If you’re hesitating to book this trip don’t! This was one of the highlights of our fantastic holiday to Mauritius. Our guides Avi and Jaya were just amazing and so knowledgeable. We were genuinely blown away by their hospitality and they customised the tour to fit in all that we wanted to see. The highlights were the traditional breakfast and the superb lunch at the Rhumerie De Chamarel. We will definitely be back and look forward to meeting both our hosts again. Thank you again.

The communication before the day was prompt and informative. Avi our driver collected us from our hotel at the agreed time. The SUV was clean inside and out, water was provided and the air conditioning worked effectively. We were asked what type of things we were interested in and our day was planned accordingly. All the many sights were well worth visiting, we especially liked the rhumerie and the cashmere clothes factory shop. Avi was very pleasant, polite and informative. He took care of all admin so we could fully enjoy all the experiences without queuing. All in all a thoroughly wonderful day to remember.

We had an incredible experience on the Southwest Mauritius tour! We were able to explore so many beautiful and diverse sights, and the natural beauty of Mauritius completely took our breath away. From lush landscapes to stunning viewpoints, every stop was more beautiful than the last. Our guide was fantastic—extremely friendly, knowledgeable, and attentive. He made sure to accommodate all our requests and went out of his way to ensure we had a memorable day. His passion for the island was evident, and his insights made the experience even more special. I highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Mauritius. It’s the perfect way to experience the island’s natural wonders, and you’ll leave with unforgettable memories. Definitely set aside a day for this tour!

The private cooking lesson was amazing! Jaya and Avi were very nice to us and accommodating, as well as showing us what its like to experience the islands cuisine as a local. They took us to the markets to buy groceries and souvenirs, and taught us how to make traditional indo-mauritian food. They were very knowledgeable and generous to us as well. Would go back!

This experience was simply amazing. Java and Aby are beautiful people - inside and out. But they’re not only kind, they are also as local as it can get. Both know a lot about the island. It was almost an educational session - historically and culturally - while at the same time I learned a lot about the food and cooking there. The food tasted delicious. Everything was made and served with love. I would 100% recommend this to anybody visiting the island. Thank you both for an amazing day :) PS: Don’t have anything planned afterwards. If you get along you might just end up spending the day together!

Highly recommend a tour with Unwind Mauritius! We had a great day touring the island. Very knowledgeable guides. They adapt the tour to your personal preferences. We had a lot of fun and absolutely recommend using them if spending some time in Mauritius!

Avi, our driver, gave us an exceptional service, was informative, friendly and helpful. He was very knowledgeable about all the sites we visited and about Mauritius history. He arranged a great experience of lunch at the Rhumerie de Chamarel, including a special celebration of our honeymoon, and made the whole experience very relaxing and not rushed in any way. He also went the extra mile to find some glue for my glasses, which had broken. A true gentleman.

Very good experience and the driver was precise with the time and very good at explaining and knowing the history of Mauritius

This what not quite the trip we were promised. We only got to see half the sights we were promised. Ravi our driver was not that experienced ( he told me that this was his fourth trip). The car was not what we would call a SUV. When we got in the car the middle seat belt was missing , it took 10 minutes or so to rectify it. We also had to stop and sit in the car whilst our driver got water ( surely this should be in a cool box and in the car already). Communication was poor- Ravi drove past one of the sights we were meant to see and said we would see it on the way back. During lunch our driver ordered a Pina Colada - a driver drinking alcohol! On the way back it was far too dark to go and see the waterfall and another sight. On the way back to the hotel ( over a 2 hour drive) Ravi got lost twice and took us to the wrong hotel. We did see some of the sights and Ravi did take us to other sights as the road was shut to the lighthouse ( this should have been told to us prior to the booking I thought). We were very disappointed- not the experience we were expecting or promised.

Amazing day out, saw so many sites and Avi was brilliant! Tailored the tour to what we wanted to see of this beautiful island, its history and culture. Thank you

We enjoyed a whole day all inclusive outing to South West of Mauritius Island. We were met by our most amicable guide for the day a real knowledgeable polyglot and the taxi driver equally talented linguist and safe driver! We enjoyed the day fully packed sight seeing. First we visited a shop that sold many varieties of different flavoured Rums even a bottle with a dodo within! It was a pleasant rum tasting experience. This shop was very elegant well stocked with local merchandise most tempting unusual cushion covers with dodos long since sadly extinct! Scarves, t shirts, dresses, shorts, shirts, swimwear, nik naks and more. We then visited the Hindu Temple Ganga Talau with Nandi Bull and other impressive Deity Statues as well as the sacred lake with waters from the Ganges River. We received the blessing on the forehead as well as the red cotton thread blessing from the Sanyasi . Within the Temple we received another blessing on the forehead Tilak. The hoot of this visit for me was seeing the several cats watching fish swimming tantalisingly close to them so cute! The next visit was to the amazing model boat making factory in which local artisans displayed their craft of so many varieties of vessels all accurately created in varying model sizes. Our guide and some workers were amazed and delighted as we were too on seeing the Amerigo Vespucci model and our photos of us having actually been invited to visit this very same life size training Clipper. This was followed by a tea tasting we felt so honoured as the Late Queen Elizabeth II had done amongst other famous world leaders. Suitably refreshed after delicious leaf tea tasting we headed for the lunch at the Avalon Golf Course. This was a real treat a served lunch Nouvelle Cuisine Style but with generous portions and artistically very beautifully presented. Earlier we had visited the Trou aux Cerfs extinct Volcano 2 million year old crater which we viewed in safety from a viewing platform .We then visited the Three Gorges National Park with the double waterfall, the 7 coloured earth, the pond with the congregation of giant turtles some seemingly burying their heads in the earth ready for hibernation maybe. The day ended with a welcome visit to a rum factory and more rum tasting most deliciously flavoured Rums also a new departure of various rum flavoured jams. Then a long drive back to our Hotel feeling tired, happy and relaxed as we drove through beautiful scenery mountainous planes, fields of cane sugar, tea plantations, and more.

We had a superb day out with our very knowledgeable and friendly guide, Sandeep. He was flexible and planned the day to arrive at specific places at the best times. A proud Mauritian, he was keen to show us his country and conveyed extensive knowledge on everything from culture to food and wildlife. Some of the roads in Mauritius are very tight with sharp turns. This can be uncomfortable for people who may suffer from travel sickness. Overall, we thoroughly recommend this trip, especially if you want to get out of the resort and see Mauritius. Also, the inclusive lunch at the Chamerel rhumerie is superb. The chicken and prawn curry is very nice.

Great day tour for Mauritius especially if you have limited time. We extended our tour to be able to see both North and South part of the island. It was quick but definitely worth it.

We booked this trip mainly on the reviews on tripadvisor and we were not disappointed, but it actually exceeded our expectations. Avi picked us up at our hotel, he explained the itinerary for the day and checked what we would like to see. We set off, stopping at various stops and photo viewpoints along the way. His knowledge and passion of Mauritius comes across throughout the day, it’s like spending a day with a new friend. We stopped at Rhumerie De Chamarel for some rum tasting and a 3 course lunch. So, if finally I can give you some advice, it is to just book a tour with Unwind Mauritius, you will have a fabulous day out taking home many memories of beautiful Mauritius 🇲🇺

This was a fantastic tour of the south of the island. We wanted authentic Mauritius and we got it in abundance. Avi picked us up and took us to Curepipe for breakfast. We sat inside this family run snack bar and enjoyed mouth watering roti and Dholl puri washed down with homemade alouda everything was made by the family and we were shown how they did it. We then went to see the dormant volcano and onto the ship factory via a duty free shopping mall selling absolutely everything. We then drove off road through sugar canes to see an old sugar cane chimney and Avi explained how it would have worked when it was functioning. We stopped at a natural bridge at Ponte Naturel. On to a Tamil Temple nestling amongst the sugar cane field. We walk over an old railway bridge with the highest drop in Mauritius and then on to the beautiful beach of Gris Gris and it’s wild coast. Stopping for lunch at a family run curry and noodle bar we then went off road winding through farmland to the magnificent Rocester Falls. We climbed down a small path and swam in the bottom of the falls with many locals. Avi then drove us along one of the most scenic roads in Mauritius following the south coast to arrive at the stunningly beautiful La Prairie beach. On our way back home we stopped at two view points showing all of the south coast. Avi is a wonderful host and his knowledge of old and new Mauritius is exceptional.