Full-Day Reunion Island Tour: Waterfalls, Lava & Creole Lunch

Walk through waterfalls and lava fields, then eat Creole at the ocean's edge

A full-day guided tour of Reunion Island covering five major stops (Niagara Falls at Ste Suzanne, the historic Notre Dame des Laves church, a cove of waterfalls, the volcanic lava road, and Langevin waterfall) with breakfast, lunch at a Creole restaurant overlooking lava cliffs, and hotel pickup included. A French-speaking guide leads the route, which runs seven to eight hours and suits all fitness levels.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Reunion Island's highlights

• See Niagara Falls at Ste Suzanne
• Visit Church of Ste Anne and Bassin Bleu
• Visit Notre Dame des Laves church
• Visit the cove of the waterfalls
• Take photos on lava road at Volcano Enclosure
• Have lunch at Cap Méchant Creole restaurant
• Visit Langevin waterfall
• Return to hotel

The experience

Niagara Falls at Ste Suzanne opens the day, followed by the Church of Ste Anne, a Historic Monument since 1982, and the Bassin Bleu site. The route then moves to Notre Dame des Laves in Piton Sainte-Rose, the small pink church built in 1927, destroyed by cyclone, rebuilt, and then left standing untouched when lava from the 1977 eruption surrounded it. The event that made it a symbol on the island. Breakfast (coffee, pastries, juice) is served before departure.

Mid-morning brings you to the cove of the waterfalls, where the ocean meets crystal-clear water falling through dense coconut groves and vacoas trees. The landscape shifts when you drive the lava road through the Enclosure of the Volcano, a passage connecting the east and south of the island where centuries of eruptions outside the Enclosure have carved an extraordinary black terrain. Lunch happens at Cap Méchant in a small Creole restaurant, where you sit above coal-black lava cliffs that plunge into the ocean.

The afternoon closes at Langevin waterfall, the island's most famous cascade and one of its busiest, before the guide returns you to your hotel. Bottled water travels with you throughout the day. The tour runs seven to eight hours total and does not require any particular fitness level, though it is not recommended for pregnant travelers.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and return.
• breakfast (coffee, pastries, juice).
• bottled water.
• lunch at a Creole restaurant.
• entry to all sites including Notre Dame des Laves, the Church of Ste Anne, Bassin Bleu, the lava road through the Volcano Enclosure, and Langevin waterfall.
• a French-speaking guide for the full day.

Before you book

Days and timesMonday to SaturdayDeparts at 07:00

Book up to3h before

AgesAdult (11 and older) · Child (under 9)

GroupUp to 16

Live guideFrench

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 2 pickup points.

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 9 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortInfant seats availablePets welcomeNot recommended during pregnancy

Operated by Run Excursion

Is this one for you?Choose this if you want waterfalls and volcanic sites in one day: the guide connects all five stops with no backtracking, so you see both landscapes without piecing together your own route.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (under 9).

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.

What is Notre Dame des Laves and why is it important on Reunion Island?

Notre Dame des Laves is a small pink Catholic church built in 1927 in Piton Sainte-Rose, destroyed by cyclone and rebuilt, then left standing when lava from the 1977 eruption surrounded it without destroying the building. An event that made it a symbol of miracle for many and one of the largest places of worship on the island today.

Do I need to arrange my own transport to the tour starting point?

Hotel pickup is included, so your guide collects you from your accommodation and returns you there at the end of the day.

What happens at Cap Méchant during lunch?

You eat at a small Creole restaurant at Cap Méchant overlooking the coal-black lava cliffs formed by successive lava flows that drop into the ocean.

How long does the full tour take?

The tour runs seven to eight hours from hotel pickup to return, covering five major stops across the island.

Is Langevin waterfall the only waterfall on this tour?

No, you visit a cove of waterfalls in the morning where the ocean meets crystal-clear water falling through coconut groves, and then Langevin waterfall in the afternoon, which is the island's most famous cascade.

What language does the guide speak?

The guide speaks French throughout the tour.