Six days around Mauritius’s coastline — a north-shore lagoon base in Grand Baie, the rainbow-striped dunes of Chamarel and a rum-distillery lunch, a night under the shadow of Le Morne Brabant with a guided hike through Black River Gorges, and a finish on the east coast with a catamaran crossing to Ile aux Cerfs. Real resorts, real tour operators, and 2026 prices for every stop.
Day 1Arrival & Grand Baie’s Lagoon
Touch down on the island’s north coast and settle into Grand Baie, Mauritius’s liveliest lagoon town, with a first sunset over the water.
🚕 Private Transfer: SSR International Airport to Grand Baie
~1 hour, 30 miles · from $50 USD, each way, for the car
A private air-conditioned transfer meets you at Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) for the drive up the east side of the island to Grand Baie, passing sugarcane fields and the Moka mountain range along the way.
TravelHub Mauritius · travelhub-mu.com
🛎️ Check-In: Veranda Grand Baie Hotel & Spa
From $145 USD / night, for 2 people
A 4-star boutique resort right on Grand Baie’s public beach, with a spa, two pools and a short walk to the town’s restaurants and boutiques — a relaxed base for your first two nights.
Veranda Grand Baie Hotel & Spa · veranda-resorts.com
🍽️ Sunset Beach Walk & Dinner at La Terrasse
~2 hours · dinner ~$30–$45 USD / person
Walk the curve of Grand Baie’s public beach as the sun drops behind the bay, then head to La Terrasse on Route Royal for Creole and seafood plates on an open-air terrace overlooking the harbor.
La Terrasse · Route Royal, Grand Baie
Day 2Port Louis & Casela Nature Parks
A morning in the capital’s market and colonial waterfront, then an afternoon of ziplines and big cats on the west coast.
🏛️ Port Louis Central Market & Caudan Waterfront
~2.5 hours · browsing free, spice & souvenir purchases extra
Wander the covered stalls of the 19th-century Central Market for dried spices, samosas and handwoven baskets, then walk down to Caudan Waterfront for harbor views, craft stalls and a casino-anchored promenade at the foot of the Champ de Mars racecourse.
🦁 Casela Nature Parks: Safari & Zipline
~4 hours · packages from $45–$75 USD / person
A private nature reserve in the foothills of the Black River mountains with a big-cat safari drive, giant tortoise walk, and a zipline circuit strung across the Rivière des Guibies gorge — book the combined safari-and-zipline package in advance online.
Casela Nature Parks · caselaparks.com
🌙 Evening at Leisure: Grand Baie Night Market
Tuesday & Friday evenings · browsing free, street food ~$5–$10 USD
Back in Grand Baie, the Sunset Boulevard night market fills with street-food stalls — dholl puri, grilled corn and fresh sugarcane juice — alongside clothing and craft vendors; check the day of the week before planning around it.
Day 3Chamarel’s Rainbow Earth & Le Morne
Head south to the island’s most photographed landscape, a rum-distillery lunch, and a new base beneath the basalt cliffs of Le Morne Brabant.
🚗 Self-Drive: Grand Baie to Chamarel
~1.5 hours, 35 miles via the M2 & B103
Rent a car in Grand Baie or arrange a private driver for the morning’s drive south, cutting inland past Port Louis and up into the hills of the Black River district.
🌈 Chamarel Seven Coloured Earths Geopark
~1.5 hours · entry ~$7 USD / person
Volcanic ash has weathered into dunes of red, brown, violet, green, blue, purple and yellow that never erode into each other — walk the boardwalk loop, then continue a few hundred yards to the viewpoint over Chamarel Waterfall’s 300-foot drop.
Chamarel 7 Coloured Earth Geopark · chamarel7colouredearth.com
🥃 Rum Tasting & Lunch: Rhumerie de Chamarel
~2 hours · distillery tour & tasting ~$15 USD, lunch ~$25–$40 USD / person
A working sugarcane distillery on a former colonial estate — tour the cane fields and stills, taste flights of white, spiced and vanilla rum, then stay for a Creole lunch on the estate’s restaurant terrace.
Rhumerie de Chamarel · rhumeriedechamarel.com
🛎️ Check-In: Dinarobin Beachcomber Golf Resort & Spa
From $310 USD / night, for 2 people
A five-star resort on the calm lagoon side of the Le Morne peninsula, with the sheer basalt face of Le Morne Brabant — a UNESCO World Heritage site — rising directly behind the pools.
Dinarobin Beachcomber Golf Resort & Spa · beachcomber-hotels.com
Day 4Black River Gorges & Le Morne
A guided rainforest hike through the island’s largest national park, then an afternoon on Le Morne’s kite-surfing lagoon.
🥾 Guided Hike: Black River Gorges National Park
~4 hours incl. transport · from $60–$80 USD / person
A local guide leads a half-day trek through Mauritius’s largest national park — native ebony forest, waterfall viewpoints and a chance at spotting the endangered Mauritius kestrel — before dropping back to the resort by early afternoon.
Trekking Mauritius · trekkingmauritius.com
🏖️ Afternoon at Leisure: Le Morne Lagoon
~3 hours · free (kitesurf lessons extra, from ~$60 USD)
Le Morne’s shallow, wind-swept lagoon is one of the world’s best kitesurfing spots — spend the afternoon on the resort’s beach, book a lesson with the on-site kite school, or simply watch the kites from the sand.
🍽️ Dinner at the Resort
~1.5 hours · ~$35–$55 USD / person
Dinarobin’s beachfront restaurants run from a seafood grill to a teppanyaki counter — book a table on the terrace for a last look at Le Morne Brabant silhouetted against the stars.
Day 5Transfer East & Ile aux Cerfs
Cross to the calmer east coast for a new beachfront base, then sail out to the island’s best-known lagoon islet.
🚗 Transfer: Le Morne to Belle Mare
~2 hours, 45 miles via the coastal & M1 roads
A private transfer or rental car crosses the south coast and up through Mahebourg before arriving at Belle Mare on the sheltered east coast, home to some of the island’s widest white-sand beaches.
🛎️ Check-In: LUX* Belle Mare Resort & Villas
From $229 USD / night, for 2 people
A five-star resort fronting more than half a mile of Belle Mare beach, with an 18-hole golf course next door and one of the island’s most photographed infinity pools.
LUX* Belle Mare Resort & Villas · luxresorts.com
⛵ Full-Day Catamaran Cruise to Ile aux Cerfs
~7 hours incl. lunch · from $75–$95 USD / person
Sail out from Trou d’Eau Douce past the Grande Rivière Sud-Est waterfall to Ile aux Cerfs, a white-sand islet with a shallow turquoise lagoon — the boat anchors for a barbecue lunch and a few hours of swimming and paddleboarding before the sail back.
Oceane Cruises · oceane.mu
Day 6Belle Mare Leisure & Departure
A last slow morning on the east coast beach, a farewell Sega show, and the transfer back to the airport.
🧘 Morning at Leisure: Belle Mare Beach & Spa
~3 hours · spa treatments from ~$70 USD
Spend the morning on Belle Mare’s beach or book a treatment at the resort spa before checkout — the lagoon here stays calm and shallow well past the shoreline, good for a last swim.
🎉 Farewell Sega Show & Dinner
~2 hours · often included with resort half-board, or ~$40–$60 USD / person
Many east-coast resorts host a weekly Sega night — Mauritius’s Creole folk dance, driven by ravanne drums and swaying hips — paired with a beachfront barbecue buffet; ask the concierge for the schedule during your stay.
🚕 Private Transfer: Belle Mare to SSR International Airport
~1 hour, 30 miles · from $50 USD, each way, for the car
A private transfer collects you from the resort for the drive back to the airport — build in extra time if your flight departs during afternoon rush hour around Port Louis.
TravelHub Mauritius · travelhub-mu.com
Download your itinerary here
