Mauritius Overview

Mauritius a beautiful island with extraordinary colour, character and fantastic natural beauty is in the middle of the indian ocean. Its landscapes are a mixture of craters bordered by folds of lava, rolling plains and sugar cane fields. This volcanic, tropical paradise in the Indian Ocean is a delight to explore, from its inland subtropical forests, rivers, streams and mountain ranges to the clear ocean lagoons and palm-fringed beaches surrounded by coral reefs. Mauritius provides an especially good range of choice for top-end, fine island holiday experiences, with highly recommended options for families with even very young children, or those seeking to make the most of the world class golf courses, excellent water sports or nature trails and scenic island beauty.

This natural haven is home to some of the world's rarest plants and animals. The forests are home to rare birds and provide opportunities for hunting the wild boar and deer. Botanic gardens proudly display their huge variety of tropical trees and shrubs, while nature reserves and bird sanctuaries allow the visitor a closer view of some of the rarer inhabitants of the island including the pink pigeon.

The island is a cultural melting pot with Indian, European, Chinese and African influences. This is particularly reflected in the delicious national cuisine which brings together tastes from all over the world. Although English is the official language, French and Creole are the most widely spoken.

The climate is tropical, the constant south east winds temper the heat of the summer, October to April, and provide the vital ingredient for sailing and wind-surfing, two of the most popular water sports.

There is everything here to provide the visitor with the perfect holiday; the tranquil atmosphere, an abundance of daytime activities from water-sports to golf, evenings of pleasure and entertainment with night clubs and casinos. Mauritius has it all.

Mauritius is another of those select place names that conjure the exotic, a place that you may not be able to find immediately on the map, but that you just know that when you do, it will have been worth your while. There are many activities that you can do including scuba diving and snorkelling, fishing, sailing, surfing, windsurfing and many other water sports.
The towns are vibrant and lively in both their attractions and residents. Mauritius is pretty much the holiday paradise of your dreams.