Top 5 Things To Do In Mauritius

T here is no shortage of           Mauritius’ highest mountain        things to do on luxury          whilst the Maccabee trail starts   holidays in Mauritius. Here     nearby and plunges into the gorge  are some of top activities and        to the Black River.                things to do that the island has                                         to offer, to make your holiday a      3. Festivals are celebrated in     memorable experience.                 the spirit of peace and harmony                                          throughout the year in Mauritius.  1. For a spectacular and              The festival of Cavadi is          breathtaking view of Port Louis       celebrated in January/February     and the north of the island,          and features body piercing.        climb Le Pouce or ‘the thumb’ as      Devotees carry the ‘cavadi’ in a   its known. At 812m (2,664ft) it       trance like state as penitence.    is a two hour climb from La Laura     The ‘cavadi’ is a wooden arch      village and is then a two hour        covered with flowers with a pot    walk back into Port Louis. A          of milk at either end. Divali the  truly invigorating experience!        festival of lights is celebrated                                         in the month of October or         2. A wild expanse of thick dense      November in a spirit of pure joy   forest, the black river gorges        and happiness and for many         national park covers over 3.5% of     Mauritians it is a time for        the island’s surface there are        sharing. Small clay lamps line     over 300 species of flowering         all walls, balconies and yards at  plants and 9 species of birds         sunset and their golden light is   unique to Mauritius. The famous       believed to guide the Goddess of   pink pigeon is one such species       wealth and good fortune and can    that has impressively made a          be seen everywhere. The victory    comeback from the edge of             and celebration is truth and       extinction. Hike the black river      light over ignorance and           peak trail which will take you to     darkness.                                                                will be dazzled by a series of     4. Visit L’Aventure Du Sucre          seven spectacular waterfalls and   museum home to the former Beau        can enjoy a bathe in the cool      Plan sugar factory. Great for a       deep water.                        family day out the museum tells                                          the story of the history of           Generally speaking Mauritian       Mauritius from slavery, the rum       buses are good and can take you    trade and much more. Founded in       anywhere you need to go on the     1797 the factory ceased trade in      island. Port Louis and Curepipe    1999. You will still find the         are the main bustling hubs on the  machinery in place and some of        island but if you have an          the factory former workers. For       itinerary planned there is no      kids there are interactive            reason why you cannot explore      displays, videos and quizzes to       everything that Mauritius has to   keep them amused. At the end of       offer you on luxury holidays in    the visit you will get the            Mauritius.                         opportunity to satisfy your sweet                                        tooth and get to taste up to 15                                          varieties of unrefined sugar.          guide from Henrietta to find it.      align="center">                    Once you reach the falls t you         About the Author: For further information on luxury holidays in Mauritius please visit Beachcomber Tours at http://www.beachcombertours.co.uk or call 01483 445610. Published At: www.Isnare.com