13 Private Tours in South West Mauritius to Build a Day Around

1.Private South-West Nature & Viewpoints with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,129 reviews · 7 hours Our pick

Spend seven hours touring southwest Mauritius by private car with an English or French-speaking guide. See Chamarel Waterfall, Seven Coloured Earth, giant tortoises, Black River Gorges, Alexandra Falls, Grand Bassin, and Trou aux Cerfs. Lunch and drinks are included, with guides such as Raj, Vikash, Baboo, and Robin leading the way.

“Met Baboo when he picked me up ar the hotel. It was a very sunny morning, so he picked the tour timetable for the most suitable way to enjoy it at the fullest. Went first to Chamarel and watch the tallest waterfall in Mauritius. Then, we went for the 7 coloured Earth, which was amazing by itself, mixed with giant tortoises. Awesome. Later, it was time to go to Black River viewpoint. Great timing as it was still very sunny, watching an amazing landscape where you see whole variety of green lush forests. After that, Badoo made a masterclass in a very educative and respectful way about hindi culture and…”

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2.South-West of Mauritius Private Full-Day Scenic Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 421 reviews · from $115Best value

Spend about eight hours touring southwest Mauritius in a private, air-conditioned vehicle with a certified guide-driver. You’ll visit Trou aux Cerfs, Grand Bassin, Alexandra Falls, Black River Gorges, colored earth, Chamouny Waterfall, and Gris Gris Beach, with hotel pickup, lunch, drinks, and entrance fees included.

“Prompt pick up with a lovely driver Guru who answered all our questions and provided lots of interesting information. We visited lots of sights and were not rushed.. The visit to the 27 coloured sands could have been better explained as we would have taken our water with us as we were walking for over an hour. I recommend wearing suitable footwear and take water. It’s an activity area with zip wires, quad bikes and jeeps or you can just walk. So be prepared and take your wallet as the activities are quite pricey! We enjoyed a good lunch and the a/c car was totally necessary as it was a…”

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3.Private Southwest Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 312 reviews · 8 hours

See southwest Mauritius in a private air-conditioned vehicle with hotel pickup, a guide, and flexible time at each stop. Visit Trou aux Cerfs, Grand Bassin, Black River Gorges, Alexandra Falls, colored earth sites, and the Chamarel rum distillery. Guides such as Yameen, Rakesh, Nabeel, and Shiva are often praised for careful driving and clear cultural explanations.

“We had a very good car trip around the south of Mauritius. Our guide was friendly and shared interesting information along the way. We had asked in advance for an extra stop, and they arranged it without any problem. A comfortable and easy way to see this part of the island.”

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4.Mauritius full day tour : Private south west with lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 215 reviews · from $125Top rated

Set out at 9:30 am in a private air-conditioned vehicle with an English or French-speaking guide. Visit Chamarel’s Seven Colored Earth Geopark and waterfall, see southwest Mauritius, and enjoy lunch. Guides such as Ravin, Vikash, Raj, Nitesh, and Ray have been praised for history, patience, and local insight, though lunch may come late.

“Seeing the numerous God sculptures at the Hindu Temple, vey large tortoises. The lunch was quite late in the tour and mediocre.”

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5.Wild South West Private Tour with pick up

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 69 reviews · 8 hours

Spend eight hours touring southwest Mauritius in a private, air-conditioned vehicle with a French or English-speaking guide, plus Hindi and Arabic on request. See Trou aux Cerfs, a ship-model workshop, Mare aux Vacoas, Grand Bassin, Black River, Chamarel Waterfall, and the Seven-Coloured Earth. Guides such as Sailen, Ibrahim, and Raj are noted for clear explanations and flexible planning.

“It was a very nice tour, we saw a lot, I can only recommend it. And we had a good guide, Thanks Sailen”

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6.Mauritius Guided Southwest tour (Private)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 59 reviews

Spend about seven hours exploring southwest Mauritius in a private, air-conditioned vehicle for up to four people. Meet your driver-guide, such as Ridwaan, Suffee, Bilall, Feroz, Veeren, or Sameer, then shape the day around Trou aux Cerfs, Grand Bassin, Alexandra Falls, Black River Gorges, Chamarel, and other stops.

“Shym was a great tour guide, which made the tour great. On time pick-up and covered a lot of territory..”

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7.Private Southwest Tour with Local Lunch & Entrance Fees

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 47 reviews · 8 hours · from $136

Spend eight flexible hours touring southwest Mauritius by private vehicle. Visit Trou aux Cerfs, Grand Bassin, Black River Gorges, Alexandra Falls, and Chamarel’s 7-Coloured Earth. Your day includes hotel pickup, Chamarel entry, and a three-course Mauritian lunch with drinks. English and French service is available.

“il tour impostato è ben fatto. ottimi i tempi e i posti scelti. ottimo anche il ristorante. però la guida non ci ha raccontato praticamente nulla. un po' la storia dell' isola, imposti che visitavamo...insomma, non benissimo.”

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8.Full-Day Scenic South West Tour, ALL INCLUSIVE Day Trip, Private SUV Car, Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 47 reviews · from $240

Spend 6 to 8 hours touring southwest Mauritius in a private, air-conditioned SUV with guide Avi or Jaya. See Alexandra and Chamarel waterfalls, Black River Gorges views, Seven Coloured Earth, Tamarin salt pans, and Albion Lighthouse. Lunch at Chamarel’s L’Alchimiste restaurant and entry fees are included. English and French are offered.

“Une excellente journée en compagnie d'Avi, très impliqué professionnel et disposant de grandes connaissances de son île, il a su s'adapter à des conditions météos compliquées et nous faire découvrir des endroits splendides, un grand remerciement encore.”

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9.private southwest tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 12 reviews · 8 hours

Spend 6 to 8 hours with a private driver-guide such as Rakesh, Kishan, or Parwin, visiting Trou aux Cerfs, Grand Bassin, Black River Gorges, Alexandra Falls, Chamarel, and a rum factory. Hotel pickup, transport, and guiding are included, while entry fees and lunch cost extra.

“We really enjoyed our tour with Kishan. He is very knowledgeable, patient and friendly. The south is a beautiful place to visit!”

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10.Private Southwest Tour with Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 7 hours

See southwest Mauritius in a private car with hotel pickup, a live English or French guide, and stops at Trou aux Cerfs, Ganga Talao, Alexandra Falls, Black River Gorges, and Chamarel’s Seven Coloured Earths. Guides such as Kavish, Dinesh, Jean, and Ajay are praised for careful driving, clear explanations, and helpful photo stops.

“The tour was fabulous going round the South of this beautiful island. Our guide AJay was excellent. He was very knowledgeable and answered all of our questions, pointing out sights along the way and telling us about the places we visited.”

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11.Full Day Private car only Guided SOUTH WEST of Mauritius

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8 reviews

Travel south from Port Louis in a private, air-conditioned car for up to four people. Guide Hans and the Beguided Tours team share local culture while you visit Floreal, Grand Bassin, Alexandra Falls, Black River Gorges viewpoints, Vallée Advenature Park, and Trou aux Cerfs. Lunch is flexible but not included.

“Hans and his team was very respectful to us, the weather was wonderful good job👌👌”

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12.Mauritius South West Discovery tours private car /guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews

Spend a full day touring Mauritius in a private car for up to three people. Your English or French-speaking local guide takes you to Trou aux Cerfs, Chamarel’s colored earth and waterfall, Black River Gorges, Grand Bassin, Shiva Statue, Gris-Gris and more. Hotel pickup is included, but food and entrance fees need confirming.

“Our driver was very nice and told us a lot of interesting things about the islands. He took our wishes into account and we ended up being on the road longer than the stated time. Highly recommended!”

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13.Mauritius Private South West Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews

Spend about seven hours exploring southwest Mauritius in a private, air-conditioned vehicle for up to four people. Your driver-guide collects you anywhere on the island at 9:00 am and takes you to Trou aux Cerfs, Mare aux Vacoas, Grand Bassin, Alexandra Falls, Black River Gorges, and Chamarel. Lunch and attraction fees are extra, and the route can be adjusted with your driver.

“Nous avons passé une très belle journée, notre chauffeur a été un très bon guide, il nous a fait découvrir une partie de son île tout en étant à notre écoute. Grand merci à lui”

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