Guided Tea and Sugar Tour of Mauritius with Lunch | La Vacanza Travel

Guided Tea and Sugar Tour of Mauritius with Lunch

Duration: 7 hours
Destination: Mauritius, Grand Port District, Trou d'Eau Douce
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  • 7 hours
  • Trou d'Eau Douce
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

• Lunch at either the Bois Chéri Restaurant or at The Saint-Aubin Restaurant
• A guide to walk you through the Domaine des Aubineaux
• Visit of a colonial mansion-museum built in 1872
• Tour across the garden of the Domaine des Aubineaux
• A light tea tasting session with homemade tea biscuits
• A guided tour of the Bois Cheri tea factory
• Visit of the Tea Museum
• A tea tasting session at the chalet (tea & biscuits)
• A guided tour of the Saint Aubin house
• A guided visit of the Sugar Factory
• Visit of the “Rum” House + Rum Tasting
• Visit of the Vanilla House
• Visit of the Anthurium (flowers) greenhouse

Itinerary
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Stop At: Bois Cheri, Bois Cheri

The Tea Route is a unique and charming excursion, bringing together gastronomy, history and culture. This itinerary makes one discover two closely related worlds: tea and sugar. Take a trip into the Mauritian history and its colonial heritage by going through Le Domaine des Aubineaux, Le Domaine de Bois Chéri and Le Domaine de Saint-Aubin

Duration: 1 hour

Inclusions
  • Lunch
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Driver/guide

Exclusions
  • Gratuities
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • The old colonial house exhibits antique furniture from the 17th century, a collection of portraits and photos of the old Curepipe and of colonial houses that have long been demolished. The house is surrounded by a beautiful garden with camphor trees, exotic plants, endemic trees and a five-century old Colophane tree.
  • Bois Chéri offers a wide selection of tea flavours. The Domaine de Bois Chéri is located in the highlands in the south of the island. At about 500 meters of altitude, this charming site has the ideal conditions for tea plantation. The tea factory of Bois Chéri is operating since 1892, and is the first and largest tea producer in the country.
  • Stroller accessible
  • The estate offers in a single location an overview of activities that have marked the economic history of the island: a sugar factory converted into a museum, an artisanal distillery, a vanilla and anthuriums greenhouses. It was built in 1819 from wood salvaged from demolished ships.
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 2 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

Traveler pickup is offered
Pick up: 09:00am

Airports

  • S. Seewoosagur Ram. Intl Airport, Mahebourg, Mauritius


Ports

  • Quay D, RFVW+MX3, Port Louis, Mauritius


Departure Time

09:00 AM

Voucher info

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

Duration

7 hours


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