Mauritius Complete Tea Route Tour

The Mauritius Tea Route tour includes:

• Visit to Domaine Des Aubineaux
• Visit to Domaine de Bois Cheri
• Visit to Domaine de Saint Aubin
• A meal at any one of these sites

Transport is available for an additional supplement which includes a pick up and a drop off from any hotel / place of accommodation in Mauritius.

• A guide to walk you through the Domaine des Aubineaux
• Visit of a colonial house built in 1872
• Tour across the gardens and La Pépinière du Domaines des Aubineaux
• Visit of La Maison des Essences
• Visit La Boutique of Domaines des Aubineaux
• A guided tour of L'Usine de Thé de Bois Chéri (Bois Cheri tea factory)
• Visit of Le Musée du Domaine de Bois Chéri (tea museum)
• Visit to the tea plantation
• A tea tasting session 
• Visit La Boutique of Domaine de Bois Chéri
• A guided tour of the colonial house 1819
• Visit of the La Maison du Rhum (Rum House) at Saint Aubin and Rum Tasting
• Sugarcane juice tasting
• Visit of La Maison de la Vanille (Vanilla House)
• Visit of La Serre d’Anthuriums du Domaine de Saint Aubin (Anthurium Greenhouse)
• Visit of Le Jardin Botanique du Domaine de Saint Aubin (botanical garden)
• Visit of La Mini Ferme du Domaine de Saint Aubin (Mini Farm)
• Visit the Boutique du Domaine de Saint Aubin

Mauritius Complete Tea Route Tour

The first part of your Tea Tour starts with a visit to the "Domaine des Aubineaux" and its gardens. Domaine des Aubineaux is a colonial house built in 1872, which has been converted into a museum dedicated to the history of Mauritian Tea.

After the visit to the house, you will continue the tour and visit its gardens. While strolling in the garden, take a look at the diversity of exotic plants as well as trees of the endemic forest, and enjoy the beautiful sight of the tea plantation and of the breathtaking nature all around. You will also visit the old stable turned into a distillery, where the secrets of the distillation of essential oils will be revealed to you.

The tour will continue with a visit to Bois Chéri which is the second stop in the Mauritian Tea Route tour. The Bois Chéri is the first and biggest tea producer in Mauritius, operating since 1892.

After a guided tour of the factory, you will discover the history of tea while visiting the tea production museum.

Nowadays Bois Chéri produces a new range of flavored teas, green teas and herbal teas. You may taste them during your visit, while enjoying a great panoramic view of the beautiful south of the island.

You will then continue your tour to the third stop of the Tea Route - the Saint Aubin house. Built in 1819, It has been home to several managers of the sugar estate, before being renovated in the 90's to preserve a part of the Mauritian heritage. Today one may still see the beams and ship poles used in its original construction.

You will also discover the interesting transformation process of the vanilla orchid: from the flower to the aromatic pod, as well as visit the Anthurium Greenhouse, a Botanical garden and a Mini Farm.

The Saint Aubin Restaurant - Food & Beverages

You will end your tour with a special 5 course typical Mauritian lunch at any of the sites; Le Domaine des Aubineaux, Le Domaine de Bois Cheri or Le Domaine de Saint Aubin.

Please be informed that the road at Macondé will be closed for rock purging work from 09:00 to 15:00 on working days, for a duration of 8 weeks as of 09 Oct 2023. Accordingly, a traffic diversion plan has been set up. The road will be open to traffic normally outside working hours, on weekends, and public holidays.

Please note that the starting site for the day's itinerary depends on your place of accommodation, and the driver will brief you accordingly on the day of the trip.

Bois Chéri

Note: There will be no money refund or rescheduling in case clients miss out on the tea production at the Bois Cheri Tea Factory.

• The Bois Chéri Tea Factory is open from 09.30 to 14.00 on Monday to Friday & 09:00 - 11:00 on Saturday (closed on public holidays & Sundays)
• On Wednesdays Only - the Bois Chéri Tea Factory is operational for tea production 09.00 - 11:00
• All guides and clients have access to the first floor of the factory only.
• The visit can last for approximately 1 - 2 hours
• Please note that tea production at the Bois Chéri Tea Factory will be carried out on Wednesdays only, before noon throughout the winter period. Any other tea production shall be notified.
• There is no guarantee of availability of seating at the restaurants.
• Entrance is free for babies and toddlers below 5 years old.

Prices for the Complete Tea Route tour (with Lunch):

Transportation (Optional):