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🌿 Nature & viewpoints · Black River Gorges
Black River Gorges viewpoint
A roadside viewpoint over the deep green gorges of the national park, with waterfalls and sometimes tropicbirds gliding below.
🚗 From the villa35 min · 19.7 kmoff-peak estimate
⏱️ Time needed15 min – 30 minnot counting the drive
🕓 Best time of day☀️ Morning · 🌤️ Afternoon
💰 PriceFree
On the Plaine Champagne road, the Gorges viewpoint looks down into the heart of the Black River Gorges National Park: forested cliffs, the Black River Gorges waterfall and, on clear days, the sea at Black River. White-tailed tropicbirds often circle below you.
A 15-minute stop, perfect on the scenic drive between Chamarel and Grand Bassin.
- View over the gorges and a waterfall
- Tropicbirds
- Monkeys at the car park
Getting there
Driving route from the villa
🚗 By car: 35 min (19.7 km) off-peak. Roadside car park. Directions in Google Maps ↗
- 🚕 Taxi from the villa: about Rs 800–1,050 one way per car (agree the price first; a return trip with waiting time is often negotiable).
Tips
- 💡 Don't feed the macaque monkeys and keep food out of sight.