A Mauritius Getaway

Here's our compilation of some of the unique experiences to do in Mauritius:

• Going on a Yoga Immersion Retreat: A perfect holiday in paradise to unwind, relax and re-energize, a retreat that will help you to discover your inner peace, tranquility with Yoga and Satang sessions and to deepen your spiritual practice under the guidance of a Guru. You will learn how to adapt a healthy lifestyle, learn new healing tools to improve your well-being and learn how to connect with your inner soul.. These sessions are also followed by holistic healing and rejuvenation sessions to complete your journey. A holistic island experience awaits you!

• Staying in a 'Bubble' Amidst Nature: Have an unique opportunity to get immersed in nature with a twist, stay in transparent "bubbles" that offer you comfort and privacy in a serene and emblematic tea plantation located in the South of Mauritius – Bois Chéri. The “bubbles” are ideally located, facing an enthralling crater lake with surrounding spans of emerald tea plants and a lush tropical setting. 

• A Unique Island Wine Experience: Head off to a tour to the first winery in Mauritius – the conviction of a passionate winemaker, Alexander Oxenham, the only oenologist on the island, who took up the challenge of producing wine from lychees. It is also the only winery in the world dedicated to the production of lychee wine. Would you believe it? Wine on a tropical island, and from an exotic fruit! However skeptical you might be about this idea, you’ll bound to be surprised by the subtle flavours. During this enriching visit, you will indulge in a wine tasting session that will allow you to sample a fine selection of exotic flavours and try delicious wines while learning about the history of wine and wine production from the owner himself. 

• A Unique Helicopter Experience to an Underwater Waterfall: Waterfalls are cool and all, but an underwater waterfall? That’s the kind of out-of-this-world scene dreams are made of — and you can find it in the national park of Mauritius (Black River Gorges National Park) that's filled with beautiful beaches and lagoons. It’s also the same place you’ll find an incredible optical illusion that you definitely top any bucketlist. From the shores of Mauritius, it might not look like much. But hop on a helicopter tour and you’ll notice a particularly intriguing shoreline. It looks like there’s a deep waterfall flowing down underneath the water. Just imagine floating above this underwater waterfall. If that doesn’t get your adrenaline pumping, we don’t know what will.

• Try Mauritius Rum: Scratch the immaculate surface of the tiny island of Mauritius and you will discover the diverse cultures, eclectic cuisine plus under-the-radar rum scene. Rum in Mauritius goes back to the 1600s, when sugarcane was first introduced by the Dutch from Java onto the small island of Mauritius. It was mainly to make alcoholic drinks through fermentation, although the production of sugarcane was relatively low-key; and it wasn’t long before the first distillery opened and rum started to catch on. At present, Mauritius is one of the few countries that produce both traditional and agricultural rum. Le Morne is a great base to start your journey to explore Mauritian rum. From here, Rhumerie de Chamarel, one of Mauritius’ finest distilleries can be reached by just a short 20 minute drive up into the hills. On the way up, witness the impressive Chamarel Waterfalls and the famous Seven Coloured Earths, before admiring the candy-coloured architecture of the distillery that lies in a natural valley surrounded by lush jade-green sugarcane fields.

• Tastes From Charamel: One of Mauritius biggest phenomenons is the Charamel Seven Coloured Earth, simply a must visit. First you will visit Case Noyale a small delightful authentic coffee factory with the western savanna as the background. Moving uphill, you will drive into the village of Chamarel to reach La Rhumerie. Here you can see the different process of transforming sugar cane juice to rum with possibility of tasting. You'll also visit the phenomenal Chamarel Seven coloured Earths. The colors evolved through conversion of basaltic lava to clay minerals and which was eventually pulverized into sand. The sand dunes comprise sand of seven distinct colours, red, brown, violet, green, blue, purple and yellow. It has an amazing property of settling into distinct layers: if you take a handful of each of the seven different colours of dirt and mix them together, they’d eventually separate into a colourful spectrum, each dot of sand rejoining its colour caste. It is a truly astonishing site and one not to miss.

• Golfing in Mauritius: Would you be surprised to hear Mauritius was the third country in the world where golf was played after the United Kingdom and India? It's true! There is an astonishing number of golf courses dotted all over the island, ranging from basic 9-hole courses to world class championship 18-hole golf courses designed by some of the world’s leading golfers such as Ernie Els, Bernard Langer sprawls and David Leadbetter. It’s all year around good weather and sunny shores are also the reason that makes Mauritius such a great golf holiday destination today.

• The Ultimate Island Escape: Escape from civilization and modernity to the Indian Ocean’s best kept secret. St Brandon, a large atoll located 395 km northeast from Mauritius and is only accessible by boat. St Brandon is a real heaven on earth, only one island has a population of 20 fishermen; there is no connection, no electricity, a real break away from civilization. St Brandon has probably the best preserved ecosystem in the Indian Ocean. The islets of St Brandon are regionally important for their seabird populations, Green Turtle nesting sites and a sanctuary for sharks and rays. On board of a splendid and comfortable catamaran, fully equipped for scuba diving and fishing or a high speed boat to drop you there and stay in a house. the atoll of St Brandon is yours! St Brandon has endless snorkeling and diving possibilities, as well as: Interaction & observation of turtle nesting, fly-fishing, lobster fishing (for your own meals), bird watching, pristine beaches surrounded by turquoise lagoons.