15 Mauritius Tea Tours Worth the Airfare

1.Mauritius: Tea and Sugar Plantation Guided Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 116 reviews · 6h 30m Our pick

Spend about six and a half hours touring Aubineaux, Bois Chéri, and Saint-Aubin with a private English or French-speaking guide. Expect colonial houses, tea fields, factory history, tea and rum tastings, vanilla, botanical gardens, and a three-course lunch. Ibrahim and Sailen are especially popular guide choices when available.

“Ibrahim was a brilliant guide, taught us loads about the island ands its people. Great to see the tea and sugar plantations first hand”

Check availability →Read our full review

2.Wild South: Full-Day tour incl Rhumerie St Aubin, Bois cheri Tea factory & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 14 reviews · from $143

Travel by private air-conditioned vehicle from your Mauritius hotel to Trou aux Cerfs, Grand Bassin, Alexandra Falls, Black River Gorges, Gris Gris Beach, Bois Chéri Tea Factory, and Rhumerie St Aubin. A certified guide, three-course halal lunch, tea tasting, rum tasting, and hotel transfers are included.

“Itinerary:what to expect-don’t expect it! Didn’t do half the things mentioned,the day was rushed.If i hadn’t taken my time at the rhumerie,would have been a complete waste of money!(driver was courteous) Why did i give a tip??”

Check availability →Read our full review

3.Mauritius: Tea, Rum and Vanilla Route with Lunch and Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 12 reviews · 7 hours · from $310

Spend seven hours touring Le Domaine des Aubineaux, Bois Chéri tea estate, and Saint Aubin. See old machinery, tea fields, vanilla and spice gardens, taste tea and rum, and eat a three-course lunch. Guides speak English or French, with Sailen and Ibrahim among the guides praised for their time and personal touch.

“Excellent tour, really good pace, with plenty of time at each location. Loads of fun but informative at the same time.”

Check availability →Read our full review

4.The Gorgeous South of Mauritius: Full-day tour incl Tea Factory & Crocodile park

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 10 reviews · from $146

Set out from your Mauritius hotel at 8:30 am with a private guide and air-conditioned vehicle. In 7 to 8 hours, you’ll see Trou aux Cerfs, Grand Bassin, Alexandra Falls, Black River Gorges, Bois Chéri Tea Factory, Gris-Gris, and La Vanille Nature Park. Lunch, tea tasting, water, and two major admissions are included.

“Little high price for the activities. One should think not only of profits but also if experiences. Nothing more to say. But yes experience matters in life not just money maling”

Check availability →Read our full review

5.Southern Treasures: Bois Cherri Tea Factory & 23-Colored Earth

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 9 reviews · from $136

Spend 7 to 8 hours exploring southern Mauritius in a private, air-conditioned vehicle with hotel pickup, a certified guide-driver, lunch, tea-factory entry, and access to the Twenty-Three Colored Earth. Expect volcano views, waterfalls, sacred sites, wild coast, and a full day on the road. Guides may include Manu or Deva.

“Unforgettable day with Manu, the guide, he was so kind and have a lot of information about the south, highly recommended, wish you all the best to complete your study, and the restaurant was so delicious, we tried the chicken curry, the fish salad as a starter, and vanilla ice cream, highly recommended, it was so good.”

Check availability →Read our full review

6.Full Day Guided Tea Route Mauritius: Including Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $135Top rated

Spend eight hours tracing Mauritius’s tea route from a 1872 estate to Bois Cheri’s factory, Saint Aubin rum distillery, and La Vanille Nature Park. Your private vehicle, guide, tea and rum tastings, hotel pickup, and three-course lunch are included. Guide Bernard is praised for his warm company and clear explanations when assigned.

“We had an amazing day exploring beautiful scenery, we enjoyed the tea tasting and our favourite was seeing the giant tortoises .Our tour guide Bernard was friendly knowledgeable and an it was absolute pleasure to spend the day with him .”

Check availability →Read our full review

7.Tea Route: Lake, Forest, Tea Plantation & 3 Course Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 7 reviews · 8 hours · from $58Best value

Spend eight hours exploring Mauritius by private vehicle, with stops at Trou aux Cerfs, Tamarind Falls, Mare aux Vacoas, Sofie Nature Walk, Grand Bassin, and Bois Cheri. Your day includes hotel pickup, a guide, tea tasting, entry fees, and a three-course lunch. Ask ahead if the tea factory visit is operating.

“wszystko bylo okej z wyjątkiem plantacji herbaty, gdzie obsługa była niemiła i nie przyjemna, byl chaos nie jest to dobrze zorganizowana, tragicznie zaplanowana degustacja gdzie opsula była najgorsza oraz wcale to nie była degustacja.”

Check availability →Read our full review

8.Tea Experience in the Exotic South of Mauritius Private tour.

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · from $125

Travel from Grand Baie into southern Mauritius in a private air-conditioned vehicle with a driver-guide. Visit Trou aux Cerfs, Grand Bassin, Bois Cheri tea factory, Alexandra Falls, and the Black River Gorges viewpoints. Mauritian lunch, tea tasting, hotel pickup, and drop-off are included. Lychee wine tasting at Takamaka Winery costs extra.

“I was already in mauritius and i met hans i and i want to let you guys know , book this tour as its simplw wow. Rocherster falls and vortex is the best wow. I love it. Me and sarah send loads of love to HAND AND TEAM”

Check availability →Read our full review

9.Tea, Rum & Vanilla Route

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 5 reviews · 7 hours · from $151

Spend seven hours touring three southern Mauritius estates: the 1872 Domaine des Aubineaux, Bois Chéri tea factory and museum, and Domaine de Saint Aubin. Expect guided visits, tea and rum tastings, vanilla and spice displays, colonial architecture, gardens, and lunch, with pickup and drop-off anywhere on the island.

“Découvertes sur le thé. découvertes sur la vanille : des produits si souvent savourés sans connaître réellement le produit, le travail. une jolie journée grâce, également, à notre sympathique chauffeur qui a su partager avec nous l'amour de son pays, de son histoire!”

Check availability →Read our full review

10.Ile aux Aigrettes – Tea Route – Gris Gris Private Guided Tour (Min. 2 persons)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $184

Spend about eight hours exploring southern Mauritius with a private guide and hotel pickup. Visit Ile aux Aigrettes by boat, tour Bois Cheri tea factory and museum, enjoy local lunch at Saint Aubin, then see the cliffs at Gris Gris. Guides such as Kevin, Fayaz, and Sunil Raggoo have led past departures.

“An early start with the first station to visit on the south eastern coast, The Egrets islet. Nature is a gift of God. From the Jetty with a boat transfer, to discover the splendid blue sea water, a 2 minutes trip reaching the islet. First note that one sRead more”

Check availability →Read our full review

11.The Gorgeous East: Bois Cheri Tea factory, Rhumerie St-Aubin, Mahebourg & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 5 reviews · from $149

Spend 7 to 8 hours with a private guide exploring Bois Cheri Tea Factory, Rhumerie St-Aubin, Mahebourg, and Old Grand Port. You’ll taste tea and rum, eat a three-course halal lunch, visit museums and markets, and see Pointe Canon. Driver Vic has been praised for helpful service, but confirm Sunday factory access before booking.

“It was a perfect day. We went to the Bois Cheri first, and we had a relaxing time tasting the tea on the beautiful mansion while looking over the tea plantation. The second stop was at the rum factory, where we had a wild time tasting the prodRead more”

Check availability →Read our full review

12.Mauritius: Crocodile Park and Tea Factory Tour with Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 4 reviews · 7 hours · from $180

Spend seven hours exploring Bois Chéri tea plantation and factory, tasting flavored, green, and herbal teas before visiting La Vanille Nature Park. Your private French or English speaking guide handles hotel transfers. Guides such as Sailen add local stories and can help shape the day, though lunch is not included.

“Great tour. Started with tea museum and tasting with a beautiful view. Then moved to La Vanille park to feed tortoises. Finished off at Gris Gris for lunch. The driver and guide, Sailen was a perfect guide, so nice and knowledgeable on everything.”

Check availability →Read our full review

13.The Tea Story with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 3 reviews · from $67

Spend about eight hours at Bois Chéri, Mauritius’s first tea plantation, founded in 1892. A guide leads you through the working factory, plantation, and tea museum before breakfast and a tea-based lunch overlooking the south coast. Private transport may be included, and the minimum booking is two people.

“franchement incroyable, la visite du musée donne une image authentique de ce qu'est la production du thé et la fabrication dans le temps. les machines et les pieces d'époque. attention au bruits pour les plus sensible et le melanges des parfums pour le thé en préparation.”

Check availability →Read our full review

14.Tea and Culture Route

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews

Spend 6 to 7 hours with a private driver-guide exploring Mauritius from Trou d’Eau Douce. Visit Grand Bassin, the giant Shiva statue, Amma Tookay Temple, Bois Cheri Tea Factory, and Saint Aubin Rum Distillery. You’ll learn about Hindu culture, taste Mauritian tea, and have time to take in southern Mauritius.

“Es war ein interressanter Ausflug der mir viel spass gemacht hat! vielen dank dafür. ich fand den ausflug wirklich gut! netter Guide”

Check availability →Read our full review

15.The East Discovery Tour: Bois-Cheri Tea Factory, Blue-Bay Marine Park & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 3 reviews · from $137

Spend 7 to 8 hours exploring eastern Mauritius with a private guide and hotel pickup. Visit Bois Cheri Tea Factory, snorkel or ride a glass-bottom boat at Blue Bay Marine Park, eat a halal three-course lunch, and explore Mahebourg’s museum, market, waterfront, Dutch ruins, and Pointe Canon.

“We had a great time today! Augi (not sure how to spell his name, sorry) was great. The wind was very rough but did not distract from our activities. I wish we had time to shop at the Bazzar to buy some souvenirs. I would make a suggestion thRead more”

Check availability →Read our full review