Slow Down in Mauritius

Welcome to Mauritius. On arrival, meet our team and enjoy a private transfer to your hotel, with your first glimpse of the island along the way.

We deliberately keep your arrival day free. Once you have checked in, settle into your surroundings, enjoy the lagoon and recover from the journey without having to think about another schedule.

If you arrive early, our recommendation is simple: a light lunch, a swim and an easy afternoon at the hotel. There will be plenty of time to discover Mauritius - today is about arriving, settling and relaxing.

Wake up without an alarm. Your first full day in Mauritius is deliberately yours to enjoy.

Take your time over breakfast, discover your hotel, swim in the lagoon or simply find your favourite spot beneath the palms.

We recommend keeping this first full day free rather than immediately adding an excursion. It gives you time to recover from the journey and settle into island life. If you feel like doing something, a spa treatment, sunset drink or dinner by the beach can easily be arranged around your stay.

Tomorrow, the discovery of Mauritius begins.

After a leisurely start, it is time for your first introduction to Mauritius beyond the resort.

With your private driver, head towards the north for a day combining local life, history and tropical scenery. Discover the contrasts of Port Louis, from its colourful market and lively streets to the waterfront, before continuing to the renowned Pamplemousses Botanical Garden.

We recommend allowing around 6–7 hours for the day rather than trying to fit too many stops into one excursion. There is time for lunch along the way, and your private vehicle gives us the flexibility to adjust the rhythm according to what interests you most.

Prefer history, local food, shopping or simply more time wandering through the gardens? We can fine-tune the day around you.

After yesterday's discovery, today is intentionally unhurried.

Spend the day enjoying your hotel and lagoon, or make it your wellness day with a spa treatment, yoga session, hammam or simply a few uninterrupted hours beside the pool.

We deliberately place a slower day after an excursion rather than scheduling sightseeing on consecutive days. It creates a much more enjoyable rhythm and gives you time to appreciate the hotel you have chosen, rather than using it only as a place to sleep.

If wellness is particularly important to you, tell us before you travel. Some Mauritius hotels make spa and wellbeing a genuine part of the stay, while others are better suited to travellers who mainly want beach, dining and resort facilities. We can guide you towards the right fit.

Today, Mauritius is best experienced from the water.

After breakfast, set out for a relaxed catamaran cruise and spend the day sailing across the lagoon, with time to swim, snorkel and simply enjoy being at sea. Lunch is served on board, turning the journey itself into part of the experience rather than rushing from one stop to another.

For this itinerary, we recommend a catamaran day because it gives you a completely different view of Mauritius without breaking the slower rhythm of your stay. Depending on where your hotel is located, the season and sea conditions, we can recommend the most suitable coast and sailing experience rather than automatically sending every traveller on the same cruise.

Our tip: keep the evening free. After a full day in the sun and at sea, return to your hotel, freshen up and enjoy an easy dinner rather than adding another activity.

Today, discover Chamarel differently — slowly, through its landscapes and flavours rather than as part of a long sightseeing circuit.

If you enjoy an easy start, take your time over breakfast and leave the hotel later in the morning. In Chamarel, discover the story and aromas of locally grown coffee, visit the iconic Seven Coloured Earth and continue to the Rhumerie de Chamarel, where the island's sugarcane heritage comes to life through the production of agricultural rum and a guided tasting.

Alternatively, start a little earlier and include a leisurely lunch in the Chamarel region before continuing your discovery. We can adjust the order and timing according to your hotel location, the experiences selected and how much of the day you want to keep free.

We particularly like Chamarel for this itinerary because it does not need to become an exhausting full-day tour. A carefully planned visit gives you a real taste of the south-west while still leaving part of the day to return to your hotel, slow down and enjoy the beach.

Your final full day in Mauritius belongs entirely to you.

There is no excursion to wake up for and nowhere you need to be. Enjoy a long breakfast, return to your favourite spot by the lagoon, book a final spa treatment or simply spend the day between the beach and the pool.

We deliberately keep this day free. After discovering Mauritius on land and from the sea, your last full day should give you time to enjoy the reason many travellers come here in the first place - the pleasure of simply being on a beautiful tropical island.

And if there is something you still want to experience, the day does not have to remain empty. A special lunch, sunset experience, watersports or another activity can be arranged according to your interests and where you are staying.

Otherwise, put the phone away, order something cold and enjoy Mauritius for a little longer. Tomorrow can wait.

Enjoy your final breakfast and a few last moments at the hotel before it is time to say goodbye to Mauritius.

Depending on your flight time, there may still be time for a swim, a walk along the beach or a relaxed lunch before checking out.

When it is time to leave, your private transfer to the airport will be arranged around your departure flight, so the final part of your journey remains as easy as the rest of it.

You arrived with eight days ahead of you. You leave with Mauritius moving at a slightly slower pace with you.