The Mauritius City Guides deal with the questions every visitor has: where to eat dholl puri at local prices in Port Louis, how to see Chamarel before the coaches roll in, which public beaches stay calm enough for small children and where the evening goes in Grand Baie and Flic en Flac. Each guide is a short, opinionated list with the reason to go, what to order or look out for and one practical tip per place, and it opens in your browser as soon as you pay.
About the Mauritius City Guides
- 137 places
- 6 guides
- 13 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Mauritius guides
Food guide
22 places
Market stalls and street snacks in Port Louis and Mahébourg, Creole lunches up in the hills, fish grilled by the sea, plus sweets, coffee and rum.
Things to do guide
19 places
Museums and a fort in Port Louis, gardens and a seaside chapel in the north, a crater and a sacred lake in the highlands, and Chamarel and Le Morne in the south-west.
Family guide
20 places
Animal parks, calm beaches with easy entry, six plans for wet days and lunches children will happily eat.
Nightlife guide
26 places
Grand Baie clubs that run late, sunset bars on the west coast, rooftops, the Caudan Waterfront and quiet evenings over a glass of rum.
Day trips guide
24 places
Lagoon islands and free public beaches, the sunset coast and Chamarel, the highlands and the wild south, each with a bus or taxi plan.
Budget guide
26 places
Street food that costs next to nothing, free museums and a hilltop fort in Port Louis, free beaches and viewpoints, and the buses and tram that link them.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Le Chamarel Restaurant
Main Road, Chamarel
A terrace high in the hills with the south-west coast spread out below. Order the three-course Terres de Chamarel menu and keep room for the rum and papaya dessert. Book before you go. From the food guide.
Grand Bassin
Grand Bassin, near Mare aux Vacoas
A crater lake sacred to Hindus, lined with temples and overlooked by a Shiva statue about 33 metres tall. In February or March thousands of pilgrims walk here from every corner of the island for Maha Shivaratri. From the things to do guide.
Île aux Cerfs
Reached by boat from the east coast
White sand and shallow turquoise water on a small island off the east coast. Take the public ferry from Pointe Maurice, which leaves every half hour, and turn down the private boat offers. Midday is the busiest time. From the day trips guide.
Plan your days on the island
Day one: start early at the Central Market in Port Louis with dholl puri and a glass of alouda, walk on to Aapravasi Ghat and up to the Citadelle, then head north for a sunset drink in Grand Baie. Day two: drive south-west to Chamarel and Le Morne, take a long lunch with a view and stay on the west coast for the sunset at Flic en Flac. For a rainy or slow day, choose the Bois Cheri tea estate, the aquarium on the Port Louis waterfront or the free museums of Port Louis and Mahébourg.
Questions about the Mauritius guides
What do the Mauritius City Guides include?
Six guides with 137 places in total: food, things to do, family, nightlife, day trips and budget. For every place you get the reason to go, the area, notes on opening times and one practical tip.
How do I receive the guides once I have paid?
The links show up on your order page straight after payment and arrive in your order email as well. They open in the browser of any phone or laptop, with no app and no account.
Can I use the guides offline in Mauritius?
Yes. Open each guide once while you are online and it keeps working without a connection, ticks and notes included. Map links need mobile data.
Which languages are the guides available in?
The guides open in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Greek, Polish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Arabic. You can switch the language inside the guide at any time.
Can I buy a single guide?
Yes. One guide costs €4.99, two cost €8.99, four cost €15.99 and all six cost €19.99.
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