North Adventure
| 📍 Departure point | Your accommodation |
| 🕗 Departure time | 08:30 |
| ⏳ Duration | 8 hours |
| 🚐 Transport | Private car or minivan, included |
| ✅ Included | Driver guide, transport, garden ticket and a creole lunch |
A full day of history, flavours and views, with everything taken care of
Step back in time with a dedicated driver guide and a private vehicle that collects you from your accommodation and brings you back at the end of the day. Transport, driver guide, the garden entrance ticket and an authentic creole lunch are all included, so there is nothing to organise.
Your first stop is the Pamplemousses Botanical Garden, considered the oldest in the southern hemisphere. Countless fragrances greet you, from camphor and sandalwood to nutmeg and ginger. Walk among exotic plants such as lotus, water lilies and palms, and admire the charming Château Mon Plaisir, colonial residence of the French governor Mahé de La Bourdonnais, and the white wrought iron gate awarded at two international exhibitions in London and Paris.
Then climb to the heights of Port Louis to Fort Adelaide, built by the British in 1835, with a picturesque view from the Moka mountain range to the harbour, and see the Champ de Mars, the oldest racecourse in the southern hemisphere. After this trip into the eighteenth century, stroll through the typical bazaar, between spices and souvenirs, and the brand shops and artisan market of the Caudan Waterfront.
An authentic creole lunch follows, before you head to the north coast for another shopping break at the Grand Bay bazaar. The day ends at the picturesque red-roofed church of Cap Malheureux, beside the turquoise bay and with a view of the island of Coin de Mire.
Good to know
Giants on the water: huge Victoria amazonica water lilies from the Amazon float on the garden's long pond, and the Talipot palm flowers only once in about 50 years.
A gate that won prizes: the white wrought iron gate of Château Mon Plaisir was awarded at exhibitions in London and Paris.
A famous little stamp: the Blue Penny Museum at the Caudan Waterfront is home to the Red and Blue Mauritius stamps, among the most famous in the world.
The most photographed church in Mauritius: the red-roofed Notre-Dame Auxiliatrice stands just metres from turquoise water, and inside, the holy-water basin is a giant clamshell.
Why guests choose this tour
✔ Door to door: private transport from your accommodation is included
✔ The garden, the fort, the capital and the north coast in a single day
✔ An authentic creole lunch, a driver guide and the garden ticket included
Your day at a glance
Your accommodation › Pamplemousses › Port Louis › Grand Bay › Cap Malheureux › Your accommodation
First stop: Pamplemousses Botanical Garden
Follow the scents of spices and admire the water lilies, the palms and Château Mon Plaisir.
Fort Adelaide
Climb to the fort for the view from the Moka mountains to the harbour, and see the Champ de Mars.
Port Louis, the capital
Discover the city and its bazaar, between spices and souvenirs.
Caudan Waterfront
Browse the brand shops and the artisan market.
Lunch in a typical Mauritian restaurant
Enjoy an authentic creole lunch: starter, main course and dessert, with a soft drink or water.
Grand Bay
Take a shopping break at the Grand Bay bazaar.
Last stop: Cap Malheureux church
Visit the red-roofed church beside the turquoise bay, then return to your accommodation.
What's included
✔ Private transfer by car or minivan
✔ Dedicated driver guide
✔ Entrance ticket to the garden
✔ Lunch (starter, main course and dessert) with a soft drink or water
Your private transport
Your day starts at your accommodation, and your driver guide brings you back at the end of the tour. Transport is included in the price of this excursion: a private car or minivan, depending on the size of your group.
What to bring
✔ Comfortable shoes
✔ Sunscreen
✔ Mosquito repellent
Ready for a full day from the capital to the north coast? Choose your date and book early to secure it. We take care of the rest.