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Mauritius - Things To Do

HIKING The Black River Gorges National Park provides the island’s best opportunities for hiking and seeing wildlife. For more information, see Chapter 1, Black River Gorges National Park, pages 12–14 and Chapter 4, Hiking and  adventure sports, pages 95–6.

HORSERIDING Domaine les Pailles, just off the motorway between Port Louis and Moka, Domaine de l’Etoile at Moka and Domaine des 7 Vallées near Mare aux Vacoas offer horseriding. Treks are an ideal way to see the dramatic surrounding countryside. For more information, see Chapter 3, Activities, pages 87–8.

OTHER SPORTS The Mauritius Gymkhana Club (Suffolk Rd, Vacoas; % 696 1404; e recep.mgp[at]intnet.mu; mgc.intnet.mu) has an 18-hole golf course tennis courts, pool, squash courts, gym, snooker table and a modern clubhouse with a view of the golf course. It also has a restaurant, bar and library. Temporary membership is available to visitors on a daily or monthly basis.

QUAD BIKING Available at Domaine des 7 Vallées and Domaine de l’Etoile

CASINOS The Casino de Maurice (% 602 1300; ( 21.00–04.00 Mon–Fri, 13.00–04.00 Sat/Sun) is near the town hall in Curepipe. Le Grand Casino (% 286 0405) at Domaine les Pailles is open every evening. There is a Ti Vegas casino at St Jean Road, Quatre Bornes (% 454 8800).

SPA TREATMENTS Spa Viva at 102 St Jean Road, Quatre Bornes (% 467 8907; e spaviva[at]intnet.mu) offers massages and beauty treatments.

SHOPPING The towns of the centre are now well known to tourists in search of bargain clothing and souvenirs. Quatre Bornes and Curepipe are known for their markets and bargain shops, Floréal for its knitwear and two of the island’s largest, new shopping centres are in the area, Bagatelle at Moka and Les Halles at Phoenix. For more information, see Chapter 2, Shopping, pages 73–6.

Mauritius - Things To Do

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