Plan your trip

GETTING THERE:

Air Mauritius operates return flights from Johannesburg (one flight daily, seven flights a week) from R9,894.45 per person. It has also resumed direct flights to/from Cape Town, with two flights a week priced from R12,834.45 per person. A direct flight from OR Tambo takes just less than four hours. See airmauritius.com.

RATES:

Club Med La Plantation d’Albion resort: from R18,534 per person sharing (five nights). Includes accommodation, food, drinks, activities and entertainment. Excludes flights and transfers. Children under 12 stay free. Club Med La Plantation d’Albion villa: from R32,620 per person sharing (five nights). Includes all of the above, as well as specialised villa services (including private butler, private pool and garden). Excludes flights and transfers. Children under 12 stay free.

BEST TIME TO GO:

The average temperature in Mauritius is 25°C, with water suitable for swimming in winter and summer. The official Mauritius Tourism website (mymauritius.travel) says the best time to visit is between April and June or September and December. The heat — and humidity — peak from December to February. The heavy-rain season is February and March, which is also cyclone season.

GOOD TO KNOW:

South African passport holders do not need a visa, any Covid-19 tests or proof of vaccination to enter Mauritius. No masks are required.