5 days : the North & South-West classic
The classic guidebook circuit: 2 nights in the North then 3 nights in the West. You cover the island's two richest coasts without ever driving more than 1h30 at a stretch.
2 nights in the North (Grand Baie) + 3 nights in the West (Flic en Flac).
The seaside North
~30 kmGoogle Maps- 1
Trou aux Biches Beachdemi-journée · free - 2
Grand Baydemi-journée · free - 3
Pereybere Beach2-3h · free - 4
Cap Malheureux Red-Roofed Church30min · free
An easy day to recover from the flight: the northern beaches one after another from south to north, dinner on the Grand Baie seafront. Night in the North.
Gardens and the capital
~45 kmGoogle Maps- 1
SSR Botanical Garden, Pamplemousses2-3h · Rs 300 - 2
Port Louis Central Market1h · free - 3
Aapravasi Ghat World Heritage Site1h · free
Pamplemousses from 9am (giant water lilies), then Port Louis: central market for a street-food lunch (dholl puri), Aapravasi Ghat. Leave before 3:30pm to beat the traffic. Night in the North.
Down to the West : nature and wildlife
~60 km (changement de base)Google Maps- 1
Casela World of Adventuresjournée · Rs 1100 - 2
Tamarin Bay2-3h · free - 3
Flic en Flac Beachdemi-journée · free
North→West coastal road (1h). Casela in the morning (safari, ziplines), Tamarin bay in the afternoon, sunset at Flic en Flac. Set up base in the West for 3 nights.
Chamarel and the sacred heights
~70 km en boucleGoogle Maps- 1
Black River Gorges Viewpoint30min · free - 2
Ganga Talao Sacred Lake1h · free - 3
Chamarel Seven Coloured Earth Geopark1h · Rs 400 - 4
Chamarel Waterfall30min · Rs 400 (included with Seven Coloured Earth)
The twistiest day: narrow mountain roads, expect a 40 km/h average. Grand Bassin early for the calm, Creole lunch in Chamarel, giant tortoises at the Seven Coloured Earths park.
Le Morne and the wild South
~90 km A/RGoogle Maps- 1
Le Morne Public Beachdemi-journée · free - 2
Maconde Viewpoint30min · free - 3
Rochester Falls1h · free - 4
Gris Gris Cliffs1h · free
Le Morne beach in the morning (kitesurf, UNESCO mountain backdrop), then the southern coastal road: Maconde bend, Rochester Falls, Gris Gris cliffs. Return by the same scenic road.