Mauritius Tourist Guide From Discount Hotels

The best way to describe a vacation in Mauritius is to say that you are choosing a tropical island paradise. Spas, golf courses, mountain hiking and trekking and some of the best beaches in the world await you. Here you can sample some of the finest cuisine in the world and visit the world's third largest coral reef.

The capital city of Port Luis has many opportunities for sightseeing. See the one of the rarest postage stamps in the world when you visit the Blue Penny Museum and the skeletons of dodo birds at the Natural History Museum. The central market is the experience of a lifetime and the traditional crafts available at the Caudan Waterfront will provide you with something unusual to take back home. Of course, there are also modern stores and malls that are perfect for bargain hunting.

Birdwatchers will certainly want to visit the Casela Bird Park where you can see the pink pigeon and more than 140 species of birds from all over the world. Pamplemousses Gardens is the oldest botanical garden with giant Amazon lilies and the talipot palm tree that flowers after sixty years and then dies.

In the northern part of the country, you can see more than 200 species of fish at the Mauritius Aquarium. This is the prefect place for families with a touch pool just for children. The most colorful town on the island is Mahebourg from which you have a great view of Grand Bay. You can tour the mountains on horseback or by 4-wheel drive, climb Le Pouce and take the two-hour hike back to Port Luis. Water sports abound, as do the opportunities for swimming and sunbathing.

Mauritus was once a haven for pirates and you will easily see why when you visit this beautiful country.