Rain on tropical leaves under a veranda roof

Mauritius on a rainy day

Markets, museums and the dry coast

Tropical rain rarely lasts all day, and it is often dry on one coast while it pours on the other. The west coast is usually the driest. If the rain sets in, head to town: markets, food and malls.

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Port Louis and the Champ de Mars below the mountains
Capital

Port Louis city & market tour

The Central Market, the Aapravasi Ghat (UNESCO) and the Caudan Waterfront, with street food on the way.

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Seven Coloured Earth at Chamarel
Southwest

South & Chamarel tour

Seven Coloured Earth, Chamarel waterfall, Black River Gorges viewpoints and the sacred lake of Grand Bassin, usually in one long day.

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