MAURITIUS REPORT TRAVEL.

 

Punctual as never before from the Seychelles International Airport, on Mahè Island, at 9.45 am my plane no. HM 55 of the Air Seychelles Company to Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (Mauritius), (multi-route ticket price including taxes from Ivato (Madagascar) to Mahè (Seychelles) and from Mahè (Seychelles) to Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Airport (Mauritius) : Euro 413.86).

 

In order to set foot in Mauritius, for tourism, up to a maximum of 90 days, it is not necessary to have a visa. It is possible, however, that they ask you for a return or onward flight ticket and in fact they asked me for it.

 

Keep in mind that almost all the inhabitants of Mauritius speak Creole and French. Many also English.

 

Keep in mind that almost all hotels and many restaurants and shops in the Seychelles accept Euros and therefore there is no reason to change a large amount of currency. However, the currency exchange counter is located just before exiting the baggage claim hall.

 

Keep in mind that in the cities of Mauritius, after sunset and on Sunday, there is no one around anymore, also because public lighting is practically non-existent.

 

Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Airport is located in the south east of the island, about 12 km south of the city of Mahebourg.

 

I spent the nights on the main island of Mauritius at the Nice Place Tourist Residence (booked through booking;), located in the center of Mahebourg, 400 meters away. from the Bus Station, about 12 km north of the airport. It does not have single and double rooms, but only studios with kitchen, bathroom, bedroom. The cost is only 21 Euros per night (if you book on the spot you pay much less), which makes it one of the cheapest accommodations on the whole island. Furthermore, the price includes transport from the airport and not to the airport. The Indian family who run it are very helpful. There is also free wifi. You can pay both in Euros and in Mauritian Rupee.

 

Buses run from 5.00 to 19.00 every day and reach any place on the island. You pay directly to the attendant, after the bus has left, who issues the ticket. The frequency of the buses is very high and the stops are many and are booked with a call button. However, the drivers do pick up passengers everywhere. Almost all the drivers run as if they were in a racetrack. Driving is on the left.

 

Buses to Blue Bay leave from the Mahebourg bus station, approximately every half hour. The trip lasts a short half hour. The cost of the ticket is 24 Rs. It is paid to the attendant after the vehicle has left. There are numerous stops between Mahebourg and Blue Bay.

 

Buses to the capital Port Louis leave from the Mahebourg bus station, approximately every half hour. The journey takes about 1 to 2 hours depending on whether it is direct or not. The cost of the ticket is 38 Rs. It is paid to the attendant after the vehicle has left. The ride ends at Victoria Square Bus Station in the south west of Port Louis.

 

In Port Louis, the Victoria Square Bus Station in south-west Port Louis, which serves destinations south-east of the Island, is approximately 1.5km from Immigration Square, which serves destinations north of the island. Island.

 

Many of the buses heading to the north of the island, which also stop at the botanical gardens of Pamplemousses, depart from the Port Louis Immigration Square Bus Station every half hour. The journey lasts a short half hour. The cost of the ticket to Pamplemousses is 30 Rs. It is paid to the attendant after the vehicle has left.

 

The botanical gardens of Pamplemousses, the second most important in the world, are beautiful to see. They are open every day from 8.30 to 17.30. The cost of admission is 200,000 Rs.

 

From Pamplemousses, to reach Gran Baie, it seemed obvious to me to get on the main road and wait for a bus that ran north. But then thanks to the locals I realized that I had to wait for the bus on a side street. They pass approximately every half hour. The journey takes a good half hour. The cost of the ticket is 31 Rs. It is paid to the attendant after the vehicle has left.

 

From Gran Baie, to reach the Port Louis Immigration Square Bus Station, the quickest solution is to take the Express Bus, which leaves from the center, in front of the public beach, every half hour. The journey takes less than an hour. There are no intermediate stops.The cost of the ticket is 38 Rs. You pay the driver when you get on.

 

Admission to Aapravasi Ghat in Port Louis, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, is free.

 

If you want to reach the Eureka historic building in Moka, you must take a bus to Sebastopol from the Victoria Square Bus Station and ask the driver to stop at the entrance to the Moka village, at the crossroads for Eureka. The journey takes less than half an hour. The cost of the ticket is 27 Rs. It is paid to the attendant after the vehicle has left.

 

From the aforementioned junction you have to walk about 400 meters. slightly uphill to reach the historic Eureka building in Moka.

 

The historic Eureka building in Moka is open every day from 9.00 to 17.00, until 15.00 on Sunday. The entrance costs Rs 300, which also allows you to access the waterfalls, which can be reached in about 15 minutes by following the steep path with stairs that starts from the back of the house and descends into the woods. The same becomes slippery in case of rain.

 

From Port Louis, if you want to reach Mahébourg, you have to take the express bus n. 198 which leaves every 30 minutes from a crossroads located 200 meters away. west of Victoria Square. The journey takes about 2 hours as the bus makes numerous stops in different countries. The cost of the ticket is 37 Rs. It is paid to the attendant after the vehicle has left. The last race is at 6.15 pm

 

If you want to reach Souillac from Mahébourg, you have to take a direct bus from the Bus Station to Riv des Galets. This bus, after a scant hour and 30 minutes, also stops at the Souillac Bus Station, the largest town on the southern coast of the island. The cost of the ticket is 34 Rs. It is paid to the attendant after the vehicle has left. Frequency: every 30 minutes.

 

If you want to reach Baie du Cap from Mahébourg, you have to take from the Bus Station, a direct bus to Baie du Cap. This bus leaves approximately every hour and takes about 40 minutes. But if you want to shorten the time you can take a minibus which costs 30 Rs. You pay the driver before getting off.

 

If you want to reach Le Morne from Baie du Cap, you must take a direct bus to Quattre Bornes and ask the driver to stop at the junction for Le Morne. The cost of the ticket is 24 Rs. It is paid to the attendant after the vehicle has left. Frequency: every 30 minutes. Journey time 20 minutes.

 

If you want to climb the Rocky Mountain of Le Morne Brabant mt. 556, whose landscape has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, keep in mind that from the junction where the bus leaves you at the foot of the mountain, there is 1.5 km to cover on foot on a flat dirt road. Then keep in mind that the hike to the top lasts over 2 hours and becomes quite challenging in the second part. The landscape from the summit is sublime.

 

If you want to reach Tamarin from Le Morne, you must take a bus from Baie du Cap to Quattre Bornes and ask the driver to stop in Tamarin. The cost of the ticket is 31 Rs. It is paid to the attendant after the vehicle has left. Frequency: every 30 minutes. Journey time approximately 45 minutes.

 

If you want to reach Chamarel, a small village in the mountains, from Tamarin, you have to take a bus, coming from Quattre Bornes. The cost of the ticket is 31 Rs. It is paid to the attendant after the vehicle has left. Frequency: approximately every 60 minutes. Duration of the trip 1 hour short. Keep in mind that the last bus leaving Chamarel leaves at 5.00 pm.

 

If you want to reach Flic en Flac from Chamarel, you have to take a bus, to Quattre Bornes and get off at Cascavelle where you have to take another bus coming from Port Louis and directed to Flic en Flac. The cost of the ticket to Cascavelle is 34 Rs. It is paid to the attendant after the vehicle has left. Frequency: approximately every 60 minutes. Duration of the trip about 1 hour.

The cost of the ticket from Cascavelle to Flic en Flac is 12 Rs. It is paid to the attendant after the vehicle has left. Frequency: approximately every 20 minutes. Journey time around 15 minutes.

 

If you want to reach Port Louis from Flic en Flac, you have to take a bus that passes on the road adjacent to the beach. The cost of the ticket is 34 Rs. It is paid to the attendant after the vehicle has left. Frequency: approximately every 20 minutes. Duration of the trip 1 hour short.

Note that this bus arrives at Immigration Square Bus Station, but if you are interested you can also get off earlier at any point on Kennedy Street.

 

From Port Louis, if you want to reach Mahébourg, you have to take the express bus n. 198 which leaves every 30 minutes from a crossroads located 200 meters. west of Victoria Square. The journey takes about 2 hours as the bus makes numerous stops in different countries. The cost of the ticket is 37 Rs. It is paid to the attendant after the vehicle has left. The last race is at 6.15 pm

 

If you want to reach Trou d'Eau Douce from Mahébourg, you have to take a Bus, to Center de Flacq and get off at Bramsthan, cross the road and take another bus coming from Center de Flacq and going to Trou d'Eau Douce. The cost of the ticket to Bramsthan is 34 Rs. It is paid to the attendant after the vehicle has left. Frequency: approximately every 30 minutes. Duration of the trip about 1 hour.

The cost of the ticket from Bramsthan to Trou d'Eau Douce is 20 Rs. It is paid to the attendant after the vehicle has left. Frequency: approximately every 30 minutes. Journey time around 20 minutes.

 

If you want to reach Center de Flacq from Trou d'Eau Douce, you have to take a bus that passes on the road adjacent to the beach and the church. The cost of the ticket is 25 Rs. It is paid to the attendant after the vehicle has left. Frequency: approximately every 30 minutes. Journey time approximately 30 minutes.

 

If you want to reach Curepipe from the Center de Flacq bus station, located in front of the Central Market, take a bus to Curepipe North Station which leaves every half hour. The cost of the ticket is 34 Rs. It is paid to the attendant after the vehicle has left. Journey time around 60 minutes.

 

Buses to Mahebourg leave from the South Terminal of Curepipe, approximately every half hour. The journey takes approximately 1. The cost of the ticket is 34 Rs. It is paid to the attendant after the vehicle has left.

 

From Mahebourg Bus Station, to reach Sir Sewoosagur Ramgoolam Airport, located in Plaine Magnien, 12 km southwest of Mahebourg, take a bus heading south or west. Many of these even stop in front of the terminal, others near the roundabout at 300 meters. of the same. The journey takes approximately 20 minutes. The cost of the ticket is 24 Rs. It is paid to the attendant after the vehicle has left.