The Best 8 day Mauritius Itinerary

Day 1:

• Arrive at the airport

• Rent a car and drive to the hotel: I'll list a budget, mid-range, luxury, and super luxury hotel: BUDGET: The Bay Resort; MID RANGE: Sunset Reef Resort and Spa; LUXURY: InterContinental Resort Balaclava Fort Mauritius; SUPER LUXURY: The Oberoi Resort

• Rest for the rest of the day and just enjoy Mauritius

• Explore the hotel and see the beach and stuff

• And you can also drive to Trou-aux-biches, but you’ll be going there on a tour later on

• Eat dinner at La Plage

Intercontinental Resort

Day 2:

• Go to Grand Bay

• Visit the beach

• Take a stroll on sunset boulevard

• Have lunch at Blue Lagoon Cafe

• For the rest of the day go to Cap Malheureux 

• You’ll want to…

• Visit the Red Church

• and The Beach

• Make sure to watch the sunset as well

• Eat dinner at Inti

Red Church

Day 3: 

• Eat hotel breakfast

• Drive to Port Louis- Leave at 10:15, there are many traffic jams between 8 and 9:30

• Park in the Caudan Car Park

• Go to the Central Market of Port Louis (also called the bazaar and it is on Queen Street) it is an easy walk from the parking place

• Eat lots and grab a bag for a picnic lunch the next day

• Then go to the Caudan Waterfront  (if you want lunch, have it, but the market is pretty filling)

• Walk around, look at the tiny shops, and the water, and also get some food here for the picnic that you'll have tomorrow

• Make sure to visit the Blue Penny Museum

• Eat dinner at Sailor’s Restaurant

Port Louis

Day 4:

• Have breakfast at Le Skipper if you don’t want to have it at the hotel

• Go to Pamplemousse Botanical Garden (bring the picnic lunch)

• Explore it until noon and then have a picnic lunch on one of the fields of grass

• See it more if you like, it is pretty huge

• Then drive to Flic en Flac

• Go to Flic Flac Beach

• There is so much to do there like...

• Snorkel

• Visit the beach merchants

• And hang out on the beach

• Have dinner at Mon Plaisir Restaurant

• Return to the hotel

Flic en Flac Beach

Day 5: 

• Go to Grand Bassin

• Visit temples and Shiva and Durga statues (Durga statue is largest goddess statue in the world)

• After seeing those things and seeing the monkeys all over there,…

• Eat lunch at Le Bois Cheri Restaurant 

• Go to Eureka Creole House

• Old French Mansion 

• Visit the museum

• See the English Gardens

• Walk the Moka River to the waterfalls

• There is a great traditional Mauritian restaurant in the place and you can have dinner there 

Grand Bassin

Day 6:

• Take the tour of the Seven Cascades- link

• Make sure to pack some snacks (possibly leftovers from the picnic)

• Go to Tamarin Beach and relax there for an hour or so

• Then go to the Charmel Site

• Visit the Earth of Seven Colors 

• Make sure to visit the Curious Corner of Chamarel, full of illusions

• Return to the hotel

Earth of Seven Colors

Day 7:

• Do the Tamarin Dolphin Tour- link

• Relax for an hour or two at the hotel

• Climb Morne Mountain- this takes about 3-4 hours

• Pack snacks

• Spend an hour or two at the beach at Le Morne

• Eat dinner at Blue Marlin, on the west coast of the island

Le Morne

Day 8:

• Go to Trou d’Eau Douce

• You can take a boat to Ile a Cerfs- stay there for about 4 hours

• Then go to the beach of Bellemare

• And now... it's time to LEAVE Mauritius!

Ile Aux Cerfs

To learn more about Mauritius and if you want to visit any neighboring islands, visit this post: Mauritius or Reunion Island