Authentic South Tour
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Authentic South Tour

By Destination Soleil
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Duration: 7h
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Live guide: English
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  • Private tour
  • Driver/guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
What's not included
  • Gratuities
  • Lunch (on your own)
  • Entrance fee


Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
  • Port Louis, Port Louis
    we will contact you after booking for pick up information
Pickup details
  • Pick up can be done everywhere in Mauritius
Airport pickup offered
During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included airports.
  • S. Seewoosagur Ram. Intl Airport, Mahebourg, Mauritius
Port pickup offered
During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included ports.
  • Quay D, RFWW+MFJ, Port Louis, Mauritius
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    • Infant seats available
    • Wheelchair accessible
    If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 37013P3

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Most travellers can participate
    • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

    • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

    If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 37013P3

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    • Destination Soleil
      309
      Pamplemousses, Mauritius
      Joined in February 2012
    • sebastianwF4625PI
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Very interesting tour !
      The tour was very informative and great. Guide Ibrahim taught us a lot about the island and its culture. The travel time to the individual places was really short. He was always super friendly and was always able to answer all of our questions. On this tour you experience agriculture and culture up close. The best part was visiting the tea plantation where you could see the entire tea production process. The food was also delicious and the portions were okay. The only downside is that you unfortunately don't get to see how the rum is made. You only have the opportunity to try it and buy it. Otherwise the tour is really great and recommendable!
      Written 15 September 2024
    • expatsal
      0 contributions
      3.0 of 5 bubbles
      A little underwhelming.
      AmThe guide was lovely but the food not overly exciting or interesting and the portions were vast. I would have liked to have learnt more about the items for sale in the market. I have been on some amazing food tours but sadly this wasn’t one of them.
      Written 2 June 2024
    • N4192EFtonyh
      0 contributions
      4.0 of 5 bubbles
      Good insight into what the locals eat and good history
      Our guide was very good with only one minor blemish taking us to a tourist trap at the end of the tour. Apart from that we ate authentic food in several locations all of which was nice. We did get the impression that several of the places we sat down in were not ready for us or knew we were coming but we still enjoyed it. Small group easy to get along with. Worth the experience
      Written 4 May 2024
    • Mel C
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Eat, enjoy and learn...
      Christopher was approachable and very friendly along with accommodating with mobility of others . Ensured our comfort was met. Understood when us and others were getting full. Loved the lead up to the food tasting via museum and park visit.
      Written 10 April 2024
    • Federica D
      0 contributions
      3.0 of 5 bubbles
      Excellent guide, expensive tour
      I took the tour of the southwest of the island with Sailen, a prudent driver and a trained and passionate guide. He was kind and punctual in explaining all the highlights to me and thanks to him the tour was very interesting. I thought the tour would last longer, not just 4 hours, since I paid 100€: we didn't visit the boat factory and Black River Gorges so it seemed expensive for what it offered.
      Written 6 January 2024
    • garykE8482GI
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Excellent tour, get a true taste of Mauritius
      Would highly recommend the tour, gives a great overview of Port Louis and Mauritius in general. Chris is extremely knowledgeable and friendly. Food choices are excellent, definitely go hungry.
      Written 1 December 2023
    • 680lyndaw
      0 contributions
      4.0 of 5 bubbles
      Walking food experience port louis
      Good overall experience of local maurian Street food. Always good to walk and experience local vibe. Would have liked a written summary of different dishes so one can remember the names tastes and history.
      Written 30 November 2023
    • Diane G
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Great Food Tour
      The food tour was very informative and started with a tour of a museum to explain why there are so many food influences in Mauritius. Christopher is really friendly, chatty and knowledgeable and we enjoyed spending time with him. The food was plentiful and varied, from savoury to sweet, snacks, drinks and main courses. The tour visited China town, the Muslim quarter, the traditional food market and the central business district. And Christopher took account of the fact that I prefer less spicy food than my husband so our food was spiced differently. The advice not to have breakfast beforehand is good advice as I was full before we even got to the mains. And everything was delicious. I am taking the receipe for a soup back home as it would be lovely for a UK winter! We chose this tour over one from a large company as the group was a maximum of 6 people - it was just us and Christopher and I wouid definitely recommend it to anyone who wants a fun way of learning about the history and food of Mauritius.
      Written 5 October 2023
    • Cobs24
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Recommended
      Very knowledgeable and great guide. Showed us a variety of food to eat and explained everything from the local street markets
      Written 26 September 2023
    • sarahmQ6080JT
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Delicious experience
      An excellent experience! Christopher was a wonderful tour guide, and we learnt so much about Mauritian cuisine and culture during this 3 hour tour. It was wonderful that it was a private tour, so my mom and I could do it at our own pace. Lots of walking and lots of food! Definitely arrive hungry.
      Written 29 May 2023
    • mon_mollova
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Amazing experience with Sam
      My husband and I booked an airport pickup transfer with Destination Soleil in March 2023. Carine, whom I was corresponding with, was very easy to communicate with and always responded quickly to my emails. Our flight being delayed by one day, but the driver was well-informed of the delay and waited for us at the airport as agreed. I would like to extend special thanks to Sam - our driver for his exceptional customer service and professionalism. He was very friendly and was telling us interesting facts about Mauritius along our entire journey. The fist things we learnt about the county were from him. Thank you for the amazing service that you offer - for a tourist who visits for the fist time, to feel safe and welcomed means a lot!
      Written 17 March 2023
    • Compass604130
      0 contributions
      2.0 of 5 bubbles
      Disappointing
      Actually, we booked a two way airport transfer with them. The arrival was no problem and as agreed we paid already for the airport return transfer. The day before our departure I re-confirmed the transfer with destination soleil. However, on the day of departure the car did not show up at the hotel: at 5:30 in the morning on the south end of the island!! I called them at 5:40 and I was told that the driver had a problem and that we should take a taxi. At that time and at the far end of the island it was very difficult to find an alternative transfer. Thanks to the effort of our hotel we were then picked up at 6:20 am by a taxi. My experience: poor service and no communication!
      Written 22 February 2023
    • Damien F
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Great trustworthy company
      We booked airport transfers and a day trip with them. Great value for money, clean cars and friendly staff. Recommended.
      Written 20 February 2023
    • Jysen E
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      10/10
      The food we had was very tasty and good, if it wernt for the guided tour we would not have found all these places. Recommend this tour highly.
      Written 19 January 2023
    • BaloghArpad
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Great trip for a family !
      Nice ride with catamaran on the beautiful coast with a good snorkeling on the end. Mr. Ibrahim is an excellent tourist guide who knows everything about Mauritius.
      Written 11 January 2023
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    Ian Sothcott
    21 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    This was an excellent tour! Ibrahim gave us a full history of Mauritius, explaining the multi-cultural population of the island, stopping regularly to show us things of interest that I doubt any other guide would. We stopped for lunch for some delicious Mauritius food before continuing the tour. Ibrahim is a mine of information and facts that made this experience a real highlight of our visit.
    Written 16 November 2023
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    Asta O
    2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Jan 2020
    We had a car trip with private driver - Authentic south. Perfect very helpful guide/driver, very committed. All the questions were answered, all our requests were met. Organisation of the trip went very smoothly, communication by email went very fast.
    Written 2 February 2020
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    Amanda
    Valencia, Spain398 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Our driver/guide Ibriham arrive at the port in good time. He was not only a safe driver but also very knowledgeable and patient.
    He showed us everything we wanted to see and answered all our questions.
    We had a fantastic day thanks to him!
    Written 9 January 2024
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    Tia O
    2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Mar 2023 • Friends
    Sailen picked us up at our ship and took us to see all the highlights south of Port Louis. He gave an excellent narrative along the way and answered our myriad questions. Every site was well worth seeing and Sailen knew the perfect spots to take the best pictures. He even took us to pick some wild fruit growing along the side of the road. They were called Chinese guava. They were tart but tasty and contain a lot of vitamin C. It was a great six hour trip and ended with a drop off back at our ship. Highly recommend!
    Written 20 March 2023
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    Mohammed Shumon A
    Ilford, UK7 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Sept 2019
    Destination Soleil is a great company with friendly staff and great service. The prices are very reasonable when compared to the large online tour companies. Their driver-guides were very friendly, helpful and incredible guides.

    Ibrahim and Hans in particular were very good. They were very knowledgable about the tourist sites as well as history and culture.

    The sites included incredible mountain views, temples, rivers, waterfalls and botanical gardens.
    Written 28 September 2019
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    irina_Minsk11
    Minsk, Belarus5 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Sept 2022
    I booked a taxi via booking.com, and Cristopher arrived at the airport to take us to the hotel. This is how we first saw and met Mauritius. All the way to the hotel Cristopher was telling us history and interesting facts about the island and its people. We enjoyed Cristopher's company so much, that ended up booking 4 excursions with Cristophe from the agency he worked at:
    1. Authentic South - Cristopher was with us at each stop, introducing us to Mauritius's beauty
    2. Climbing on Le Morne Brabant - Cristopher was climbing with us, helping to find a suitable rock to step on or pull the body up by using our hands. On our way up, he was generously helping other solo tourists with advice on how to climb, as Le Morne is not the easiest mountain to climb
    3. North beaches - Cristopher was giving us enough time to see each beach and swim where we wanted

    Time spent with Christophe - is one of our brightest memory about Mauritius. Thank you Cristophe for taking care of us and showing marvelous Mauritius from different sides!

    I recommend excursions with Cristophe for their high quality and moreover warm and friendly atmosphere
    Written 8 October 2022
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    florianw956
    Vienna, Austria50 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    We had a great day with Christopher who took us to many cool places. We saw the real nature and life of Mauritius. Christopher is a very safe driver who makes your day enjoyable 👍🏻
    Written 1 December 2021
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    StotheN
    Stockholm, Sweden537 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Oct 2021
    I had the opportunity to take a private tour of the South region with Christopher from this team. The experience was very impressive. They went out of their way to address some of my requests that I was so touched. Pls continue the goodwork!
    Written 31 October 2021
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    RachelMH18
    Wokingham, UK700 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    My husband and I went on the Authentic South tour with Sailen on Saturday 29th June. Everything was arranged via Carine on email, after a colleague Ibrahim had picked us up from the airport the previous Saturday and given us a leaflet about the company.
    Both Ibrahim and Sailen, as well as Sailen's brother who happened to take us back to the airport the following day, were all wonderful - they all spoke great English (Sailen's brother the best of all), were very considerate and brilliant tour guides.
    Sailen picked us up from the Ravenala Attitude hotel, where he actually sustained an injury as he tripped over something whilst cleaning his car, but he bravely soldiered on with us the whole day - and later told us he needed four stitches!!!
    We were with him from 9-4pm and it was absolutely worth the money.
    I'll probably forget some places, but we went to the Pride of the Island souvenir shop, which was great because otherwise we just had the hotel shop; we saw the Trou aux Cerfs crater, the Sacred Lake (Ganga Talao) and the new giant statues of Shiva and Durga Mata. We also did the Black River Gorge and then Chamarel Ecopark to see the waterfall and the Seven Coloured Earth. But, in addition to that, Sailen told us so much about the culture of the island, he stopped the car to let us taste Mauritian fruits and he explained about different trees and flowers
    He stopped at view points for photos and was always willing to take photos of us. He even arranged a place for us to eat our picnics provided by the hotel, as you're not allowed in the Chamarel Ecopark.
    I would not hesitate to recommend this tour to anyone!
    Written 3 July 2019
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