Anna Tobin

It may be a tiny island in the Indian Ocean, but Mauritius is going to surprise you. Sure, it has the ‘tropical island’ part nailed down, but there's much more to this place than meets the eye. For a trip you’ll never forget, you've got to check out Mauritius.  The best things to do in Mauritius cover plenty of ground, from a collection of thrilling activities to some of the best hotels you’ll come across, bookended by botanic gardens, nature reserves and restaurants that will have foodies in raptures. Throw in the icing-sugar-fine golden sands of its plentiful beaches and you have a very special destination indeed.  RECOMMENDED:🏨 The best hotels in Mauritius🏖️ The best beaches in the world🏘️ The coolest neighbourhoods in the world At Time Out, all of our travel guides are written by local writers who know their cities inside out. For more about how we curate, see our editorial guidelines. This guide includes affiliate links, which have no influence on our editorial content. For more information, see our affiliate guidelines.