The 10 Best Budget-friendly Things to do in Savanne District, Savanne District

October 6, 2021 Fernanda Pittenger

Discover the best top things to do in Savanne District, Mauritius including Big Foot Adventure, Heritage Nature Reserve, Explore Nou Zil - Electro Bike Discovery, La Vanille Nature Park, La Route du The, du Rhum et de la Vanille, Gris Gris Beach, Musee du Coquillage, Bois Cheri Tea Factory and Tea Museum, La Vallee des Couleurs, Rochester Falls.
Restaurants in Savanne District

1. Big Foot Adventure

Excellent
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5.0 based on 567 reviews

Big Foot Adventure

We’re a bold bunch of riders, explorers & hard-core thrill seekers that bring it. We are situated at the “Andrea Lodges” on the beautiful south coast of Mauritius. Our rides make you see the back-country of Mauritius from the seat of an All Terrain Vehicle. Quads allow access to places where few people go. In fact, these sure-footed machines can take you to places that even horses fear to tread! You are just a phone call away from an adrenaline packed fun day. So? What are you waiting for?

2. Heritage Nature Reserve

Royal Road, Beau Champ, Bel Ombre, Mauritius +230 623 5615 http://heritagenaturereserve.com/
Excellent
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5.0 based on 607 reviews

Heritage Nature Reserve

The mountainous topography of Heritage Nature Reserve (ex Frederica Nature Reserve) offers breath taking views, vast plains where stags parade majestically, impressive waterfalls and intact natural beauty. The scenery is overwhelming and can be discovered through several activities: quad biking, buggy, safari 4x4 and trekking. We have two sessions per day: Morning 9h00 Afternoon 13h00

Reviewed By Vobefamily

We visited HNR as a family of four for the Eco Buggy tour, using two buggies. Our guide Jerome was friendly, very knowledgeable and informative, leading us and another family who were on quad bikes on this excellent tour. We saw deer, wild boar, fruit bats and interesting termite colonies, before visiting the waterfall. The water was very muddy, presumably due to the heavy overnight rain, but the location was idyllic. The buggies were great fun to drive, particularly in the muddy areas, and our younger son (14) is insistent that we must return when he is old enough (16) to drive one. We booked online the day before our visit and intended to get a taxi from our hotel, which was only a couple of miles away, but we didn't want to walk along the busy road. The hotel receptionist advised we wouldn't need a taxi and rang HMR, who sent a mini-bus to pick us up and also brought us back again, free of charge. Lovely service from the whole team at HNR.

3. Explore Nou Zil - Electro Bike Discovery

Excellent
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5.0 based on 540 reviews

Explore Nou Zil - Electro Bike Discovery

How about discovering the authenticity of Mauritius Island to the pleasant rhythm of the electro-bike (Electrically assisted cycles)? Far from the touristic routes, we interact with Mauritians, artisans,... We enjoy a little pause to taste their culinary specialties, before resuming our ride through the undergrowth, along the coastal roads while in search of magnificent panoramic views.

4. La Vanille Nature Park

Riviere des Anguilles, Mauritius +230 626 2503 [email protected] http://www.lavanille-naturepark.com/
Excellent
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4.5 based on 2,235 reviews

La Vanille Nature Park

La Vanille Nature Park is an idyllic and stunning park of lush tropical vegetation covering 3.5 hectares. Enjoy the unforgettable experience of walking amongst the largest group of captive-bred giant Aldabra tortoises in the world. We have more than 1000 tortoises in the park, in addition to 2000 Nile Crocodiles as well as a variety of other animals such as monkeys, iguanas, bats, deer, geckos, eels, wild boar and more... You can also visit our Insectarium with more than 23,000 specimens, an aquarium and fossil museum. New at La Vanille: A petting farm, pony rides. Our guides and animators will fill your visit with intense memories.

Reviewed By DorisM674

My children were very excited and happy of their visit at the park. We were impressed by the big crocodiles dozing in the sun or swimming in the pond. The baby crocodiles were cute but their sharp teeth better not to mess with them... :-0. It was the first time that we saw Lemurs and ate crocodile meat!!! We also visited the different museums - inserts, fossils and dodo. What the children loved most were the giant tortoise that they were able to feed and climb on them to take photos. After visiting the funny monkeys we spend some time in the farm and playground. The park is a must especially if you have children!!!

5. La Route du The, du Rhum et de la Vanille

Excellent
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4.5 based on 241 reviews

La Route du The, du Rhum et de la Vanille

La Route du Thé, du Rhum et de la Vanille is a unique and charming excursion combining history, culture and gastronomy. This itinerary going through Le Domaine des Aubineaux, Le Domaine de Bois Chéri and Le Domaine de Saint Aubin makes one discover the worlds of tea, sugar, vanilla and rum. Our guides will take you through each steps of this discovery. This excursion also includes lunch in the restaurant of your choice.

6. Gris Gris Beach

South Coast, Souillac, Mauritius +230 5787 8893 http://www.ile-maurice.fr/excursions/a-souillac-les-falaises-de-gris-gris-la-roche-qui-pleure.html
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4.5 based on 573 reviews

Gris Gris Beach

Reviewed By Madame_Trey - Nairobi, Kenya

Gris Gris is an interesting natural sight when the waves crash against the shoreline with ferocious intensity. You can stand above the rugged cliffs and might even feel spray from below. The winds are often so high that any nearby trees grow with a bent angle. Access is free but I would only recommend a visit if you are nearby in the South. There are a couple of local restaurants in the area, which are perfect for lunch. As beautiful as it was, it's not a trip to be made specially or to go out of your way, unless you are already in the South.

7. Musee du Coquillage

Heritage resort Château de Bel Ombre, 1er étage, Bel Ombre, Mauritius http://www.cotenordmag.com/partenaires/heritage-resorts/le-chateau-de-bel-ombre-accueille-le-monde-des-coquillages/
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4.5 based on 38 reviews

Musee du Coquillage

Reviewed By michelletW191EJ

This is an undiscvered gem of a place, relatively new. The layout and different information stations flowed well, professional signs explaining everything.

8. Bois Cheri Tea Factory and Tea Museum

Bois Cheri Road, Bois Cheri, Mauritius +230 617 9109 [email protected] http://www.saintaubin.mu/fr/bois_cheri.aspx
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4.0 based on 947 reviews

Bois Cheri Tea Factory and Tea Museum

Reviewed By SimonHutchins - Reading, United Kingdom

We visited Bois Cheri for the tea tour and tasting. The tour was very informative but the tasting was definitely the highlight. They let you loose with some dunking biscuits, at least 10 different tea varieties and as much hot water as you need, all in a beautiful setting overlooking a lake. Highly recommended and you're not rushed at all.

9. La Vallee des Couleurs

Bassin Blanc Road Mare Anguilles, Chamouny, Mauritius 61302 +230 5292 8841 [email protected] http://www.lvdc.mu/
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4.0 based on 1,234 reviews

La Vallee des Couleurs

Welcome to la Vallee des Couleurs, haven of peace and beauty. Forget all your worries and daily stress and let yourself be carried away by the mystery of this fantastic panorama. La Vallee des Couleurs is an extraordinary place where you can have the opportunity to contemplate a beautiful land, which is composed of twenty-three colours. A lush vegetation, birds, animals, endemic plants, ponds, rivers, waterfalls and the multicoloured earth form this magnificent landscape. Explore this real beauty of nature with a stroll on foot, trip on the different types of quad bike, buggy or doing a safari in our Range Rover. You can also visit "La Vallee des Couleurs" by using the different points of zip lines which covers the entire park. Our zipline of 1.5 kms is among the longest in the world and the longest in the Indian Ocean, which will give you a "once in a lifetime" sensation, where photos will be taken as souvenir. The Nepalese Bridge of 350 metres covers is a sensational one, where the adventurous person will be able to see the forest as well as animals passing by like the deer and the macaques. La Vallee des Couleurs" is a pleasure for all senses: the songs of birds and the sounds of waterfalls are like the sweetest music and the picturesque view is a pure delight for the eyes. The restaurant of the valley provides delicious meals that will ravish you if ever you feel hungry.

Reviewed By 394sandeepb

An amazing and breathtaking Maurice southern coast well kept secret with 23 coloured earth waterfalls animals zip lines quad bikes the whole ball of wax under the careful supervision of taysiir our guide

10. Rochester Falls

Savanne River, Souillac, Mauritius
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4.0 based on 314 reviews

Rochester Falls

Reviewed By TravelbugWesternCape - Mauritius, null

Slightly off the beaten track, this gem of an attraction was not overcrowded and is a stunning place to visit. The approach - like most of Mauritius currently - is riddled with litter, which is sad. the falls and area around though are kept spotless by what seems to be a self-appointed curator who can also supply visitors with fresh fruit, a coconut or two - and will assist people across the river. We visited twice in December 2019 - once before - and once just after a tropical storm. This afforded 2 totally different experiences. One with the falls utterly delightful and the other rather wild. Swimming in the pool a the foot of the falls is fun and refreshing either way. - Definitely a highly recommended place to visit on Mauritius

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