Indian Ocean
Mauritius
Reef lagoons, rum estates and Creole kitchens.
Mauritius is the easy answer to a hard question: where can a family, a honeymoon and a group of friends all be happy in the same week? Calm lagoons on the west, wild sugar-cane country inland, and some of the warmest hospitality in the Indian Ocean.
Highlights
MauritiusLe Morne & the west coast
Sheltered lagoons for kite-surfing, snorkelling and long, flat-water afternoons beneath the Le Morne monolith.
Chamarel & the south
Coloured earths, waterfalls and rum distilleries — the greener, slower half of the island.
Creole table
Private chef dinners, street-side dholl puri and Sunday seafood at a fisherman's table in Mahébourg.
Île aux Cerfs
A catamaran day out to sandbanks and secluded coves, with lunch cooked on board.
Best time
May – December
Flight time
±6 hours from Johannesburg
Ideal for
Families, honeymoons, first-time island travellers
