cool ocean breeze, nothing is stopping you.
Just remember to take some pictures and post share with us all on Instagram or Facebook.
La Vanille Crocodile Park
As the name of the park suggests, crocodiles are the main attraction of this show. Other than that, this show also hosts creatures such as giant turtles, bats, insects, and monkeys.
Mauritius hosts a variety of species that are on the verge of extinction. Walking along this park, you get to learn about a lot of them.
Other than that, there are infinite other beautiful species. And the best part of it is, you not only get to see the crocodile, but you can also have a taste at the restaurant inside the park, which has crocodile curry on the menu.
Pamplemousses Botanical Gardens
Featuring a variety of palm trees, Pamplemousses Botanical Gardens aren’t something we would miss on our top recommendation list.
These gardens cover 60 acres of land and are a biological marvel.
The lakes in the garden are full of lily ponds and frogs and tadpoles. These gardens also contain trees that were planted by Indira Gandhi (ex-PM of India) and Nelson Mandela (an anti-apartheid revolutionary and the first President of independent South Africa).
Try Street Food
When it comes to delicious street food, nothing in the world beats that of Mauritius. Inspired by the flavors of Indian, African, and Chinese foods, there is so much more in it that you would be just left with a gaping jaw!
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The intermixing of various flavors works out so well that you would be wondering why it didn’t exist earlier.Mauritius is a paradise for foodies.
Try out the various street food places and all the dishes if you can. You would be left begging for the recipe or would be visiting Mauritius again just for the food.
Tea & Sugarcane Fields
The tea and sugarcane fields of Mauritius are simply breathtaking. When driving your car, you can drive along the tea plantations and sugarcane fields and check out the real beauty of inland Mauritius.
One of the cool attractions of Mauritius is L’Aventure Du Sucre, its own sugar museum. Yes, you heard us right, a sugar museum!
It can tell about the history of the sugar, or you can try out various local flavors. The museum has its own sugarcane plantation which you can stroll through.
Car Drive
Driving around the Mauritius locality is a very fun thing to do. Though you can always take a cab, hiring a car and driving it yourself is always more fun.
The best way to discover a destination is by driving around it, rather than just traveling in a bus or a cab.
You would find amazing restaurants and local attractions which you can try out and enjoy.
It is a good idea to check out the directions with the locals, as GPS can easily have you lost in the middle of nowhere.You can even rent a car locally. Check out the local companies beforehand for the best prices.
Mauritius, also known as the paradise island, is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world, famous for its beaches and scenic beauty throughout the globe.
Millions of people visit it regularly, and there are a variety of things you can do. However, while tourists do most of the things they should do, they also happen to do the things they shouldn’t do.
This may spoil the trip or lessen the fun that you were having already. The Art of Travel recognizes this, and therefore, it has created a list of things you should avoid doing in Mauritius.
While Mauritius is famous worldwide for its beaches which can make you wish that you had forever to spend there, it isn’t wise to spend an entire day on the beach. Being a tropical island, the sun is present on every part of the island throughout the day.
While sunbathing and getting a tan may feel good at the moment, the UV rays of the sun can damage our skin cells that might even result in skin problems. Therefore, if you are planning to lie on the beach and enjoy the sun, do take along your sunscreen.
It is advisable to choose a water-repellent cream; otherwise playing along the beach will make the sunscreen futile.
Late night bus trips in Mauritius aren’t really a good idea. Even locals tend to avoid bus services after 6 pm. You would find it hard to travel around the city on public transport late at night. Even if you get to where you wanted to go, coming back would only be a hassle.
Bus companies stop their operation at around 7 pm. Therefore, it is wiser to make your daily itinerary likewise. Hiring a car and driving yourself would always be the better choice.
HIKING WITHOUT A GUIDE
Hiking without a guide is a very unwise idea and is highly not recommended. Mauritius has a lot of places like thick forests and landscapes which are untouched by human interference.
It is a sight of beauty to visit these places, and at the same time, it is very easy to get lost there. Therefore, it is recommended that you hire a guide before hiking. There are local guides that can be hired on the spot. It is better to check a few of them for competitive pricing.
FOLLOWING GOOGLE MAPS BLINDLY
It might seem adventurous to you, setting out to explore all the places Mauritius has to offer. You would be thinking that since you have Google Maps, nothing can make you wander from your path. You are HIGHLY wrong.
Google Maps isn’t really at its best when it comes to Mauritius. It is wise to check out for directions now and then from the locals, as the locals are a bunch of cozy nice people. If you blindly keep following the GPS, you would soon find yourself in the middle of nowhere.
SCAM VENDORS
Buying things at the local vendors can make you feel disappointed at times because some of the vendors are just scam artists selling inferior things passing them as original and costly.
So be careful of them. This is especially true if you buy spices at Port-Louis Central Market.
The vendors selling spices or crafts there are nothing less than tricksters. If you give into them, you would end up buying items for many times the original price.
