Mauritius · HISTORICAL TOURS

The 7 Best Historical Tours in Mauritius

7 tours  ·  from $53 a head

This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 7 historical tours worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.

Mauritius: Le Morne Brabant Hike with Historical Immersion - Meeting at the Slave Route Monument
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Mauritius: Le Morne Brabant Hike with Historical Immersion

2.Le Morne Brabant Hike with Historical Immersion

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 27 reviews · 4 hours · from $64

Hike Le Morne Brabant for sweeping lagoon views, endemic plants, and Mauritius history with a French or English guide.

“My wife and I had an amazing experience with our tour guide Gaël. We learned a lot about the history of Mauritius, got many couple pictures taken and got great advice on how to best ascend the mountain.”

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Historical Guided Day Tour : City - Sugar World - Botanical Garden - Pamplemousses Botanical Garden, where plants carry the history
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Historical Guided Day Tour : City – Sugar World – Botanical Garden

3.Historical Guided Day Tour : City – Sugar World – Botanical Garden

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 20 reviews · from $151

Explore Mauritius in one day with Pamplemousses Gardens, a sugar museum, Port Louis, Citadelle, Odysseo, and hotel transfers.

“It was a good tour with some spirited commentary by the guide through the day. The afternoon hours could have been extended to accommodate one more place of visit rather than leave guests at the last point of visit to spend 3 hours at. Port Louis market is for shopping and not all visitors go on guided tours for shopping!”

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Historical Private Guided Tour, City-SugarWorld-Botanical Garden - Min.2 persons - L’Aventure du Sucre: Mauritius through sugar
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Historical Private Guided Tour, City-SugarWorld-Botanical Garden – Min.2 persons

4.Historical Private Guided Tour, City-SugarWorld-Botanical Garden – Min.2 persons

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 10 reviews · from $179

Explore Mauritius privately from Grand Baie, with sugar history, botanical gardens, Citadel views, Odysseo, and Port Louis in one day.

“To really appreciate this botanical garden you need to be really interested in trees. There is an area with spice trees and our guide gave us some leqves and talked about them which really was the highlght of the visit. It's a pity that the colonial mansion on the property is not being used.”

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Full Day-Port-Louis Cultural Tour - Père Laval’s Shrine and Kaylasson Temple
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Full Day-Port-Louis Cultural Tour

5.Full Day-Port-Louis Cultural Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 7 reviews

Explore Port Louis temples, markets, museums, and Aapravasi Ghat on a private, air-conditioned Mauritius day tour with hotel pickup.

“Jean Philippe was an exceptional tour guide. He organized this wonderful tour concisely. Very specific itinerary, he explained what to expect of the day and navigated us around seamlessly that made for a great experience. He was a weRead more”

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Le Morne Brabant Hike A Journey Through History - Starting at Haras Du Morne
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Le Morne Brabant Hike A Journey Through History

7.Le Morne Brabant Hike A Journey Through History

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $58

Climb Le Morne Brabant in four hours for sweeping lagoon views, light scrambling, and a moving lesson in Mauritius history with a local guide.

“Super expérience avec notre guide letithia, des explications sur la nature et de bon conseils pour "l'escalade" du morne surtout et de bon conseil pour mon fils de 8 ans.”

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