Chamarel Private Tour: 7-Coloured Earth, Rum Tasting & Lunch

The Chamarel Distillery teaches you how Mauritius makes rum before you taste it.

A private Southwest Mauritius tour from your hotel covers the Seven Coloured Earth at Chamarel, the Black River Gorges National Park, Grand Bassin crater lake with its Hindu temples, and the Chamarel Waterfall. The tour includes all entrance fees, a guided distillery visit with rum tasting, a three-course Mauritian lunch, and hotel pickup and dropoff over eight hours. A live guide speaks English or French.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time at each

1. Black River Gorges National Park30m
2. Seven Coloured Earth Geopark1h 30m · entry included
3. Chamarel Waterfallpass by

Explore Southwest Mauritius highlights

• Drive by Mare-aux-Vacoas reservoir
• Visit Hindu temples at Grand Bassin lake
• Drive through Black River Gorges National Park
• Stop at Alexandra Falls and viewpoint
• Visit Chamarel coloured earth site
• View Chamarel Falls waterfall
• Tour Rhumerie de Chamarel distillery
• Sample different varieties of rum
• Enjoy a local Mauritian lunch

The experience

The route starts at your hotel and moves through the island's largest national park, Black River Gorges, which covers 6,754 hectares and holds endemic plants and animals found nowhere else. You'll stop at Alexandra Falls and its viewpoint, and if the season is right, pick goyaves de chine like locals do. The drive also passes Mare-aux-Vacoas, Mauritius' largest reservoir, on the way to Grand Bassin: a crater lake the Hindu population considers sacred. You'll walk around the temples there, see the tall Shiva statue, and watch for monkeys and wildlife in the quiet surroundings. Note: the area may be closed in February or March during the Mahashivaratree pilgrimage festival.

At Chamarel, the Seven Coloured Earth Geopark shows the geological dunes that give the site its name, and the Chamarel Waterfall, the highest single-drop waterfall in Mauritius, stands nearby in dense vegetation. Before leaving, you'll see the giant tortoise pens. Then comes the Chamarel Distillery, where you tour the rum-making process and taste different varieties while looking out over sugarcane plantations and tropical fruit groves. Lunch is a full Mauritian meal with a starter, main course and dessert, plus non-alcoholic drinks, eaten as part of the tour.

This is a private tour, so your group travels alone with the guide. Hotel pickup and dropoff are included, as are all entrance fees to the parks and sites. The guide speaks English or French.

What’s included

• Private hotel pickup and dropoff for your group.
• all entrance fees to Grand Bassin, Black River Gorges National Park, the Seven Coloured Earth Geopark, and Chamarel Distillery.
• a guided tour of the rum-making process and rum tasting.
• a three-course Mauritian lunch with non-alcoholic drinks.
• a private guide who speaks English or French.

Before you book

Days and timesMonday to SaturdayDeparts at 09:00

Book up to2d before

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.

Prices and times updated 5 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendly

Operated by Bonjour Mauritius

Is this one for you?Book this private tour if your group wants to set your own pace across multiple Southwest sites. You'll travel together in one vehicle rather than joining a shared group moving on a fixed schedule.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English and French.

Can I visit Grand Bassin and the temples if I'm traveling in February or March?

Grand Bassin may not be accessible in February or March because the site is a pilgrimage destination during the Mahashivaratree festival. Check with the operator before booking if those months are your only option.

What's included in the Mauritian lunch on this tour?

Lunch includes a starter, main course, and dessert, plus non-alcoholic drinks. It's served as part of the eight-hour tour and reflects local Mauritian cooking.

How much time do I spend at the Seven Coloured Earth and Chamarel Waterfall?

The itinerary includes time to view both the coloured dunes and the waterfall at Chamarel, plus the giant tortoise pens on the site, but the exact duration depends on how the guide structures the day within the eight-hour tour.

Does the rum tasting happen at a distillery I can tour?

Yes, you visit the Chamarel Distillery, tour the rum-making process, and sample different varieties of rum there. The distillery also has views of sugarcane plantations and tropical fruit groves.

Is hotel pickup included in the price?

Hotel pickup and dropoff are included in the tour price for your group.