Nature Parks

There are various tracks in place for hiking enthusiasts in Mauritius. Hiking excursions of different difficulty level are offered by several service providers and you can choose between simple trekking, mountain bikes, quad bikes and 4x4s to make your trip even more adventurous.

The Pamplemousses Garden | Black River Gorges | Domaine Du Chasseur | Domaine Les Pailles | Le Val Nature Park | Ile Aux Aigrettes

The Pamplemousses Garden

The 60-acre botanical garden, established in 1735, is probably the most visited attraction on the island. This treasure of exotic plants and trees include giant Victorial Regia water lilies, talipot palms, said to flower once every sixty years, royal palms with its long aerial stems, raphia palms, bottle palms, white palms.

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Black River Gorges

Black River Gorges national park is another popular spot among tourists and nature lovers. This park, created in 1994 to protect the remaining sub-tropical forests of Mauritius, offers magnificent landscapes, rare bird species and endemic flora.

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Domaine Du Chasseur

Situated in the south-east of Mauritius, Domaine Du Chasseur covers 1950 acres of abundant greenery. It offers an opportunity to spot stags, monkeys, boars and rare birds. Nature lovers can enjoy a long walk among ebony, eucalyptus, revenala and palm trees.

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Domaine Les Pailles

Situated near Port-Louis, Domaine Les Pailles stretches over 3000 acres at the bottom of Moka mountain range. Enjoy the park in 4x4, horse-drawn carriage or in a train. The garden is also home to a replica of an ancient sugar mill, a mechanism formerly used in distilling rum called ‘alembic’ and a natural spring.

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Le Val Nature Park

Situated in the south-east of Mauritius in Cluny, Le Val features freshwater fish, eels and shrimps. The park is also home to deer parks, watercress ponds, monkeys and various bird species.

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Ile Aux Aigrettes

This island is situated about 800 meters off the south-east coast of Mauritius. The tiny long lost paradise features some rare endemic species of Mauritian flora and fauna like the Ebony forest, the Kestrel, Pink Pigeon, the Green Gecko, Aldabra Giant Tortoise, the Telfair skink and many more.

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