Mauritius Holidays

Eat

Expect top nosh when you dine in the restaurants of five star hotels. Hotels will typically have multiple menus to keep your taste buds tantalised during your entire stay. The One&Only Le Saint Geran houses grilled specialties, Asian dishes and artisanal bakery treats.

Do

If you want the best view of Mauritius’ underwater waterfall illusion, take to the skies in a helicopter. Admire aerial views of the island from the white sands and surrounding azure waters to the unique Seven Coloured Earths in Chamarel.

Eat

Food is a unique way to explore other cultures, and you will find home cooking at Tamassa Resort. Manzé lakaz, ‘food from home’, introduces local food such as lentil soup with leg of goat and carrot halwa with coconut and sultanas. Further afoot, Domaine Anna recreates traditional Chinese dishes, which impacted Mauritian cuisine.

Do

Cruise the crystalline waters to encounter marvellous aquatic creatures on a whale watching excursion. The most common types of whales around Mauritius include the Blainville’s Beaked Whales, Gary’s Beaked Whales, Sperm Whales and Dwarf Sperm Whales – see them in their natural habitat.

Eat

Venture to the tropical La Chaumière Masala for contemporary Indian cuisine enhanced with local ingredients. Main courses cost eight to ten pounds. If you seek more variety, graze your way through markets, munching on street food delights like roti, fried noodles and biryani. Find food at markets in Port Louis, Rose Hill and Vacoas.

Do

Take a break from spending and simply enjoy the magnificent island scenery, whether you contentedly flop on the beach, trek through the forest in search of the native pink pigeon or swim at the base of wonderful waterfalls, like the Tamarind Waterfalls and Rochester Falls.