Tea & Rum Tastings in Mauritius: The 5 Best Visits

1.Tea and Sugar Plantation Guided Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 116 reviews · 6h 30m Our pick

Spend 6.5 hours touring Aubineaux, Bois Chéri, and Saint-Aubin with a private English or French-speaking guide. See colonial buildings, tea machinery, vanilla greenhouses, and sugar cane production, then taste tea and rum before a three-course lunch. Ibrahim and Sailen are especially praised for their island knowledge and thoughtful guiding.

“We really liked our tour! Sailen was amazing; both with driving as with explaining. He could answer all of our questions, and bring his personal charm to it. The whole experience was so good that we booked another two tours, and we can definitely recommend it.”

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2.Sights of the South Private Tour with Rum Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 42 reviews · 8 hours

Spend 7 to 8 hours touring southern Mauritius in a private car, SUV, van, or minibus with an English, French, Arabic, Urdu, or Hindi-speaking driver-guide. Visit Grand Bassin, Alexandra Falls, Chamarel Waterfall, Seven Coloured Earth, and the Chamarel Rum Distillery. Abdul and Keshav are among the praised guides, but entrance fees and lunch cost extra.

“Excellent tour, thanks to our driver and guide Abdul, make our day very interesting and pleasant. Very good value for money.”

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3.Historical Guided Day Tour : City – Sugar World – Botanical Garden

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 20 reviews · from $151

Spend about eight hours exploring Mauritius with a guide, from the French-era Pamplemousses Botanical Garden and Beau-Plan sugar museum to Citadel Fort Adelaide, Odysseo, and Caudan Waterfront. Hotel pickup, transport, guide service, and entrance fees are included. Lunch and drinks are not.

“The tour of pamplemousse gardens with our guide Wendolene ( sorry if misspelt) was excellent the information and history was very interesting and we learnt a lot. The sugar museum was informative and thought provoking as it covered tRead more”

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4.All Inclusive Full Day Tour: Chamarel Rhumrie,7-Coloured & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 17 reviews · from $120Best value

You’ll spend 7 to 8 hours touring southern Mauritius by private vehicle, with stops at Grand Bassin, Rhumerie de Chamarel, Black River Gorges, Seven-Coloured Earth, Le Morne, Rochester Falls, and Gris Gris Beach. Rum tasting, a three-course lunch, hotel transfers, and a driver-guide are included. The schedule is full, so confirm the route and guide language before booking.

“Very rushed, 10 hours in a car with no water offered. Didn't see 2 of the places advertised. AVOID!!”

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5.North Tour with Tea Tasting & Oceanarium Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 16 reviews · 9 hours

Spend nine hours exploring northern Mauritius with a private driver-guide and pickup from any hotel or villa. See Fort Adelaide, Port Louis Market, Chinatown, Caudan Waterfront, and Aapravasi Ghat, then visit Kuan Fu Tea and Odysseo Oceanarium. English, French, Arabic, and Hindi guides are available, though entry fees are extra.

“Thank you Holiday Wonders and a big thank you to my personal guide and driver Nayesh. Very polite, clean car - nice music. He told and showed about the places that had to be visited. Great guy, attentive and very knowledgeable. Thank you!”

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