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Mauritius Full-Day Exploration: Ebony Forest, Dormant Volcano, and Multicolored Sand

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Trou aux Cerfs

Embark on an 8-hour private tour of Mauritius, exploring the Ebony Forest, a dormant volcano, and the mesmerizing multicolored sand at Seven Colored Earth. Visit Hindu temples, waterfalls, and panoramic viewpoints for a truly immersive experience.

Duration: 8 hours

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

Trou aux Cerfs - Begin your 8 hours southwest private tour with a hotel pick-up anywhere in Mauritius. You will meet & be greeted by our certified guide and after boarding to your comfortable vehicle, then set off for your first stop.

You’ll be heading to Trou Aux Cerfs which is one of the famous natural tourist attractions in Mauritius. The dormant volcanic crater is around 605 meters above sea level, with a diameter of 350 meters & a depth of around 100 meters.

Unlike the typical volcanic features, Trou aux Cerfs’ crater is surrounded by a vast area of lush forest consisting of indigenous plant species and some giant green pine trees. It is believed that the Trou aux Cerfs erupted once and has remained dormant for the last 700 000 years; experts believe that there is a potential chance for it to become active again.

Definitely, one of the main highlights is the 360-degree view of the town, Curepipe & the majestic view of Rempart Mountain, Trois Mamelles, and the Port-Louis- Moka mountain range.

What's Included

Private transportation in a fully air-conditioned vehicle
Services of a certified private guide/driver
Entrance to key attractions: Ebony Forest Nature Reserve and Seven Colored Earth
3-course lunch with vegetarian, non-vegetarian, and Halal options
Beverages during lunch (non-alcoholic)
Jeep Safari at the Ebony Forest Nature Reserve
Bottled water on arrival
Hotel pick-up and drop-off anywhere in Mauritius

What's Not Included

Gratuities (Optional)

Additional Information

Embark on an 8-hour private exploration of Mauritius’ southwestern region, featuring a stopover at the beautifully lush, dormant volcano, Trou Aux Cerfs—a popular attraction. Follow this with a visit to the Mare Aux Vacoas reservoir, offering a panoramic view of the surrounding lake.

Next, visit the Grand Bassin to appreciate the Hindu Temple and the massive representation of Lord Shiva. The journey continues to Alexandra Falls for breathtaking landscapes, the cascade and its abundant valley. Then, proceed to the Gorge Viewpoint to witness a sweeping view of local plant and animal life.

Subsequently, savour a tasty 3-course meal and journey onward to Seven Coloured Earth, famous for its spectrum of sandy hues. Continue this discovery at Chamarel Waterfall, the highest single-drop waterfall on the island.

Proceed to Ebony Forest Nature for an exhilarating 4x4 jeep ride through the forest to visit the historical Ebony woods, along with pit stops at wonderful view points. The trip concludes with a stopover at Chamarel viewpoint and Maconde viewpoint for a breath-stealing panorama.

Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking
Children ages 3 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 wear non slippery shoes

Location

Trou aux Cerfs

Curepipe,

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

3.8

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Deniserp2489qp

Nov 25, 2023

A great day to Chamarel - We expected much of this trip and we were not disappointed. We liked most the well guided ebony forest tour with the view towards the Morne Brabant. Lunch was good. Many thanks also to our pleasant and skillfull driver!

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Reetoorazk

Oct 23, 2023

Excellent journey with Freshverde Holidays - I highly recommend Freshverde Holidays. I had the best trip ever with my friends. The guide was very entertaining. We enjoyed all sightseeing and zero difficulty faced. In addition to that the team was so so supportive, they explain everything clearly. They made our days memorable. Thanks a lot keep it up.

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Leonr1138

Dec 30, 2022

Exotic South trip - We did the Exotic South day trip with Daren Ramsami, including visits to the dormant volcano in Curepipe, the majestic statues of Bandhi matha, Shivji and the surrounding temples, viewing of the reservoir at Mare aux Vacaos, Alexandra falls viewing point, very satisfying lunch at Resto Saveur Tropical, Guided tour of the Ebony Forest, stunning viewing point at Sublime, Seven coloured sands and the waterfall at the end. Daren was patient, friendly, knowledgeable and a great driver. He shared his knowledge of the island with us and was an excellent companion throughout the day. I would highly recommend Daren as a driver.

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Mohand_g

Dec 23, 2022

Must Try! - The trip was very enjoyable and memorable. Had a great time with the tour guide and everyone. Recommended!

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Y3426evandrewy

Nov 14, 2022

Great tour, great guide. - We had a super day on this tour with our guide Irshaad. He met us promptly at the port gate and explained the itinerary. He had no problem altering it around to suit us. During the visits to the attractions he never hurried us and was courteous and friendly at all times. Lunch was excellent - a very tasty and filling 3 course meal. Loved the caramelised banana with ice cream! Irshaad drove carefully at all times, particularly on the steep winding roads that form a large part of this tour. At the end, Irshaad asked us if there was anything else we would like to see, and we asked if we could visit the Citadel on the way back. Even though we had already had our 8 hours, Irshaad agreed without hesitation and drove us there and spent more time with us. We would thoroughly recommend Irshaad as a tour guide.

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Andrew_y

Nov 14, 2022

Great tour, great guide. - We had a super day on this tour. Our guide Irshaad met us promptly at the port gate and explained the itinerary. He was very flexible when we wanted to change the order of it. He gave us a lot of useful information and never hurried us at any of the attractions on the tour. He drove carefully at all times, particularly on the many steep winding roads and was always courteous and friendly. At the end of the tour Irshaad asked us if there was anything else we wanted to see and we asked if we could visit the Citadel - and even though we had had the full 8 hours he unhesitatingly drove us up to the Citadel and spent time with us there. We would thoroughly recommend Irshaad for a guide.

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Frankjattke

Nov 12, 2022

Such a wonderful experience - The trip was very well organised. The service was good and we enjoyed the individual attention. We could see all what we expected and without any time pressure. A bit unexpected was how many stairs we had to climb during the tour in the Ebony forest. For people with difficulties walking this is definitely a little challenge. But it was interesting anyways and the view from the Chamarel view point was worth the way!

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Ross_h

Jul 11, 2023

Great day out - We had a great day out. Our driver manu was very friendly and helpful. We saw all the sites…. Some through the mist as the weather was a little mixed on the day but we made the most of it. The sun came out for our 4x4 tour of the ebony forest. Staff were very passionate about their work. Luckily we saw the seven colours in the afternoon as it dried up enough to show the soil colours. I’d recommend walking all around so you get to see the brilliant colours. They don’t show from some angles. All in all a very good day out. One suggestion to improve is to offer a choice of restaurant for lunch. We ate at a local place which was fine (interesting!) but then as we drove off after lunch, passed a fantastic mountain top restaurant with panoramic views. We’d of happily paid extra to add that to our experience.

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Steven_g

Oct 15, 2022

Good trip but not entirely what we booked - Good trip allowing you the opportunity to see lots of cool things, however, the driver and/ or booking company put us on a slightly different trip to what we booked so we missed out on the Rochester falls and gris gris beach locations. Even after telling the driver of the mistake, before setting off, who then called someone to check, we were told we had to do the alternative trip. Received a very small partial refund but that would not have been close to covering the taxi cost for us to visit those places on another day which is very disappointing. Lots to see but, the fact two locations were switched for things we had no interest in, tainted the experience for us. Also proved difficult to get hold of the booking company to get the issue resolved.

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Michaelru6058wr

Oct 17, 2023

Disappointing Tour Experience - I had high hopes for this tour based on the reviews and the website’s description, but I was left quite disappointed. The guide seemed uninterested and often provided misinformation. We felt rushed at several points and missed out on key attractions. Additionally, the group size was much larger than promised, which made it hard to hear and interact with the guide. I’d suggest looking elsewhere for a more fulfilling and accurate tour experience.

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