Grand Baie & the North travel guide
Beaches, boat trips and lively evenings. Most people stay 2–4 nights. Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov.
Highlights
- Trou aux Biches beach
- Catamaran to the northern islands
- Grand Baie evenings
- Port Louis market
Things to do in Grand Baie & the North
- Trou aux Biches beach day · 4 h · free
- Northern islands catamaran (Coin de Mire) · 7 h · about ₹4,500 per person. Lunch usually included; seas can be choppy — take tablets if you need them.
- Port Louis: Central Market and Caudan Waterfront · 4 h · about ₹500 per person
- Pamplemousses Botanical Garden · 2.5 h · about ₹400 per person
Where to stay in Grand Baie & the North
- Grand Baie side streets (budget, ₹3,500–₹6,000 a night): Guesthouses walking distance to restaurants and boat desks.
- Pereybere / Trou aux Biches (mid, ₹7,000–₹14,000 a night): Beach access with a lively but manageable base.
- North resort strip (premium, ₹16,000–₹35,000 a night): Full-service resorts with quieter beaches.
What to eat
- Dholl puri and gateaux piments: Port Louis street stalls or a local snack shop
Getting there
- MRU Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Airport ~1h
- Taxis and pre-booked transfers around the island
Good to know
- Cyclone watch roughly Jan–Mar
- Sunday evenings are quieter in Grand Baie
Mauritius itineraries with Grand Baie & the North
- Grand Baie beach break · 6 days · 6 days, Grand Baie & the North · from ₹35,050 per person before flights. One base in the north for boats, markets and beach days.
- North & west short · 6 days · 6 days, Grand Baie & the North → West coast (Flic en Flac) · from ₹40,800 per person before flights. A tight highlights loop for a short leave.
- Mauritius north & west · 8 days · 8 days, Grand Baie & the North → West coast (Flic en Flac) · from ₹50,925 per person before flights. Boat days from Grand Baie, then sunsets and Chamarel on the west coast.
- North & east coasts · 8 days · 8 days, Grand Baie & the North → East coast (Belle Mare) · from ₹56,300 per person before flights. Lively Grand Baie, then quieter Belle Mare lagoons.
- North coast week · 8 days · 8 days, Grand Baie & the North · from ₹45,550 per person before flights. Extra buffer for weather and a Chamarel day trip.
- Mauritius island loop · 10 days · 10 days, Grand Baie & the North → East coast (Belle Mare) → West coast (Flic en Flac) · from ₹72,375 per person before flights. See the lively north, quiet east lagoons and west-coast sunsets.