The 5 Best Ile aux Aigrettes Tours

1.Ile aux Aigrettes Nature Reserve with Boat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 73 reviews · 8 hours · from $116Our pick

Spend up to eight hours exploring southeast Mauritius by private vehicle, with a shared ranger-led walk on Ile aux Aigrettes. See rare island wildlife, giant tortoises, Blue Bay Beach, La Vanille Nature Park, and the rugged coast at Gris Gris. Bring walking shoes, plan for lunch costs, and allow extra time if you want to swim or snorkel at Blue Bay.

“My friend and I had a great time. The guide was very good and we got to know more about the Mauritius wildlife. I was born in Mauritius and now lived abroad and never been to Ile Aux Aigrettes, well worth it😀”

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2.Private Sunset Cruise Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 27 reviews · 2 hours

Spend two private hours aboard a catamaran from Pointe Jerome, sailing across Mauritius’s largest lagoon toward Ile aux Aigrettes. Depending on wind and tides, you may pass the 1902 Dalbair shipwreck or Grand Port, then stop for a swim and watch the sun fade over the mountains. Bring your own snacks, drinks, towel, and jacket.

“A small, intimate, relaxing sunset cruise. Great selection of drinks, lovely snacks and a great location. Friendly hosts who will go out of their way to make your trip a special one. Take a jumper, it can be cool when the sun goes down.”

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3.Ile aux Aigrettes Reserve & Blue Bay Glass Bottom Boat

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 24 reviews · 8 hours · from $137

Take a short boat ride to Ile aux Aigrettes for a 1.5 to 2-hour ranger-led walk among giant tortoises, day geckos, orchids, and restored native plants. Then see Blue Bay Marine Park by glass-bottom boat, snorkel with tropical fish, and relax at Blue Bay Beach. English and French guides, small groups up to 15.

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4.The East of Mauritius: Full-day incl visit to Ile aux Aigrettes & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7 reviews · from $146

Spend about 7.5 hours with a private guide and driver exploring Mauritius’s southeast. Take a boat to Ile aux Aigrettes, look for pink pigeons, visit Mahebourg museums and markets, see Pointe Canon and Blue Bay, and enjoy a three-course halal lunch. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included.

“Lack of communication by organisers- taken to a boat and send around the bay on this boat and driver left us, lack of information and not knowing who to contact. Workers on beach helped locate driver / guide and he returned and did seeRead more”

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5.Tea Route – Gris Gris Private Guided Tour (Min. 2 persons)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $184Top rated

Spend about eight hours exploring southern Mauritius with a private guide and air-conditioned transport. Visit Ile aux Aigrettes by boat, tour Bois Cheri Tea Factory and museum, enjoy local lunch at Saint Aubin, and finish at Gris Gris beach. Guides have included Kevin, Fayaz, and Sunil Raggoo.

“We wanted to thank Magaly for the perfect organization of our excursions on the occasion of our wedding anniversary in Mauritius. Everything was wonderfully well thought out, and those moments will live on in our memories.”

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