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History and facts about the colonisation and early settlement of Mauritius.
The Aapravasi Ghat Cultural Centre and Museum
The history of Mauritius during the slavery period
The Eureka Colonial House Museum
Culinary Tour at the Eureka Colonial House

Mauritius Historic Tour (Chauffeur-Driven Private Saloon)

By Island Cove Mauritius
Free cancellation available
Price is €134 per traveller* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple travellers
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 8h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages
Overview

This tour has been designed with great care and diligence for history lovers! You will learn about the history of Mauritius during its earliest settlement of the various ethnic groups of the Mauritian population as well as the history of the colonisation of Mauritius.

Activity location

  • Aapravasi Ghat
    • Caudan Waterfront,
    • Port Louis, MU

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Mauritius
    • MU

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Mauritius Historic Tour (Chauffeur-Driven Private Saloon)
  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h8h
  • English
Starting time: 08:30
Price details
€134.00 x 1 Traveller€134.00
Total
Price is €134.00
Until Thu, 2 May

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedPrivate transport
  • What's includedWhat's includedAir-conditioned vehicle
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedAll Fees and Taxes
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedLunch

Know before you book

  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

Activity itinerary

Maison Eureka
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket not included
The Eureka House is an elegant Creole residence of the19th century, originally owned by British and French aristocrats. The house is well- known to be one of the largest colonial houses on the island, with its 109 doors and windows.Take a walk in the house to contemplate the antiques and photos of the colonial era. You will also have time to walk in its magnificent garden surrounded by the waterfalls of the Moka River. In the garden you may find a large variety of natural Mauritian plants, including mango trees and palms, a waterfall, an English-style garden as well as some rare endemic plants. Youmay wish to see the preparation of Mauritian food in the old way. After your time travel, you may have lunch in the Eureka House Restaurant, which specialises in the traditional Mauritian cuisine. Make sure you visit its souvenir shop before leaving for Port-Louis!
Aapravasi Ghat
  • 1h
Your driver will drive through the old and busy streets of Port-Louis, by the Government House and through the China Town to see our Sino-Mauritian dispora. Next we will bring you to a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Aapravasi Ghat World Heritage Site, remains of an Immigration Depot built in 1849, is located in Port-Louis, the capital of Mauritius, where the modern indentured labour diaspora began. The first site chosen by the British Government in 1834 for the great experiment in the use of indentured rather than slave Labour, is strongly associated with memories of almost half a million indentured labourers moving from India to Mauritius to work on sugarcane plantations or to be transshipped to other parts of the World.” Take a moment to walk around the museum to read about history and see the various interesting objects from the old lifestyle of different ethnicities of Mauritius.
SSR Botanic Garden
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
Our next stop will be at the oldest botanical garden of the southern hemisphere, Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanical Garden, Pamplemousses. The botanical garden was built by Pierre Poivre, a French horticulturist and botanist, in 1735 during the French colonisation of Mauritius. Take your time to walk around to explore the relics of the Mauritian history, the different plants brought from all over the world and plants put in soil by various leaders of the world. Enjoy your day!

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESAapravasi Ghat
    • Caudan Waterfront,
    • Port Louis, MU

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEMauritius
    • MU

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