An oasis of unspoiled nature, full of parks, natural reserves and naturalistic attractions which will make you fall in love and make Nature Lovers come back again in this Paradise Island.
Starting in the south-west area of Mauritius, where over 6,574 hectares of forest, characterize the wonderful national Black River Gorges Park, a green forest that in the past covered the entire island of Mauritius, today replaced by infinite expanses of sugar cane, charming towns and numerous tourist attractions.
You will be fascinated by the wild green nature and breath-taking landscapes that the tropical Island of Mauritius offers, panoramic terraces will give you spectacular scenery on the lagoons immersed in the Indian Ocean, the suggestive Chamarel Waterfall, the tallest waterfall in Mauritius at about 100m high which is also a spectacular showcase of millions of years of volcanic activity. In the middle of lush green vegetation, Red, brown, purple, green, blue, violet and yellow are the colours chosen by nature to colour the Mauritius Seven Colored Earths of Chamarel.
At 605 meters above sea level, in the center of the island a tropical green forest surrounds the dormant Volcano Trou Aux Cerfs with a well-defined cone and crater offer the majestic view of the Rempart Mountain, Trois Mamelles, and the Port-Louis - Moka mountain range.
Thanks to the volcanic origin, age and geographic isolation, the island is blessed with a diversity of flora and fauna not usually found in such a small area. Mauritius has more than 670 species of indigenous plants, of which a high percentage occurring nowhere else in the world and Nature lovers will be stunned visiting Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanical Garden that nestled in the north- west area of the island spreads across 60 acres and hosts 500 different species of plants, 80 of which are palms. The garden is also known for its large lilies and the Talipot Palms which flourishes every 60 years and then they die. There is also an abundance of tropical fruits in Mauritius, including bananas, papayas, mangoes, lychees, watermelons and coconuts.
The island of Mauritius offer you several breath-taking summits and valleys to explore on foot. Mountain lovers can experience various hiking trail, starting from Mauritius-Le Morne Brabant, located in the extreme South-West part of the island and have the chance to enjoy the most magnificent panoramic views of Mauritius at about 556 meters above sea level and the possibility to encounter two rare endemic plants, the Hibiscus fragilis and the Trochetia boutoniana. This imposing mountain is a declared as a World Heritage site by the UNESCO to commemorate the runaway slaves in Mauritius.