Ile Aux Aigrettes - Blue Bay Marine Park - Mahebourg Tours

 Ile Aux Aigrettes, Blue Bay Marine Park, Mahebourg -Private Tour
Enjoy a Private Full day Tour to the beautiful South East area of Mauritius.
As part of this full day Private Tour you will visit: Ile Aux Aigrettes Island, Mahebourg city, Blue Bay beach, and you will get travel by Glass Bottom Boat to explore Blue Bay Marine Park.
As part of this day package you will visit and enjoy:
•    2 hours Glass Bottom Boat trip to Blue Bay Marine Park including snorkeling
•    Visit of the Ile Aux Aigrettes Island
•    Visit of the Mahebourg city
•    Visit of the Blue Bay beach
Included in the price of this special day package are:
•    All trips and excursions charges
•    All entry fees
•    Full transportation to all the sights
•    Pick up and drop off from any hotel / place of accommodation anywhere in Mauritius
•    A personal driver guide to show you around and inform you on each of the sights
All along, you will travel in maximum convenience in an air-conditioned family car / minivan (for bigger groups), with an experienced driver/guide to show you around.
Information about each Sight and Excursion:
 The Blue Bay Glass Bottom Boat trip to Blue Bay.Marine Park, situated on the South East coast of Mauritius near Mahebourg, is one of the best places to see the beautiful marine life and to go for snorkeling in Mauritius. At the Marine Park, you can decide to see the underwater world onboard the boat through its glass bottom, or to jump into the water for some swimming and snorkeling.
The Snorkeling at the park is highly recommended as the colorful fauna and flora found at the park is absolutely stunning. At an average depth of 5.5 meters, with crystal clear water offering great visibility, the snorkeling conditions are ideal. You will have a great view of the reef, fish and of large selection of corals (there are more than 50 different species of corals at the park!).
Blue Bay Marine Park is home to mangroves, algae, sea grasses, corals, and other marine organisms. There is also a wide variety of fish species that include Damselfish, Surgeonfish, Butterfly fish, juvenile Sailfin tangs, as well as tiny Pipefish and large Trumpet fish. All these make the glass bottom boat trip at the Marine Park a wondrous experience.
After the Glass bottom boat trip, you will have some free time to enjoy lunch at the Tapas restaurant for an additional cost, or at Mahebourg city (optional).
Visit of the Ile Aux Aigrettes Island – The Ile aux Aigrettes tour includes a short boat trip to the island (about 10 minutes each way) and a 1.5 hours tour of the animal sanctuary of Ile aux Aigrettes Island.
Ile aux Aigrettes is a tiny coral island (25 hectares) just off the coast of the town of Mahebourg. The island has been declared a nature conservation site and today is being preserved by the Mauritian Wildlife Foundation.
The tour on Ile aux Aigrettes takes about one and half hours with an additional 10 minutes each way for the boat trip. As part of this tour you will discover Ile aux Aigrettes and enjoy original Mauritian nature with an expert guide alongside leading the way. You will discover plants and animals, unique to Mauritius and found nowhere else in the world. Some of them have come close to extinction like the pink pigeon, a bird that was in danger of extinction for many years.
You will also visit the indigenous plant nursery. There you should look out for the rare pink pigeon, the Mauritius Kestrel, endangered skinks and of course and the giant tortoises. When visiting Ile aux Aigrettes you will get to see breath-taking scenery of the South East of Mauritius, and will be given a glimpse of the early history of Mauritius. You will also get to see beautiful trees with strange names like Ox wood, Pipe wood, Rat wood and Bottle palm. There is also the chance to see a rare orchid in full bloom.
At the end of the tour, you will get to purchase souvenirs at the gift shop at the Visitors’ Centre. All revenues from the tour and from the gift shop are reinvested in the restoration and preservations of Ile aux Aigrettes. Following the tour to Ile aux Aigrettes, you will travel by motor boat back to Pointe Jerome.
Visit to Mahebourg city - Mahebourg is named after Bertrand François Mahé de La Bourdonnais, who was one of the most successful governors of the French period. The well-planned wide streets in the old section of Mahébourg still bear testimony to the Dutch and French colonial past.
In Mahebourg you will have free time to visit the Historical Naval Museum, travel the city streets and enjoy shopping at the city center.
Blue Bay Beach - Blue Bay Beach located near the town of Mahebourg. One of the most striking features of the blue bay beach is its crystal clear waters with the light tinge of blue that gives it a feeling of glow and purity. The beach has very soft powder like sand and is a great place where you can sunbathe lying down. The studies have identified more than 50 different types of corals and many different types of marine life in the waters of the Blue bay Beach.
The beach is also a very well maintained and peaceful place. There are plenty of food outlets where you get food like burgers, fries, sandwiches etc. many local shops are also located where you can buy artifacts and collect souvenirs.

125 USD  adult
65 USD child