Nature & parks

Chamarel's multicoloured dunes site, with a waterfall, giant tortoise park and coffee plantation.

Restored native forest reserve with trails, endemic birds and viewpoints.

Equestrian centre offering horse rides at the foot of Le Morne.

Oldest botanical garden in the Southern Hemisphere, famous for its giant water lilies.

3,100-hectare nature estate with trails, 4x4 safaris and guided tours.

Adventure trails in the Yemen reserve among Java deer and monkeys.

Islet reserve in the Mahébourg lagoon, with guided tours by the Mauritian Wildlife Foundation.

Wide, roughly 10 m waterfall framed by rectangular basalt columns near Souillac.

Dormant volcanic crater in Curepipe with a lake and panoramic rim views.

Private east-coast island known for its beaches, reached by boat from Trou d'Eau Douce.