Highlands · Heritage · Mountains
Central Mauritius Travel Guide
The island's cool green heart - volcanic craters and mountain peaks, colonial mansions, tea estates and lively market towns, high above the coast.
Where to Go
Trou aux Cerfs
A dormant volcanic crater with a lake & wide views.
Le Pouce & Pieter Both
The thumb peak & balanced-rock summit - classic hikes.
Tamarind Falls / 7-Cascades
The island's highest falls - hiking & canyoning.
Eureka House
An 1836 Creole mansion of 109 doors, with gardens.
Curepipe
Cool highland town - colonial charm & a botanic garden.
Quatre Bornes
The town of flowers & its lively textile market.
Floreal
Cashmere, fine textiles & model-ship workshops.
Domaine des Aubineaux
A shuttered colonial manor on the island's Tea Route.
Drive times
Airport->Curepipe40-55 min
Port Louis->Moka20-30 min
Port Louis->Curepipe35-50 min
Grand Baie->Quatre Bornes1-1.5 h
Good to know
The cool, green highlands are the island's rainiest - pack a light layer even in summer. Many sights are indoors, so the centre makes a perfect wet-weather day.
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Getting around
- Rental car - for scattered sights
- Private driver - heritage & tea tours
- Motorway - fast north-south link
- Taxi - easy between towns
Best for
Culture lovers, hikers and rainy-day explorers - colonial mansions, crater views, mountain trails and highland markets, away from the beaches.
A perfect central day
Trou aux Cerfs
walk the volcano crater
Eureka House
Moka mansion & gardens
Quatre Bornes
the textile market
Curepipe
botanic garden & town
