Mauritius Shopping Tour (Private Tour)

Shopping Tour in Mauritius – Mauritius Private Shopping Tour

Full Day of shopping in Mauritius - Shop Till You Drop!

As part of this tour you will visit the best places to go shopping in Mauritius. You will get to visit main shopping centers, local handcrafts shops, markets and shopping streets in Mauritius.

This is a Private Tour, only for you to go in a private vehicle (including pick up and drop off from anywhere in Mauritius)!

The shopping Tour includes visits to:

• Port Louis – The Capital of Mauritius
• The city of Curepipe
• The town of Floreal
• The town of Rose Hill and/or Quatre Bornes

The full day shopping tour also includes:

• Pick up and drop off from any hotel / place of accommodation anywhere in Mauritius
• Full transportation to all the shopping centers and shops
• A personal dri ver guide to take you to all the main shopping locations according to your preferences

The focus of the shopping tour is for you to enjoy the great shopping opportunities Mauritius has to offer as a shopping paradise. Whether it is textile, jewelry, handcrafts, or many other desired shopping items, you will probably find what you are looking for and for very attractive prices.

All along, you will travel in maximum convenience in an air-conditioned family car / minivan (for bigger groups), with an experienced driver/guide to show you around.

About Shopping in Mauritius

Mauritius has a reputation of a shopping paradise. Mauritius has become known worldwide as a manufacture of quality textile, unique designed jewelry, diamonds and wide range of hand crafts such as: artificial flowers, model boats, wooden art and many more.

The shopping in Mauritius offers you to enjoy very high value-for-money on your shopping, and turn the shopping into an interesting and enjoyable experience.

The Mauritius Shopping Tour – Tour Itinerary

Port Louis. Enjoy shopping in Port Louis the capital of Mauritius. Port Louis is the largest city in Mauritius, and the economic and administrative center of the island. Port Louis has plenty of charm. Right off the main square you can stroll besides the palm-lined Place d'Armes and discover Port Louis busy streets.

You will have free time to visit Port Louis Waterfront and the Le Caudan Waterfront shopping complex.
The bustling Port Louis Waterfront offers exciting shopping and entertainment venues intermingle with world-class hotels and restaurants overlooking the Port Louis Harbor. The Le Caudan Waterfront shopping complex with its 170 boutiques, is a shopper's must visit and the center for local artists and Mauritian artifacts. It has become an essential actor of the vivid tourism and cultural life in Mauritius. The craft market in particular is a hive of activity with wonderful ambiance where you are sure to find a lot of souvenirs for the family back home.
Then you will get a very different shopping experience when visiting Port Louis central market – the market is the ideal place to find many local made products, textiles, Mauritian spices, fruits and many souvenirs for very cheap prices.

On your time break from shopping, you can tour the city and see some wonderful French colonial buildings, especially the Government House and the Municipal Theater. Also, under the time limitation, you can visit the Anglican and Catholic cathedrals, the main city Mosque, Chinatown, the Supreme Court house, the 18th century Barracks and many additional sights.

Curepipe. The city of Curepipe is located in the district of Plaines Wilhems. It is the second city in size and importance after Port Louis. Curepipe is a great place for shopping where you will find many duty free shops, modern clothing shops, Indian wear clothing shops and many more.

Floreal. The town of Floreal also situated in the district of Plaines Wilhems offers you a selection of local handcrafts workshops and factory shops, such as the wool factory, a model boats workshop (the biggest and most famous one in Mauritius), a diamond cutting workshop and more. Many of the boutiques and factory shops in Floreal offer a vast range of products.
You will be able to purchase at competitive prices handmade crafts, watches, paintings, top designer garments and many more, all directly from the manufactures.

The shopping tour will then continue to either Rose Hill or to Quatre Bornes (will be decided according to weather conditions, traffic and time limitation).

Rose Hill is the third largest city in Mauritius. Rose Hill became very populated because of its higher plains offering a much cooler climate. Today, Rose Hill is a busy town with many shops and attractions. It is by far the largest residential town in Mauritius inhabited by all ethnic groups. Accordingly, it is possible to find an extensive variety of shops offering a vast range of products.

Quatre Bornes. which means four boundary stones in French, is located in the Upper Plaines Wilhems district. It is considered by many the most happening town in Mauritius. Quatre Bornes is known for its nightlife and its large choice of discos. The main shopping activity is done in the city center on its main street and at Quatre Bornes’ central market place.

Additional possible Shopping Tour day plans:

Upon special request we can customized the shopping tour according to your shopping preferences.

Accordingly we can organize any of the following personally customized shopping tours:

• Diamond and Jewelry Shopping Tour – Visiting all the main diamond shops, diamond workshops, diamond ruff stones centers, jewelry design studios and jewelry shops.
• Textile Shopping Tour – Create a shopping tour with a clear focus for textile shopping. Visiting the main textile shops, textile factory shops, tailored clothing and more.
• Shopping Centers tour – Explore the rapidly developed world of Mauritius shopping centers and visit all the major shopping centers of Mauritius, for you to do your shopping
• Other customized shopping tours according to your preferences

Additional information regarding the shopping tour Tour:

Start & End times:

• Duration: The duration of the private shopping tour is 8 hours
• This private tour is offered every day
• Departure time: 9:00 am from your hotel / place of accommodation
• Return time: 17:00 pm back to your hotel / place of accommodation

(Upon request it is possible to start or finish the tour in a different time)

A Tip for shopping in Mauritius:

When shopping in Mauritius do not forget always to try to get discounts on the prices, especially when you purchase items in the markets. The prices may differ from one seller to another so make sure to check and compare prices. Also, do not buy at the first place you see, and when you do buy, always ask for discount! In many occasions and especially in the main markets you can lower the price by 20%-50%!

Car Capacities:

You can choose from a selection of vehicles types:

• Family Car - Up to 4 passengers
• SUV Car - Up to 6 passengers
• Minivan - Up to 12 passengers

About the drivers:

• All drivers speak fluent English and French (Upon special request we can organize driver who speaks additional languages). The drivers, citizens of Mauritius, will be happy to provide you with information about Mauritius and each of its sights.
• All drivers are very professional, time efficient and friendly. There is high emphasis on being always on time and providing reliable devoted service to customers.

Comments:

• The private tour is done in a private car / minivan (for bigger groups) and includes full transportation to all the sights, pick up and drop off from any hotel in Mauritius and a driver to show you around.

Prices:

The Transportation prices are Per Vehicle (and not per person). You can choose the vehicle type according to the number of passengers in your group.

• Private Daily Tour in a family Car (for up to 4 people): 80 Euro
• Private Daily Tour in a SUV big Car (for up to 6 people): 90 Euro
• Private Daily Tour in a Minivan (up to 12 people): 120 Euro

The above transportation prices are per vehicle and not per person

Total Tour Price Per Person: