- 03 Jul 2019 -
viator
I initially wrote this review based on what we did/saw however this is a fairly tried and tested structured tour and felt it was no point going over what everyone has already and instead wanted to review the company and guide more.
If this is your first time in Mauritius or simply want to know more about Mauritius (Specifically the SW in this case), this tour is the one to go for.
Nitz introduced himself as the guide and went through the structure of the tour starting with the Handcraft workshop. Being into collecting boats/ships from each country, we enjoyed this and were taken back from the skill of the staff building these boats taking into account every small detail.
Next stop was the Volcanic Crater - This is huge however with the growth of the trees and forestry, you do need to use your imagination when you see the crater from up above.
Next step was Grand Bassin - the Hindu temple. For us, this was a major part of the tour and this is where we spent the most time.
The enormous statues are breath-taking but also we noticed how peaceful it was here. Traditions were respected, religious services carried out and even the worst of tourists respected culture and traditions removing shoes when entering inside.
From here we went to the Black River Gorges park where we were shown the various falls in the package.
We spent a while at each of the falls taking in the beautiful scenery - you realise how high you are when you stare into the open vastness of the forestry below and no camera can capture this -
To end, it was off to the Rhumerie de Chamarel, a distillery that makes Mauritius' native rum to sample no less than 7 different rum styles! Then it was the Chamarel waterfall finishing off with the 7 coloured sands.
Lunch was provide as part of the package at La Citronelle where we experienced our first Mauritian Curry! Very filling and tasty.
End to end this was a perfect tour. The guide was brilliant and went out of his way to guide/assist us even stopping for some traditional street food at our request and a supermarket to pick up some gifts.
There can be a lot of rouge guides in any country and Mauritius has their fair share so it is important to get with a registered one – Eco Holidays Mauritius is one of them.
Start to finish we had a great time making it one of the best days of our stay there. We can’t thank you enough for making it so special and hopefully when we are back sometime in the future, we can do other tours with you.
- 21 Nov 2018 -
Adelemill
Excellent tour of the South by eco holidays. The tour guide came into every attraction and gave us a commentary on everything.
- 17 Oct 2018 -
winter.debbie
Picked up from our hotel by a very pleasant and informative guide. Loved the personal service and was so much nicer than being on a coach with time restraints. Guide never rushed us. Would highly recommend as we saw so much on one day but at our pace. First time we used La Vacanza Travel but did 4 excursions with them and will always use them from now on
- 10 May 2018 -
Dan
A fantastic trip to the South which we would recommend to any one looking for a fun and cultural guided tour. Our driver was very professional throughout the whole day and we felt very safe. Our tour guide, Dhiren, was very friendly and knowledgeable and was able to answer all of questions, no matter how obscure. The tour included trips to the majority of the popular spots in the South including the 7 coloured earth, Hindu temple at Grand Bassin and the Chamarel Rum Distillery. All in all a very enjoyable day!
- 24 Mar 2018 -
audreys06
Amazing experience, highly recommended tour!
Dhiren and our driver provided a fascinating look into the culture of Mauritius.
All the main attractions are covered in this tour and Dhiren was very knowledgeable
about all the historical and cultural aspects of the spots we visited.
I especially recommend choosing this tour over renting a car because you definitely
need some good skills to drive in Mauritius. Our driver was very good and experienced and
we felt we were in good hands.
All in all, great tour, we learned a lot and got to see most of what the island has to offer.
Highly recommended!
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