Casela Park & Eureka House

This tour combines nature and history with visits to both an outdoor venue and a historic local home.

Boarding your coach at the pier, it's a 45-minute scenic drive to the Casela World of Adventures. This beautiful reserve and bird sanctuary of some 25 acres is situated in the west part of the island. Almost 1500 birds of 150 different species are housed in some 90 aviaries, including the Mauritian Pink Pigeon, one of the rarest birds in the world.

Casela also houses a variety of animals, such as lions, tigers, monkeys, giraffes, pigmy hippos, lemurs, deer, giant tortoises, Llamas, zebras, ostriches, cassowaries, axis and emus. Its natural setting, spacious layout, snack bar and luxuriant green vegetation have made it a popular spot for both locals and visitors.

Leaving Casela, you will next proceed to Eureka, a fine restored colonial house. Stepping inside this more than one and a half century old house is like entering another era. All of the antique furnishings serve to show visitors what the colonial life here was like. Adding to the ambiance of the house, it is surrounded by the Moka mountain range and the flourishing Ravine, where the sweet fragrance of the dense vegetation wafts through the air.

During your visit, you will enjoy a traditional creole Mauritian lunch, served under the home's inviting verandah. When your visit is concluded, you will rejoin your coach for the 30-minute transfer back to the pier.