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Trou aux Biches

Long Calm Beaches on the North-West Coast

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2 daysIdeal stay₹6,500From / night₹2,000Food / dayFreeEntry

A long run of white-sand beach from Trou aux Biches to Mont Choisy, a few kilometres west of Grand Baie, with a calm lagoon, casuarina shade and good sunsets. Quieter than Grand Baie, with a mix of resorts, apartments and guesthouses; Mont Choisy's public beach fills with Mauritian families at weekends. Snorkelling, glass-bottom boats and diving start from the beach.

Highlights

  • Swim in the calm lagoon
  • Sunset over the sea
  • Mont Choisy's long beach
  • Snorkelling off the beach
  • Glass-bottom boat ride
  • Diving the north-west reefs

Things to do

  • Beach and lagoon swim at Mont ChoisyMorning · 3h
  • Snorkel or glass-bottom boat over the reefAfternoon · 2h
  • Sunset on Trou aux Biches beachEvening · 1h 30m

Tours & tickets

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When to go

Best time: May – December

Worth knowing

Cyclone Season: Watch the Class Warnings

January to March is the height of the cyclone season. Most weeks pass with heat, humidity and short downpours, but when a cyclone nears, Mauritius Meteorological Services issue warnings from Class I to IV: from Class III everyone stays indoors, buses stop, shops and sights close and flights are often cancelled for a day or two. Keep a spare day before your flight home, take travel insurance that covers weather delays, and follow your hotel's advice.

Heads up

Cyclone Season

The cyclone season runs from November to April, with most storms from January to March. Early and late in the season a cyclone is less likely, but watch the forecast in the week before you fly.

Heads up

Festive Peak: Higher Prices and Minimum Stays

Over Christmas and New Year beach hotels charge their highest rates, often with minimum stays and gala dinners billed on top, and flights from India fill early. Book by September, or come in early December or mid-January.

  • Thaipoosam Cavadee — The Tamil festival of Murugan: after days of fasting, devotees carry the cavadee, a wooden arch with flowers and pots of milk, to the kovils (temples), many with their cheeks and tongues pierced. Processions in Port Louis and the towns from early morning. A public holiday.
  • Ganesh Chaturthi — Ganesh's festival, kept mostly by Marathi-speaking Mauritians: home and temple prayers, then processions carrying the idols to the sea or rivers for immersion the next day. A public holiday.
  • Divali — The festival of lights: houses and temples lit with clay lamps and fairy lights, sweets (gateaux) shared with neighbours, and fireworks after dark. A public holiday, and one of the busiest weeks for flights from India.