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Snorkel, Explore & Discover: The East with blue bay marine park 7% OFF
Trou d'Eau Douce, Mauritius
$219.22
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Overview
The East Coast of Mauritius showcases its authentic charm on this exclusive 8-hour private tour featuring Blue Bay Marine Park, a stunning marine reserve. This adventure offers a blend of vibrant underwater exploration, rich history, and delicious local cuisine.
- 🚤 Experience the Blue Bay Marine Park, renowned for its vibrant marine life, where you can choose to explore the underwater world via a glass-bottom boat or dive in for an exhilarating snorkeling adventure.
- 🌊 Snorkeling conditions are ideal with crystal-clear waters at an average depth of 5.5 meters, allowing for breathtaking views of colorful corals and diverse fish species including Damselfish and Butterflyfish.
- 🍽️ Savor a delicious 3-course authentic Mauritian lunch at a local restaurant, featuring traditional flavors that will delight your palate.
- 🏛️ Visit the Mahebourg Museum, which offers a fascinating journey through the island’s history, showcasing artifacts from the 18th century and remnants of the French colonial empire.
- 🌅 Stroll along the Mahebourg waterfront, where you can enjoy scenic views and learn about the local history, including the memorial commemorating the historic Battle of Grand Port.
- 🛍️ Discover the vibrant Mahebourg Market, filled with colorful stalls selling spices, tropical fruits, and local handicrafts, alongside a variety of street food options like Dholl Puri and Gato Pima.
- 🏰 Explore the Frederik Hendrik Museum, which houses the remains of the first Dutch settlement in Mauritius, surrounded by a lush tropical garden and fascinating archaeological artifacts.
- 🌄 Admire panoramic views from Pointe Canon, overlooking key sites like Lion Mountain and Ile aux Aigrettes, a protected nature reserve in the lagoon.
- 🍪 Conclude your tour with a visit to the Rault Biscuit Factory, where you can learn about traditional biscuit-making methods that have been preserved for over 150 years.
- 💧 The tour wraps up with a visit to the stunning Eau Bleu Waterfall, a breathtaking natural wonder that adds a magical touch to your day.
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Snorkel, Explore & Discover: The East with blue bay marine park
Pickup included
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
- Mauritian Culinary Lunch Experience (Vegetarian or Non-vegetarian)
- Pick-up and drop-off at any hotel or accommodation in Mauritius
- Bottled water upon arrival
- Visit the Rault Biscuit Factory Entrance
- Private transportation in a fully air-conditioned vehicle
- Visit Blue-Bay Marine park by Glass bottom boat trip
- Snorkeling equipments will be provided (Blue-Bay Marine park)
- Services of a fully qualified certified private guide/driver
- Snorkeling at Blue Bay marine park
- Gratuities (Optional)
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MahebourgBegin your 8 hours Mauritius east adventurous tour with a hotel pick-up at your accommodation anywhere in Mauritius. You will meet and be greeted by our certified guide and after boarding to your comfortable vehicle, then set off for your first stop.
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Blue Bay Marine ParkThe Blue Bay marine park is one of the best places to see the beautiful marine life and to go for snorkeling in Mauritius. At the Marine Park, you can decide to see the underwater world onboard the boat through its glass bottom or to jump into the water for some snorkeling. The Snorkeling at the park is highly recommended as the colorful fauna & flora found at the park are absolutely stunning. At an average depth of 5.5 meters, with crystal clear water offering great visibility, the snorkeling conditions are ideal. You will have a great view of the reef, fish, and of large selection of corals The Blue Bay Marine Park is home to mangroves, algae, seagrasses, corals, and other marine organisms. There is also a wide variety of fish species that include Damselfish, Surgeonfish, Butterflyfish, juvenile Sailfin tangs, as well as tiny Pipefish and Trumpetfish. Note: all activities are supervised to ensure the protection of the flora and fauna. Respect to the marine life & its ecosystem!
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Mahebourg MuseumAfterward, you'll head to a local restaurant to savor a 3-course lunch. Then, head to Mahebourg to visit the National History Museum of Mauritius, which will take you into a historical journey of the island dating back to the 18th century. The Naval Museum of Mauritius contains the reminiscences of the French colonial empire. The interesting aspects of the Naval Museum lie not solely in its collection of exhibits, but also in its history as a building. It is worthwhile to see both the exterior of the building & the different exhibitions. In addition, you will also get to see exquisite artifacts of many other ships' wrecks. Some bones of an extinct species of Giant Tortoises & of the Dodo are displayed at the museum. These bones bear testimony to their existence until some few hundred years back.
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Mahebourg WaterfrontAfter some time, visit Mahebourg waterfront to know about the Culture and History of Mauritius which is very interesting. Located in the traditional Mauritian Village, the new Mahebourg Waterfront is ideal for a relaxing walk as well as a journey back in time taking part in the local Mauritian history! You will get the chance to see and learn more about the epic battle that was fought in this region. There is also the memorial known as Bataille de le Passe that pays homage to the fighters who lost their lives in the battle. You will get to see the panoramic view where the battle took place.
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Then head to the mahebourg local market, is a spectacular sight for those who wish to experience the lively local culture. You will find amazing products here at a great bargain.The Mahebourg market was initially focusing on silks and textiles, but today you are sure to find a large variety of World of Seashells on offer. The market offers typical market products such as vegetables, fruits for the surrounding locals but also a wide variety of local handicrafts and souvenirs of the paradise island. One thing we surely advise you not to miss is the food. At the Mahebourg Market, you will have a large selection of food such as Briyani, Dholl Puri (lentils pancakes), Chinese Noodles or the very famous Gato Pima (fritter made with split pea). They make up for a delicious street food tasting, don’t worry we won’t tattle to your diet!
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Frederik Hendrik Museum & Vieux Grand Port Historic SiteOn the way, we will go to to visit the Frederick Hendrick Museum. The Frederik Henrik Museum is a historical site which at present bears the remnants of the first human settlement in Mauritius. Located at Old Grand Port, this place is considered a historical site bearing witness to the Dutch and French colonial settlements in Mauritius, on the coast of south east Mauritius. The very first inhabitants of Mauritius, the Dutch, settled here to colonize the island. The museum is surrounded by a luxuriant tropical garden, includes a visitors’ centre with an exhibition of artifacts found during archaeological excavations in the area since 1997 and the remains of some ruins. They consist of building materials: stones, bricks, nails; military objects like musket balls, cannon balls, flint stones and many other interesting utilities.
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Pointe Canon is an interesting place to go to have a nice overview of the different sites surrounding Mahebourg. You will see the imposing Lion Mountain that overlooks the sugar cane fields, Mouchoir Rouge islet, facing the waterfront, and Ile aux Aigrettes further north, a small protected island located in the lagoon and which is also a nature reserve. Pointe Canon is the place where the inhabitants of the region meet during events such as regattas and the commemoration of the abolition of slavery celebrations in February. You will see the panoramic view of the South East and the ocean.
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Rault Biscuit Factory is a family business founded and owned by the Rault-Seneque family back in 1870 whose biscuits are one-of-a-kind in the world. They specialize in differently flavored cookies which are made in a traditional method that has remained unchanged even after being carried forward through 150 years since its creation. A trip to the Rault Biscuit Factory will take you back to a historical ambiance of the days gone and will familiarise you with the entire line of different biscuits. The day last stop is a visit to Eau bleu waterfall which is the most beautiful waterfall in Mauritius. This is indeed a very magnificent and incredible place. After a long day at exploring, your East full-day adventurous tour ends with return transport to your hotel.
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Snorkel, Explore & Discover: The East with blue bay marine park 7% OFF
Trou d'Eau Douce, Mauritius
$219.22
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!