Things to Do in Mahebourg

Opened in 1985 near the town of Riviere des Anguilles, La Vanille Nature Park is part eco-trail, part zoo, covering 3.5 hectares. Visitors can walk along trails through giant bamboo, palm and banana trees, while guides talk about the types of animals found on the three Mascarenes Islands – Mauritius, Reunion, and Rodrigues.

There are 1500 Nile crocodiles at La Vanille Nature Park, as well as butterflies, geckos, iguanas, frogs, mongoose, and giant tortoises – including the oldest tortoise, which is 97 years old.