Vacation to Mauritius
Top experiences in Rodrigues, Mauritius
Blissfully isolated over 600km northeast with the mainland, this tiny volcanic outcrop encompassed by a massive turquoise lagoon can be a stunning mountainous gem that barely feels attached to its big sister, Mauritius, not to say the wider world.
Often billed as being the 'Mauritius of two-and-a-half decades ago', Rodrigues actually bears little resemblance to its neighbour in the evening scenic strips of peach-tinged sand. |
The island's population of approximately 40,000 is predominantly African and Creole - a far cry on the ethnic melting pot on Mauritius’ main island - and you also won't locate a stalk of sugar cane anywhere on Rodrigues' hilly landscape. The pace of life, too, is undeniably slow, giving the island its time-warped vibe. Great food, some fine natural sites plus a host of activities round out an experience that lives long within the memory as one of those beautiful forgotten worlds in most remote corner with the globe.
- .François Leguat Reserve
In the caves, spirited tour leaders mention quirky rock shapes and discuss the region's interesting geological history. Keep an eye out with the tibia bone of the solitaire bird that juts in the cavern's stone ceiling.
There's another small enclosure with several giant fruit bats (the region's only endemic mammal) along with a handful of recently arrived, critically endangered ploughshare tortoises from Madagascar. The on-site museum recounts the historical past and settlement from the island, with details about the extinct solitaire, cousin in the dodo.
The reserve is in the region's southwest and is particularly poorly signposted from the main road around 1.5km northeast with the airport.
- Saturday Market
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Top choice market in Port Mathurin. The Saturday information mill as busy as Rodrigues gets this is the best place on the city to shop for fresh produce and souvenirs. It's open the rest in the week yet , gears high on Saturday, when much from the island ends up. It's next for the bridge close to the post office. Turn up later than 10am and you also'll wonder what the many fuss is approximately.
Pick in the useful (and free) Grande Montagne Nature Reserve Field Guide for the entrance to assist with plant and bird identification. The MWF was as a result of take over management in the reserve and interpretation centre soon after we are there.
- Grande Montagne Nature Reserve
Pick in the useful (and free) Grande Montagne Nature Reserve Field Guide for the entrance to assist with plant and bird identification. The MWF was as a result of take over management in the reserve and interpretation centre soon after we are there.
- Caverne Patate
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Cave in Rodrigues. Caverne Patate, inside the southwestern corner with the island, is surely an impressive cave system by incorporating stalagmite and stalactite formations. Visit is as simple as guided tour, when a guide highlights formations with uncanny resemblances to some dodo, Buckingham Palace and also Winston Churchill! The 700m tunnel can be an easy walk but gets slippery in wet weather; wear shoes
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with an above average grip and please take a light jacket. Watch to the spectacular white-tailed tropicbirds soaring overhead before you head underground.
The track towards the caves is signposted away from the road from La Ferme (within the main road into Rodrigues through the airport) to Petite Butte. Buses that could La Fourche can drop you with the turn-off.
The track towards the caves is signposted away from the road from La Ferme (within the main road into Rodrigues through the airport) to Petite Butte. Buses that could La Fourche can drop you with the turn-off.
- Jardin des 5 Sens
Gardens in Rodrigues. This pretty little botanical garden of indigenous Rodriguan plants is surely an interesting solution for an hour, as well as a good initiative. Time your holiday to coincide with lunch on the attached Chez Jeanette.
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