Mauritius travel guide
Before you go to Mauritius
- Currency
- MUR ₨
- Emergency number
- 999 / 999
- Plug type
- Type_C, Type_G
- Tap water
- safe
- Tipping
- appreciated_not_expected
- Bargaining
- Common
- eSIM
- Available
- Card networks
- Visa, Mastercard
- ATM fees
- Local banks typically MUR 100-200 per foreign-card withdrawal; your home bank may add its own fee
Cities in Mauritius
- Grand Baie Lively beach resort town on the north coast of Mauritius — turquoise bay, Pereybere beach, restaurants, nightlife and boat trips to the…
- Port Louis Capital and largest city of Mauritius — harbourfront Caudan Waterfront, Central Market, Chinatown and the Champ de Mars racecourse.
- Flic-en-Flac West-coast beach village with one of the longest white-sand beaches in Mauritius, calm lagoon snorkelling and sunset views toward Le Morne.
- Le Morne Peninsula village at the foot of UNESCO-listed Le Morne Brabant mountain — kitesurfing lagoon, luxury resorts and the island's most iconic…
- Belle Mare East-coast resort strip with a long powder-white beach, calm lagoon, golf courses and upscale resorts between Belle Mare and Trou d'Eau…
- Mahébourg Historic southeastern harbour town near the airport — waterfront Monday market, National History Museum, Blue Bay Marine Park and Pointe…
- Chamarel Mountain village in southwest Mauritius famed for the Seven Coloured Earths, Chamarel Waterfall, rum distillery and Black River Gorges…