Other Popular Places To Visit In West Mauritius

By far, Flic En Flac is the biggest spot to stay along the West Coast. But there are alternatives and we’ll look at some of them now.

La Gaulette is a superb fishing town where Mountains, sea and forest merge to form some of the most spectacular scenery in Mauritius. 

If you’re in this region, be sure to check out the picturesque Chamarel Waterfall, and the Chamarel Coloured Earths. There aren’t too many places to stay here, but the Ropsen Chawan Guesthouse is a very basic resort (if you can call it that) with primitive rooms that would appeal to those looking to tour Mauritius on a budget.

 If you’re staying along one of the popular resorts in Flic en Flac then you can get a taxi to Chamarel quite easily and it’s not too large a distance to cover.

Tamarin is a very small coastal area with a population of under 4,000 located slightly south of Flic En Flac. There’s not much here in the way of resorts or restaurants – the limited options include the low key Tamarin Hotel. 

Grande Riviere Noire is approximately 10km North from Flic En Flac, known as one of the best places from which to take a dolphin cruise or participate in deep sea fishing (the best seasons for this are between November and March).

La Preneuse lies about 6km south of Flic En Flac, and has a small yet fair selection of places to dine and rest – a couple of the more popular ones include Seama Beach Hotel, with La Cabanon offering one of the best restaurants for fresh and hearty Creole cuisine.