One week, the essentials

• 📅 All day Land at SSR airport (south-east), pick up the rental car and drive to the villa (≈ 1 h via the M1/M2 and Cascavelle, or the slower coast road). Shopping at a supermarket in Cascavelle or Black River on the way.
• 🌙 Evening 🏖️ La Preneuse beach & Martello Tower · 1–2 h · 5 min from the villa Sunset over Le Morne from La Preneuse beach, a few minutes' walk from the villa.
• 🌙 Evening 🍛 The Bay · 1.5–2 h · 5 min from the villa A sundowner with your feet in the sand at The Bay.
• 🌙 Evening 🍛 Roots Spirits (La Preneuse) · 1.5–2 h · 5 min from the villa Easy first dinner within walking distance.

💡 Mauritius is 3 h ahead of Central Europe in winter (2 h in summer): stay up until the evening.

• ☀️ Morning 🏖️ Le Morne public beach · 2–5 h · 25 min from the villa The most beautiful beach of the island.
• ☀️ Morning 🚶 Beach walk: Le Morne public beach → Kite Lagoon · 1.5–3 h · 25 min from the villa Beach walk to the Kite Lagoon.
• 🕛 Midday 🍛 Emba Filao · 1.5–2 h · 25 min from the villa Lunch on the sand.
• 🌤️ Afternoon 🏛️ Le Morne Cultural Landscape & Slave Route monument · 30 min – 1 h · 25 min from the villa The Slave Route monument.
• 🌙 Evening 🍛 La Bonne Chute · 1.5–2 h · 5 min from the villa Dinner in Tamarin.

• ☀️ Morning 🌿 Chamarel viewpoint · 15 min – 30 min · 20 min from the villa The view over Le Morne.
• ☀️ Morning 🌿 Chamarel Seven Coloured Earth & waterfall · 1.5–2.5 h · 30 min from the villa Coloured earth and waterfall.
• 🕛 Midday 🍛 Le Chamarel Restaurant · 1.5–2 h · 25 min from the villa Lunch with a view.
• 🌤️ Afternoon 🌿 Black River Gorges viewpoint · 15 min – 30 min · 35 min from the villa The Black River Gorges viewpoint and Alexandra Falls.
• 🌤️ Afternoon 🏛️ Grand Bassin (Ganga Talao) · 45 min – 1.5 h · 50 min from the villa The sacred lake.

• 📅 All day ⛵ Catamaran to Île aux Bénitiers & Crystal Rock · 5–7 h · 5 min from the villa Crystal Rock and Île aux Bénitiers.

• ☀️ Morning 🤿 Blue Bay Marine Park by glass-bottom boat · 2–3 h · 1 h 15 from the villa Glass-bottom boat and snorkelling.
• 🕛 Midday 🏛️ Mahébourg & Vieux Grand Port · 2–3 h · 1 h 10 from the villa Lunch in Mahébourg.
• 🌤️ Afternoon 🐢 Île aux Aigrettes nature reserve · 2–2.5 h · 1 h 15 from the villa The tortoise island (book).

• ☀️ Morning ⛵ Swimming with dolphins off Tamarin · 2–3 h · 5 min from the villa Dolphins at dawn.
• ☀️ Morning 🚶 Beach walk: Tamarin → Flic en Flac (and back) · 3–5 h · 10 min from the villa Then walk from Tamarin to Flic en Flac along the sand.
• 🕛 Midday 🍛 Ah Youn (Flic en Flac) · 1–1.5 h · 25 min from the villa Lunch at the far end.
• 🌙 Evening 🚶 Walk: La Preneuse → Black River mouth & La Balise · 1–2 h · 5 min from the villa Last sunset walk from the villa.

• ☀️ Morning Pack, return the villa keys, last swim at La Preneuse.
• 🕛 Midday 🏖️ La Cambuse beach · 1–2 h · 1 h 15 from the villa Leave with a margin (≈ 1 h 10 to the airport). La Cambuse beach is 5 minutes from the terminal for a last look at the sea.
• 🌤️ Afternoon Return the car and check in (be at the airport 3 h before an international flight).