Nov – Jan
High season
The island’s summer months and the longest daylight of the year, which is what a 7.5-hour day wants. It is also when the private guides and the boats fill first, so book weeks rather than days ahead.
Ten days on the ground and on the water
Mauritius tour: the ten island days on this site, and who each one suits
A Mauritius tour on this site means one of ten bookable days: five boats to Ile aux Cerfs, two private days through the south-west, a hike to a waterfall, a kayak to an island and a climb up Le Morne. They run from $54 to $141, they hold between 456 and 2,030 reviews each, and this page sorts them by what the day is rather than by what it costs.
Quick answer
The short answer. Ten island days are bookable here, from $54 to $141. Five are boat days to the same island in the east lagoon; two are private road days through the south-west; three are short, active half-days — a waterfall hike at $56, a kayak at $61 and a guided climb of Le Morne at $79. Helicopter flights are a separate product and start at $860.
Mauritius tour days at a glance
- How many
- Ten bookable daysplus four helicopter flights
- Price range
- $54 to $141the island days only
- Shortest
- 3 hours$56 and $61
- Longest
- 7.5 hoursthe private south-west day at $122
- Most reviewed
- 2,030 reviews at 4.8the private south-west day
- Highest rated
- 493 reviews at 5 and 616 reviews at 4.9the two shortest, most active days
- On the water
- Five listings to Ile aux Cerfsfrom $54
- On foot
- Three listingsa waterfall hike, a kayak and a mountain
- Cancellation
- Free cancellation is listed on all tenas shown on each card
- Flights
- A separate product on this sitefrom $860
How the ten break down
Water, road and foot — three kinds of day
Five on the water, two on the road, three on foot. Pick the kind first and the listing second.
People search for a Mauritius tour meaning three completely different things, and the quickest way to a decision is to work out which of the three you are after before you look at a single price.
Boat days. Five listings sail or run to Ile aux Cerfs in the east lagoon, between $54 and $141, six or seven hours each, with a BBQ lunch named in every one. Four are catamarans and one is a speedboat. They are the biggest block of this site and the cheapest way to fill a whole day.
Road days. Two private listings cross the south-west: $122 for 7.5 hours and $110 for 7 hours with lunch. Between them they name the Seven Coloured Earths, Chamarel Waterfall, Alexandra Falls, Black River Valley, Grand Bassin and Trou aux Cerfs. These are the days that cover ground rather than water.
Half-days on foot. Three short listings do one thing each: three hours of hiking to Tamarind Falls along the Rivière Tamarin at $56, a three-hour kayak to Amber Island through a floating mangrove forest at $61, and a four-hour guided climb to the 465-metre summit of Le Morne at $79. They hold the three best scores of the ten and they leave the rest of the day open.
Every trip, current fare
Every Mauritius tour day on this site
The ten bookable days, what each one costs, how long it runs and the evidence behind it.
| Flight | Length | Price | What is included | Cost per hour | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritius: Private Southwest Chamarel Highlights TourSeven Coloured Earths and falls | 7.5 h | $122 | Seven Coloured Earths and falls | $16.27 | 4.8 · 2,030 |
| Mauritius: Private South-West Tour with LunchPrivate guide, lunch included | 7 h | $110 | Private guide, lunch included | $15.71 | 4.8 · 1,316 |
| Mauritius: Catamaran Cruise to Ile Aux Cerfs with BBQ LunchBBQ lunch on the boat | 6 h | $54 | BBQ lunch on the boat | $9.00 | 4.3 · 1,387 |
| Full-Day Cruise to Ile aux Cerfs with BBQ Lunch IncludedFull day on the lagoon | 7 h | $68 | Full day on the lagoon | $9.71 | 4.7 · 1,138 |
| Ile aux Cerfs Catamaran Cruise with BBQ Lunch & SnorkelingSnorkelling stop on the way | 7 h | $78 | Snorkelling stop on the way | $11.14 | 4.7 · 839 |
| Mauritius: Ile aux Cerfs Catamaran Lagoon Experience + BBQA day on the east lagoon | 7 h | $55 | A day on the east lagoon | $7.86 | 4.6 · 923 |
| Mauritius: Full-Day Speedboat Tour to Ile aux Cerfs & BBQSpeedboat instead of a catamaran | 7 h | $141 | Speedboat instead of a catamaran | $20.14 | 4.8 · 456 |
| Mauritius: Tamarind Falls Highlights 3-Hour Hiking TripThree hours at the falls | 3 h | $56 | Three hours at the falls | $18.67 | 4.9 · 616 |
| Mauritius: Amber Island Kayak ExpeditionKayak out to the island | 3 h | $61 | Kayak out to the island | $20.33 | 4.9 · 656 |
| Mauritius: Le Morne Mountain UNESCO Eco HikeGuided climb of Le Morne | 4 h | $79 | Guided climb of Le Morne | $19.75 | 5 · 493 |
Reading the ten together
What the numbers say once you line them up
More hours does not mean more money, and the shortest days hold the best scores.
Put the ten side by side and three things show up.
The longest day is not the most expensive one. The 7.5-hour private south-west listing is $122. The 7-hour speedboat day is $141. You can buy more hours for less money here, because what you are really paying for is the boat, the private guide or neither.
The short days score highest. The climb of Le Morne holds 493 reviews at 5 and the Tamarind Falls hike holds 616 reviews at 4.9 — the two best scores of the ten. The kayak holds 656 reviews at 4.9. A Mauritius tour that does one thing well is easier to get right.
The biggest body of evidence is on a road day. The private south-west listing carries 2,030 reviews at 4.8, more than anything else on this site, flights included; the six-hour catamaran carries 1,387 reviews at 4.3. Those are the two numbers a decision can lean on hardest.
Verdict. If you are booking one island day, make it the private south-west day at $122 with 2,030 reviews at 4.8: it is the longest, it covers the most ground, and it has more people behind it than anything else here. If you are booking two, add a boat — the seven-hour catamaran at $55 with 923 reviews at 4.6 — so the trip has a day on the water as well as a day on the road. If you are booking three, make the third the climb of Le Morne at $79: four hours, and 493 reviews at 5.
Getting there
Where each Mauritius tour day goes, as the listings describe it
Only what the operators name themselves. Where a listing does not say where it starts, this table says so rather than filling the gap.
| Day | Where it goes | Length | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Private Southwest Chamarel Highlights Tour | The south-west: Seven Coloured Earths, waterfalls, volcanic mountains, temples | 7.5 h | $122 |
| Private South-West Tour with Lunch | The south coast: Chamarel Waterfall, Alexandra Falls, Black River Valley, Grand Bassin, Trou aux Cerfs | 7 h | $110 |
| Catamaran days to Ile aux Cerfs | The east lagoon; two listings name Trou d’Eau Douce as the departure | 6–7 h | $54–$78 |
| Full-Day Speedboat Tour to Ile aux Cerfs | The south-east lagoon islands, a lighthouse and wrecks on the reef | 7 h | $141 |
| Tamarind Falls Highlights Hiking Trip | Tamarind Falls, along the Rivière Tamarin, with natural pools | 3 h | $56 |
| Amber Island Kayak Expedition | Amber Island and a floating mangrove forest; the listing names no coast | 3 h | $61 |
| Le Morne Mountain UNESCO Eco Hike | The summit of Le Morne Mountain, at 465 metres | 4 h | $79 |
Several of these listings do not name a meeting point at all. On the private days that is because the day is built around you; on the boats it is worth confirming through the booking before you plan the morning.
When to go
The island year, without promises
No page can tell you what your week will look like, and this one will not pretend to. What changes with the calendar is daylight and how fast a Mauritius tour of seven hours books out.
Feb – Apr
Late summer
Long days with a thinner crowd. The best window for putting together two or three island days at short notice without taking whatever is left.
May – Jul
Winter
The island’s winter half and shorter daylight, which matters on any seven-hour listing. Ask for the earliest start the operator runs.
Aug – Oct
Late winter
Quieter across all ten listings, with daylight lengthening towards October. Free cancellation on every one of them means an early booking in this window risks nothing but the time it takes.
Mistakes
What people get wrong when they plan the week
Five things that cost a day of a short trip.
- Stacking two seven-hour days back to back
Seven of the ten listings run six hours or more. Two of them on consecutive days is a lot of transport for one week, and the second one is always the day people remember least.
- Booking two boats by accident
Five of the ten go to the same island in the east lagoon. They differ in hours and in what they name on the way, but the destination is one beach.
- Treating $54 as the price of a Mauritius tour
It is the lowest-priced listing on this site, and it buys six hours on a boat. The private road days are $110 and $122, and a helicopter flight — a different product altogether — starts at $860.
- Ignoring the three-hour listings
The kayak at $61 and the waterfall hike at $56 hold 656 reviews at 4.9 and 616 reviews at 4.9 between them, and they leave most of the day alone. On a short trip they are the easiest things to fit.
- Assuming a guided climb is a walk
The Le Morne listing describes scrambling and climbing to a summit at 465 metres over four hours. That is the operator’s own word for it, and it is not the same as a trail.
Checklist
Building the week
Five decisions behind every Mauritius tour booking, in this order.
- Choose the kind of day first
Water, road or a short active half-day.
- Give the long listings a whole day
Seven of the ten run six hours or longer.
- Do not repeat a destination
Five of the ten end up on the same island.
- Put a short day between two long ones
Three hours at $56 or $61 does that job.
- Check the cancellation terms
Free cancellation is listed on all ten of these days.
Flying is a different product with a different budget: helicopter flights over the island start at $860.
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Every Mauritius tour day worth starting with. The private south-west day at $122 with 2,030 reviews at 4.8, the seven-hour catamaran at $55, the guided climb of Le Morne at $79 with 493 reviews at 5, the kayak at $61, and the scenic helicopter flight, which is where flights on this site start at $860.
Bestseller2,030 reviews
7.5 hMauritius: Private Southwest Chamarel Highlights Tour
★ 4.8 · 2,030 reviews
- 7.5h, Seven Coloured Earths and falls
- Hotel pickup included
- Bestseller
- Free cancellation
$122$16.27 / hour
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7 h923 reviews
7 hMauritius: Ile aux Cerfs Catamaran Lagoon Experience + BBQ
★ 4.6 · 923 reviews
- 7h, A day on the east lagoon
- Hotel pickup included
- Wheelchair accessible
- Free cancellation
$55$7.86 / hour
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Rated 5.0493 reviews
4 hMauritius: Le Morne Mountain UNESCO Eco Hike
★ 5 · 493 reviews
- 4h, Guided climb of Le Morne
- Must book at least 10h in advance
- Guided tour
- Free cancellation
$79$19.75 / hour
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Rated 4.9656 reviews
3 hMauritius: Amber Island Kayak Expedition
★ 4.9 · 656 reviews
- 3h, Kayak out to the island
- Small group
- Must book at least 10h in advance
- Free cancellation
$61$20.33 / hour
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Our top pick102 reviews
Mauritius: Scenic Helicopter Flight with Hotel Transfers
★ 4.6 · 102 reviews
- 3h, Hotel transfers both ways
- Hotel pickup included
- Small group
- Free cancellation
$860
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Mauritius tour days, answered
How much does a Mauritius tour cost?
On this site the island days run from $54 for a six-hour catamaran to $141 for a seven-hour speedboat day. The two private road days through the south-west are $110 and $122. Helicopter flights are a separate product and start at $860.
Which day has the most reviews behind it?
The Private Southwest Chamarel Highlights Tour, with 2,030 reviews at 4.8. That is the largest review count on this site, and it sits on a road day rather than on a boat or a flight.
How many Mauritius tour days do you need?
That depends on your week, and no page can answer it for you. What the listings show is that seven of the ten run six hours or more, so each of those is a day of your trip; the three short listings run three or four hours and fit around something else.
Is a private tour better than a boat day?
They are not competing. The private road days at $110 and $122 cover the south-west on land; the boats cover the east lagoon. A week with room for two island days usually has one of each.
Which is the best-rated day on the site?
The Le Morne Mountain climb, with 493 reviews at 5, followed by the Tamarind Falls hike with 616 reviews at 4.9 and the Amber Island kayak with 656 reviews at 4.9. All three are short, active listings.
Does any Mauritius tour here include a meal?
A BBQ lunch is named on all five boat days, and the 7-hour private south-west listing names lunch as included. The other listings do not name a meal, and this page does not assume one.
Can you cancel if the week changes shape?
Free cancellation is listed on all ten island days, as shown on the cards above. The terms that apply are the ones on the listing at the moment you book.
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