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Thatched villas set around a green lagoon inside a tropical resort

Indian Ocean

Mauritius

A lagoon on every side and a mountain in the middle

Best time
May to December
Flight
6h from Mumbai

About Mauritius

The easiest Indian Ocean island to fill a week on, because there is something to do on the days you do not want the beach.

The whole island is ringed by reef, so the water is flat almost everywhere. The north is busy and good value, the east is windier and quieter, the west has the sunsets and the dolphins. Chamarel and Black River Gorges give you two days inland that are worth taking.

Worth building a day around

  • Dolphins off Tamarin Bay before eight in the morning
  • The seven-coloured earths and waterfall at Chamarel
  • Catamaran to Île aux Cerfs on the east coast

When to go

Dry, mild and outside the cyclone window.

  • May-Dec

    Best

  • Jan-Apr

    Good

What our designers tell people

  • Pick the coast by wind, not by price

    The east is beautiful and blows hard from June to September.

  • Two nights inland

    Chamarel and the gorges are a different island from the beach.

Entry and visas

Free visa on arrival for Indian passport holders.

Questions people ask

Is it better than the Maldives?
Different. Mauritius has things to do; the Maldives has one island and the reef.
How many nights?
Seven is right. Five works if you stay on one coast.

4 trips in Mauritius

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Mauritius North Coast Week

Rated 4.5(4)

Mauritius North Coast Week

  • Mauritius
  • 6N/7D
  • International

Six nights on the calm coast with two days inland

  • 1Hotel
  • 5Activities
  • 2Transfers
  • 0Leisure

From₹86,500

per person

Mauritius East Coast Retreat

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Mauritius East Coast Retreat

  • Mauritius
  • 5N/6D
  • International

Five nights, one beach, a spa and nothing scheduled

  • 1Hotel
  • 4Activities
  • 2Transfers
  • 0Leisure

From₹74,500

per couple

Ile aux Cerfs Catamaran Day

Activity

Ile aux Cerfs Catamaran Day

  • Mauritius
  • Day trip
  • International

Turquoise water and a barbecue on board

  • 0Hotels
  • 1Activity
  • 0Transfers
  • 0Leisure

From₹7,400

per person

Grand Baie Lagoon Resort

Stay

Grand Baie Lagoon Resort

  • Mauritius
  • 1N/2D
  • International

A calm bay for swimming

  • 1Hotel
  • 0Activities
  • 0Transfers
  • 0Leisure

From₹24,000

per couple