Mauritius Waterfall Tours: Our Top 7

1.Mauritius: Tamarind Falls Highlights 3-Hour Hiking Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 588 reviews · 3 hours · from $58Our pick

Meet your guide at Henrietta Bus Station for a three-hour hike through sugarcane fields, rainforest, and volcanic rock. Guides such as Yudish, Olivier, Jeremie, and Eliza explain local plants, wildlife, and island history while helping you reach Tamarind Falls safely. Expect steep, muddy sections, swimming stops, and a rewarding final waterfall.

“Amazing hike – highly recommended! This tour was an absolute highlight! Our guide Jeremie was incredibly friendly, attentive, and experienced. We felt safe and well taken care of at all times. He showed us the most beautiful spots, shared interesting facts, and led the hike with great enthusiasm and a sense of fun. It was the perfect mix of adventure, nature, and enjoyment – with opportunities to swim, jump and just take it all in. A big thank you to Jeremie – this experience will stay with us for a long time! 🙌”

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2.Hiking Sept Cascades (Tamarind Falls) – Half Day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 455 reviews · from $57Best value

Meet your Yanature guide at Henrietta Bus Station for a roughly three-hour hike through five of the seven Tamarind Falls. Expect forest paths, dark volcanic rock, steep and slippery sections, canyon views, and a swim in a natural pool. Guides such as Yudish, Jeremy, Rowan, and Marc add local plant and island history along the way.

“Most memorable part of the trip was 100% swimming in one of the natural pools. Was amazing! The views, spectacular. Marc was great and full of facts about certain plants we would come across during the descent into the trees and cave. Give this a go on your trip to Mauritius!👌”

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3.Mauritius: Chamarel 7 Colours & Waterfalls, South-West Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 287 reviews · 9 hours

Spend nine hours in a private, air-conditioned vehicle exploring southwest Mauritius with an English, French, German, or Spanish-speaking guide. Visit Trou aux Cerfs, Grand Bassin, Alexandra Falls, Black River Gorges, Chamarel’s Seven Coloured Earth, and the rum distillery. Guides such as Sameer, Kevin, Akash, and Vishnu are praised for safe driving and useful local insight.

“An unforgettable experience. The driver/guide arrived on time, and as it was our last trip in Mauritius, we can say that he was the best driver (Mr. Sameer). He doesn't use his phone while driving, so we felt safe. The seven colors of the earth are a must-see, :) with a superb waterfall in Chamarel. It's a good idea to use insect repellent. It's in the middle of the forest. At the Chamarel Rum Distillery, get ready to taste over 10 types of rum. :) Gorges Viewpoint offers a superb panorama over a wooded valley with a view to the right of the Alexandra waterfall. The monkeys are tame and…”

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4.Mauritius: Ile aux Cerf Catamaran w/Waterfall Visit & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 206 reviews · 9 hours · from $70

Join a small group of up to 15 people for a full day from Trou d’Eau Douce to Grand River South East and Ile aux Cerfs. You’ll ride a catamaran, take a speedboat to the waterfall, look for monkeys, snorkel, swim, eat BBQ lunch, and enjoy unlimited soft drinks, beer, wine, rum, juice, and water.

“This is perfect for a relaxing day, the trip is slow and you enjoy it a lot, you get to see so many fish and we managed to see dolphines as well. The team was so nice and helpful. Highly suggest it”

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6.Mauritius: Tamarind Falls Guided Hike with Swim and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 105 reviews · 5h 30m · from $87

Meet your licensed guide Prakash at Henrietta Bus Station for a 4 to 5-hour hike through Tamarind Falls. You’ll reach seven waterfalls, swim in natural pools, negotiate steep and slippery sections, and stop for a local picnic lunch. Guides such as Andy and Prakash are praised for patient pacing, safety help, nature facts, and excellent photos.

“The activity was really nice. Prakash was an excellent guide with a lot of knowledge on the wildlife and nature around the falls, a lot of detail about the plans which was really interesting.He helped the whole group throughout the entire hike and took some fantastic photos. The food provided was yummy (all veg) and the water was really nice to swim in. It was a bit slippery so wear good shoes.”

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7.7 Cascades Half Day

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 19 reviews · from $58

Meet Prakash at the bus station for a two to three-hour Tamarind Falls hike. You’ll cross forest and basalt rocks, reach four waterfalls, walk behind a 40-meter fall, swim in natural pools, and eat a Mauritian picnic of dholl puri, potato cakes, gateaux piment, fruit, and refreshments. English and French guidance is available.

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