The 4 Grand Bassin & Temple Tours That Earn Their Price

1.Dolphin Encounter, Trou aux Cerf and Grand Bassin

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 66 reviews · 7 hours · from $135Our pick

Spend about 2.5 hours seeking and swimming with wild dolphins off Black River, then visit Trou aux Cerfs, Grand Bassin, Alexandra Falls, and Chamarel. English-speaking guides such as Rajen and Nitesh provide island context. Hotel pickup, transport, and guiding are included, but lunch and Chamarel admission cost extra.

“Due to bad weather our trips was postponed 2 days. Th dolphin trips was alittle disappointing as if seemed that the chances of seeing dolphins before we borded the boat was very slim. We sailed out but after about 30 mins the captain decided that we werent going to see any dolphins and we were taken very quickly back to shore. The rest of the trip was very good our guide made sure w saw most of the island and that we visited all the interesteing sights. Giving information on the the various atteactions we visited and things we came across during the drive. Unfortunately he only spoken English which…”

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2.Northern Tour w/Port Louis Market, Temple & Beach

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 65 reviews · 9 hours

See northern Mauritius at your own pace with a private guide and air-conditioned car. Visit Port Louis, Fort Adelaide, Pamplemousses Botanical Garden, Aventure du Sucre, Grand Baie, several beaches, a Tamil temple, and Cap Malheureux. Guides including Vishnu, Kévin, Sameer, and others can adjust the day to your interests.

“I've a amazing day and the guide was very good!”

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3.Trou-aux-Cerfs – Grand Bassin – 7 Coloured Earth – Wild South Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 47 reviews · from $206

Spend about eight hours touring southern Mauritius with a bilingual professional guide. See Trou-aux-Cerfs, Grand Bassin, Black River Gorges, Chamarel Waterfalls, and the Seven Coloured Earths, then taste rum at La Rhumerie de Chamarel. Shared transport, lunch, and coastal hotel pickup are included.

“A friendly bilingual knowledgeable guide who had a calm engaging manner . Staying in the North of Mauritius an excellent opportunity to experience a different side of the island.Very good value for the price!”

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4.Trou-aux-Cerfs – Chamarel – Grand Bassin -Private Guided Tour (Min. 2 persons)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · from $186Top rated

Spend about eight hours with a private guide exploring Mauritius’s volcanic south. Visit Trou aux Cerfs, Grand Bassin, Black River Gorges, the Chamarel rum distillery, and Seven Coloured Earth. Lunch, rum tasting, hotel pickup, and an air-conditioned vehicle are included. Guides such as Ragoo, Vinesh, Sanjiva, and Deepak are praised for flexible, informative service.

“Such a fun, interesting and varied trip. We saw so many of the southern sights of the island. A great way to get to know more about Mauritius. Packed a lot in but it never felt rushed. Our guide Raggoo was particularly amazing. He had incredibRead more”

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