The Adventure Tour: Vallée des Couleurs & La Vanille Nature Parks & Gris Gris
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The Adventure Tour: Vallée des Couleurs & La Vanille Nature Parks & Gris Gris
By Bonjour Mauritius Day Tours & Excursions
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Duration: 8h
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Live guide: English, French
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- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Services of a fully licensed, qualified driver
- Private air-conditioned and insured car
What's not included- Lunch or snacks
- Entrance fees to La Vanille are Rs. 975 (19.5 Euros) per person
- Entrance fees to La Vallee des Couleurs: Rs. 500 (10 Euros) per person
- Optional additional activities at La Vallee des Couleurs
- Entry/Admission - La Vallée des Couleurs Nature Park
- Entry/Admission - La Vanille Nature Park
- Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.Pickup details
- 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. Note that the driver will pick you up at 9am.
Hotel pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 9433P43- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 9433P43
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- ShaunH9600 contributionsExcellent day out, saw whales and dolphins and respected natureExcellent day out. Captain and his mate were super friendly, knowledgeable and interacted with everyone. A few bumps on the water but nothing to worry about. I particularly liked the environmental aspects of the team’s attitude. Watching other boats letting people dive into the water and literally scaring the mother and baby whale was terrible. 10 out of 10 for our operator.Written January 15, 2025
- angelsC3813ZP0 contributionsMagical ExperienceWhat an amazing experience! We had a fantastic time, thanks to our brilliant skipper and his first mate. The wild swimming with Dolphins was amazing. One thing to understand, these are wild animals, they swim very fast and they will not hang around once you are in the water! Best view of them is from the boat where we got to see a pod of them playing. We headed off quickly from the first dolphin swim as a sperm whale and her calf had been spotted out at sea. We had received a very good safety briefing before we got on the boat and were told there is no swimming with the whales. Whales come to the surface to breathe, if they see humans in the water they will dive quickly which puts them under stress as they won't have taken enough oxygen. We found these beautiful creatures out in the deep sea. There were two other boats from obviously not as reputable companies who had allowed their guests in the water. How sad to see them swimming to chase the whales, total lack of respect for these creatures and the whales did indeed keep diving down to get away from them. We moved away from that group and discovered a second mother and calf. Our skipper stopped our engine and we observed them for a good 10 minutes they were just swimming along. Then one of those other boats came along and they dropped a swimmer close to the whales, they both dived below, mumma gave us a flash of her tail as she went! We were all sad that they had been forced below due to the ignorance of humans! We then headed back closer to shore, a pod of playful spinner dolphins were spotted so more swimming and viewing and then a quick snorkeling stop before heading back. This was the most magical experience and I would whole heartedly recommend, but only to those who can respect these beautiful creatures, if you are ignorant and self absorbed and just want.to be able to say you were in the sea with whales, please do us all a favour and stay on the shore!Written January 14, 2025
- lifeisavacation20120 contributionsUnforgettable dolphins experienceThis was our second time swimming with the dolphins. We saw so many dolphins swimming around us. It was just as magical as the first time.Written January 13, 2025
- lifeisavacation20120 contributionsMagical dolphins experienceWe loved swimming with the dolphins so much, we ended up booking another dolphins trip after this excursion. The rest of the day was wonderful too. The driver took us to beautiful sites and view points. We loved the relaxed island pace of the excursion and how much there was to see. Vincent was very responsive and helpful - special thanks to him.Written January 13, 2025
- 300pattiv0 contributionsPerfect day touring MauritiusEverything about this day was wonderful! Our driver was fabulous and very informative. Perfect day swimming with wild dolphins in the morning then seeing national park and religious grounds in the afternoon.Written January 4, 2025
- 260madhavans0 contributionsIle Auc CerfIt was an excellent trip and great suporort from the crew emmanuel and ryan. we did all water activities and night 2 hr sun bath…. kids enjoyed …Written December 29, 2024
- pblaings0 contributionsPleasant experienceYou can easily spend 2-3 hours here. If you like nature you will enjoy it here. Lovely to see the giant tortoises. If you are near Grande Baie you can probably get a bus there but we were taken by familyWritten December 11, 2024
- lior5850 contributionsRelaxed day of sightseeing, with unforgettable dive with turtlesThe turtles are the highlight of this trip. They are amazing and majestic creatures, and you can get very close to them (but keep a respectable distance). It was great also seeing Port Louis, the Red Church and Pamplemousses Gardens in the same trip. Our guide was very helpful and clued us up on lots of local knowledge. He was relaxed and gave us more than enough time at each stop.Written December 10, 2024
- andyjansy0 contributionsbrilliant tourOne of the best tours we have done. Our driver San picked us up from the hotel right on time for the North tour of Mauritius. We did not have the best start because the first stop, the Chateau de Labourdonnais, was closed for a function. We therefore stopped a bit longer in Port Louis to walk round the shops and the local market. We then went for some lunch at a very good and reasonably priced local restaurant and on to the Pamplemousses botanic gardens. We stopped at the local sugar museum which by then was closing but we managed to fit in a rum tasting. San was an excellent guide, his English is very good and he told a lot about the island, it's people and his family. There were 4 of us in a fairly new private air-conditioned minibus and an an 8 hour tour cost just £27 each. This tour is recommended, thank you San.Written November 24, 2024
- nomadicexpatriate0 contributionsA fabulous day to rememberWe booked with Bonjour Mauritius before arriving and have just completed a wonderful tour today. We had a few requests the team were so helpful with. Meeting up with friends from another hotel on the same tour, The two drivers arranged this and we all meet up. They also arranged a lovely birthday cake for my lunch spot. Nothing was any trouble and a really lovely touch. Despite the rain, we toured Black River National Park, saw the coloured earth, a great tour of the rum factory at Chamarel, really interesting to understand what goes into the production process, and tasting of 7 rums! We had lunch at a lovely location, local Mauritian curry, and again the hospitality was superb! Thank you Bonjour Mauritius for making our trip so memorable.Written November 20, 2024
- edelbrookes0 contributionsA definite must!Great day out, well organised and faultless. We were lucky enough to see 3 whales and a pod of dolphins. Crew were very respectful of the wildlife and did not hound and harass them like some other boats that we witnessed. Would definitely recommend.Written November 18, 2024
- GrandTour7279420 contributionsDay with hiccupsThe day out with Sebastian, our guide was excellent. I gave it 3 stars due to poor organisation. Booking trip pickup time 8am. But what actually happened was we were to be picked up at 06.30. Info didn't specify this. In the end, we got to jetty to pick the boat up at 8.10 But set off till 09.30, so stood out in hot sun. The boat had no cover from sun. Food was awful. Visiting lighthouse was a nightmare, stepped off boat into sea onto bed of seashells which cut into my feet. We weren't asked to bring sea shoes. We saw dolphins, turtles monkeys. So despite hiccups it was an enjoyable day.Written November 18, 2024
- D5958VEmeganr0 contributionsSnorkelling with turtles worth itSnorkelling with the sea turtle was a once in a lifetime activity! Our taxi driver was lovely although on the way home dropped us off at a cashmere shop unsolicited which we didn’t want. Apart from that the sight seeing of the north was good.Written November 16, 2024
- juliamK1404UD0 contributionsRecommendHad a fun time with ease of transportation covered. Guide was very knowledgeable and shared a lot about Mauritian culture.Written November 16, 2024
- kayankatie0 contributionsunforgettable experienceThe team from Dolswim is excellent. After 2 hours searching we met the whale family! It’s amazing! A little bit disappointed when swimming with dolphins. When I get into the sea I need to swim very fast to chase them but dolphins are swimming deep underwater. I can only see around 20 dark shadow underneath. Luckily I can see them swimming around when I am on the boat. In summary, It is an unforgettable experience and recommended activity in Mauritius!Written November 15, 2024
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Beth
Gloucester, UK3 contributions
Brilliant day out with lots of activities at the valley and different places to eat, staff were very friendly. We particularly enjoyed the animal park and feeding the giant Tortoises! Our driver Fricash was very friendly with lots of knowledge of Mauritius. He even took a detour to show us the giant hindu statues at the grande bassin! Thank you 😊
Written May 8, 2024
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Hi, thanks so much for your wonderful review! We're happy you had a successful day, and we hope to see you again during your next trip to Mauritius!
Written May 13, 2024
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Lisa M
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Jun 2023 • Friends
Amazing Zipline Adventure! We did the Extreme Tour with Dirish - very nice and funny Tourguide! Thanks a lot!
Written June 23, 2023
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Hi Lisa, thanks for your review, and we're glad you enjoyed the zip lining at La Vallee des Couleurs. We wish you a great rest of your stay in Mauritius and a safe trip home!
Written June 26, 2023
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Ifa Timamy
Dubai, United Arab Emirates18 contributions
Jul 2024 • Family
The drivers car broke down twice during our way to the nature park, he was bluntly rude numerous times and took us to destinations that were not as per our schedule. It was such a waste of time and tourists would not enjoy the company and experience at all!
Written July 26, 2024
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Hi, thanks for your feedback. We will follow up with the driver regarding your experience.
Written July 29, 2024
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Hello . do we use a quad bike in this trip or not ,because I see it in the pictures but in the description I can’t see it
Written September 14, 2022
When does the tour return to Port Louis? We have to meet for another event at 5:30PM on a ship date n port. We need to be back by 5PM.
Written March 2, 2020
Typically, the tour returns to Port Louis at approximately 5pm, but we can ensure that you're back before 5pm as your group will be in a private taxi.
Written March 9, 2020
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