Tea & Rum Tastings in Mauritius: The 15 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 $120

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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6.Wild South: Full-Day tour incl Rhumerie St Aubin, Bois cheri Tea factory & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 14 reviews · from $143

Spend 7 to 8 hours exploring southern Mauritius with a private guide and hotel pickup. See Trou aux Cerfs, Grand Bassin, Alexandra Falls, Gris-Gris Beach, Bois Chéri Tea Factory, and Rhumerie St Aubin. A three-course halal lunch, tea tasting, rum tasting, bottled water, and air-conditioned transport are included.

“Itinerary:what to expect-don’t expect it! Didn’t do half the things mentioned,the day was rushed.If i hadn’t taken my time at the rhumerie,would have been a complete waste of money!(driver was courteous) Why did i give a tip??”

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7.Tea, Rum and Vanilla Route with Lunch and Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 12 reviews · 7 hours · from $310

Spend seven hours with a private guide exploring Aubineaux, Bois Chéri and Saint Aubin. Tour a working tea factory, walk through plantations, taste tea and rum, see colonial homes, and enjoy a 3-course lunch. Guides such as Sailen and Ibrahim lead in English or French, with hotel pickup included.

“La route du thé est très intéressante le guide Sailen a apporter toutes ses connaissances et bonne humeur à cette activité. Je recommande”

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8.The Gorgeous South of Mauritius: Full-day tour incl Tea Factory & Crocodile park

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 10 reviews · from $146

Spend 7 to 8 hours exploring South Mauritius with hotel pickup, a private air-conditioned vehicle, and a certified guide-driver. Visit Trou aux Cerfs, Grand Bassin, Alexandra Falls, Bois Cheri Tea Factory, Gris-Gris, and La Vanille Nature Park. Tea tasting, site admissions, bottled water, and a three-course lunch are included.

“Little high price for the activities. One should think not only of profits but also if experiences. Nothing more to say. But yes experience matters in life not just money maling”

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9.Historical Private Guided Tour, City-SugarWorld-Botanical Garden – Min.2 persons

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 10 reviews · from $179

Travel by private air-conditioned vehicle from your Grand Baie hotel with a professional driver-guide. Visit L’Aventure du Sucre, SSR Botanic Garden, Citadel Fort Adelaide, Odysseo Oceanarium, and Port Louis’s Caudan Waterfront. Expect about eight hours, with lunch and drinks at your own cost.

“To really appreciate this botanical garden you need to be really interested in trees. There is an area with spice trees and our guide gave us some leqves and talked about them which really was the highlght of the visit. It's a pity that the colonial mansion on the property is not being used.”

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10.Southern Treasures: Bois Cherri Tea Factory & 23-Colored Earth

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 9 reviews · from $136

Spend 7 to 8 hours touring southern Mauritius with a private guide and air-conditioned vehicle. Visit Trou aux Cerfs, Alexandra Falls, Grand Bassin, Bois Cheri Tea Factory, Gris Gris, Chamouny Waterfall, and the Seven Colored Earth. Hotel pickup, lunch, drinks, and admission to the tea factory and park are included.

“Unforgettable day with Manu, the guide, he was so kind and have a lot of information about the south, highly recommended, wish you all the best to complete your study, and the restaurant was so delicious, we tried the chicken curry, the fish salad as a starter, and vanilla ice cream, highly recommended, it was so good.”

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11.Full Day Guided Tea Route Mauritius: Including Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $135Top rated

Spend about eight hours tracing Mauritius’s tea route with a private driver-guide. Visit a 1872 colonial estate, Bois Cheri Tea Factory, Saint Aubin rum distillery, and La Vanille Nature Park. Tea, rum, and a three-course lunch are included. Guide Bernard has earned special praise for his friendly, informed service.

“We had an amazing day exploring beautiful scenery, we enjoyed the tea tasting and our favourite was seeing the giant tortoises .Our tour guide Bernard was friendly knowledgeable and an it was absolute pleasure to spend the day with him .”

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12.Tea Route: Lake, Forest, Tea Plantation & 3 Course Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 7 reviews · 8 hours · from $58Best value

Spend eight hours touring Mauritius by private vehicle, from Trou aux Cerfs and Tamarind Falls to Grand Bassin and Bois Cheri. Your day includes hotel pickup, an English, French, Hindi, or Urdu-speaking guide, tea tasting, entry fees, and a three-course lunch. Guide Nawaze has been praised for his island knowledge and thoughtful stops.

“Super activite et surtout super chauffeur (Nawaze) ! Il a pris le temps de s'arreter de nous expliquer de nombreuses choses sur l'ile les habitants etc Volcan tres beau, malheureusement nous avons pluie et brouillard pour Grand Bassin donc pas de visibilite Seul point negatif de cette journee ca n'a pas ete la pluie mais l'aimabilite a l'entreprise de fabrication de thé.... les gens les moins aimables que nous ayons rencontre de notre sejour, nous avons paye pour la visite qui n'a jamais eu lieu. Nourriture au restaurant du thé et degustation de thé super. Mega +++ pour le detour par la degustation de vin de litchi Une super journee…”

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13.Explore the Southwest with Local Lunch & Rum Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 6 reviews · 8 hours · from $157

Spend up to eight hours exploring southwest Mauritius with a private English or French-speaking guide. Visit Grand Bassin, Black River Gorges, Alexandra Falls, Chamarel’s seven-coloured earth, and Chamarel Distillery. Your $157 price includes transport, entrance fees, a three-course Mauritian lunch, and rum tasting. Guide Raj has earned special praise for his local stories and photo stops.

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14.Tea Experience in the Exotic South of Mauritius Private tour.

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · from $125

From Grand Baie, your private driver takes you through southern Mauritius to Trou aux Cerfs, Grand Bassin, Bois Cheri tea country, Alexandra Falls, and Black River Gorges viewpoints. Tea tasting and lunch are included. Lychee wine tasting at Takamaka costs extra. Drivers may include Hans or Victor.

“I was already in mauritius and i met hans i and i want to let you guys know , book this tour as its simplw wow. Rocherster falls and vortex is the best wow. I love it. Me and sarah send loads of love to HAND AND TEAM”

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15.Tea, Rum & Vanilla Route

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 5 reviews · 7 hours · from $151

Spend seven hours visiting three Mauritian estates: the 1872 Domaine des Aubineaux, Bois Chéri tea factory, and Saint Aubin’s rum and vanilla facilities. A French or English guide handles the private tour, hotel pickup, tastings, and lunch. Confirm the plantation visit and lunch choice before departure.

“Découvertes sur le thé. découvertes sur la vanille : des produits si souvent savourés sans connaître réellement le produit, le travail. une jolie journée grâce, également, à notre sympathique chauffeur qui a su partager avec nous l'amour de son pays, de son histoire!”

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