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Private Southwest Day Tour: Discover 7-Coloured Earth, Chamarel Waterfall, and Trou aux Cerfs
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Trou aux Cerfs
Embark on a private Southwest day tour in Mauritius and explore the stunning 7-Coloured Earth, Chamarel Waterfall, and Trou aux Cerfs. Discover the island’s Hindu culture, panoramic views, and natural wonders.
Embark on a private Southwest day tour in Mauritius and explore the stunning 7-Coloured Earth, Chamarel Waterfall, and Trou aux Cerfs. Discover the island’s Hindu culture, panoramic views, and natural wonders.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Trou aux Cerfs - Experience the stunning 360-degree views from the summit of the Trou aux Cerfs volcano while enjoying a leisurely walk around its crater. This dormant volcano rises approximately 600 meters above sea level and, on clear days, offers a breathtaking panoramic view of the island.
- Grand Bassin - Pass by Mare-aux-Vacoas, the…
- Trou aux Cerfs - Experience the stunning 360-degree views from the summit of the Trou aux Cerfs volcano while enjoying a leisurely walk around its crater. This dormant volcano rises approximately 600 meters above sea level and, on clear days, offers a breathtaking panoramic view of the island.
- Grand Bassin - Pass by Mare-aux-Vacoas, the largest reservoir in Mauritius, en route to Grand Bassin, a peaceful and serene crater lake revered by the Hindu community. Immerse yourself in Hindu culture by visiting the temples surrounding the lake and savor the tranquility of the area. Be captivated by the towering statue of Shiva and the view from the highest temple. Keep an eye out for monkeys and wildlife. Note: Visiting may not be possible in February or March due to the Mahashivaratree festival pilgrimage.
- Black River Gorges National Park - Nature enthusiasts will be thrilled by the spectacular views of the Black River Gorges, the largest national park in Mauritius. Spanning 6,754 hectares, the park is home to a variety of endemic flora and fauna and offers visitors beautiful hikes of varying difficulty levels. During your drive through the park and Plaine des Champagnes, take time to stop and admire Alexandra Falls and its viewpoint. If in season, join the locals in picking a few goyaves de chine!
- Chamarel Seven Coloured Earth Geopark - Explore the renowned Chamarel, the site of the colored earth, where you can marvel at the geological wonders of the seven-colored dunes and view Chamarel Falls, the most famous waterfall in Mauritius! Don’t forget to visit the giant tortoise pens before leaving the park!
- Chamarel Waterfalls - Enjoy the view of Chamarel Falls from the seven-colored earth site.
What's Included
- Private transfer for your group to and from your hotel
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Services of a fully licensed, qualified driver
- Waiting time
- Parking fees
- Private transfer for your group to and from your hotel
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Services of a fully licensed, qualified driver
- Waiting time
- Parking fees
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Entrance fees
- Lunch
- Entrance fees
Additional Information
Experience a personalized day-long excursion to the southwestern region of Mauritius, with hotel pickup and dropoff included. You will have the opportunity to:
• Wander around the crater of the dormant volcano, Trou aux Cerfs, and immerse in a spectacular panoramic view of the island.
• Explore the Hindu traditions of Mauritius by visiting the Hindu…
Experience a personalized day-long excursion to the southwestern region of Mauritius, with hotel pickup and dropoff included. You will have the opportunity to:
• Wander around the crater of the dormant volcano, Trou aux Cerfs, and immerse in a spectacular panoramic view of the island.
• Explore the Hindu traditions of Mauritius by visiting the Hindu temples surrounding the crater lake of Grand Bassin.
• Travel past the island’s largest reservoir and through the Black River Gorges National Park, pausing to appreciate the sights and the Alexandra falls.
• Visit the renowned 7-coloured earth and Chamarel Falls.
Location
Trou aux Cerfs
Curepipe,
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(25 Ratings)
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Beth_r
May 3, 2025
We had an amazing private excursion with Avi. He had a good knowledge of Mauritius and his English was good. - Lots of walking over cobblestone pathways and uphill. The views were worth the walk. I would love to spend more time in Mauritius.
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Culture63840064195
Mar 7, 2025
Well prepared, very positive impression - We've spent a pleasant day with our guide San. He arrived on time with a comfortable clean car which already made a very positive first impression. Very polite, knowledgeable fluent English speaker. He was able to answer all our questions and we've felt secure in capable hands. Very much advised for anyone who lm are considering taking this day trip.
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Juliamk1404ud
Nov 16, 2024
Recommend - Had a fun time with ease of transportation covered. Guide was very knowledgeable and shared a lot about Mauritian culture.
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Ukchris1982
Jul 18, 2023
Professional and friendly service at short notice - We booked this trip at about 40 hours notice, yet, bonjour mauritius were able to accommodate us with a private guide Kesavan who picked us up at our hotel and gave us some info about the country whilst we drove to our stops.
His car had extra umbrellas which were very welcome on this very wet day.
We'd definitely recommend.
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Roman
Mar 26, 2023
Amazing trip to the southwest - The trip was amazing. San, the driver and guide, told me everything about the island, it’s culture, food, nature, religion… You get to see all the amazing sites of the southwest within a few hours, definitely recommend this trip.
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Ninataeubert1
Jun 20, 2025
it was nice - in worse weather was still nice, our driver was very attentive and very nice but weather did not play along - abert was very nice
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2k3k
Jan 23, 2023
Good experience - We enjoyed our trip, driver was polite and soft spoken and the car was comfortable as well. Driver help out us out by taking us to an amazing local restaurant for lunch as well. Only issue was that our driver did not seem to know much about the places we visited, and did not come in with us as other tourists drivers were.
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Guy_f
Nov 30, 2024
Driver not guide - Waterfalls Alexandra and Trou aux Cerfs.
Lac Sacré was allo an intéressant place.
But no comment of the driver guide.
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S8110udgaryb
Dec 27, 2023
So here's what you really get... - Before I go into the detail (which I suggest you read if you're going to take this tour) I should say that, yes, we enjoyed the tour and yes, it was decent value for money. The driver was great, although he didn't accompany us to the sights, he was able to answer our questions and his driving on the steep, winding roads was safe and sensible.
So this is billed as a 4 stop tour, 2 hours each at:
Trou aux cerfs
The grand bassin crater (lake)
Black river national park
7 coloured earth park
We first stopped at what was billed as 'tea tasting'. It was actually a shop full of extremely expensive gifts. In and out quickly, the next shop was a 'local factory' (another expensive gift shop) followed by a 'rum tasting'. Yes, another very expensive gift shop. After a chat with the driver we declined the 'diamond jewellery maker' and I think another rum tasting.
Trou aux cerfs is a volcano rim with some nice views, if you walk all the way round it takes about 20 minutes. We stopped to see the giant Hindu statues on the way to the lake (I'm assuming it was Grand Bassin?). There are numerous Hindu temples there at the lakeside. we were 10 minutes at the statues and another 10 at the lake.
Then we went to the Black River National Park, well what I assume is the best viewpoint, job done in 10 minutes. There were clearly some hiking trails but with no information to hand we couldn't really get more adventurous. There were also some market stalls between the car park and the viewpoint that offered gifts at the best prices we saw during our stay in Mauritius.
Then lunch, we drove past a dozen or so empty looking restaurants but had a good lunch, with other tourists at what was clearly the chosen place. We weren't paying local prices! The earlier shananigans made me suspicious of how the restaurant was selected.
Before the 7 coloured earth park (right opposite the entrance in fact) we were bundled without explanation into 'Curious Chamaral'. It's a hotch potch of curiosities and optical illusions, for £10 a head. This might be OK if you had children with you but was a waste of time for us. This took the review from 4 stars to 3.
Finally 7 coloured earth, including the waterfall, all very good but again only 30-40 mins although we could have hiked the short walk to the ebony plantation.
So you could realistically do the whole lot in a morning and skip the lunch; if you avoided the gift shops and scams. Have a chat with the driver, give him a few hours off and the trip is worth the money.
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Raifu71
Oct 28, 2022
The beginning was difficult ... - After clarifying that we want to see sights and not go shopping in tourist shops, we were shown everything as described. If our driver's English had been a little better and he had talked a little more, we could have learned more about Mauritius. From a private tour we had expected a little more.
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