Mauritius Holidays
Mauritius is known by the locals as paradise and it’s easy to see why. The island is surrounded by the most stunning palm fringed sands, which are gently lapped by crystal clear waters. Lush mountains create a magnificent centre piece and the people are so warm and welcoming. With hotels for every taste our Indian Ocean specialists have the knowledge to help you to choose the most suitable, and we can also offer any hotel in Mauritius. So whether you’re after a standard package or one of our multi centre holidays, we can help you find the most suitable luxury Mauritius Holidays!

Weather
The climate is comfortable throughout the year, yet April to July and September to October are the most pleasant. During these months there is less rain and the temperature averages around 26C. December through to March sees the highest rainfall and temperatures up to 30C and is the best time for diving.By Day
Apart from the wonderful beaches Mauritius also boasts fascinating towns and exotic scenery. Diving, surfing and deep-sea fishing are popular watersports, and a trip to the markets, sugar plantations, museum and the Cathedral is recommended.By Night
Mauritius has a varied nightlife, with a couple of bars and nightclubs, there is a stylish Grand casino in Port Louis and the restaurants serve s choice of French, Creole, Indian and Chinese cuisine. The larger hotels offer entertainment from Sega evenings to traditional shows.Events
Mauritius celebrates many special events, a Hindu and Tamil fire walking ceremony is held in December and January, in honour of various gods.

Holi is the Hindu festival of colours, celebrated in February or March. At this time you can count on a good soaking, the celebrants throw cupfuls of coloured powder and water on anyone in their path.

Muslims celebrate Eid-al-Fitr to mark the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, which is the ninth month of the lunar year. Though the date of Eid-al-Fitr varies from year to year - for the next few years, it's in January and is always a public holiday.
Top Attractions
• Visit Black River Gorges National Park – Jungle, Birdlife and Waterfalls
• A trip to Domaine de l’Ylang Ylang – A peferct place for nature lovers
• A trip to Domaine Les Pailles – Traditional sugar plantation, Landrover safari and animation for children
• Visit tha La Vanille Krokodil Park – Crocodiles, Monkeys, turtles and more
• See Mahébourg - One of the larger towns of Mauritius in which the old Creole charm still remains unchanged.
• Visit Rochester Falls - Enjoy a refreshing bath; near Souillac with charming vantage points
• The La Val Nature Park - Beautifully and quietly situated in the southeast with fresh water prawn farming, monkeys and more
Local Flavours
French, Indian and Chinese cuisine is served in most restaurants.

Mauritius offers shopping to suit all tastes, from local arts & crafts soveniors to diamonds. Oriental carpets, designer clothes are also very popular.

Sega is the traditional dance in Mauritius, the hand held instruments such as maracas, the triangle, spoons and guitar create the sound and the dance is the swaying of hips and bodies jerking, stretching and swaying to keep pace with the increasing tempo.
Size & Location
Mauritius lies about 800 km east of Madagascar , it is 61km long and 46km wide at the extremes and has a total land area of some 1,865 km2. The main ethnic groups are: hindus (52%), creoles and franco-mauritians(30%), muslims (15%) and sino-mauritians (3%). History
In 1598 the Dutch took possession of the island and named it Mauritius, but it wasn’t until 1638 when the first settlers landed, several attempts were made for the Dutch to settle on the island but this failed, so they gave up in 1710. It was in 1715 that the French took possession of Mauritius to protect their ship routes to India. The development of the country started in 1735 with the arrival of the governor Mahé de Labourdonnais whose work is still visible today. The French East India Company took the administration of the island till 1767.
In August 1810 Englishmen landed in the north (Cap Malheureux) and replaced the Frenchmen and between 1810-1968 Mauritius saw a social and economical change, the abolition of the slavery in 1835 was the highlight and the immigration of Indian workers, Hindus & Moslems took the work on the sugar cane fields. Since 1968 Mauritius has been independent and from the 12th March 1992 became a republic state.