In supplier order. Some entries may cover multiple days; optional experiences are described by the supplier.
Sample itinerary. Choose a departure for its exact itinerary and hotel plan.
Day 1 — UK - In flight
Our nationwide shared chauffeur service collects you from home for your overnight flight to Mauritius.
Day 2 — Bel Ombre
On arrival in Mauritius, transfer to the white sands, rustling palms and sugar-cane clad backdrop of your all-inclusive base for the week, the locally rated 4-star Tamassa Bel Ombre.
Meals: Lunch and Dinner
Day 3 — South Mauritius
Today see the mighty Chamarel Waterfalls, taste rum at a local distillery and visit Grand Bassin (or Ganga Talao) - a deep green crater lake surrounded by colourful Hindu statues and temples. One of the most sacred temples on the island, Hindu’s believe it was formed after Shiva spilled a drop of water from the River Ganges.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 4 — Bel Ombre
Spend the day at leisure.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 5 — The Tea Route
Join a half-day tour that reveals lush tea plantations, colonial mansions and salon de thé of three producers.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 6 — Bel Ombre
Enjoy two days at leisure to do as much or as little as you choose.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 7 — Bel Ombre
At leisure.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 8 — Mahébourg
Head to the south-east of the island to Mahébourg - a traditional town home to candy-coloured fishing boats, local markets and museums. Housed in a beautiful 18th-century French mansion, learn about the island’s colonial and maritime past at the Naval Museum, before visiting to a family-run cassava biscuit factory.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 9 — Bel Ombre - Souillac - Balaclava Bay/Belle Mare
Leave Bel Ombre first stopping at the picturesque seaside village of Souillac. After exploring the historic centre and visiting Telfair Gardens - oceanfront gardens curated by the Irish botanist, Charles Telfair - enjoy lunch and transfer to your next hotel in Balaclava Bay for 2026 departures or Belle Mare for 2027 departures. Your board basis during your stay is also inclusive, with a free bar.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 10 — Pamplemousses Botanic Garden
This morning see a variety of tropical plants at the Pamplemousses botanical gardens including over 650 other species of plants and flowers including three-metre-wide giant lily pads. Over 300 years old, this exotic plant-based paradise is the oldest botanical gardens in the Southern Hemisphere and is also home to giant tortoise, deer and stags.
Set in a historic sugar mill within the luscious surroundings of a sugar cane plantation, we also visit nearby L’Adventure de Sucre. This museum is critical to understanding the island’s three centuries of colonisation, the role of the slave trade, and its rum production.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 11 — Balaclava Bay/Belle Mare
At leisure.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 12 — Cap Malheureux
Head for the northernmost tip of Mauritius and the fishing village of Cap Malheureux. Named ‘Cape Misfortune’ by the French after the number of ships that were shipwrecked here, the scenery is anything but - with immaculate white beaches and aquamarine waters dotted with sail boats and distant islands.
After visiting the Historic Marine model ship factory, travel to nearby Grand Baie - a lively town that’s home to dazzling beaches, luxury hotels and sunset bars. A place where all the island’s influences meet under one roof, there’s time to shop for Indian patterned scarves, Creole batik fabrics and Chinese herbs at the Grand Baie Bazaar.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 13 — Balaclava Bay/Belle Mare
At leisure.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 14 — Domaine de Labourdonnais
Take a guided tour of Domaine de Labourdonnais, a restored estate set among gardens and orchards. Explore the house and grounds, hear stories from its past, and gain an insight into Mauritius’ history and culture.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 15 — Balaclava Bay/Belle Mare
At leisure.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 16 — Balaclava Bay/Belle Mare - Mauritius - In flight
Transfer to the the airport for your overnight flight home.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 17 — UK
Upon arrival your vehicle will be waiting for the journey home.
