The Land of the Seven Colours (or Seven Coloured Land) in the Chamarel Nature Reserve is one of the most famous attractions in Mauritius and although it is a very touristy place that you can only get to for a fee, we definitely recommend a visit.

The Seven Coloured Lands unit covers a relatively small area of 0.75 hectares, and you can walk around the entire area on a hiking trail in 5 minutes.

Sand dunes of 7 shades

This is a geological formation of hardened sand dunes formed by volcanic activity.

The sands have 7 different colours - red, brown, purple, green, blue and magenta.

A characteristic phenomenon is that sands of different colours spontaneously deposit in different layers, creating surreal colour patterns.

North Colored Earth, Chamarel

Me on 7 colored Earth

Tourist trail and entrance fee

A newly reconstructed pedestrian walkway, approximately 600 metres long, runs around the entire sand dune.

Near the walkway, you can also visit a small enclosure with giant tortoises.

The whole area of the Chamarel Geopark has a fee - you always pay per person, not per car.

Entrance includes a visit to Chamarel Waterfalls, however, the Ebony Forest trails are charged separately.

Open every day from 9am-5pm, with the last car entry into the area at 4pm.

Admission prices are as follows:

650 mur - Adults
325 mur - children up to 12 years old
Official website: chamarel7colouredearth.com

How to get there

The 7 Coloured Lands can only be accessed by car or taxi, or via an organised trip by a local tour operator.

A new tarmac road leads directly to the geopark and the turn-off from the main road through the village of Chamarel is clearly signposted. There is no extra charge for parking.

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If you don't want to rent a car and don't want to pay up to thousands of rupees for taxis, you can choose one of the agencies operating in the main resorts.

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