The 8 Best Full-Day Tours in Port Louis

1.Port Louis and Northern Highlights Full-Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 161 reviews · 8 hours · from $64Our pick

Spend eight hours with a private driver exploring Port Louis and northern Mauritius. You’ll see Fort Adelaide, the Central Market, Caudan Waterfront, Pamplemousses Botanical Garden, L’Aventure du Sucre, and the Red Church at Cap Malheureux. Drivers such as Ravi, Suraj, Raj, and Vikash are praised for clear explanations and flexible pacing.

“We have decided to do the tour and have not been disappointed: easy communication with the tour company and well organized schedule. The driver/guide Vikash has been a star: friedly, knowledgeable and flexible. We have done the tour with our two little ones (5 and 8 yrs) and they ( as well as we) loved it. We can strongly recommend the tour. @Vikash: Thanks for making this a trip to remember.”

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2.Private Full Day Tour of Port Louis and Northern

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 92 reviews · 8 hours · from $84

Spend up to eight hours exploring northern Mauritius in a private air-conditioned car or minibus. Your English, French, or Italian-speaking driver takes you from Port Louis and the Caudan waterfront to Pamplemousses Garden, Mont Choisy, Grand Baie, and Cap Malheureux. You set the pace, but attraction entry fees, food, and guided visits cost extra.

“Really great way to see a decent area of the island and it was a delightful way to travel rather than worrying about booking multiple taxis. Our guide was excellent, very knowledgeable and took us to some great spots.”

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3.Port Louis and Pamplemousses Garden – A full day trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 14 reviews · from $113

Spend about eight hours touring northern Mauritius by private vehicle, with hotel pickup and drop-off. See giant water lilies at SSR Botanic Garden, explore Port Louis markets, visit Fort Adelaide when open, stop at Caudan Waterfront, and learn about sugar production at L’Aventure du Sucre. Guides such as Vinoo, Kunal, Hansley, and Azzim have been praised for adding local insight.

“A great trip to see part of the island , the botanical gardens are worth visiting and a walk round the city to markets and the waterfront was interesting . Our guide ( Azzim )gave us lots of information on the history of the island - a friendly person .”

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4.Casela World of Adventures, West of Mauritius – Full Day + Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 8 reviews · from $86

Spend 3 to 8 hours at Casela Nature Park on Mauritius’s west coast. Your admission includes the bird sanctuary, a safari vehicle ride through the Yemen reserve, family areas, and a set-menu lunch. Expect zebras, Java deer, ostriches, impalas, monkeys, and possible rhino sightings, with extra activities available at added cost.

“Bit expensive, the driver was so kind but the package itself is a bit expensive, because its only about casela park, you need more activities like walking with lions, but the safari was amazing”

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5.Private Full Day Tour in Mauritius

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8 reviews

Spend about eight hours exploring southern Mauritius by private, air-conditioned vehicle. The route includes Trou aux Cerfs, Grand Bassin, Alexandra Falls, Black River Gorges, Chamarel Waterfalls, and Seven Colored Earth. English and French guiding is listed, with written Spanish, German, and Italian support. Confirm guiding details before booking.

“There is no guide involved. It is a taxi service. Also make sure what you do is the trip being advertised.”

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6.Full Day-Port-Louis Cultural Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 7 reviews

See Port Louis with a private driver-guide, visiting Père Laval’s Shrine, Kaylasson Temple, Kwan Tee Pagoda, the Central Market, Blue Penny Museum, and Aapravasi Ghat. You also get lunch time at Caudan Waterfront. Guides may speak English or French, and Jean Philippe and Vish have led recent departures.

“Driver very friendly and flexible* but the locations we went to were very so-so. *Driver let us modify the tour: dropping some churches and shrines and going to the 7 coloured earths at Chamarel instead. Not really worth the bother. Good job we didn't book with the local agent; would have been 3 times the price.”

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7.Discover Mauritius Full Day with Your Personal Driver-Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 8 hours · from $100Top rated

Spend eight hours exploring Mauritius in a private vehicle with an English or French-speaking driver-guide. Set your own route, visit Port Louis, Chamarel, beaches, botanical gardens, or Grand Bassin, and stop for lunch or local recommendations. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, while attraction tickets and lunch cost extra.

“Unser Fahrer hat uns zu allen Plätzen gebracht, die wir uns gewünscht haben. Er hat uns auch immer zu den Eingänge begleitet und kurze Infos gegeben. Alles perfekt, so wie wir es uns gewünscht hatten.”

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8.Mauritian Culinary Experience – Full Day with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4 reviews · from $142

Spend about six hours cooking Mauritian food at Domaine des Aubineaux after shopping for ingredients at a local market. A chef guides you through curry, chutney, rice, lentils, and banana flambé. Lunch, pickup, the 1872 colonial house, and rum tasting are included. This is a private activity for your group.

“Beautiful colonial house that has remained “in its juice” but it retains the old-fashioned charm of the houses of yesteryear.”

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