In the southwest of Mauritius sits the impressive monolith known as Le Morne Brabant. It was home to runaway slaves and maroons who sought to escape the suffering and atrocities of slavery. They built small settlements in the inaccessible caves and on the summit of the mountain.

The Aapravasi Ghat is where almost half a million Indian indentured labourers disembarked between 1834 and 1920. They came as part of ‘the great experiment’ of using of ‘free’ labour to work in sugarcane fields in Mauritius following the abolition of slavery.

This world famous attraction is a unique volcanic geological phenomenon resulting in seven colours of earth swirled together to create a beautiful feature. Found in the stunning region of Chamarel, this is a treasure not to be missed.

Trou Aux Cerfs, is a 605 m high dormant volcano that is located in Curepipe, Mauritius. Its well-defined crater is about 350 meters in diameter and is 80 meters deep. The crater was formed less than 2 million years ago in the second phase of volcanic activity that created Mauritius.