Private Mauritius North Tour: Discover North Mauritius Sights with Personal Guide
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Port Louis
Embark on a private tour of the North region of Mauritius and explore its captivating sights. Discover the Red Church, National Botanical Garden, Sugar Estate & Museum, Port Louis, and more with a personal guide.
Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Port Louis - Visit and Tour of Port Louis. Enjoy a visit of Port Louis the capital of Mauritius. Port Louis is the Mauritius’ largest city and the economic and administrative center of the island. Right off the main square you can stroll besides the palm-lined Place d’Armes. You can see some wonderful French colonial buildings, especially the Government House and the Municipal Theater. You will have free time to visit Port Louis Waterfront and the Le Caudan Waterfront shopping complex. The bustling Port Louis Waterfront offers exciting shopping and entertainment venues intermingle with world-class hotels and restaurants overlooking the Port Louis Harbor. The waterfront area has become an essential actor of the vivid tourism and cultural life in Mauritius.

The craft market in particular is a hive of activity with wonderful ambiance where you are sure to find a lot of souvenirs for the family back home.

Another place to visit is the Port Louis central market – the market is a fun place to visit and the ideal place to find many local made products, textiles, Mauritian spices, fruits and many souvenirs for very cheap prices. On your free time you can stroll the city streets and see several sightseeing attractions such as: The Anglican and Catholic cathedrals, the main city Mosque, Chinatown, the Supreme Court house, the 18th century Barracks and the Natural History Museum (free entry).

Fort Adelaide (also known as La Citadelle) was built in a very strategic location on higher lands of Port Louis at 240 feet above sea level. The construction of Fort Adelaide started on 1832 and completed after almost ten years. Fort Adelaide offers a vast panorama on Port-Louis and its harbour. The British built this fortress in fear of a civil war from the remaining French settlers on the island and also for the purpose of guarding the harbor against enemy attacks. A ride uphill to Fort Adelaide, guarantee breathtaking view of Port Louis and of the mountain range surrounding Port Louis.

  • SSR Botanic Garden - Mauritius National Botanical Garden. The botanical garden is home to an incredible variety of tropical plants, many of them indigenous. The Botanical Garden is one of the most visited sights in Mauritius. It was first opened as a private garden by the French governor of Mauritius nearly 300 years ago. The botanical garden stretches over endless acres of land and it can take you more than a week to cover the whole garden. The Botanical Garden is populated with more than 650 varieties of plants among which are the famous Baobabs, the palmier bouteille, the ineluctable giant water lilies, dozens of medicinal plants, 85 different varieties of palms, a big spice garden and many more. As part of the tour, you will get to explore the Botanical garden and have a taste of their beauty.
  • L’Aventure Du Sucre - Sugar estate and Museum. The Sugar estate and Museum located at the North West of Mauritius stretches over 5000 square meters. In the estate you will discover the profound effect and the key part of sugar in the history and identity of Mauritius. You will also hear local sugar tales and stories on sugar in Mauritius and on its importance. As part of the sugar estate tour you can see a selection of panorama videos and films on many sugar related subjects. Also, you will have the opportunity to shop at the estate’s boutique.
    Be sure not to miss this great opportunity to enjoy the tastes and purchase unique-local made special sugars, and also the very famous local made Mauritian rum!
  • Cap Malheureux - About the Red Church at Cap Malheureux

One of the most renowned churches in Mauritius is the Notre Dame Auxiliatrice Chapel, a Roman Catholic Church famous for its vivid red roof against the bright turquoise sea and azure sky.

Located ten minutes from Grand Bay is the small fishing village of Cap Malheureux. It translates to “Unfortunate/Unhappy Cape”, due to the numerous ships, which floundered there in the past.

The Notre Dame Auxiliatrice Church is famous for its lovely red roof, which attracts many curious passers-by and offers a picturesque background for worthy snapshots. This simple chapel was founded in 1938 and is dedicated to the Virgin Mary. It is situated ideally at the very northern point of Mauritius, offering breathtaking views of the five northern islets, including Coin de Mire (Gunner’s Quoin).

This Roman Catholic Church draws in a lot of visitors as well as worshippers. On Sunday mornings, many tourists can be found joining the mass. The church, as well as the beach behind the church is a popular spot for newlyweds to have their pictures taken- so it is not uncommon to run into couples here. The beach behind allows you to soak up the sun and enjoy the view, while the kids can play in the white sand and discover aquatic life in the rock pools. Fishermen are also frequently docking, with a fresh catch.

What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • All fees and/or taxes
  • Lunch
Additional Information

North Mauritius Exploration Adventure

Experience the sights and attractions of the Northern part of Mauritius.

Your full day private tour of the North includes:
Transportation from and to any location in Mauritius
A full day of traveling to various attractions
A personal guide who will provide information and insights about each location

You will enjoy your journey in an air-conditioned family car or minivan (for larger groups), accompanied by a knowledgeable driver/guide.
This tour encompasses several attractions and landmarks:

Cap Malheureux and its famous Red Church
The National Botanical Garden of Mauritius
Sugar Estate and Museum for a historical journey
The vibrant city of Port Louis, Mauritius’ capital
Exploration of Port Louis’ waterfront and Caudan Shopping complex
A stroll through Port Louis’ main and craft markets
The historic Fort Adelaide in Port Louis, also known as La Citadelle

Location
Port Louis
Cancellation Policy

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

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Rosita_k
Jun 3, 2023
Super day in Port Louis! - Yameen, Ridwaan! Thank you for wonderful service ! Mauritius North Tour was really private and enjoyable because I traveled solo. We customized a trip to see certain places of my interest in Port Louis. Yameen, my driver was punctual, very professional and accurate on the road. Thank you guys ! Holiday Taxi Service does a great job! Rita, Canada
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Louise
Oct 23, 2022
North tour - Ridwaan , thanks for making sure our pick up and our tour went well noorani was very helpful on the tour clearly knows the history, we would definitely recommend guy to friends and if we come again one day we will be Intouch next time we’ll do south tour
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R1808avlisas
Oct 7, 2022
Interesting and knowledgeable - It was our last day in Mauritius and we were looking for a day long activity to pass the time until our flight later that evening. As we had already engaged in other various tours throughout our time in Mauritius I looked into a tour of the North. I messaged The Palm Taxi service who were prompt to respond with their availability. The next day Ridwaan arrived at our hotel at the agreed time and we set off for our day trip. We visited the botanical garden, sugar museum (which included some rum tasting!), Citadelle and Port Louis. What made the tour wasn't just the activities and sights it was Ridwaan himself. A very well spoken interesting and knowledgeable man. It was an absolute pleasure to be in his company. Nothing was too much and I could not recommend him company enough. We learned more about the country in this one tour than we had in the two weeks spent in Mauritius.
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Exploration750132
May 23, 2022
Very good tour with Ridwaan - We had a private north tour with Ridwaan who was an excellent guide: friendly, reliable and informative. He was very flexible and happy to listen to our requests. Unfortunately we had to miss out on a beach swim but that was because of rain and couldn’t be helped! We visited the Botanical Gardens (which we found disappointing - rather neglected) and Port Louis, Adelaide Fort, Château de Labourdonnais and the very pretty red roofed church at Cap Malheureux. We also stopped at a very local restaurant that served generous and delicious food at very low prices! We liked the fact that Ridwaan suggested this rather than the more typical, expensive tourist spots. Ridwaan speaks excellent English and is a good source of advice for those of us visiting Mauritius for the first time. Nothing was too much trouble and we would definitely recommend his services.
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