Chamarel Seven Coloured Earth

What sets it apart

The visit is self-guided. From the main entrance, the road first passes the waterfall, 1.5 kilometres in, seen from two viewpoints, then reaches the dunes, at 3 kilometres. There, under the trees, live Aldabra giant tortoises, fed by the team in the morning. The site also grows coffee: a plantation, a boutique, and a café with a view serving sandwiches, paninis and sugarcane juice.

Highlights

• The seven-coloured dunes
• Two viewpoints over Chamarel Waterfall
• The Aldabra giant tortoises
• The coffee plantation and its café with a view
• Open every day, Sundays and public holidays included

Good to know

• Payment is in Mauritian rupees, in cash or by card; foreign currency in cash is not accepted.
• The ticket is valid for a single entry and is non-refundable.
• The geopark paths are of basalt rock: walking shoes are advised, and the route is difficult by wheelchair.
• No picnics on the site, and no drones.
• Children under 5 enter free of charge.
• A light jacket or umbrella is useful in the rainy season.

Getting there

At Chamarel, in the south-west. Tickets are bought at the drive-through booth at the main entrance, or online. There is one car park at the waterfall viewpoint and another at the dunes. Cars, minibuses, taxis, motorcycles and bicycles are admitted; sixty-seat coaches cannot pass. Walkers can make the round trip on foot, six kilometres in all.