The Ultimate Island Adventure in Mauritius

With a few hours of activity every day, varying between hiking, cycling, kayaking, snorkelling, canyoning and swimming, you'll need a reasonable fitness level to enjoy this trip. However, you'll also have a few free hours each day to enjoy the beach and facilities around your hotel – it's a holiday after all! It's worth noting that whilst the trekking distances and elevations do not seem challenging in isolation, the hot and humid climate can add to the intensity of the activities. The hikes and canyoning navigation some sections of steep, exposed or rugged terrain and at times you may need to use your hands to assist with the climb.

None of the included activities require previous experience, just a sense of adventure and enjoyment of the natural world. A fondness for being in the water will help, as there are plenty of waterfall swims as well as a day of snorkelling on a beautiful uninhabited island.

The bike ride to Chamarel does involve some uphill sections and some easy off-road terrain, but your e-bike will give you an extra push if you struggle with the climbs.

Marta Marinelli, raised in Italy’s serene Prosecco Hills, dreamt of global adventures, inspired by her father's travel stories. Her passion evolved into a career, backed by a decade of studies including degrees in international tourism and destination management. She’s worked in the adventure travel sector since 2012, living in Italy, the UK, and now sunny Portugal.

Over twenty years, Marta has explored over 55 countries, visiting remote areas like Ghana, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Haiti and Nepal’s Upper Mustang region. As a Senior Adventure Expansion Manager at Much Better Adventures, she focuses on creating life-changing experiences, ranging from multi-activity adventures, challenging treks to ultimate adventures in iconic places. She loves the challenge of finding the best local adventure hosts around the world, collaborating on adventures that offer genuine immersion, pushing beyond the beaten path and working on exclusive itineraries that challenge your comfort zone.

What makes her tick? Enabling people to live adventure-rich lives while positively impacting and empowering local communities around the world, generating sustainable opportunities for both the host, guides, community, and the environment.

Sure can! Over 70% of our travellers travel solo, it’s a great way to meet like-minded people.

Tips are not included in the trip cost. These are entirely at your discretion and while there's not much of a tipping culture in Mauritius, they appreciated for good service. Your guide will help with advice, however, we suggest the below as a guideline:

€10-30 per person

Of course, you are free to tip more or less, and the amount should be reflective of your perception of service and quality – a tip is not compulsory and should only be given when you receive excellent service.

The tap water in Mauritius is safe to drink. Please bring along your own reusable water bottle to fill up at the hotel or restaurants to avoid buying single use plastic bottles.

The island has a classic tropical climate with warm weather year-round. The cooler, drier period runs from May to September, with the average highs between 25-28ºC during the daytime and 16-21ºC at night. Showers and downpours are possible at any time of year, although they are less common during the dry season when this trip runs.

We recommend checking out the country specific information and also talking to a travel nurse.

Weather conditions should be pretty favourable in the season when this trip is scheduled to run, but as always Mother Nature is unpredictable so the best you can do is to be prepared for anything and come equipped with sunscreen, a hat and waterproofs. Your host will be monitoring the weather conditions during the course of the trip and may suggest alternative, safer activities should the weather get particularly bad or change the order and timings of them.

Our itinerary will take you along the island's destinations less travelled, beyond its resorts and dreamy tropical beaches, thus spreading positive impact in the destination. We've partnered with a local host who follows a comprehensive sustainable travel policy.

The lodges, activities and vehicle rentals that are utilised are all Mauritian-led companies – so 100% of your travel money is invested in Mauritian families. The hotel in which you will stay is a strong supporter of reusable, recycled and upcycled materials for their furniture and structures, uses renewable resources (solar water heaters, PV solar panels and stream/rainwater catchment systems), and hires Mauritian talent (handcrafters, cooks, painters). Throughout this adventure you will learn about Mauritius' eclectic culture and way of life, its underwater world and how to preserve it, its diverse flora and fauna, and how this is relevant to the natural and human ecosystems on the island.

Our recommended travel insurance provider is Campbell Irvine.

Travel insurance is compulsory for all of our adventures and you are required to provide your policy information before departing.

Your insurance should include adequate protection for overseas medical treatment, evacuation/repatriation, your baggage and equipment and the specific activities involved on your adventure. We also strongly recommend it includes cancellation and curtailment insurance, should you be unable to join your trip for specific reasons such as illness.

We fully endorse Campbell Irvine as their insurance offers all of the above, so get in touch with them or call on 020 7938 1734 to get your insurance sorted. We suggest that you book travel insurance as soon as you book your adventure, just to cover you for any last-minute life changes. We know you’re an active lot and injuries do happen!

We automatically convert prices from the local currency that a host receives to your chosen currency. We update our exchange rates on a daily basis so this does mean that prices displayed on the site are subject to currency fluctuations, which is why you may see them change over time.

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All of our group adventures are specially designed for adults to enjoy (18+) as we want these adventures to bring together outdoorsy people who are truly like-minded. Children can be accommodated on some private departures.

You're always in good company on one of our adventures.

Our trips are typically made up of a mixture of solo travellers and small groups of 2 or 3 friends, with most in their 30s-50s.

Our sociable adventures are solo-friendly by design and naturally attract outdoorsy people with a shared mindset; a love for adventure, a desire to push themselves and meet awesome, like-minded people along the way.

It’s this camaraderie that has so often turned a great adventure into a life-changing one.

Don't just take our word for it:

• 95% of people rate the group dynamics on our trips 5/5
• 90% of people recommend joining a trip to make new friends
• 75% of people have met people on our trips that they would now consider friends

See here for more info about the Much Better Adventures tribe.

Interested in a more exclusive experience? Opt for a 'Private Group' through the dates and prices tab to book this adventure for just you and your chosen companions.

Our team of Adventure Hunters create exclusive adventures with highly vetted, specialist hosts. We only work with independent, local in-destination experts who know the very best places to explore and how to stay safe. See here for more info about the local teams we partner with.