Full Day Guided Tea Route Mauritius: Including Lunch

The day starts at 08.30 a.m. and ends at 04.00 p.m.

Your trip starts with the visit of the Domaine des Aubineaux, colonial house of the late 19th century, where you will be immersed in the history. You will drive through Bois Chéri, the first tea plantations of Mauritius in the village of Bois Chéri, where you can discover the process of tea manufacturing. The Sugar Estate, Saint Aubin, in the South is another stop on the Tea Route. The process of sugar manufacturing will be explained with the opportunity of tasting rum and a lunch will be provided at Saint Aubin Restaurant. The next visit will be at La Vanille Réserve des Mascareignes, which is home to various species of animals, reptiles and plants is set in a beautiful rain forested valley with natural freshwater springs, full of prawns and fish.

Get ready to discover the process of tea manufacturing, with a guide you will learn about the harvested tea leaves and the tea factory whilst understanding the different steps of production. You may then continue with a tea tasting in the chalet, 'Le chalet du Domaine de Bois Chéri' overlooking the domaine and 'Le lac des Cygnes du Domaine de Bois Chéri', a truly unmissable experience! The lake is surrounded by the first tea plantations with tea plants of at least 125 years old. 

You will then learn about the process of sugar manufacturing which will be explained by your guide with the opportunity of tasting local rums by the first producer of agricultural rums made of sugarcane juice in Mauritius. A local lunch will be served on the veranda of 'Saint Aubin' a colonial house turned into a restaurant with a magnificent garden view. Also part of your visit is 'La Vanille Réserve des Mascareignes' park with unforgettable walks among rare reptiles and endemic plants.

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Minimum drinking age is 18 years
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers