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When to go to Mauritius: summer and winter temperatures, the wettest and driest months, cyclone season, and the festivals that shape the…
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Planning Getting to Mauritius: Entry, Arrival and the Airport
Entry rules, the free All-in-One travel form, customs allowances, health requirements and getting from the airport to your hotel in…
Planning Getting Around Mauritius: Driving, Taxis, Buses and the Metro
How to get around Mauritius: drive times between the coasts, car hire and road rules, taxis, buses and the Metro Express from Port Louis to…
Planning Mauritius Travel Essentials: Money, Phones, Health and Safety
Practical Mauritius tips: rupees, cards and ATMs, tourist SIM cards, plugs, time zone, language, drinking water, sea safety and emergency…
Planning Getting to Rodrigues: Flights, the Ferry and Getting Around
How to reach Rodrigues from Mauritius: the 1h30 Air Mauritius flight, the passenger ferry from Port Louis, how long to stay and getting…
Couples Mauritius for Honeymooners and Couples
Plan a Mauritius honeymoon: adults-only hotels on each coast, private-pool villas, dinners by the sea and boat trips for two, with when to…
Families Mauritius with Kids: A Family Holiday Guide
Plan a family holiday in Mauritius: hotels with kids' clubs on each coast, nature parks, an oceanarium, calm lagoon beaches and practical…
Beaches, hotels, food and things to do
Itinerary 7 Days in Mauritius: A Simple Itinerary
A week in Mauritius from the north to Port Louis, the west coast and Chamarel, the south-east and the east, with drive times, places to…
Activities Diving and Snorkelling in Mauritius by Coast
Compare dive centres, boat and submarine outings, marine conservation and lagoon beaches around Mauritius. Check operators and conditions…
Beaches Mauritius Beaches and Beachfront Places by Coast
Compare public beaches around Mauritius and Rodrigues with beachfront stays and waterside restaurants grouped by area.
Things to do Things to Do in Port Louis and the Centre
Plan a Port Louis day around its heritage sites, museums, market, waterfront and city gardens, with local food stops and practical checks…
Rodrigues Things to Do in Rodrigues
Plan a slower Rodrigues trip with Port Mathurin, the coastal walk to Trou d’Argent, public beaches, François Leguat Reserve and lagoon…
Things to do Things to Do in the South of Mauritius
Plan southern and south-west Mauritius around Gris Gris, waterfalls, forest walks, estates, food heritage and Le Morne, with nearby stays…
Food & drink Where to Eat in Mauritius: Local Food and Restaurants by Area
Find places to eat across Mauritius, from Grand Baie and Flic en Flac to Port Louis, the south coast and Rodrigues, with local and…
Where to stay Where to Stay in Mauritius: Which Coast Suits You
Compare stays in north, west, east and south Mauritius, Port Louis and Rodrigues, with real options from beach hotels to guesthouses and…