LA VALLÉE DES COULEURS NATURE PARK

This ultra-dynamic leisure park, designed to welcome individuals as well as groups, is run by young, multilingual teams bursting with energy. It's built around 23 unique coloured earths, discovered in 1998 by a Mauritian geologist and originating from the eruptions of the Bassin Blanc volcano. Under the effect of erosion, ash heaps of different metallic and chemical compositions have altered and developed a palette of 23 colors ranging from dark red to pale yellow, mauve, bluish and greenish. This curiosity is just one of the many reasons to visit the Vallée des Couleurs Nature Park, which offers a wide range of activities.

Quad bikes and buggies. The classic, leisurely one-hour ride (1.5 hours with stops and photo breaks) takes you around the 23-colored lands and past other curiosities (turtle enclosures, waterfalls...). The more challenging two-hour tour leads to a river and climbs into the mountains.

Tyrolean traverse and Nepalese bridge. You'll fly over the estate via several zip lines (11 in all, with a choice of several routes), including the longest line in the Indian Ocean, spanning 1,500 metres. The latter is descended headfirst, suspended by the back in a horizontal recumbent position, and is one of the park's most sensational activities! The longest Nepalese bridge in this part of the world also gets the adrenalin pumping for 350 metres.

Bicycle zip-line. Unique to Mauritius, this original activity offers the sensation of pedaling on a cable 18 meters above the ground, while chatting with your neighbor as four lines are stretched in parallel! Great photo opportunities!

Other activities are available, some of which (not all) are included in the price of the entrance ticket: go-kart sledging, signposted walks, mini-farm, large playground, private 4x4 safaris, small museum, etc.

Three lodge-restaurants, open to nature, offer lunch on site. La Citronelle offers Asian-Mauritian cuisine, with a choice of 3-course menus and several varieties of sizzler. La Bigarade is a huge restaurant featuring Mauritian and European cuisine, more suited to groups (themed buffets). Le Chamouzé, with its terrace overlooking a superb waterfall, is the fast-food option. The new Kasmaël bar offers a 360° view of the entire estate!