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Mauritius, Tropical Excursion: Port Louis
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adminafrica on 09 February, 2008 11:47:00
 
Day 1 TROPICAL EXCURSION: PORT LOUIS
Tour the city of Port Louis to view places of worship such as a pagoda, mosque,
cathedral, and historical areas such as "Champ de Mars", a horse track, the
Citadel, a British fort, the parliament, and other notable buildings and
monuments. Shop in the modern "Le Caudan Waterfront" bazaar for a variety of
local crafts. After lunch in a typical Mauritian guest house, proceed to
Pamplemousses garden. Stroll in of of the world's oldest and finest botanical
gardens with many rare species of plants and spectacular bloom. Established in
1735, this 60-acre garden boasts 500 different species of plants, of which 80
are palms. Of particular interest are the giant water lilies (Victoria Regia),
a spice garden, and the Tallipot Palms said to bloom once every 60 years, after
which they die.
$130/person (1 day excursion)
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