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Private North Mauritius Tour: Pamplemousses Botanical Garden, Sugar Museum & Rum Tasting
4.2
59 Ratings
Pamplemousses
Discover the wonders of North Mauritius on a private tour. Explore the Pamplemousses Botanical Garden, learn about the island’s history and sugar industry, and indulge in rum tasting. Visit Port-Louis and enjoy shopping at the Caudan Waterfront.
Discover the wonders of North Mauritius on a private tour. Explore the Pamplemousses Botanical Garden, learn about the island’s history and sugar industry, and indulge in rum tasting. Visit Port-Louis and enjoy shopping at the Caudan Waterfront.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- SSR Botanic Garden - Located in the historic village of Pamplemousses, the renowned Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanical Garden awaits your visit. Here, you can marvel at the giant waterlilies and explore 85 varieties of palm trees from across the globe. Additionally, you will discover a range of spices and medicinal plants, gaining insight into…
- SSR Botanic Garden - Located in the historic village of Pamplemousses, the renowned Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanical Garden awaits your visit. Here, you can marvel at the giant waterlilies and explore 85 varieties of palm trees from across the globe. Additionally, you will discover a range of spices and medicinal plants, gaining insight into both endemic and imported flora within the garden.
- L’Aventure Du Sucre - Also in Pamplemousses, L’Aventure du Sucre offers an enlightening experience in a former sugar factory. This museum not only delves into the history of sugar but also explores the rich history of Mauritius, the slave trade, and rum. Visitors will leave with a deeper appreciation for the island and its people, and have the opportunity to taste various types of sugar and delightful local rums.
- Chateau De Labourdonnais - Explore the Château de Labourdonnais, a stunningly restored colonial mansion from 1859, and wander through its captivating tropical garden. The tour includes a visit to the château, a stroll through the orchard and bird garden, a view of the giant tortoises, a guided tour of the estate’s rum distillery, and complimentary rum tasting at the bar. Note: Bring mosquito repellent. Due to the age and value of certain items inside the house, flash photography is prohibited as it may cause damage.
- Port Louis - No tour of the North is complete without visiting Port Louis, the capital of Mauritius. The city offers a mix of old and new. On one side, experience the vibrant atmosphere of the historical market (bazaar), established in 1828, where you can haggle for spices and souvenirs and enjoy Mauritian street food. On the other side, the modern Caudan Waterfront invites visitors to shop at brand-name stores and dine at various restaurants. Explore areas of interest in Port Louis, such as the Aapravasi Ghat (a UNESCO heritage site) and the charming smaller streets. For breathtaking views, your driver will stop at the Citadel, and you will also pass by the Champs de Mars racecourse.
What's Included
- Pickup & Dropoff at your accommodation
- Transport by private vehicle
- Services of a fully licensed, qualified driver
- Pickup & Dropoff at your accommodation
- Transport by private vehicle
- Services of a fully licensed, qualified driver
What's Not Included
- Entrance fees to Pamplemousses Garden: approx. Rs. 300 (6 Euros) per person
- Entrance fees to L’Aventure du Sucre: approx. Rs. 800 (16 Euros) per person
- Entrance fees to Château de Labourdonnais: approx. Rs. 700 (14 Euros) per person
- Lunch
- Entrance fees to Pamplemousses Garden: approx. Rs. 300 (6 Euros) per person
- Entrance fees to L’Aventure du Sucre: approx. Rs. 800 (16 Euros) per person
- Entrance fees to Château de Labourdonnais: approx. Rs. 700 (14 Euros) per person
- Lunch
Additional Information
Enjoy a private full-day tour of the North of Mauritius visit, explore the famous historical Pamplemousses Botanical Garden. Learn about the rich history of the island and the sugar industry, and sample different varieties of sugar and delicious local rums. Visit Port-Louis, the capital of Mauritius and its popular market and streets and relax and shop at the Caudan Waterfront.
Enjoy a private full-day tour of the North of Mauritius visit, explore the famous historical Pamplemousses Botanical Garden. Learn about the rich history of the island and the sugar industry, and sample different varieties of sugar and delicious local rums. Visit Port-Louis, the capital of Mauritius and its popular market and streets and relax and shop at the Caudan Waterfront.
Location
SSR Botanic Garden
Royal Road, Parc
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.2
(59 Ratings)
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Earthquakexl
Mar 4, 2025
Private tour of Mauritius the only way to go... - We were off the Princess 2025 world cruise. We pick the private tour to get out before the large tour buses. San (our driver and guide) meet us just out side the terminal. Port Louis traffic is very heavy in the morning and again in the late afternoon. San use many many side streets to get us to the fort on top of the hill (all the time give detailed information on the city). In fact we got there so quick there were only one other couple there. (Note the fort has many steps to climb). San used his skills to get us to all three tour sites (Château de Labourdonnais, Sugar Museum, and Botanical Gardens), Note first two tours had rum and juice tasting. We bought our tour tickets online so there would be no problem with what credit card were excepted, what cash might be taken USD, Euros, ect. Driving between tour sights, San gave info on Mauritius history and culture. We learned a lot. I would like to add, Sugar Museum tour building is not air conditioned and gets very hot. Also, there are a ton of stairs to go up and back down on the tour. Having a private driver/guide allow us to get in front of the large tour buses and allowed us as much or as little time we wanted to spend at each site. We had a great day. Thanks San.
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Meghan_l
Mar 1, 2025
Great tour of Mauritius - I was amazed to find myself the only participant on this great tour. The historical and interesting places visited were better than the description, and the guide/driver, San, was very interesting and informative.
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Gianpan77
Jan 17, 2025
A WONDER!! - The most famous botanical garden of Mauritius in the district of Pamplemousses for those who love greenery and parks a must-see!! Wonderful giant Victoria Regine water lilies, inside more than 500 types of plants
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Kimberly_w
Dec 26, 2024
Wonderful way to see a bit of the island - We had a great time on this tour from start to finish. We got a text in the morning to let us know when we would be picked up. The driver was so friendly and nice. He told us a lot about the island and some really interesting stories about his family that gave us some insight into life on the island. I really enjoyed the look into the culture and every day life of people there.
The car was clean and air-conditioned which was great, and the driver was safe despite some of the crazy driving of others on the road.
The stops were great, we really loved the botanical garden and the old plantation house. The rum tastings were great, you get to sample a lot of different types.
The trip into Port Louis was short, but that was okay for us. We opted to skip lunch, so we can't speak to what the driver would have recommended.
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Pblaings
Dec 11, 2024
Pleasant experience - You can easily spend 2-3 hours here. If you like nature you will enjoy it here. Lovely to see the giant tortoises. If you are near Grande Baie you can probably get a bus there but we were taken by family
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Andyjansy
Nov 24, 2024
brilliant tour - One of the best tours we have done. Our driver San picked us up from the hotel right on time for the North tour of Mauritius. We did not have the best start because the first stop, the Chateau de Labourdonnais, was closed for a function. We therefore stopped a bit longer in Port Louis to walk round the shops and the local market. We then went for some lunch at a very good and reasonably priced local restaurant and on to the Pamplemousses botanic gardens. We stopped at the local sugar museum which by then was closing but we managed to fit in a rum tasting.
San was an excellent guide, his English is very good and he told a lot about the island, it's people and his family.
There were 4 of us in a fairly new private air-conditioned minibus and an an 8 hour tour cost just £27 each. This tour is recommended, thank you San.
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Daantjes
Jun 2, 2024
Botanic Gardens - The Botanical Gardens are beautiful. Our guide also knew a lot about it.
We booked the tour through Mautourco.
Not everything was in bloom in May, but even then it is beautiful and worth walking through.
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Sandrineabb
May 29, 2024
Very nice day - We were with the driver San who is a very nice person.
He was patient, gave good advice and very kind.
We really liked the Château de Labourdonnais!
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Stephank431
Feb 6, 2025
Too much for a day - There is not enough time planned for the activities and the travel times in between. We had to hurry very fast in the museums to get to the food and the last destinations.
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Nataschao2025
Jan 1, 2025
Botanical garden nice, rest cancelled due to closed - Pick up was hassle-free. First station Port Louis Waterfront. At that time everything was still closed and a visit to the typical local market did not take place at all. Then we went on to a tea tasting which was not on the program at all and also not of our interest as well as after the visit of a shop where you were touted rum and souvenirs, which was also not wanted by us.
Then we visited the botanical garden. This was quite nice although hardly anything bloomed at this time of year. An indication that you spray yourself with mosquito spray would have been useful.
The 2 actually following destinations were unfortunately closed on 31.12. No word about it when booking or from the driver what is a real defect for me, otherwise we would have chosen another day.
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