Mauritius Travel Guide

Mauritius Travel has been attracting tourists from all over the world. Mauritius is one of Africa's popular holiday destinations. The warm white sandy beaches and azure waters lure the hearts of the travelers with its mesmerizing beauty.
Though Mauritius experiences a pleasant weather throughout the year but May to November is the ideal time to visit this tropical paradise. May and November is the peak season as travelers from across the world come to visit Mauritius in order to enjoy nature's beauty. People planning a trip to Mauritius can avail different modes of transportation in the country like air, bus, train, car and waterways.

Air Mauritius operates domestic and international flights on a weekly basis from the principal European cities. Helicopters owned by Air Mauritius can also be hired for sight seeing purposes. Budget travelers can also avail of the cheap flights to Mauritius offered by different airlines. The international airlines operating flights to and fro Mauritius are:

• British Airways
• Air France
• Air Austral
• South African Airways
• Singapore Airlines
• Condor
• Emirates
• Air Seychelles

Tourists can also avail of the car rental service for getting in and around Mauritius. The Mauritius Car rental agencies of Europe are Europcar, Easycar and Argus rental. These agencies also offer on- line booking facilities besides offering reasonable car rental deals.

In Mauritius bus service is another means of land transport. Victoria Square Terminus and Labourdonnais Bus Terminus are the two bus stations situated in Port Louis, one of the popular tourist spots of Mauritius. Some of the bus service agencies are:

• United Bus Service
• National Transport Corporation
• Mauritius Bus Transport

Travelers can visit other parts of the island by boat also. Some of the water vessels ferry to Rodrigues Airport and Plaisance Airport. Besides taxis, motorbikes and bicycles are the other means of transport, which a tourist can also avail during his Mauritius Travel.

There are many hotels in Mauritius, offering high end service to the guests. The hotels provide all the necessary amenities matching the contemporary lifestyle. Some of the Mauritius hotels are:

• Royal Palm Hotel
• One&Only Le Saint Geran Hotel
• Le Paradis Hotel
• Le Canonnier Hotel
• Le Touessrok Hotel
• The Sands Hotel
• Taj Exotica Resort & Spa
• Le Victoria Hotel
• The Oberoi Hotel
• Movenpick Resort

The mainstay of foreign exchange revenue of Mauritius is the tourism industry. The place is rich in natural beauty and is rightly called the earthly paradise. Some of the major tourist places of Mauritius, which are visited by the guests of the country, include:

• Balaclava Ruins
• Ile aux Cerfs
• The Triolet Shivala
• Belle mare Beach
• Mahebourg
• Souillac
• Eureka
• Dutch Ruins
• Grand Bay
• Chamarel
• Salt Pans
• Casela
• Martello Towers
• Black River Gorges

Famous Cities to Visit in Mauritius

City Name	Population (2011)	City Name	Population (2011)
Port Louis	137608	Bananes	660
Beau-Bassin Rose-Hill	103098	Beau Vallon	6904
Curepipe	77471	Bel Air Rivière Sèche	17605
Quatre Bornes	90810	Bel Ombre	2417
Vacoas-Phoenix	105559	Belle Vue Maurel	4518
Albion	5205	Bénarès	2209
Amaury	2960	Bois Chéri	3482
Amitié-Gokhoola	2256	Bois des Amourettes	1880
Arsenal	2937	Bon Accueil	6203
Baie du Cap	2388	Brisée Verdière	7512
Baie-du-Tombeau	14687	Britannia	1278
Bambous	15345	Calebasses	4816
Bambous Virieux	1496

Popular Travel Destinations in Mauritius

Mahebourg	Heritage Golf Club
Grand Baie	Le Touessrok Golf
Port Louis	Tamarin Bay
Black River District	Ile Des Deux Cocos
Tamarind Falls	Chazal Ecotourisme
Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanical Garden	Casela Nature And Leisure Park
Ile Aux Cerfs	Black River Gorges National Park
Divers'Ocean	L'Aventure Du Sucre

Last Updated On : April 16, 2013