Visit the Red Chapel at Cap Malheureux on a full day private north tour, with the sugar museum, Pamplemousses gardens, Château de Labourdonnais and Mon Choisy beach.
One of the oldest tropical gardens in the southern hemisphere. Famous for its pond of giant Amazonian water lilies over a metre in diameter and rare talipot palms.
A world-class museum in the restored 19th-century Beau Plan sugar factory. Includes a guided tasting of locally produced agricole-style rums, entry and tasting included.
The centrepiece of the day. Notre Dame Auxiliatrice sits at the northernmost tip of the island. The red-painted roof against the turquoise ocean and Coin de Mire island beyond is the most iconic view in Mauritius. Peaceful, photogenic and unforgettable.
A beautifully restored 1859 colonial mansion. Tour the period-furnished interior and explore the estate’s orchard producing tropical jams, rums and liqueurs.
A long arc of white sand framed by casuarina forest on the northwest coast. Calm, sheltered water. Stay as long as you like, your driver collects you when ready.
A Red Chapel Mauritius tour is the classic way to see the north of the island in a single day. The Red Chapel, officially Notre Dame Auxiliatrice, is the most photographed landmark in the country. It was built in 1938 at Cap Malheureux on the northernmost tip of Mauritius, and its red tiled roof set against the turquoise of the Indian Ocean has become the defining postcard image of the island. This full day private tour builds the route around it, pairing the Red Chapel with four of the finest cultural and natural sites in the north.
You travel in a private air conditioned vehicle with your own licensed driver, so the car belongs to your group alone and there are no shared pickups. Hotel collection is at 09:00 from anywhere on the island. The Red Chapel Mauritius route then works north through the island’s colonial and agricultural history, starting at L’Aventure du Sucre, the museum housed in a former sugar mill at Beau Plan. The exhibits tell the story of sugar, slavery and indenture properly rather than sentimentally, and the visit ends with a guided tasting of five to six locally produced agricole style rums.
Before the Red Chapel the route takes in two more of the north’s landmarks. The Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanical Garden at Pamplemousses was laid out in 1770 and is one of the oldest tropical gardens in the southern hemisphere, best known for its pond of giant Amazonian water lilies over a metre across, its talipot palms and its collection of tropical fruit and medicinal plants. Château de Labourdonnais follows, a restored 1859 colonial mansion set in working orchards, with period furnished rooms and an estate shop selling jams, rums and liqueurs.
The Red Chapel itself comes in the mid afternoon, and the timing is deliberate. By 15:00 the coach groups have thinned out and the light is at its best for photographs, with Coin de Mire island sitting offshore behind the roofline. Notre Dame Auxiliatrice is a working church, entry is free and respectful attire is appreciated. From the Red Chapel the tour drops down the coast to Mon Choisy, a long arc of white sand backed by casuarina forest with calm, sheltered water. There is no fixed departure from the beach, so your driver simply waits until you are ready.
Transport on the Red Chapel Mauritius tour is priced per vehicle rather than per person, so a couple and a family of seven pay the same fixed rate for the car. A sedan or SUV carries up to four passengers, a minivan up to seven and a minibus up to fourteen. Attraction entry covering the museum, the garden and the château is added at €49 per adult and €35 per child aged 3 to 11, with infants under 3 free. Entry to the Red Chapel is free. Lunch is at your own expense and extra hours are charged at Rs 500..
Your dedicated private driver collects you for the drive north through the central plateau.
World-class museum in the restored 19th-century Beau Plan sugar factory. Interactive exhibits trace Mauritius’s sugar heritage from Dutch plantation to modern era. Ends with a guided tasting of locally produced agricole-style rums, five to six expressions, all included.
One of the oldest tropical botanical gardens in the southern hemisphere, originally laid out in 1770. Famous for its pond of giant Amazonian water lilies, talipot palms, and a rich collection of tropical fruit trees and medicinal plants.
A beautifully restored 1859 colonial mansion. Guided tour of period-furnished rooms and the estate’s orchards. The on-site shop sells locally produced jams, rums and liqueurs.
The centrepiece of the day. Notre Dame Auxiliatrice sits at the northernmost tip of the island. The red-painted roof against the turquoise ocean and Coin de Mire island beyond is the most iconic view in Mauritius. Peaceful, photogenic and unforgettable.
Relax on one of the finest beaches in Mauritius. Long arc of white sand, casuarina shade, calm sheltered water. No fixed departure, your driver collects you when you are ready.
Comfortable door-to-door return transfer to your accommodation.
Your driver collects you from your hotel entrance. The exact time is confirmed in your booking email and is based on your hotel location in Mauritius.
The Red Chapel, officially Notre Dame Auxiliatrice, is a Roman Catholic church built in 1938 at Cap Malheureux, the northernmost point of Mauritius. Its bright red roof against the turquoise ocean makes it the most photographed landmark on the island. The chapel is a working church and is open to visitors, entry is free and respectful attire is appreciated.
This tour covers five major highlights of northern Mauritius: L’Aventure du Sucre museum with rum tasting, the SSR Botanical Garden at Pamplemousses, Château de Labourdonnais, Notre Dame Auxiliatrice (The Red Chapel) and Mon Choisy Beach. Entry tickets and rum tasting are included. Lunch is at your own expense in Grand Baie or a nearby restaurant. See all our island tours for more options.
Select your vehicle type and travel date using the booking form on this page. Your private driver will collect you from any hotel in Mauritius at 09:00. You will receive instant email confirmation. Free cancellation is available up to 24 hours before the tour. Also need an airport transfer?
Instant email confirmation · Free cancellation