Ebony Forest Reserve Chamarel: A Last Haven for Native Flora and Fauna in Mauritius
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Ebony Forest Reserve Chamarel

Discover Ebony Forest Reserve Chamarel, a last haven for native flora and fauna in Mauritius. Explore stunning views, mid-canopy walkways, and escape the hustle and bustle of the island.

Duration: 3 hours, 18 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Ebony Forest Reserve - A warm welcome awaits you at our Visitor Centre. We are located just beside the Seven Coloured Earth near Chamarel so follow the signs and join us at our luscious tropical paradise. Be sure to stop and admire the Chamarel Waterfalls. We recommend you arrive at our entrance by 15:00 at the latest to ensure you have plenty of…
What's Included
  • Professional guide
  • Museum
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Lunch
  • Drinks
Additional Information

Imagine one of the last remaining places on Mauritius where majestic black ebony trees stand tall and Paradise Flycatchers and Mauritius Black Bulbul chase each other through the trees. Once home to the Dodo, Ebony Forest, remains a refuge for threatened native flora and fauna. Visitors will be treated breathtaking views from Sublime Point and unique…

Location
Ebony Forest Reserve Chamarel
Take the Seven coloured earth road which leads to our visitor centre.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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189sophiev
Jul 19, 2025
Walk in the heart of the unspoilt nature of Mauritius to do absolutely - Very warm welcome from the Ebony Forest team who explain the different trails offered. We did a 3-hour hike, time to discover the endemic forest, meet turtles on the trail and take beautiful photos of this unspoilt place. At the end of the effort, you will have the pleasure of dazzling yourself with the view from above of Morne Brabant, Ile aux Bénitiers and the West Coast. A small snack awaits you for a refreshing break. To do for nature lovers well put on! The souvenir shop offers pretty products!
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Nickyk879
Jul 5, 2025
Fabulous views! - Fabulous hike through the forest. We really enjoyed our self-guided hike. Seeing the wild giant tortoises was a real treat, but the views from the two viewpoints are just incredible. The hike is just hard enough to make you feel that you accomplished something, but not too hard. Getting to the top and finding a snack bar was a truly wonderful highlight! Highly recommend.
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Roving26594302015
Jul 4, 2025
La cruiser drive to the top - Had a tour with Damian. Was funny and extremely knowledgeable. The landcruiser drive to the top had great panoramic views. We also learnt plenty about native flora and fauna for reasonable price. Great experience
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Catherineet2931jq
May 4, 2025
Between ecological approach and wild beauty - Super walk with on the route a passage on a walkway in height with a guide that explains the approach to restoration of the woodworking forest. Beautiful and informative. The higher viewpoints reveal the coastline and the peaks in all their beauty. To do!
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Ewen1003
Apr 4, 2025
TO DO!!! - Must-see We made the visit by jeep because our 5 year old daughter could not because the elevation difference is important. Great visit , thank you to our guide of the day who was super educational with our daughter. Thank you for your work in safeguarding this extraordinary nature.
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Kikastyle21
Mar 19, 2025
Great! Visit not to be missed under any circumstances! - An incredible welcome from the entrance. A magnificent hike with splendid views! We loved the guided walk in the ebony forest and we were lucky enough to see some endemic bird species. Not to mention the visit to the small museum, very complete on the history of Mauritius. And to think that it was a chance to go there, that was the favorite of our stay. Thank you to all the collaborators who work to preserve this place.
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Vtosha05
Jan 9, 2025
Nature's Beauty with Expert Guidance - I recently visited Ebony Forest, and it was an incredible experience! The natural beauty of the area was breathtaking, and the tour was well organised. Our guide, Damian, was fantastic friendly, easygoing, and impressively knowledgeable. He made the experience engaging and informative, sharing fascinating insights about the forest and its history. I highly recommend a visit to Ebony Forest, especially with Damian as your guide!
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Gyelk
Dec 22, 2024
Wild hike away from mass tourism in an area committed to biodiversity - Thank you to the young women of the reception and to Lucie for their welcome and their explanations, Lucie having kindly made us visit the suspended walkway because the guide was absent. There are several options described on the site, mini guided tour of 30 min and free visit of the estate on the marked trails (860 rupees for two, option tested today and validated!) or 3 hours of bird watching or 3 hours of hiking with a guide, or if you do not want to walk there is still the option in 4x4 but you lose the calm and serenity of the hike. It is advisable to book for guided tours. We walked 4 hours and could see turtles, tangs (hedgeshogs) and many birds including those reintroduced to the reserve to protect them. Beautiful ebony trees are protected and they have replanted hundreds of thousands of endemic trees on the 50 hectares of Ebony Reserve. The 2 viewpoints are beautiful, the first is a glass terrace with sun loungers and a snack with views of the dreary and the island of benitiers. The second one is still 140m above, at the very top and accessible with ropes to climb some difficult passages (closed access in case of rain because dangerous), with 360 degree views of the island!
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Alaaa153
Jul 8, 2025
Amazing !! But not for all, be safe. - It was misleading , it was clearly written that the tick include professional tour guid which I specifically choose because I have my kids 8&6y and my mum 65y ,I asked about the tour guide on the reception they tell me it is a self hike and I show them my ticket included a professional tour guid then they said he will meet us at the flycatcher raised walkway at 10 am put no one shows !! The two star for the misleading information otherwise the place worth it and the reception staff very friendly and helpful , I would not advise for children less than 8 y or elder with back or joint pain . The place is amazing with facilities like toilet and coffe shop at the sublime view point ,I would also recommend to get the paper map as for case your phone died ,water and hiking shoes.
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F4697ezclairep
Mar 24, 2025
Worth a trip - We spent about 2 hours here but could have spent more if we had wanted to walk all the way to the end of the trail. We didn’t see much wildlife unfortunately but we could hear birds etc in the trees they were just being camera shy. The facilities are new and clean and would recommend it for a safe “hike”.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).