How to get in Mauritius

If you are a lover of natural landscape travel and are planning to come to Mauritius, you should read this article. Onlycars Hire would like to share some basic information about Mauritius.

Flight to Mauritius

You will have to get to the island with a transfer (such a law applies to almost any long-distance flight, so nothing super natural).

It is most comfortable to change flights in Paris, where Air France planes depart daily for Mauritius. You can also fly to London or Dubai, from where British Airways and Emirates Airlines fly, respectively. The flight will take an average of 13 hours.

As for the island of Rodrigues, neighboring Mauritius, which is also part of the Republic, we get to it by planes of the local airline Air Mauritius or by a small ferry Mauritius Pride, which will take you to your destination in an hour and a half.

Visa

If the duration of the trip does not exceed 2 months, citizens of the Russian Federation do not need a visa.

Money

The official currency of Mauritius is the Mauritian rupee (MUR). When traveling here, there is no fundamental difference between US dollars or euros. This currency can be paid here in many places and exchanged for rupees at a fairly reasonable rate. You can exchange money here at banks, specialized exchange offices, hotels and airports.

In many large places you can pay with credit cards, the most popular Russian cards are also suitable for paying in Mauritius.

Languages

Mauritius has three official languages. The official language is English: it is taught in schools, it is used in official documents. In second place is French. This is the most widely spoken language. Newspapers and magazines are published in French. In third place, Creole is the language of everyday communication of the inhabitants of the island, who have different origins.

Climate

It is interesting that when it is summer in Russia, in Mauritius, on the contrary, it is winter – the air temperature averages 24 ° C, it rains and a strong wind blows. Therefore, the best time to relax here is still autumn and spring.

Moving around the country

Mauritius is easy to get around, given that the island is small and the distances are not far. Wherever you stay, you will reach the other end of the island in half a day, a maximum of a day. There are three types of transport at your disposal: taxi, bus or minibus, car. The most popular mode of transport for tourists is a taxi. There is a certain fare. Prices should be specified at the hotel at the reception.

You can Rent a car with a driver. OnlyCars Hire we are provide service with private cars pickup/drop service at the hotel. With a staff of drivers, professional tour guides. It costs about 50 euros per day. A car can be rented by persons over 23 years of age. If you rent a car for less than a month, you can limit yourself to the license that you drive in your country. It is quite difficult to drive around the island of Mauritius on your own: left-hand traffic and very narrow roads.

Holidays

• January 1 – New Year.
• January-February – Spring Festival (Chinese New Year).
• March 12 – Mauritius Independence Day.
• April-May – Ugadi (Hindu New Year).
• May 1 – Labor Day.
• September 9 – honoring the pious Jacques Desiree Laval 1.
• November – All Saints Day 25.
• December – Catholic Christmas Not.

Some Hindu and Catholic holidays are tied to the lunar calendar and fall on different days in different years.

The above is a summary of basic information you should know before planning your vacation with Mauritius. If you need more information about Mauritius please do not hesitate to contact us.

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