5 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”

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

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

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??”

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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.”

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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”

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

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

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.”

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