8-Hour Tea Excursion Tour at Mauritius
Highlights
Port Louis
nature, walking, Wildlife
Private Tour
8 Hours
Easy
English, French
Description
Embark on a fun filled 8-hour tea excursion in Mauritius, starting with a guided visit to The Bois Cheri Tea Factory discovering the process of tea production. Marvel across Saint Aubin house and visit the quirky Rum House and taste different kind of rums and sugar cane juice. Explore Gris Gris beach to witness the soul satisfying sound of waves and wind. Ascend to the spectacular and lushy La Vanille Nature Park and witness it's alluring flora and fauna for the perfect end to your trip.
Itinerary
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Tea Factory & Saint Aubin Rhumerie
- You will start with a guided visit to The Bois Cheri Tea Factory. It is the first and biggest tea producer in Mauritius. It has been operating since 1892. You will discover the history of tea while visiting the tea production museum. The factory produces a large variety of flavoured teas, green teas and herbal teas.
- After the factory tour, you will carry on and go to the Chalet, where you will discover and taste the teas.
- The next step is the Saint Aubin house and its Rhumerie. It was built in 1819 and it was home to several managers of the sugar estate. It is also where you will visit the Vanilla house and learn about the cultivation of the plant.
- You will visit the Rum house and this is where the fun begins! You will taste different kind of rums and sugar cane juice. It is definitely a well worth visit.
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Gris Gris
- Gris Gris is an interesting natural sight when the waves crash against the shoreline with ferocious intensity.
- You can stand above the rugged cliffs and might even feel spray from below. The winds are often so high that any nearby trees grow with a bent angle. The wind and the waves- the perfect blend of these two make this place just awesome.
- The sound of the waves and the winds will stay in your sub conscious for long…
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La Vanille Nature Park
- La Vanille Nature Park is an idyllic and stunning park of lush tropical vegetation covering 5 hectares.
- Enjoy the unforgettable experience of walking amongst the largest group of captive-bred giant Aldabra tortoises in the world. The park has more than 1000 tortoises in the park, in addition to 2000 Nile Crocodiles as well as a variety of other animals such as monkeys, iguanas, bats, deer, geckos, eels, wild boar and more…
- You can also visit the Insectarium with more than 23,000 specimens, an aquarium and fossil museum. A petting farm and pony rides are now available.
* The crocodiles feeding is done everyday.
Duration of the visit: 2-3 hours
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Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
| The Group Size and Price | |
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| 1 to 4 | /group |
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This is a private tour |
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