Example itineraries
Two weeks, five ways
Day-by-day plans from the villa, grouped by region to keep the driving down. Mix and match: every day links to the activities, and you can vote on them.
The best of both
A mix of everything: two hikes, the lagoon by boat, Chamarel, the wild south, Port Louis and the north, with lazy beach days between the long outings.
π₯ A group with different tastes, or a first visit.
- π₯Ύ Hikes
- 3
- ποΈ Beach & snorkel
- 7
- β΅ Boat days
- 2
- π Long-drive days (> 50 min)
- 6
- πͺ Average effort
- 1.3 / 5
Slow & beachy
Lagoons, beaches, sunsets and good food, with only gentle outings and never more than one drive a day.
π₯ People who came to rest, read and swim.
- π₯Ύ Hikes
- 0
- ποΈ Beach & snorkel
- 9
- β΅ Boat days
- 3
- π Long-drive days (> 50 min)
- 5
- πͺ Average effort
- 1.1 / 5
Peaks & trails
Nine hikes, from the island's highest point to Le Morne, Lion Mountain and the Seven Cascades, with a beach or boat day after each hard one.
π₯ Fit hikers who like big views and don't mind early starts.
- π₯Ύ Hikes
- 11
- ποΈ Beach & snorkel
- 6
- β΅ Boat days
- 2
- π Long-drive days (> 50 min)
- 3
- πͺ Average effort
- 1.8 / 5
Water & adrenaline
Diving, kitesurfing, surfing, big-game fishing, zip lines, canyoning, a skydive and a helicopter flight: the adventure version.
π₯ Thrill-seekers with a good budget.
- π₯Ύ Hikes
- 2
- ποΈ Beach & snorkel
- 7
- β΅ Boat days
- 3
- π Long-drive days (> 50 min)
- 5
- πͺ Average effort
- 1.9 / 5
Food, history & people
Markets, Creole tables, rum and tea estates, Hindu temples, colonial houses and the UNESCO sites, balanced with beach afternoons.
π₯ Curious travellers and food lovers.
- π₯Ύ Hikes
- 1
- ποΈ Beach & snorkel
- 3
- β΅ Boat days
- 2
- π Long-drive days (> 50 min)
- 6
- πͺ Average effort
- 1.1 / 5
Planning tips
- Group the far regions. The north (Grand Baie, Pamplemousses) and the south-east (Blue Bay, MahΓ©bourg) are 1β1h15 away: do each in one full day, or sleep a night there.
- Sunrise for hikes and dolphins. In NovemberβDecember the sun rises around 5:30 and it's hot by 10:00.
- Avoid the rush hours around Port Louis, ΓbΓ¨ne and Quatre Bornes (7:00β9:30, 16:00β18:30).
- Book ahead: Γle aux Aigrettes, the family Creole tables, catamarans, and the Le Morne guide.
- Keep a flexible day for weather-dependent activities (skydive, helicopter, boat trips).