Chamarel: The Ultimate Discovery Tour

Chamarel: The Ultimate Discovery Tour - Inclusions

• Explore the Ebony Forest with a 4x4 jeep trip through the forest - hop on hop off at points of interest (2 hours)
• View the Chamarel Waterfall (20min)
• Visit the 7-coloured Earth (30min)
• Optional lunch at the Rhumerie de Chamarel (at an additional cost)
• Visit of the Rhumerie de Chamarel
• Visit of the Curious Corner Chamarel
• Pick up and drop off from any hotel / place of accommodation anywhere in Mauritius
• A personal driver to take you to all the sights

Transport is included in this package and includes pick up and drop off from any hotel / place of accommodation anywhere in Mauritius

• Pick up from your accommodation at 08:00
• Visit of Ebony Forest
• View the Chamarel Waterfall
• Visit the 7-coloured Earth
• Visit of the Rhumerie de Chamarel
• Visit of the Curious Corner Chamarel
• Optional: Lunch at Rhumerie Chamarel 
• Drop off at your accommodation by 18:30

About the Tour - Chamarel: The Ultimate Discovery Tour

Ebony Forest

Embark on a nature lovers’ trip at the Ebony Forest with a jeep ride. Before you hop on the jeep to begin your nature discovery in the wild, visit the museum and gain some insight on the fauna and flora of the forest and learn more about the wildlife of the island by watching a short educational film. The reserve’s museum will take you on a journey to over 8 million years ago. Discover the unique animals and plants that once lived here and the destructive impact that humans have had in the last 400 years.

You will then be cruising through the forest with stops at places of interest to take pictures and walk around to look for endemic birds and plants.

While making your way through the native forest, you will get to admire the native fauna of Mauritius, such as fruit bats, swiftlets and tropicbirds soaring high along the mountains’ ridgeline. The two mid-canopy walkways through the ebony forest will give you the surreal sensation of floating through one of the best-preserved forests. The Flycatcher raised walkway leads to the Sublime Point for an incredible view of the scenery.

The Sublime Point offers a breathtaking view of Le Morne Brabant and the surrounding bays where you can also see a lot of tropical birds, including the white-tailed tropicbird. An elevated footbridge leads you to the heart of the habitat with geckos, birds and other endemic species. At the end of the bridge, you will reach a platform that allows you to contemplate an excellent panoramic view of the island, including the southwestern, western and central plateau regions.

Visit the native plant nursery, situated at the Visitor Centre, which is the only nursery in Mauritius dedicated to propagating only native and endemic species. It specialises in growing species from coastal to upland areas, including rare and threatened species.

Chamarel Waterfall

As part of the Chamarel: The Ultimate Discovery Package , you will have the chance to view the gorgeous Chamarel waterfall. By many it is considered the most beautiful waterfall of Mauritius. Three distinct streams plunge down almost 100 meters from the St. Denis River, down into the gorge. The sight of this impressive waterfall against the scenic forests and mountains is truly breathtaking.

Seven Coloured Earth

One of the most iconic places of interest Mauritius is renowned for - you cannot leave the island without visiting Chamarel 7 Coloured Earth.

Set in the middle of lush green vegetation, this unique geological curious happening is one of those amazing creations of nature that will mesmerise you. With distinct colours of red, brown, violet, green, blue, purple and yellow, the Geopark has 15 metres of highly coloured dunes - an almost surreal, lunar-like spectacle of rainbow-hued sand dunes before your eyes. The reserve is also home to giant tortoises, a few who are long term residents and are practically the friendliest giant tortoises you will ever meet. Your entrance tickets also allow you to get access to the coffee shop and the souvenir shop.

Rhumerie de Chamarel

Situated in the South West part of Mauritius, in the heart of a fertile valley lies the Rhumerie de Chamarel which is surrounded by vast sugarcane plantations growing in harmony with pineapples and other tropical fruits.

Displaying a unique sense of warmth and authenticity, the Rhumerie de Chamarel Distillery welcomes visitors for an all-encompassing tourism experience ranging from a guided visit of the distillery and rum tasting to a tasty meal at L’Alchimiste, its own stylish and creative “A la Carte” restaurant. As a visitor of the Rum Distillery you can marvel at its unique design which blends harmoniously with the spectacular surroundings where wood, natural stone and water provide a sense of communion with nature.

Curious Corner Chamarel

Curious Corner as the name states is for those of us who like snooping around and have an ever-probing mind, as we all naturally are.

If ever, you are tired of relaxing on the warm sandy beaches of Mauritius and you want to give your brain a stimulating workout, then the Curious Corner is definitely the place to go.

It is a fascinating, fun and social excursion into the wonderful world of optical illusions, which will leave you quite literally, not believing your eyes!

As part of this visit to the Rhumerie de Chamarel, we offer you to enjoy a delicious 3-course a la carte lunch and a unique dining experience at the beautiful L’Alchimiste restaurant. L’Alchimiste specializes in a unique cuisine, prepared with local products sourced from the estate itself.

Your lunch includes :

• Chamarel Ti-Punch
• Starter
• Any main course and
• Dessert
• Coffee, ½ water 

You can choose a starter, main course and dessert from the A la Carte menu detailed here below:

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.

From 29 Oct 2024, the first bridge (just after the main entrance ticketing area) at Chamarel 7 Coloured Earth will undergo remedial works over approx. 5 weeks. Access will remain open, with minimal disruption expected.

Transportation

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.

The above transportation prices are per vehicle and not per person.

Total Tour Price Per Person including Private Transportation and Entry Tickets to all the sights: