Where to stay in Mauritius
Compare six areas of Mauritius, from Grand Baie to Le Morne. Find a base for your first visit, family trip, quieter stay or holiday without a car.
Trip planningPlan your Mauritius trip.
Bring your dates, your coast and your days together.
If you would like help organising your days, see how the Mauritius holiday planner works.
A few choices, a better trip.
A good place to begin.
Choosing a beach with children
Plan around shade, the journey, facilities and the kind of day your family needs.
Trip planningYour first trip to Mauritius
Choose your coast, arrange the essentials and give your island days a sensible shape.
Trip planning
Getting around Mauritius
Choose between a rental car, driver, taxi, bus and Metro Express in Mauritius, with practical advice for arrival, day trips and the journey back.
Trip planning
Mauritius with children
Build lighter days around your family’s pace, practical needs and everyday base.
Trip planning
Arriving in Mauritius
Prepare your arrival documents, use the official travel form and plan your airport transfer, phone connection and first day in Mauritius.
Trip planning
Planning your Mauritius travel budget
Build a Mauritius budget with dated tourist-fee and SIM examples, then compare accommodation, food, transport and activities without double counting.
Trip planning
What to pack for Mauritius
Pack for the coast, the highlands and the activities you have actually chosen.
Trip planningA flexible plan for a rainy day
Change the day around the actual forecast, your transport and confirmed visitor arrangements.
Trip planning
A slower island day
Choose one place, give the journey space and leave the rest optional.
Trip planningMauritius public holidays in 2026 and 2027
Check Mauritius public holidays, long weekends and the separate school calendar, with official sources and moon-dependent dates clearly identified.
Trip planningMauritius school holidays and term dates
See the official 2026 primary and secondary school terms, the breaks between them and the current verification status of 2027 dates.
Trip planningMauritius SIM cards and eSIMs for visitors
Compare my.t, Emtel and CHiLi tourist SIMs and eSIMs, with prices checked on 9 October 2026, registration details and airport collection guidance.
Trip planningUseful Mauritian Creole for your trip
Learn everyday Mauritian Creole greetings and useful phrases for food, shopping and directions, with notes on polite forms of address.
Trip planning
Divali in Mauritius in 2026
Plan for Divali on 8 November 2026 in Mauritius, with lights, sweets, visitor etiquette and the following-day public holiday explained.
Trip planning
Christmas and New Year in Mauritius in 2026 and 2027
Plan Christmas 2026 and New Year 2027 in Mauritius with official holiday dates, summer weather, meal reservations and transport arrangements.
Trip planning
Local markets in Mauritius and when to visit
Choose a Mauritius market for food or crafts, with council-published Flacq fair days, Caudan hours and practical advice for a market morning.
Trip planning
Port Louis in a day at your own pace
Plan a self-guided Port Louis day through Aapravasi Ghat, the Central Market, Chinatown and Caudan, with verified visitor hours and a guided option.
Trip planningStart with your kind of trip.
Arrange your saved places into days, or ask Andeor for help with your stay.
Arrange my island daysPractical guides for your next Mauritius trip
Mauritius in November and how to plan your days
Make November work with a beach-first plan, a coast-and-culture alternative and movable dates for outings that depend on conditions.
Mauritius cyclone season and planning a flexible holiday
Understand what seasonal climate can tell you, how local warnings work, and how to keep a postponed outing from taking over your holiday.
Mosquitoes in Mauritius and preparing for your trip
Plan bite protection for daytime outings as well as evenings. A well-placed packing kit, specific room questions and current official advice make preparation more straightforward.