Snorkeling with Giant Turtles & 4 Beaches in the North | La Vacanza Travel

Snorkeling with Giant Turtles & 4 Beaches in the North

Duration: 8 hours
Destination: Mauritius, Flacq District, Trou d'Eau Douce
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  • 8 hours
  • Trou d'Eau Douce
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

* Note: It is forbidden to touch or interact with the turtles.
* Note: This tour is private except for the snorkeling with giant turtles portion.
* Note: Typically the swimming with wild turtles portion of the tour is done first, however this may change depending on the tides.
* Note: Transportation between the beaches is via car

Start the day with one of the most unique activities in Mauritius: snorkeling with giant turtles! Board a boat near the town of Trou aux Biches, in the northwest of the island, and let the adventure begin. Snorkeling gear is included (masks and tubes - fins are not allowed)!

Next, you'll have the opportunity to explore 4 beautiful beaches. The northern coast of Mauritius has the highest concentration of stunning beaches on the island. Spend the afternoon visiting Trou aux Biches, Mon Choisy, La Cuvette and Pereybere.

What Can You Expect?

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Plage de Trou aux Biches, Costal Road, Trou aux Biches, Mauritius

Start the day with one of the most unique experiences in Mauritius: snorkeling with wild, giant turtles! You will board a boat on the northwest coast of the island and have the opportunity to snorkel with turtles in their natural environment. These Giant Green Sea Turtles can reach up to 1.2m in length and weight up to 200kg. Apart from the turtles, you can see a variety of marine life, including different varieties of tropical fish and coral. Snorkeling gear is included (masks and tubes - fins are not allowed)!

Note: Typically the swimming with wild turtles portion of the tour is done first, however this may change depending on the tides.

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Plage de Trou aux Biches, Costal Road, Trou aux Biches, Mauritius

After the adventure, spend some additional time exploring Trou aux Biches. This stunning beach offers great conditions for both swimming and snorkelling as it is blessed with calm water and gently shelving sands. There is an abundance of authentic street food stands, as well as a string of cafes next to the beach, so this is a great place to enjoy lunch if you're hungry.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Mont Choisy Beach, Au nord ouest de l'île Maurice, Mont Choisy, Mauritius

Welcome to one of the longest beaches on the island! Popular with locals on the weekend, but much quieter during the week, this beach offers shallow turquoise waters and a backdrop of casuarina trees. It also features several food options that you can savour while soaking in the beauty of the beach.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: La Cuvette Public Beach, Near Royal Palm Hotel, Grand Baie, Mauritius

Many visitors haven't heard of this hidden jewel located near the town of Grand Bay. Just 80 meters in length, this beach is surrounded by hidden coves and rocky boulders.


Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Pereybere Beach, Coastal Road, Grand Baie, Mauritius

Located next to the resort town of Pereybere, this is one of the island's most popular beaches among Mauritians. The water tends to be slightly deeper here than most other beaches, but is still very calm. There are plenty of food stalls along be beach and cafes and restaurants in the town of Pereybere.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Inclusions & Exclusions

Inclusions
  • Snorkeling with turtles
  • Snorkeling gear (masks and tubes - fins are not allowed)
  • Hotel pickup, dropoff and transportation in a private vehicle
  • Services of a fully licensed, qualified driver
  • Air-conditioned and insured taxi, minibus or coach
  • Entry/Admission - Plage de Trou aux Biches

Exclusions
  • Lunch

Additional Info

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Most travelers can participate
  • The swimming with turtles portion of this outing is not recommended for pregnant women. All children under 12 years old should be accompanied.
  • In most cases you will see turtles. However, if this is not the case, a second outing will be offered on the boat free of charge (transportation to and from your hotel are not included for the second outing). It’s important to note that there will be no refund once you have completed the activity.
  • This tour lasts up to eight hours, and you will be able to choose how long you spend at each attraction (except for the turtles portion). Depending on your group’s speed you may not have time to see all the listed attractions. You will be able to stop for lunch but the price of the lunch is not included
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Departure Point

Departure Point

Traveler pickup is offered
We pick up at all hotels, B&Bs, apartments on the island. Please let us know which hotel, B&B or apartment you're staying at. We will let you know your exact pickup time upon booking, but it will generally be at between 8:00am and 9:00am.


Departure Time

09:00 AM

Duration & Voucher Info

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

8 hours

Cancellation Policy

User's Reviews

Thomas_A

11 Apr, 2024

The product is advertised as skimming with giant turtles and four beaches. But most of the day is spent taking you to beaches nearby to each other, and then at the end a very short trip to swim with turtles. However, when we went there was one turtle as we arrived which then swam away before we had even gotten in the water. It was very disappointing and misleading to say this product is a turtle snorkelling experience. We only saw one turtle, not turtles. And we did get to swim with any turtles

candacecQ7010IA

17 Nov, 2023

Swimming with giant sea turtles was absolutely magical. Even if there are quite a few tourists, nothing beats having a sea turtle swim right underneath you or take a chomp of food right in front of you. Satya our driver took us to a few beaches beforehand and it was really nice to see some other island beaches as they were quite different from the one at our hotel. His car was very clean and he spoke really good English so it was really easy to communicate with him. Really enjoyable day!

ElvaVENTURA

07 Jun, 2023

It was not written clearly that the excursion of the giants turtles last only 40-45 mins. The driver brought us to shopping in the early morning because the operator didn't have other customers, and they prefer to have more people on board. However the spot for the snorkeling is just 2 mins away from the shore of Trou aux biches ! And the prices of those shops are generally double from elsewhere, the owners are quite pushy to sell, we supposed that the driver could have his own part from the margin. Be careful to book with them.

Tobias_W

04 Apr, 2024

8 Stunden war die gebuchte und bezahlte Dauer, am Ende waren es knapp 5,5 Stunden wobei da allein 1h20min anfahrt in den Norden dabei war und auch wieder zurück.... für den Preis viel zu teuer

Simon_T

21 Mar, 2024

Très belle excursion. Nous avons vu les tortues et de belles plages comme annoncé. Taximan sympa. C'était une super journée.

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