Mauritius and Dubai Special Combo Tour Package -7 Nights 8 Days

01 / THE EXPERIENCE

Discover the journey

Mauritius Mark Twain once wrote, 'Mauritius was made first and then heaven, heaven being copied after Mauritius'. He was right. Mauritius (French: L’île Maurice, Mauritian Creole: Moris) is a small, multi-cultural island in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar, NorthEast of Reunion and southeast of the Seychelles. Mauritius also controls Rodrigues Island and the remote, sparsely populated Agalega and Cargados Garayos (Saint Brandon) islands. Due to its strategic position, Mauritius was known as the "star and key" of the Indian Ocean. Tropical, modified by southeast trade winds; warm, dry winter (May to November); hot, wet, humid summer (November to May); Natural hazards : tropical cyclones (November to April), most cyclones usually occur from the end of December until March. Mauritius has only two seasons, winter and summer. There is not much temperature difference between the two seasons of the year. The climate on the central plateau is cooler than on the coastal areas. Mauritius is one of the world's top luxury tourism destinations. It possesses a wide range of natural and human-made attractions, enjoys a tropical climate with clear warm sea waters, attractive beaches, tropical fauna and flora complemented by a multi-ethnic and cultural population. These tourism assets are its main strength, especially since they are backed up by well-designed and run hotels, and reliable and operational services and infrastructures. Mauritius received the World Leading Island Destination award for the third time and World's Best Beach at the World Travel Awards in January 2012. What to do? Lie on a beach all day? Or enjoy the wonderful range of activities on offer? Either way, you can't really lose and there's not much you can't do here on the water – highlights include kitesurfing, boat excursions to the beautiful islands of the lagoon, and the full suite of paddling activities offered by hotels and beach operators. But the diving and snorkelling here is terrific, encircled as Mauritius is by shallow waters, a coral reef, sublime underwater topography and a dramatic ocean drop-off. On land, you’ll need to decide between fabulous hiking, horse riding and even championship-standard golf courses. Of course it’s up to you to decide. Dubai Dubai (???) is one of the seven emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates, known for luxury shopping, ultramodern architecture and a lively nightlife scene. It is rather like an independent city-state and is the most modern and progressive emirate in the UAE, developing at an unbelievable pace in the tourist and trade sectors especially. Burj Khalifa, an 830m-tall tower, dominates the skyscraper-filled skyline. At its foot lies Dubai Fountain, with jets and lights choreographed to music. On man-made islands just offshore is Atlantis, the Palm, a resort with water and marine-animal parks. Although it’s relatively new tourist destination, Dubai was gaining popularity in recent years until the global economic crash of 2008. Dubai is essentially a desert city with superb infrastructure, liberal policies (by regional standards), that became popular for its excellent tourist amenities. Just 5 h from Europe and 3 h from most parts of the Middle East, the Near East, and the subcontinent of India, Dubai makes a great short break for shopping, partying, sunbathing, fine dining, sporting events, and even a few sinful pleasures. It is a city of superlatives: for the fastest, biggest, tallest, largest and highest, Dubai is the destination. It has the largest immigrant population in the world. The weekly day off is on Friday. Note that, since September 2006, a harmonized weekend of Friday and Saturday has been adopted for the public sector and schools. Government departments, multinational companies, and most schools and universities are now off on Friday and Saturday (after years of a mixed bag of Friday/Saturday and Thursday/Friday weekends). Some local companies still work half a day on Thursday with a full day on Saturday, but larger companies tend to permit relaxation and time off work for their employees on Friday and Saturday. Dubai has fascinated everyone with its energy, optimism and openness towards people from all over the world. The staggering variety of authentic global fare is exhilarating, and even the shopping here – which normally is considered a chore – is actually a joy. Dubai is a place that's constantly in flux and it's exciting to see it grow and mature as a city and as a society. We can only wait to see what the future holds.

02 / WHY GO

The memorable moments

Highlights

03 / YOUR ROUTE

Journey at a glance

Day 1: Arrival in Mauritius — Welcome to Mauritius! Upon your arrival you will be transferred to your hotel.Enjoy your dinner and have a comfortable overnight stay at the hotel.Meals: Dinner Day 2: Ile Aux Cerfs Tour by Speed Boat — After enjoying delicious breakfast at your hotel, depart for a full-day excursion to Ile Aux Cerfs (by coach), which is an emerald lagoon on the east coast. From the jetty, speed boat your way to the island.Once you reach Ile Aux Cerfs, enjoy the day indulging in beach activities and water sports (at your own expense).In the evening, return to your hotel and enjoy delectable dinner followed by a comfortable overnight stay. Meals: Breakfast & Dinner* *Itinerary is subject to change as per the day of operation of the excursions. Day 3: South Island Tour — After breakfast, depart for a full-day tour of South Island. In the evening, enjoy a delicious dinner and spend a comfortable overnight stay at the hotel.Meals: Breakfast & Dinner* Itinerary is subject to change as per the day of operation of the excursions. Day 4: North Island Tour — After breakfast, depart for a full day North Island tour.Afterwards, enjoy dinner and spend a comfortable overnight stay at the hotel.Meals: Breakfast & Dinner* Itinerary is subject to change as per the day of operation of the excursions. Day 5: Depart from Mauritius | Arrival in Dubai — After a hearty breakfast at the hotel, you will be transferred to the airport in time to board your flight scheduled for Dubai.Dubai Arrival: Upon arrival in Dubai, you will be transferred to your hotel by our representative.Spend a comfortable overnight stay at the hotel. Meals: Breakfast Day 6: Desert Safari with Dinner — After your breakfast, you have plenty of free time to spend the afternoon either you can relax at your hotel or shop to your heart's content at the magnificent malls in Dubai.Later you will get picked up from your hotel for the desert safari, which begins early evening with dune bashing, and is followed by barbeque dinner at a traditional Bedouin campsite.Meals: Breakfast & Dinner Day 7: City Tour + Dhow Cruise with Dinner — Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel after which you take a half day city tour of Dubai on SIC basis.Later spend the evening cruising the Dubai Creek on a dhow cruise, with music and lights a signature experience that cannot be missed while in Dubai. This is a one hour evening cruise that includes dinner on the Dhow itself.Meals: Breakfast & Dinner Day 8: Depart from Dubai — After a hearty breakfast at the hotel, you will be transferred to the airport in time to board your flight back home.Meals: Breakfast

YOUR DAY-BY-DAY ROUTE

Day-by-day itinerary

Day 1Arrival in Mauritius — Welcome to Mauritius! Upon your arrival you will be transferred to your hotel.+