Tea Route
| 📍 Departure point | Your accommodation |
| 🕗 Departure time | 08:30 |
| ⏳ Duration | 8 hours |
| ✅ Included | Entrance tickets and a creole lunch with a soft drink or water |
A journey into colonial Mauritius
The Tea Route is a unique experience that brings you into Mauritian history and its colonial heritage. The tour starts at Domaine des Aubineaux, a colonial house built in 1872 and still furnished with its original pieces.
Next is the Bois Cheri tea factory, where you follow the production from the inside all the way to the packaging. The visit ends with a tasting of relaxing, scented tea varieties in a cottage facing a lake, surrounded by tea plantations and stunning views.
A few miles further south, at Saint Aubin, another colonial house welcomes you for a tasteful creole lunch on the terrace. The estate produces sugarcane and is also known for its delicious rum. Follow its production at the distillery and taste the different flavours.
Your day ends at La Maison de la Vanille, where you discover the long process that turns an orchid into vanilla.
Good to know
Domaine des Aubineaux: built in 1872 with teak and local woods taken from demolished ships. Its attic holds antiques, furniture and paintings from as far back as the 18th century.
Bois Cheri: the first tea plantation on the island, dating back to 1892.
Saint Aubin: an estate with more than 200 years of history, where rum has been produced since 1819.
Vanilla: it comes from an orchid whose flowers must be pollinated by hand, one reason the pods are so precious.
Why guests choose this tour
✔ Tea, rum and vanilla tastings in a single day
✔ A creole lunch on a colonial terrace, included
✔ Two colonial houses and a working tea factory, with entrance tickets included
Your day at a glance
Your accommodation › Aubineaux › Bois Cheri › Saint Aubin › La Maison de la Vanille › Your accommodation
First stop: Domaine des Aubineaux
Visit this colonial house and its original furnishings.
Bois Cheri tea factory
See the production from start to packaging.
Tea tasting by the lake
Taste scented tea varieties in a cottage facing a lake, among the tea plantations.
Saint Aubin: lunch on the terrace
Visit the second colonial house and enjoy a creole lunch.
The rum distillery
Follow the production and taste the different flavours of rum.
Last stop: La Maison de la Vanille
Discover how an orchid becomes vanilla, then return to your accommodation.
What's included
✔ Entrance tickets to the attractions
✔ Lunch (starter, main course and dessert) with a soft drink or water
Your lunch on the terrace
A creole lunch at Saint Aubin
Served on the terrace of a colonial house, and included in your tour.
A welcome drink of homemade iced tea, then a palm heart salad with smoked marlin.
The main course is chicken with a vanilla sauce and sautéed vegetables, served with lentil soup, mixed chutneys and plain rice.
Dessert is caramelised banana in toffee sauce.
Getting there
Your day starts from your accommodation. Transport is not included in the excursion price, but you can add a private return transfer in the Extras section when you book:
| Comfort 6-Seater | Up to 6 guests (1 to 4 recommended for comfort) |
| Private Minibus | 1 to 10 guests |
| Private Coaster | 1 to 20 guests |
What to bring
✔ Comfortable shoes
✔ Sunscreen
✔ Mosquito repellent
Ready to follow the Tea Route? Choose your date, add a private transfer if you like, and book early to secure it. We take care of the rest.