DISCOVER MAURITIUS
Mauritius is located in the southern hemisphere in the middle of the Indian Ocean, about 900km east of Madagascar.
OUR EXCURSION
Mini Catamaran service which is “Trip to Benitier Island” include swimming with dolphins.
Max Pax: 10 persons
Departure: Black River
Service include: swimming with dolphins, swimming near Crystal Rock, BBQ & relaxing time on Benitier Island (Grilled Chicken, Fish & Sausages, salad, desert, and drinks). (Langouste Supplement), swimming in Natural Aquarium. All swimming equipments is available on board.
HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY & WEATHER
Mauritius is located in the southern hemisphere in the middle of the Indian Ocean, about 900km east of Madagascar. Mauritius is characterized by a maritime climate with steady southeast trade winds; tropical in summer and moderate in winter. On Mauritian coast, temperatures can vary between 24 ° C and 30 ° C in summer and 18 ° C and 25 ° C in winter. The temperature on the central plateau is lower by about five degrees. In late summer, Mauritius can be affected by cyclones, but these are usually very mild and only last 48 hours.
ACTIVITIES
Mauritius is located in the southern hemisphere in the middle of the Indian Ocean, about 900km east of Madagascar. Mauritius is characterized by a maritime climate with steady southeast trade winds; tropical in summer and moderate in winter. On Mauritian coast, temperatures can vary between 24 ° C and 30 ° C in summer and 18 ° C and 25 ° C in winter. The temperature on the central plateau is lower by about five degrees. In late summer, Mauritius can be affected by cyclones, but these are usually very mild and only last 48 hours.
CURRENCY & BANK
Since 1876, it is the Mauritian rupee the official currency of Mauritius Island. Its generic acronym is “Rs”. There are seven denominations such as Rs 25, Rs 50, Rs 100, Rs 200, Rs 500, Rs 1000 and Rs 2000. There are also seven different kinds of coins such as Rs 1, Rs 5, Rs 10, Rs 20 and cents coins 5 cents, 20 cents and 50 cents. The Mauritian rupee can only be exchanged in Mauritius, there are several exchange offices and banks across the island to exchange money. It is also possible to exchange Mauritian rupees at the airport. The Mauritian rupee has a stable valuecompared to the EURO since the end of 2012 . A Mauritian rupee is more or less worth 1/40 euro.
Resident or not, it is simple to open a bank account in Mauritius. All is needed is a valid passport and proof of address to open a current account and obtain a cheque book, a debit card and internet banking facilities. If you do not have any address in Mauritius, a recommendation letter from your origin country bank can be requested. The most popular banks are: The Mauritius Commercial Bank, Banque des Mascareignes, Barclays Bank, HSBC Bank, Afrasia Bank, et Bank One. Their head quarters are in Port Louis, but
mots of them have branches spread over the island. The opening hours are as from 9am to 3:15pm from Monday to Friday.
Drive Across the Tea Route
The Mauritius Tea Route is a famous cultural and gastronomical tour. People are curious and glad to discover so many colors and flavors within a few hours. It is a three-stage route that starts in Curepipe, where you will be visiting one of the last colonial houses that have been preserved throughout the years. After a stop in Bois Chéri – a powerful symbol as this region hosts a famous tea factory – the Mauritius Tea Route ends in Saint Aubin
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