You can easily spend 2-3 hours here. If you like nature you will enjoy it here. Lovely to see the giant tortoises. If you are near Grande Baie you can probably get a bus there but we were taken by family

The turtles are the highlight of this trip. They are amazing and majestic creatures, and you can get very close to them (but keep a respectable distance). It was great also seeing Port Louis, the Red Church and Pamplemousses Gardens in the same trip. Our guide was very helpful and clued us up on lots of local knowledge. He was relaxed and gave us more than enough time at each stop.

One of the best tours we have done. Our driver San picked us up from the hotel right on time for the North tour of Mauritius. We did not have the best start because the first stop, the Chateau de Labourdonnais, was closed for a function. We therefore stopped a bit longer in Port Louis to walk round the shops and the local market. We then went for some lunch at a very good and reasonably priced local restaurant and on to the Pamplemousses botanic gardens. We stopped at the local sugar museum which by then was closing but we managed to fit in a rum tasting. San was an excellent guide, his English is very good and he told a lot about the island, it's people and his family. There were 4 of us in a fairly new private air-conditioned minibus and an an 8 hour tour cost just £27 each. This tour is recommended, thank you San.

We booked with Bonjour Mauritius before arriving and have just completed a wonderful tour today. We had a few requests the team were so helpful with. Meeting up with friends from another hotel on the same tour, The two drivers arranged this and we all meet up. They also arranged a lovely birthday cake for my lunch spot. Nothing was any trouble and a really lovely touch. Despite the rain, we toured Black River National Park, saw the coloured earth, a great tour of the rum factory at Chamarel, really interesting to understand what goes into the production process, and tasting of 7 rums! We had lunch at a lovely location, local Mauritian curry, and again the hospitality was superb! Thank you Bonjour Mauritius for making our trip so memorable.

Great day out, well organised and faultless. We were lucky enough to see 3 whales and a pod of dolphins. Crew were very respectful of the wildlife and did not hound and harass them like some other boats that we witnessed. Would definitely recommend.

Snorkelling with the sea turtle was a once in a lifetime activity! Our taxi driver was lovely although on the way home dropped us off at a cashmere shop unsolicited which we didn’t want. Apart from that the sight seeing of the north was good.

Had a fun time with ease of transportation covered. Guide was very knowledgeable and shared a lot about Mauritian culture.

The team from Dolswim is excellent. After 2 hours searching we met the whale family! It’s amazing! A little bit disappointed when swimming with dolphins. When I get into the sea I need to swim very fast to chase them but dolphins are swimming deep underwater. I can only see around 20 dark shadow underneath. Luckily I can see them swimming around when I am on the boat. In summary, It is an unforgettable experience and recommended activity in Mauritius!

I was really looking forward to this trip, but it was a letdown. Our driver (manoj) talked too much and rushed us at every stop, giving us only 40 minutes at the port and taking us to just one shop. We felt pressured to buy without any choice. The skipper mostly spoke French, ignoring the English-speaking guests, which made us feel excluded. We saw one turtle—nothing else worth mentioning. I wouldn’t recommend visiting the Red Church, and while the botanical garden is nice, it's too hot to enjoy fully. Overall, I wouldn’t recommend this trip.

What a brilliant day seeing sperm whales in their natural habitat and swimming with dolphins in the Indian Ocean. The staff on the boat where brilliant and encouraged those who were less confident to get in the sea experience something wonderful. The driver to and from the venue Sam was very knowledgable about Mauritius and made sure we got there and back safely. Thank you for an experience we as a family will never forget.

We went October 22, and we were told around this time we’d mainly see sperm whales. We took the 10am trip, and saw many whales! First one is mommy and baby, and saw some big male sperm whales too ! We got to go up close and got many great shots. The private drop off was also great, very clean car and very nice driver who knew the roads well.

The driver was on time and friendly. The trip was pleasant, however, without guided commentary. I asked questions that were answered, with occasional repeating to clarify, otherwise the drive was quite. The car was clean but felt aged, driving style was slow and relaxed, I never felt unsafe although the brakes shuddered slightly on the long downhill on the way back. I did sleep on the way back, which is testament to the relaxed drive style. Probably the only thing that was a downer was the expectation to buy the driver lunch when I asked if I could please try a local dish, mini bouille. While he found me the meal I requested, he chose a meal twice the price of mine and asked if I would buy him lunch, how could I say no? We did not do the last stop on the tour. We ended it after parc la Vanillie.

San was a lovely guy and really informative about the island. Leisurely tour and no rushing and given plenty of time at each stop. Unfortunately turtles didn’t come out to play but still enjoyable trip. Would highly recommend.

Very mixed bag of a day but all in all i found it to be a good day out! Firstly, our driver arrived to pick us up 30 minutes before we were expecting (totally not his fault he showed us the agency booking he received, there was a issue of the agency telling him one time and the trip advisor booking telling us another). Our driver was just amazing, he was so friendly, passionate and engaging with us. We were staying on the south end of the island so it took us around 1.5 hours to get to the first location but the drive and car were pleasant. First stop was the red church which was beautiful. Located on the coast, it boasted a very picturesque beach view. There is a small dock just to the side which you can walk on and see various fish etc swimming about. You can enter the church by pulling the cage door open (it does look closed but try the door!). Once inside there are signs asking for quiet while people look around as it is still a place of worship. Snorkelling with turtles was definitely a highlight of the trip. Once dropped off at the beach, you are met by a guide who goes through the safety rules (don't touch, don't chase, don't dive etc) and then you are shown onto a boat (BRING WATER SHOES!). He the again went through the rules while driving to the location. This is where the trip took a bit of a turn, it was very suddenly a rush to get in the water, very GO GO GO now! there was our boat and around 4/5 others within the same area and around 10 other people, all shouting and directing us where to go while others in the water were doing everything we were told not to do. Our boat driver then told us when we were done to get onto the glass bottom boat when we were done as that is where he would leave our stuff and then quickly left before we could confirm what boat he was referring to. There was a mixture of trying to find where the turtles were, listen out for directions, not hit other swimmers, not swim into the boats around all while fighting the current. All in all, this experience, although great because we got to see turtles, was very stressful and if you aren't a strong swimmer, I would not recommend. Pamplemousses gardens were very nice and pretty but didn't have a lot of plant variety. But it was nice to walk around and relax. Finally Port Louis - quite a chaotic city and smells very heavily of fish. Our lovely driver offered to accompany us around due to haggling in the markets which was massively appreciated. We started at the craft market which was very nice and we did pick up some souvenirs, while our driver stayed in the background, only jumping in to support us when asked. We then walked 30 minutes in what felt like a convection oven (no air and all heat) to the fish / veg market. Honestly, I wouldn't bother unless you are intending on buying fish or veg.

An amazing tour and had many sightings of Sperm Whales. Our boat kept a sensible distance but close enough to great a view. Many of the other boats were allowing people to jump off and swim with the whales - this is strictly prohibited in Mauritius. As soon as people did this the whales dived down - it was awful to watch people harassing the whales like this. Purely selfish behaviour with no regard for the Whales. Bonjour Mauritius was very respectful towards the Whales and I would recommend using company. A few tips - wear flip flops as we had to walk through the water to get to the boat. It was only up to ankles so not a big deal. Shoes come off and go in a basket. Make sure you have plenty of time if you are being picked up by taxi. The traffic is very bad at that time of the morning and we only just made it!