Top Mauritius Private Sightseeing Tours - page 8

Our private tour guide Sameer was a pleasure to spend the day alongside. He was very informative, and went out of his way to make sure we experienced as much of the island's history as we could in a 1 day tour. It is not mentioned specifically in the tour itinerary, but there was a sit-down lunch stop at a restaurant (additional expense on-own). There were also so vendors set up at one of the stops, who we were advised were open to bartering. Most of the stops, Sameer waited for us at the car, so we were on our own at the tour locations and lunch. He did join us when we visited the tortoises at Chamarel. He gave us a good preview of what we would see while driving, then answered any questions when we returned to the car. It worked for us, but we did see some other guides escorting their guests at their stops. If that is important to you, you should confirm the guide's level of involvement when booking. We liked that he stayed with our personal belongings at the car, and did not have to bring everything with us at the shorter stops. NOTE: we had perfect timing for the start of an English language tour at the Rum distillery, but do note this can be a bottleneck in your day...the tours only go out about every 20 minutes.

What a wonderful tour of Mauritius! Ajay, our driver was waiting for us at the Cruise Terminal with a sign with our name on it, as promised, at the appropriate time. He made us comfortable in his air conditioned car and we headed off for our first destination. Ajay shared with us the history of Mauritius and many other interesting facts. We visited all the promised locations on the itinerary. Each location was beautiful and very interesting! Our favorite was the Black River Gorges overlook! It is one of the most beautiful valleys I have ever seen! We also enjoyed our visit to the Hindu Temple. Ajay explained about the Hindu Gods and beliefs. We stopped at a lovely restaurant for lunch (at our own expense). The local food was plentiful and delicious! We were able to buy lovely souvenirs at a nice shop. Then back to our ship in good time. This was a fantastic tour and we highly recommend it and especially Ajay!

A perfect itenary conducted by equally perfect tour operator- Sam tours ((turquoise voyages) and guide Vikash. They made sure that I enjoy each and every place and capture all my special moments. Vikash shared all the information about the country, it's history and significance of all the places we visited. No rush and for every pit stop we had ample time to discover the place at ease. The lunch was very nice and provided a taste of creole food and culture, which all Mauritians are proud of. As a solo traveller I felt safe and looked after by everyone which we don't normally see in many countries, India included. Thanks again to Vikash and Sahil for the tour and all the support provided by them.

Our trip to Tamarind Falls was absolutely fantastic and definitely one of the highlights of our vacation in Mauritius! Our guide was outstanding. From the very beginning, he created a wonderful atmosphere and showed great patience throughout the entire hike. He even treated us to fresh exotic fruits and delicious local food, which added such an authentic and special touch to the experience. One of the best parts was that he took photos of us constantly at all the best spots! It allowed us to truly immerse ourselves in the breathtaking nature without worrying about our phones, and we ended up with amazing memories captured on camera. Summary: We highly recommend this experience to anyone visiting Mauritius. Don't miss out on this incredible hike!

Great tour with Christopher. A mix of food, history and culture as you can’t understand one without the others. Prepare for lots of food over the 3 hours so don’t eat much breakfast!! Christopher also gave us some good recommendations for other places to eat during the rest of our stay here. Ideal to do in the first couple of days of your stay to make the most of what you learn.

A full day with lots of experiences. Our driver was very knowledgeable about the area. The included lunch was delicious with choices. The coloured earth looked more colourful on the picture on the internet than in real life but this did not detract from the overall tour. The visit to the tea and rum tours were very good. Plenty of tea to try with no hard sell. Don’t get too drunk tasting the many varieties of rum!!!

Excellent experience. Great communication with operator prior to meeting date and driver was waiting for us outside baggage claim area. Driver was very courteous, friendly and helpful and helped with our bags. Drove us safely to our hotel and helped with bags on arrival at the hotel. Would definitely recommend and will use again if we return to this area.

Amazing experience hiking with Rowin on a Sunday morning. Unfortunately, the top section is currently closed and safety first! We met other hikers who headed up anyway but Rowin brought us to another lookout instead which more than made up for the disappointment of not being able to go to the top. An amazing option as we had the place to ourselves. The loop around the mountain was definitely a great option, and we were given history of the place etc, and we stopped at another lookout with views to the underwater waterfall as well. Highly recommended!