Ile Aux Aigrettes, Blue Bay Marine Park, Mahebourg -Private Tour

Enjoy a Private Full day Tour to the beautiful South East area of Mauritius.

As part of this full day Private Tour you will visit: Ile Aux Aigrettes Island, Mahebourg city, Blue Bay beach, and you will get travel by Glass Bottom Boat to explore Blue Bay Marine Park.

This tour also includes full transportation in a Private Car (or bigger car when needed), including also pick up and drop off from anywhere in Mauritius.

You will be picked up from your place of accommodation at around 08:00am (the exact pick up time depends on the location of your accommodation), heading the direction of Mahebourg. Along the way you will enjoy the great views of Mauritius’ coast lines and the central plateau.

The first stop on the way is Pointe Jerome (near Mahebourg), which is the departure point for the Glass Bottom boat trip to Blue Bay Marine Park.

This glass bottom boat trip departs at 10:00am from Pointe Jerome (south east of Mauritius) and it takes about 20 minutes to arrive to Blue Bay Marine Park.

You will get to enjoy a 2 hours Glass Bottom Boat trip to Blue Bay including snorkeling at the Blue Bay Marine Park.

The Blue Bay Marine Park, situated on the South East coast of Mauritius near Mahebourg, is one of the best places to see the beautiful marine life and to go for snorkeling in Mauritius. At the Marine Park, you can decide to see the underwater world onboard the boat through its glass bottom, or to jump into the water for some swimming and snorkeling.

The Snorkeling at the park is highly recommended as the colorful fauna and flora found at the park is absolutely stunning. At an average depth of 5.5 meters, with crystal clear water offering great visibility, the snorkeling conditions are ideal. You will have a great view of the reef, fish and of large selection of corals (there are more than 50 different species of corals at the park!).

Blue Bay Marine Park is home to mangroves, algae, sea grasses, corals, and other marine organisms. There is also a wide variety of fish species that include Damselfish, Surgeonfish, Butterfly fish, juvenile Sailfin tangs, as well as tiny Pipefish and large Trumpet fish.

All these make the glass bottom boat trip at the Marine Park a wondrous experience.

After the Glass bottom boat trip, you will have some free time to enjoy lunch at one of the restaurants of the Le Preskil resort, or at Mahebourg city (lunch is not included in the price of this trip).

Then, at around 13:30, you will go for the Ile aux Aigrettes tour. The Ile aux Aigrettes tour includes a short boat trip to the island (about 10 minutes each way) and a 1.5 hours tour of the animal sanctuary of Ile aux Aigrettes Island.

Ile aux Aigrettes is a tiny coral island (25 hectares) just off the coast of the town of Mahebourg. The island has been declared a nature conservation site and today is being preserved by the Mauritian Wildlife Foundation.

The tour on Ile aux Aigrettes takes about one and half hours with an additional 10 minutes each way for the boat trip. As part of this tour you will discover Ile aux Aigrettes and enjoy original Mauritian nature with an expert guide alongside leading the way. You will discover plants and animals, unique to Mauritius and found nowhere else in the world. Some of them have come close to extinction like the pink pigeon, a bird that was in danger of extinction for many years.

You will also visit the indigenous plant nursery. There you should look out for the rare pink pigeon, the Mauritius Kestrel, endangered skinks and of course and the giant tortoises.

When visiting Ile aux Aigrettes you will get to see breath-taking scenery of the South East of Mauritius, and will be given a glimpse of the early history of Mauritius.
You will also get to see beautiful trees with strange names like Ox wood, Pipe wood, Rat wood and Bottle palm. There is also the chance to see a rare orchid in full bloom.

At the end of the tour, you will get to purchase souvenirs at the gift shop at the Visitors’ Centre.

All revenues from the tour and from the gift shop are reinvested in the restoration and preservations of Ile aux Aigrettes.

Following the tour to Ile aux Aigrettes, you will travel by motor boat back to Pointe Jerome for a visit to Mahebourg city.

Mahebourg is named after Bertrand François Mahé de La Bourdonnais, who was one of the most successful governors of the French period. The well-planned wide streets in the old section of Mahébourg still bear testimony to the Dutch and French colonial past.

In Mahebourg you will have free time to visit the Historical Naval Museum, travel the city streets and enjoy shopping at the city center.

At around 16:15pm, you will depart from Mahebourg heading back to your place of accommodation.

Lunch Menu:

As part of this tour, we offer you to enjoy a delicious lunch and a unique dinning experience at the beautiful Tapas Beach Restaurant. Ideally located on the beachfront, you will come across a charming Mediterranean-style deck, which proposes delicious dishes prepared with much skill by the chef to offer you a relaxed dinning experience with beautiful scenery. The Tapas cuisine is inspired by the Mediterranean cuisine with local Mauritian touches and using the freshest quality products.

You can choose the dishes form the selection of dishes detailed here below:

Starters

• Red Tuna fish Carpaccio marinated with pink peppercorns and candied ginger
• Seafood Capresse with crispy vegetables, served with a balsamic dressing
• Greek salad with pita bread

Main Courses 

• Chicken & Prawns curry with coconut milk
• Beef and pineapple skewers, served with a green pepper sauce
• Spices crusted grilled sea bream fish filet, served with a passion fruit sauce
• Vegetables Makani served with a peanut flavoured rice and condiments

Desserts 

• Vanilla flavored caramel cream
• Chocolate mousse served with a wild berries coulis
• Selection of ice creams and sorbets

Drinks (included)

• 1/2 lt of water
• Soft drink or a glass of wine
• Tea or Coffee

Price for the lunch menu is: 39 Euro

Comments:

• This tour also includes full transportation in a Private Car (or bigger car when needed), including also pick up and drop off from anywhere in Mauritius
• It is recommended to bring sun cream and mosquito repellent

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