East Discovery Tour: Exploring Bois-Cheri Tea Factory, Blue-Bay Marine Park & Delicious Local Lunch
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Bois Cheri
Embark on an 8-hour private tour of the East of Mauritius, exploring the Bois-Cheri Tea Factory, Blue-Bay Marine Park, and enjoying a delicious local lunch. Discover the island's history, snorkel in the marine park, and immerse yourself in the vibrant local culture.
Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Bois Cheri Tea Factory and Tea Museum - Begin your 8 hours discovery East of Mauritius tour with a hotel pick-up at your accommodation anywhere in Mauritius. You will meet and be greeted by our certified guide and after boarding to your comfortable vehicle, then set off for your first stop.

Firstly, you’ll head to the Bois Chéri Tea factory. A guide will lead you through the factory & the tea plantation, offering you to discover the history, stories, and tales of the Bois Chéri and the importance of tea productions in Mauritius.

After the guided tour of the tea factory, you will visit the tea production museum learning more about the history of tea in Mauritius.

The Bois Chéri offers a great panoramic view of the south of the island. Nowadays Bois Chéri produces a new range of flavored teas, green teas & herbal teas. You may taste them during your visit.

What's Included
  • Blue-Bay Marine park and Glass bottom boat trip
  • Tea tasting at Le Bois Cheri restaurant (Panoramic view)
  • Beverages during lunch (Non- Alcoholic)
  • 3-course Lunch (Veg and Non-veg) Note: Halal food
  • Pick-up and drop-off at any accommodation in Mauritius
  • Entrance to Bois cheri Tea Factory & Tea Route
  • Snorkeling at Blue Bay marine park
  • Services of a fully qualified certified private guide/driver
  • Snorkeling equipments will be provided (Blue-Bay Marine park)
  • Private transportation in a fully air-conditioned vehicle
  • Bottled water upon arrival
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities (Optional)
Additional Information

Embark on a private, 8-hour exploration of Eastern marvels, beginning with a visit to Bois Cheri Tea Factory, where you’ll experience tea production and delve into its history.

Next, travel to Blue Bay Marine Park for a Glass Bottom Boat trip with snorkeling opportunities, offering fantastic views of marine life and corals. Afterwards, journey to Mahebourg Museum for a historical exploration of the island, dating back to the 18th century.

Savor a 3-course lunch before strolling along the Mahebourg waterfront, capturing unforgettable seascape views and visiting the Bataille de la passe memorial. Continue your tour in the bustling local market of Mahebourg for a taste of the vibrant local culture.

Visit the Frederick Hendrick museum to explore the Dutch ruins and artifacts, then head to Point canon for spectacular views over the expansive Grand Port bay, a historical battleground. Conclude your tour at Pont Natural, where you’ll be rewarded with breathtaking panoramic views.

  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking
  • A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
  • Children ages 4 years and under are free. Please notify of CHILD/ INFANT SEAT at the time of booking
  • Please advise of any food allergies or illness
  • Please bring a raincoat (In case of rainy day) and wear non slippery shoes
Location
Bois Cheri Tea Factory and Tea Museum
Bois Cheri Road,
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Ashleybz9719mm
May 18, 2023
memorable trip - we had an amazing time visiting the south.. great viewpoint, good food!! kesh is a great guy. A memorable trip!! will defnitely come back..
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Nicola_v
Jun 30, 2023
Windy day but great - We had a great time today! Augi (not sure how to spell his name, sorry) was great. The wind was very rough but did not distract from our activities. I wish we had time to shop at the Bazzar to buy some souvenirs. I would make a suggestion that if guests are staying in the North that the pick up is a little earlier so we have extra time for shopping. It was a great day, thank you.
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Amira_k
May 1, 2023
Awesome Tour Guide but Unsatisfactory Tour Company - I participated in this tour together with a friend. The experience itself was really great, especially thanks to our guide. However, it was not exactly the tour we booked. In the description it was written we would visit the following points: - Bois Cheri Tea Factory - Pont Naturel - Blue Bay Marine Park - Mahebourg Museum - Mahebourg Waterfront - Bazar Street - Frederick Hendrik Museum - Point Canon Upon arrival of our guide he compared with us the stops that were communicated to him by the tour company. These were not the one we booked. The places of interest in Mahebourg and Blue Bay were included. The other ones like the Tea Factory or Pont Naturel were not. Especially those latter two were places we were really looking forward to. Thus, our guide got back with the company, discussing the mismatch between the places he was told to drive to and the ones we actually booked. He worked out that we indeed could drive to the Blue Bay Marine Park, have the promised lunch in Mahebourg, and see the Bois Cheri Tea Factory. The stop at Pont Naturel was not possible as no proper road leads there. Yet, our guide got in touch with his contacts and organized that we could get there with a quad. This was an arrangement outside the booked tour respectively the company behind the tour. Correspondingly, we had to pay extra for it. In the end we were able to visit all the places we really would liked to see, thanks to our guide. The other ones were not possible anymore due to time constraints, but this was okay for us. Another aspect that did not went well, is that we always needed to discuss the prepayment at the different stops. That is, the activity in Blue Bay and the entrance at the Bois Cheri Tea Factory were already covered by booking the tour. However, we first had to discuss this with the people on site at both locations, as they did not know about it directly. In conclusion, I would like to say that I am very dissatisfied with the company Freshverde Holidays, being responsible for the tour. The cab driver respectively guide they have hired has made up for this. I therefore recommend Josh Josué (+230 5747 7127) to 110% for all those who need a cab or a guide. He was awesome, making sure that despite the poor organization the day was a really great one.
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