Car Hire with Driver in Grand Baie: 8 Hours, Your Itinerary

A driver who knows the island, a car that goes where you choose.

Hire a car with driver for a full day in Grand Baie, Mauritius, where you design the route and the driver handles the road. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included. The vehicle holds up to three passengers and runs for 8 hours. Choose between English or French-speaking guides and set your own pace through the island's cultural landmarks, botanical gardens, inland forests or coastal stretches.

Step-by-step itinerary

Car hire with driver for island tour

• Hire car with driver for 8 hours
• Design your own trip itinerary
• Discover lush inland parts and scenery
• Visit 18th century Botanical Gardens
• Explore cultural heritage and traditions

The experience

The car arrives at your hotel, and from there the day is yours to shape. The driver knows Mauritius (its back roads, its landmarks, its rhythms), so you're not navigating alone, but you're also not locked into a fixed itinerary. Head north to the 18th-century Botanical Gardens in Pamplemousses if that's what you want, or turn south toward the lush inland parts and majestic scenery. The driver speaks English or French and can point out what matters, answer questions about the island's cultures and religions that sit side by side here, or simply drive while you watch the landscape change.

Eight hours is enough to move between regions without rushing. The air-conditioned vehicle holds up to three passengers (adults and children together), and fuel is covered. What you choose to do with the time is the point: taste street food in a neighborhood the guidebook doesn't mention, stop at a viewpoint that caught your eye, linger at a site that interests you. The driver returns you to your hotel at the end of the day.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off.
• air-conditioned vehicle.
• driver who speaks English or French.
• fuel for the full 8 hours.

Before you book

Days and timesMonday to SaturdayDeparts at 09:00

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and French

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 22 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelInfant seats availablePublic transport nearby

Operated by Mautourco Ltd

Is this one for you?Book this if you're staying in or near Grand Baie without a rental car of your own. The driver handles the road while you decide where to stop, and hotel pickup means no taxi negotiation at the start of your day.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English and French.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

Can I design my own route, or does the driver have a set itinerary?

You design the route. The driver knows the island and can suggest stops (the Botanical Gardens, cultural sites, forest areas, coastal views), but the day follows what you want to see and how long you want to spend at each place.

What's included in the 8-hour rental?

Hotel pickup and drop-off, the driver, fuel, and an air-conditioned vehicle are included. Food, drinks, parking fees and entrance fees to attractions are separate.

How many people can travel in the car?

The car holds a maximum of three passengers: adults and children combined. Children must be accompanied by an adult.