Private Tour
Discovering the North of Mauritius: Full-day incl Botanical garden & lunch
Overview
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Discover the North of Mauritius on this 8 hours private tour. With your guide, you will be able to visit some of the beautiful places of the North of Mauritius, including Red Roof church which attracts many visitors & offers a picturesque background of Coin de Mire islet Then, visit the botanical garden which is home to an incredible variety of tropical plants, many of them indigenous.
Afterward, head to savor a 3-course lunch. Then, visit the Citadelle fort which is famous for the 360-degree view of Port Louis. Continue to Apravasi Ghat where the first indentured laborers transited before starting a new life on the island. Afterward, head to the Caudan waterfront is one of the oldest mall built in Mauritius where you'll visit the craft market, Blue-Penny museum & take pictures with the gorgeous umbrellas.
Then, continue to Port Louis central market which is one of the main shopping spots for locals. Finally, you'll head to see Champ de Mars the horse racing & China Town.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking
A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
Infant aged 1 to 4 are free of charge. Please notify of CHILD/ INFANT SEAT at the time of booking.
Please advise of any food allergies or illness.
Please wear non-slippery shoes
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Bottled water upon arrival
Entrance to Apravasi Ghat
Beverages during lunch (Non-alcoholic drink)
Services of a fully qualified certified private Guide/Driver
3-course lunch (Veg and Non-veg) Note: Halal food
Entrance to Blue Penny museum
Private transportation in a fully air-conditioned vehicle
Pick-up and drop-off at any hotel or accommodation in Mauritius
Entrance to Pamplemousse Botanical Garden
Gratuities (Optional)
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
What To Expect
Port Louis
Begin your 8 hours North tour with a complimentary hotel pick-up at your accommodation anywhere on the paradise Island. You will meet and be greeted by our certified guide and after boarding to your comfortable vehicle, then set off for your first stop.
You'll be heading to Cap-Malheureux, a small village in the island’s far north, to visit the attractive red-roofed Church which offers a splendid view over Gunner’s Quoin and the northern islands. The beach behind allows you to soak up the sun and enjoy the view, while the kids can play in the white sand and discover aquatic life in the rock pools. Fishermen are also frequently docking, with a fresh catch.
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Discovering the North of Mauritius: Full-day incl Botanical garden & lunch
Pickup included
Reviews
33 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Day’s tour of Port Louis and Northern Mauritius with driver/guide
Linda T,
Nov 24, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00We travelled from Bel Ombre in the South West so it’s over an hour and half's drive to the North of the island - but the roads are good and you travel through the mountainous heart of the island. Totally worth the drive as the towns, villages, harbours and beaches of the north are stunning 🤩 We visited a stunning church and temple in Cap Malheureux; the Botanic Garden at Pamplemiusse; lunch was included followed by a visit to the extremely busy capital Port Louis where we visited the museum dedicated to the indentured immigrants to explore the Mauritian heritage and finally a visit to the Citadel where there are amazing views over the city. Our driver Radhika was excellent - very friendly and helpful as well as knowledgeable. She was prompt and gave us clear instructions on each visit. If anything, because of the length of the drive, it felt as though we didn’t get long enough to explore, especially in the Botanic Garden, but we thoroughly enjoyed our day with Radhika and our visit to The beautiful north of the island.
Northern tour of the island
290awab,
Oct 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our driver and guide Abishek really was great with us. Available, kind, amazing 🤩 Thank you all 🫶🏾🙏🏾
Saw lots but could have done with a guide in the places
pjhols2020,
Sep 5, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00We had two tours with this company. One to the North (full day) and one to the South (full day). Firstly, we had the same driver, Anil, for both trips. We couldn’t fault him, he was friendly, knowledgeable and went above and beyond. 5/5 Secondly, I’ve given both tours 3.5/4 stars as many of the experiences did not include a guide, which I was not really aware of. I’ve booked similar tours in other countries before and we’ve had both a private guide and driver. With the guide accompanying us on visits to places and giving us detailed information in the actual place. This did not happen here. We were simply dropped off at, for example, the tea factory, given our entry tickets and left to our own devices (pretty much like a taxi). Some places like the Pamplemousse Gardens would have been much better with a guide. You can organise and pay for a guide there I believe, but I thought that’s what I’d already paid for when you read the tour itinerary, and as we were tight on time by that point, we didn’t have time for one anyway. Another niggle was that one of our trips was on a Saturday. So both the tea factory and the rum factory were not open to go around. Yes, at the tea factory there was a small museum, but we couldn’t go inside the actual factory and didn’t get to speak to anyone. It would have been useful to alert us to this and we would have chosen a different day. Anil did accompany us to the rum place but it was just tasting and a shop due to being a weekend. Also, on the Chamarel tour to coloured earth. It was really not made clear that the walk to the coloured earth took 1.5 hours each way (so 3 hour total). Given we only had about an hour there, we felt we had to pay an extortionate amount for a jeep to take us (around £45/50 but the cheapest way for 4 to see it). Again, this should have been made clearer before we arrived/booked the tour. We are happy we saw the places we did, and the lunch was good both days (a set meal with a few choices), but the second tour to the North felt particularly rushed due to the amount to see. Overall, we are pleased we did them but did feel that they were a little expensive for no guide in the actual places. So overall I’d give 3.5/4 out of 5 for tours and 5/5 for Anil who was really kind and helpful.
Very good
Michael B,
Nov 15, 2024
- Review from Viator
4.00Had a lovely trip around the North of the island and our driver/guide Jeev was excellent. And good company
Disappointed
Siphiwosethu N,
Nov 3, 2024
- Review from Viator
1.00My trip was cancelled by the provider and no compensation or refund has been offered. Mu email to them has been ignored. Very disappointed in the service.
Beautiful day trip to the North, Mauritius
michellerG7065WP,
Oct 6, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a great day in northern Mauritius. Our driver Kevin is super friendly and informed us very well. We enjoyed the day and can highly recommend the trip.
Great day!
U6417NZjoanneh,
Sep 13, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a fantastic day on this tour. Our driver, Sahil, was friendly and knowledgeable. Would not hesitate to recommend!
Great Seafood bbq
sepersadr,
Mar 29, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00we had a great time visiting the north.. our guide ashley is a very friendly person, always pay attention to us. what i love the most is the food. we had a seafood bbq which was very very delicious. it was on the beach at gbay.. Great day!!
Worst of the worst
Nicky S,
Jan 10, 2024
- Review from Viator
1.00Terrible service. The driver came to pick us up and did not know that he had to provide water, lunch or that all admissions we included in the tour. It was just the worst experience ever. The driver had to call Freshverde Holidays to try and assist us. Bad service, I would not recommend this tour to anyone.
To recommend.
S2858FYfran oisel,
Nov 19, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very interesting and informative private visit thanks to our very kind and attentive driver/guide Mevin who we recommend without any hesitation. Thanks also to Freshverde Holidays for this offer. Françoise and Bernard.
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