East
The South and Centre
- Full Day excursion
A ‘must’ for every mauritius-travaller. Most highlights
in one day: Floreal, crater of Trou aux Cerfs, Village
Garden, Curepipe, Mare aux Vacoas, holy lake Grand Bassin,
Black River Gorge, Chamarel (seven-colored earth), view
point Le Morne, Casela bird park.
The south is rough
and undeveloped, the perfect antidote to the tourist
resorts of the north. Here the beautiful scenery is
what counts and you can even find some deserted sandy
beaches.
One of the best places for a beach walk is from Pointe
Aux Roches, where the unspoilt beach stretches for 5km
to the east. But the lack of coral reefs in the area
makes it dangerous to swim.
From Souillac, the largest settlement in the south,
you can visit the Rochester Falls, Le Gris Gris (the
southernmost tip of Mauritius, and very craggy) and
La Roche qui Pleure – the Crying Rock. The south coast
of Mauritius has been largely untouched by the changes
of time and the determined traveller seeking solitude
will find plenty to enjoy here.
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