The island is hilly and hiking is good around Mt Limon and Mt Malartic, the highest points at more than 390m above sea level. The best coastal hiking is from Port Mathurin, around the east end of the island, to Port Sud-Est.
It is a natural base for visitors. Ponte Coton on the East Coast has the best beach on the island. There are other beaches at St. Francois, Trou d' Argent and Petit Gravier.
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As the administrative, commercial and industrial hub of the island, Port Mathurin is the natural base for visitors.
While you will be able to arrange hiking excursions independently. it is probably better to do so through a reputable local tour operator, such as MauriTours, speak to your operator about places like
Rodrigues, 18 kms long by 8 kms wide, is set in the monochrome blue of a typical postcard scene representing some 200 square kilometres of lagoon. Rodrigues is remote, a part of Mauritius but 550km
Rodrigues is linked by air only with Mauritius; it has no international air services of its own. Two Air Mauritius flights with 48 seater planes are scheduled daily. The main aircraft serving the
The island is entirely surrounded by reefs, which offer some of the best beach underwater experiences available in the Indian Ocean. A vast lagoon (200sqkm) shelters some of the best beach and reef