By air
Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International (MRU), ~45 min by road
Indian Ocean Islands · Mauritius
Bel Ombre, Mauritius
A wild south coast of beaches, estates and gorges
Getting there
Best time to visit
May to December — cooler and drier
Don't miss
Bel Ombre beach
The Frédérica nature reserve
Rochester Falls
Gris Gris cliffs
Things to do
Quad and nature trails on the Frédérica reserve
Zip-lining
Golf
Beach days
Where to eat
Sources: Photo: jokin.lacalle · CC BY 2.0
What to pack
Swimwear, walking shoes, insect repellent
A quieter corner
Rochester Falls, a waterfall over basalt columns near Souillac
Questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Bel Ombre?
May to December — cooler and drier. What to pack: Swimwear, walking shoes, insect repellent.
How do I get to Bel Ombre?
Fly into Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International (MRU), ~45 min by road.
What is there to do in Bel Ombre?
Quad and nature trails on the Frédérica reserve, zip-lining, golf, beach days. A quieter find: Rochester Falls, a waterfall over basalt columns near Souillac.
What should I eat in Bel Ombre?
Creole table d'hôte lunches and grilled seafood.
About Bel Ombre
- Coastal
- Forest
Where it is
Bel Ombre is a village in the Savanne district on the south coast of Mauritius, where beaches and resort hotels sit below the forested hills of a former sugar estate.
History
The village grew around a sugar estate founded in the colonial era. After sugar declined, part of the estate's land became the Frédérica nature reserve and the coast was developed for hotels and golf.
People
Bel Ombre is a small village whose families have long worked the sugar estate and the sea, and Mauritian Creole is the everyday language, with French and Bhojpuri also heard.
Known for
- A quiet, wilder south coast
- The Frédérica nature reserve
- Rochester Falls nearby
- The dramatic cliffs at Gris Gris
Did you know?
The south coast around Bel Ombre has gaps in the reef, so ocean swells break close to shore, unlike the calmer lagoons of the north and east.
We haven't written a guide for this place yet — you can still plan a trip here.