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East Adventure with Blue Bay Marine Park, Crocodile Park & Lunch 20% OFF
Trou d'Eau Douce, Mauritius
$242.52
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Overview
The East Adventure with Blue Bay Marine Park offers an engaging 8-hour private tour that combines nature, history, and local culture in Mauritius. This journey takes you through stunning marine landscapes, rich heritage sites, and vibrant local markets.
- 🚤 Begin your adventure with a hotel pick-up anywhere in Mauritius, greeted by a certified guide and transported in a comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle.
- 🌊 Enjoy a glass-bottom boat trip at Blue Bay Marine Park, where you can admire colorful marine life and coral reefs or opt for snorkeling in the crystal-clear lagoon.
- 🐠 Snorkeling at Blue Bay is highly recommended, with visibility at an average depth of 5.5 meters showcasing stunning underwater fauna and flora.
- 🏛️ Visit the Mahebourg National Museum to delve into the island’s history, featuring artifacts from shipwrecks, including bones of extinct species like the Dodo.
- 🍽️ Savor a delicious 3-course Mauritian lunch at a local restaurant, featuring fresh salads, rice, soups, chicken, fish, and vegetables.
- 🌅 Stroll along the scenic Mahebourg Waterfront and learn about the region's cultural history, including a memorial for the epic battle fought here.
- 🛍️ Experience the vibrant atmosphere at Mahebourg Market, where you can find local handicrafts, fresh produce, and delicious street food options like Briyani and Gato Pima.
- 🏰 Explore the Frederik Hendrik Museum, which preserves the remnants of the first human settlement in Mauritius, surrounded by lush tropical gardens.
- 🌄 Take in panoramic views from Pointe Canon, overlooking the ocean and nearby islands, and learn about its historical significance in coastal defense.
- 🐊 End your tour at La Vanille Nature Park, home to various endemic species, including Nile crocodiles and an insectarium featuring rare insects from around the world.
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East Adventure with Blue Bay Marine Park, Crocodile Park & Lunch
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
- Private transportation in a fully air-conditioned vehicle
- Snorkeling equipments are provided (Blue-Bay Marine park)
- Services of a fully qualified certified private Guide/Driver
- Snorkeling at Blue Bay marine park
- Glass bottom trip to Blue Bay Marine Park
- Beverages during lunch (Non- Alcoholic)
- Entrance at La vanille Crocodile Park
- Gratuities (Optional)
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Blue BayBegin 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 which is the Blue-Bau Marine Park
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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. 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 a 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. With respect to marine life & its ecosystem!
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Mahebourg MuseumAfterward, you'll head to a local restaurant to savor a 3-course lunch comprising Fresh Salads, Rice, Soups, chicken, fish & vegetables 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 museum collection consists of diverse objects of ethnological and historical importance, documents, prints, paintings, maps, miniature sculptures by the Mauritian artist Prosper D’Epinay and marine archaeological finds from historic shipwrecks. 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. Some railway items, including a model of a double-decker coach, are also on display to remind one of the existence of a railway system in Mauritius
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Mahebourg WaterfrontAfter some time, visit the 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. The Mahebourg Waterfront is considered to be an ideal spot for those who are fans of long walks by the sea, enjoying an unforgettable stroll in a beautiful natural setting and remarkable sea views. Do not miss the sight of the island ‘Mouchoir Rouge’ at the end of the quay, a sight that will truly amaze you!
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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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On the way, we will go to visit the Frederick Hendrick Museum. The Frederik Henrik Museum is a historical site that 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, cannonballs, flintstones, everyday life artifacts, and implements- sickle, hoe, beads, coins, clay pipes, ceramics and potteries, cooking utensils; and food remains- bones of fish, cattle, deer, pigs, dugong, tortoise, shells, etc.
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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. Pointe Canon was a coastal artillery location with anti-ship cannons and fortifications created to protect invasions of enemies from the sea. Today, it remains as a historical viewpoint and a place to relax with the cannons and fortifications still holding firm. You will see the panoramic view of the South East and the ocean.
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La Vanille Nature ParkNext, you'll head to the La Vanille crocodile park where you will discover the flora & fauna endemic to Mauritius. You will get the chance to observe these animals in the reserve (according to the animal welfare act); Nile Crocodiles, tenrecs, eels, iguanas, and turtles from Madagascar and Seychelles. You will be introduced to a collection of fossils of animals that are now extinct in Mauritius and surrounding islands such as the dodo and the elephant bird of Madagascar. You will get the opportunity to learn about insects as well since La Vanille Nature Park also has an insectarium with a rare collection of species from various locations around the world. The Park spreads over 3.5 hectares in the south & houses many other animals that you will have a chance to see from monkeys, bats, deers, geckos & wild boars. The site is also home to 2000 Nile crocodiles where you can observe them at different stages of their growth. Your East tour ends with return transport to your hotel.
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East Adventure with Blue Bay Marine Park, Crocodile Park & Lunch 20% OFF
Trou d'Eau Douce, Mauritius
$242.52
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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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!