Driving routes, distances and day-trip ideas nearby.
A ready week, day by day: highly rated places, lunches, tours and trips out of town. Ratings and opening hours come from Tripadvisor, distances are real driving distances.
An unhurried first day: the centre on foot, one landmark and a quiet dinner near where you're staying. Don't plan anything far — after travelling, getting your bearings matters more.
All day
A free day — the market, the waterfront, the next neighbourhood over.
Hotel check-in is usually from 2pm — if you arrive earlier, most places will store your luggage.
The fullest day: two or three key places back to back. Start early — queues build by midday at the popular ones, and the light is better for photographs after lunch.
All day
A free day — the market, the waterfront, the next neighbourhood over.
Carry some cash for markets and small cafés — cards are not taken everywhere.
A day for what needs time and attention: museums, historic quarters, and lunch somewhere locals actually go.
Afternoon
FULL DAY TAXI ONLY to VALLÉ OR CASELA.
5.0· 20from €89
FULL DAY TAXI ONLY to VALLÉ OR CASELA. — rated 5 from 20 reviews.
Many museums close on a Monday or Tuesday — check the opening hours before you set out.
Get beyond the city: the nearby towns and countryside are usually what stays with you. A rental car is the practical way — public transport on these routes is slow and infrequent.
All day
Saint Paul
Saint Paul is 1 km from Vacoas Phoenix, about 4m by car. Leave in the morning so you're back before dark.
Book the car ahead: in season there is little left and the counter price is higher.
Rent a car in Vacoas PhoenixA free day. Go back to wherever you wanted to linger, and add one or two places from the list you haven't reached.
Afternoon
Creole Culinary Workshop
5.0· 13from €75
Creole Culinary Workshop — rated 5 from 13 reviews.
Carry some cash for markets and small cafés — cards are not taken everywhere.
A good day for a guided tour: a guide tells you what the signs don't, and takes the driving off your hands.
All day
Holyrood
Holyrood is 3 km from Vacoas Phoenix, about 9m by car. Leave in the morning so you're back before dark.
Book the car ahead: in season there is little left and the counter price is higher.
Rent a car in Vacoas PhoenixA calm finish: a favourite spot once more, some shopping, a late lunch. Leave yourself room before the airport.
Afternoon
Mauritius Guided South Tour (Private)
5.0· 11from €100
Mauritius Guided South Tour (Private) — rated 5 from 11 reviews.
Allow twice what the map says for the airport run — it is never the quiet hour when you need it.
Within a ~2.5h drive of Vacoas Phoenix.
Where you can drive from Vacoas Phoenix.
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Top attractions
Restaurants and cafés
FULL DAY TAXI ONLY to VALLÉ OR CASELA.
€89
Creole Culinary Workshop
€75
Mauritius Guided South Tour (Private)
€100
Mauritius Guided North Tour (Private)
€90
Maison D’hôtes Coignet
from €114 / night
City Lodge
from €31 / night
Vintage Lodge
from €28 / night
Hennessy Park Hotel
from €144 / night
Source — Tripadvisor
Beautiful scenery
We had a fantastic morning trekking through the Tamerin Falls. Beautiful scenery and good walking, a must visit place if you are in the west of Mauritius. Our tour guide Sanjeev was brilliant, from the moment we sent him the first message on WhatsApp. Quick to respond and gave us all the information we needed. Throug…
Amazing Guidance to Beautiful trekking
Wow, I was lucky enough to meet Mauritius Natirel Tee on the entrance to 7 Cascade (We didnt have much clue). It was clear to me from the first moment of engagement this was our guide for this walk and potentially others. Highly intelligent, sensitive and precise, this is Tee, i dont feel point on expanding besides sa…
Ravinal
Deepak is a really lovely waiter and the dinner was extraordinary good! I absolutely recomand it! It’s a great thing to di after a hike to the 7 Cascades of Tamarin Thank you 🙏🏼 irene
Amazing
We had a blast with Wesley. He grew up here and knew exactly what he was doing. We felt safe the whole time, and the hike, the jumping, and swimming at the waterfall were a blast.