Mauritius · City Tours

8-Hour Port Louis and Pamplemousses Tour with Sugar Museum Visit

8 Hours Round trip from Mauritius Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Explore the tropical flora of the National Botanical Garden
  • 02 Discover how sugar shaped Mauritius at L'Aventure du Sucre
  • 03 Admire French colonial landmarks in Port Louis, including Government House
  • 04 Enjoy shopping and harbour views at Le Caudan Waterfront
  • 05 Visit Fort Adelaide and the lively Port Louis Market near the harbour

Sign up for a full-day tour and explore the natural wealth of Mauritius at the National Botanical Garden. Visit L'Aventure du Sucre, a museum in a former sugar factory that showcases the importance of sugarcane cultivation in the country's history and identity. Continue to Port Louis, the capital of Mauritius, and admire its French colonial architecture, including the Government House and the Municipal Theater, before enjoying time at the waterfront.

This bustling waterfront offers exciting shopping and entertainment venues alongside world-class hotels and restaurants overlooking Port Louis Harbour.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 8 Hours
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
Cities Port Louis, Pamplemousses
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

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Day 01

Port Louis, Pamplemousses and Sugar Heritage Tour

  • Meet your tour guide/driver at the agreed-upon location in Mauritius and begin the tour. Enter the National Botanical Garden, home to an incredible variety of tropical plants, many of them indigenous. Stroll through the garden and learn about the country's diverse flora.

  • Proceed to L'Aventure du Sucre with your Mauritius tour guide. Located in the northwest of Mauritius and stretching over 5,000 square meters, this estate reveals the profound effect of sugar and the key role it has played in the history and identity of Mauritius.

  • Enjoy a visit to Port Louis, the capital of Mauritius. See wonderful French colonial buildings, especially the Government House and the Municipal Theater.

  • Continue to the Port Louis Waterfront and the Le Caudan Waterfront shopping complex. This bustling waterfront offers exciting shopping and entertainment venues alongside world-class hotels and restaurants overlooking Port Louis Harbour. Nearest to the harbour, you will find Port Louis Market and Fort Adelaide.

  • Head back to Mauritius.

National Botanical Garden, L'Aventure du Sucre, Le Caudan Waterfront

Where this trip takes you

National Botanical Garden, L'Aventure du Sucre, Le Caudan Waterfront

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Mauritius 2 cities · 8 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Pick-up and drop-off from any hotel or place of accommodation in Mauritius

  • Full transportation to all the sights

  • English-speaking Mauritius driver-guide to show you around and inform you about each of the sights

What's Not Included

  • Entry tickets to places such as Sugar Museum and Chateau Labourdonnais (approximately MUR 800 in total per adult)

  • Lunch (your driver-guide can suggest a restaurant based on your taste, or you may request a stop at any restaurant of your choice along the way)

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Mauritius
Tour start
Mauritius
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 8 hours finish where they began, in Mauritius.

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