Bois Cheri Tea Factory and Tea Museum

Bois Cheri is located on the upper plateau, where the tea plantation takes advantage of the cool climate of Mauritius. The modernized architectural factory offers visitors the chance to witness how the tea leaves are processed from plant to teapot. The leaves are hand-picked from the surrounding gardens, which exude a fresh and woody smell during the process of oxidization. The successful sale of the Bois Cheri tea started in the 19th century and enjoys popularity today with a production of up to 700 tons of tea every year. The museum houses a diverse collection of photos of colonial houses and offers interesting insights into tea history.

Amma Tookay Hindu Temple

Burrowed in the village of Camp Diable, stands erected one of the most beautiful temples of the island. Legend goes that, during the 19th century, when all rocks were being removed at that spot for the plantation of sugarcane, one specific rock proved impossible to lift or even break, despite also the owner trying different methods. The locals then started to deem the rock holy and began to worship it. Some say that the rock was a statue of Amma Tookay. The Tookay temple was then built around this rock.