City, Museum, Market, Aquarium, For kids

Port Louis is the capital and, with more than 145,000 inhabitants, the largest city of Mauritius. It is located in the northern part of the island and although it is not one of the top tourist destinations on the island, you will find many attractions here and it is definitely worth stopping in Port Louis for at least half a day. [btn "Top rated hotels in Port Louis" https://www.booking.com/city/mu/port-louis.en.html?aid=2380460;label=p…

Museum, Village

Vieux Grand Port (often referred to in English as Old Grand Port) was historically the first surviving settlement in Mauritius. It was on this site that Mauritius was discovered in 1598 by the Dutch, who established the first village and fort there. Also during the French rule in the early 18th century, Vieux Grand Port was for a while the most important town on the island, but later in 1722 the capital was moved to Port Louis. [btn "Find a…

Botanical garden, Museum, Garden, Restaurant, For kids

Domaine Saint Aubin is a former colonial mansion that has lost none of its former splendour. The complex of several plantations and buildings is located in the south of Mauritius and is a very popular tourist destination. If you want to explore the whole complex, including the tours, set aside at least 2.5 hours. [btn "Top 10 luxury resorts in Mauritius" https://www.booking.com/country/mu.en.html?aid=2380460;label=p-mauricius-aubin] You can…

Museum

Domaine de Bois Cheri is a tea plantation and tea factory. The site is part of Domaine Saint Aubin, which also operates a vanilla plantation, a rhumeria and a luxury restaurant 17 km away near the village of Souillac. [btn "Top 10 luxury resorts in Mauritius" https://www.booking.com/country/mu.en.html?aid=2380460;label=p-mauricius-bois-cheri] Museum and tea plantation tour Visit the small museum and take a one-hour guided tour of the tea…