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Trou-aux-Cerfs - Chamarel - Grand Bassin -Private Guided Tour (Min. 2 persons)
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Trou-aux-Cerfs - Chamarel - Grand Bassin -Private Guided Tour (Min. 2 persons)

By Mautourco
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Ages 0-99
Duration: 8h
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: English, French
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  • Rum tasting
  • Lunch
  • Professional guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Entry/Admission - Rhumerie de Chamarel
  • Entry/Admission - Chamarel Seven Coloured Earth Geopark
What's not included
  • Drinks
  • Snacks


Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
    Pickup details
    • We pick up from all hotels in Mauritius (except lodges/apartments/bungalows)
    Hotel pickup offered
    During 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
        • Infant seats available
        If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 43028P8

        • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
        • A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
        • Children must be accompanied by an adult
        • Most travelers can participate
        • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
        • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

        • All sales are final and incur 100% cancellation penalties.

        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: 43028P8

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        zjfa146
        Sussex121 contributions
        3.0 of 5 bubbles
        Nov 2023 • Couples
        Our guide and the vehicle were good but the tour itself very lacklustre. I am afraid it felt like following the crowd and paying to be driven to vendors really.

        The first 2 stops were just to see people who tried to sell you ornaments and silk which was'nt really what we signed up for.

        The volcano crater is very underwhelming and its incredibly busy meaning its really not much fun at all.

        The hindu temples are pretty tatty but that was quite interesting seeing them.

        The viewpoint over the valley was nice but again massively busy and you just join a queue. When we drove back past it on the way home there was less than half the number of vehicles there so why not see it on the way back maybe?

        The coloured sand and tortoises are nice enough but only a few minutes.

        The restaurant for lunch had stunning views and nice food. Guess its not so much fun if the weathers bad but it was good at least to start with so that was nice.

        Then on the way back yet another stop off at a clothes shop to try and sell us polo shirts. Sorry but to be told we are going to a traditional high end clothing factory and then to be taken to that place just annoyed me.

        Shame as its a pretty island but I just felt like you spent the whole day queueing and trying to be sold stuff you didnt want.
        Written November 28, 2023
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        Russ D
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        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Mautourco was the agent that provided our airport transfers for our break in late December 2021. We also booked 2 private tours with them. The cars were clean and well maintained. The driver guides were always on time and they were friendly and knowledgeable, so was the rep that met us at the hotel. Overall prompt, efficient and quality
        Written January 23, 2022
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        Dear Mr Dowde , We really appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback and for sharing your experience with us We look forward to your next visit. Regards, Mautourco team.
        Written January 25, 2022
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        Tara A
        London, UK3 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Jun 2022
        Our tour guide Ragoo was absolutely incredible. He provided us with an excellent tour of Mauritius. He went above and beyond to squeeze in as much as he could into our tour. His knowledge of the country's history, landscape, vegetation, and culture was mind-blowing. He also has excellent driving skills. He really made us fall in love with Mauritius. Thank you Ragoo!
        Written July 3, 2022
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        Greetings from Mautourco team, We wish to thank you for taking the time to send us such beautiful feedback and we are glad that you have been able to experience this Tour during your holidays. Rest assured that We shall convey to him your kind words. We hope that you will be back again in our Island so that you can discover more our beautiful island. Warms regards, Mautourco Team
        Written July 7, 2022
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        HPSauceLondon
        London27 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Jun 2023 • Couples
        The tour included all the things we wanted plus our guide made it clear we could stop along the way if there was anything else.
        Our guide, Raggu, was so well informed he could answer all our questions and shared with us everything we wanted to know about the history of Mauritias, the places we were visiting and the flora and fauna along the way.
        He really went the extra mile and we had a brilliant day because of it. He made sure we got a great table at the lunch restaurant and talked to the waiting staff as well as the the people at each place. In particular he took a great deal of care making sure we understood the rituals and importance of the temple and statues. This was the highlight of our day.
        We could just be lucky but we keep meeting wonderful humans - but Raggu’s expertise and enthusiasm was inspiring!
        Written June 10, 2023
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        Greeting from Mautourco Thank you so much to leave us this wonderful review and we will be pleased to convey your positive comments to our Colleagues Raggoo. We look forward to your next visit. Regards, Mautourco team
        Written June 11, 2023
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        sapaca
        Hadlow, UK48 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Dec 2019
        We added this as part of our transfer between La Residence and Lakaz Chamarel. and were not disapponted. we expected a minibus or to share with others but we had our own vehicle and guide. He was so niformative about the history, culture and nature of the region. We visited the Grand Bassin and learned so much about the Hindu culture and the "seven coloured earth" is so unusual.
        Written December 27, 2019
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        Tanja
        Munich, Germany57 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        We booked two privately guided tours at Mautourco that exceeded all our expectations. Our driver SATYAM was not only extremely friendly and professional, but also spoke excellent German, which made communication and understanding of all the details and explanations extremely easy.

        The tours themselves were excellently organized – from the first moment to the last detail. Satyam took us to the most interesting places and gave us an incredible amount of informative and exciting insights that we would never have discovered on our own.

        You can feel that there is a lot of experience here. Every stop was perfectly timed, we never felt like we were being rushed, and could fully enjoy the time. Our individual wishes and questions have also always been addressed flexibly and with great care.

        For anyone looking for a professional yet personal and informative tour, I can highly recommend this provider. A big thank you for this unforgettable experience!
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        Written August 28, 2024
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        Thank you so much for leaving us this wonderful review. We will be pleased to share your positive comments with our colleagues. We look forward to your next visit. Regards, Mautourco Team
        Written September 9, 2024
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        Jordi M
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        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Jul 2024 • Couples
        It has been a few weeks since we returned to normal after an excellent wedding trip to Mauritius. We had some problems at the airports with Flights, but the friendliness and attention of Mautourco staff made us soon forget the bad experience with the airline.

        First of all Magaly was very attentive and detailed with the offer of the different excursions. He understood very well that we wanted to combine rest and excursions to live good adventures on the island.

        We made three excursions, two private: one to the South, temples, Chamarel, seven colors... another to Port Louis and the botanical garden of Pamplemousse, We also made a fun outing with the catamaran to Ile aux Cerfs.

        And what to say about Kattia, pure life, who made us feel with her knowledge and sympathy that we discovered very special secrets in each of the visits. For a few days we feel like Mauritiusans more than travelers. Something that's not easy to come by. We included taxi drivers, good drivers and who also made us feel very safe.

        At all times we had the feeling of having very friendly and attentive professionals watching over us.
        Thank you so much!
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        Written September 5, 2024
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        Thank you so much for leaving us this wonderful review. We will be pleased to share your positive comments with our colleagues. We look forward to your next visit. Regards, Mautourco Team
        Written September 9, 2024
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        montmartin l
        1 contribution
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Apr 2024 • Couples
        An unmissable visit to the island, the driver guide Deepak was exceptional, he adapted the visit to all our requests, tailor-made and with top-notch sympathy and culture with a touch of really appreciable humor. We definitely got our money's worth, thanks again Deepak.
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        Written April 26, 2024
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        Nous vous remercions infiniment d’avoir pris la peine de nous faire part de vos appréciations suivant votre visite . Cela nous fait grand plaisir et nous passerons le message à notre collègues Deepak. Au plaisir de vous accueillir à nouveau chez nous. Cordialement, Le Service clientèle de Mautourco
        Written May 9, 2024
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        Laurent P
        1 contribution
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Nov 2023 • Family
        Good morning,
        just a little message to thank everyone at Mautourco who helped us have a great vacation on Mauritius.
        first of all we would like to thank Vila who represents Mautourco at the Beachcomber Mauricia Hotel who allowed us to see all the must-see attractions of the island (the wild south, swimming with dolphins, deer island, Chamarel, visit to the rum factory, discovery of Port Louis, the Pamplemousse garden, the Vaniile house, the tea factory...)
        we would also like to particularly thank Damien the pilot of the speed boat from the One Love company who introduced us to Ile aux Cerfs, as well as Stefano and Stena who made us live a dream by swimming with the dolphins, all these people have especially took care of our son who didn't want to swim.
        And finally we would like to warmly thank Soupayah who was our driver guide on two outings and who is an inexhaustible source of history and legend of the island... in short, the assurance of sublime discovery and real moments of humor.
        If you are thinking about taking guided tours with Mautourco, don't hesitate for a second to ask, you will definitely have an unforgettable day!!!
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        Written November 24, 2023
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        Nous vous remercions infiniment d’avoir pris la peine de nous faire part de vos appréciations suivant votre visite . Au plaisir de vous accueillir à nouveau chez nous. Cordialement, Le Service clientèle de Mautourco
        Written January 2, 2024
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        Sarah S
        2 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Oct 2023 • Couples
        We took the wild south excursion. We had the chance to visit splendid places with exceptional guides. Our driver Kamlesh was a real guide in the beginning of our excursion. She is a good listener who taught us a lot about Mauritian culture. We then joined Clarel who was a perfect guide, who explained and answered all the questions. Sharing personal experiences is also very enriching. All the places dazzled us and it was a very good experience. Our driver Kamlesh also took us to a magnificent spot to see Le Morne with a superb beach. An infinite thank you to these two people who made our excursion an unforgettable moment!
        Google
        Written October 22, 2023
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        Nous vous remercions infiniment d’avoir pris la peine de nous faire part de vos appréciations suivant votre visite . Cela nous fait grand plaisir et nous passerons le message à Kamlesh et Clarel. Au plaisir de vous accueillir à nouveau chez nous. Cordialement, Le Service clientèle de Mautourco
        Written October 24, 2023
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