► Get 5% off your Mauritius car rental with our discount code 345345 at https://www.carrental-mauritius.com Follow us on our journey around Mauritius! During our visit of Mauritius, we stayed in three wonderful resorts of the Beachcomber Group (https://www.beachcomber-hotels.com) and explored the island from north to south and east to west. Additionally, we visited the island of Rodrigues, which is the second major island of the country of Mauritius. Support us: ► Liked our documentary? :) Feel free to ‚buy us a refill of diesel' - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lucastjahn Key Stats: Duration of trip: 14 days Distance driven: 618 km on Mauritius, 109 km on Rodrigues Time of year: November-December Total cost: Roughly 11.000 Euro (International Flights 2070 Euro, Domestic Flight to Rodrigues 413 Euro, Car Rental 650 Euro, Fuel 80 Euro, Taxi 80 Euro, Helicopters Flight 1500 Euro, Tours 120 Euro, Accommodation (half board) 5500 Euro, Food & Drink 300 Euro, Miscellaneous 300 euro) Tortoises snuggled with: 12 Resorts we stayed at: Trou aux Biches - https://www.beachcomber-hotels.com/en/hotel/trou-aux-biches-golf-resort-spa Shandrani - https://www.beachcomber-hotels.com/en/hotel/shandrani-resort-spa Dinarobin - https://www.beachcomber-hotels.com/en/hotel/dinarobin-golf-resort-spa Tekoma (on Rodrigues) - https://www.tekoma-hotel.com Thank you: A big THANK YOU goes to Beachcomber Resort & Hotels who partnered up with us to produce this Mauritius Travel Documentary. Special thanks to Lena Kleininger of LMG Management for organizing the collaboration. Another big thank you goes to the Mauritian Tourism Promotion Agency (MTPA), especially Joan Lamy, as well as Cornelia Fischer of Aviareps, for organizing several of our amazing tours. Furthermore, we want to thank Christopher Sainte-Marie of the Rodrigues Tourism Office for his assistance in discovering Rodrigues. We are also very grateful for the amazing insights gathered from Stacy, Supporting Officer & Ranger, and Stephen Kirsakye, Ecotour Officer, of the Mauritian Wildlife Foundation. Last but not least, thank you to everyone who made our stay special, including Sylvain, Kandy, Ved, Stephan, Ravissen, Gideon (Trou aux Biches), Audrey, Victoria, Baboo, Hemant, Ravi, Agen (Dinarobin), and Aurelie, Denny, Ivan, Ricardo (Shandrani). And, of course, a big hug to Louis who showed us all the best spots to discover birds and flying foxes at Trou aux Biches! Say hello: ► http://www.instagram.com/ruggedroadtrips ► http://www.instagram.com/lucastjahn ► https://www.ruggedroadtrips.com Music: ► Artlist - Get a free trial: https://artlist.io/Lucas-2814407 ► Epidemic Sound - Get a free trial: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/r5h8z7/ Equipment: ► Our Camera Bags: https://bit.ly/3UjowfN ► Gear List - https://kit.co/LucasTJahn/filmmaking Full Disclosure: This trip was supported by Beachcomber Hotels & Resorts as well as the Mauritian Tourism Promotion Agency. As part of our collaboration, we were lucky enough to experience a complimentary stay at all three Beachcomber Resorts, whereas MTPA paid for several of our excursions, i.e. the helicopter flight. All other expenses, i.e. domestic flights, car rental, etc., were paid by ourselves. As usual, all opinions are our own. #Mauritius #Rodrigues #traveldocumentary 00:00 Intro 00:55 Geography 01:15 Picking up Rental Car 01:39 Mahébourg 01:53 First Dutch Landing Site 02:22 Macaques 02:59 First Beach 03:20 Surrounded by Reefs 03:41 Bras d'Eau National Park 04:29 Cap Malheureux 04:59 Beachcomber Trou aux Biches 07:11 Fringing Reefs 08:00 Snorkeling 09:44 Village Weaver 11:40 Mauritian Flying Fox 12:34 Giant Banyan Fig 13:15 Sunset Cocktails & Dinner 14:06 Spa 14:42 Mauritian Cuisine 15:38 Diving Initiation 18:08 Scuba Diving 20:34 Mauritian Rum 21:20 Climbing Le Pouce 23:01 Driving in Mauritius 23:33 Trash Problem 24:08 Beachcomber Shandrani 25:20 Tropical Rain 25:44 Île aux Aigrettes 26:45 Mauritian Fody 27:10 Mauritius Olive White-eye 27:41 Pink Pigeon 28:54 Dodo 29:47 Giant Tortoises 31:20 Sugar Cane 32:03 Volcanic Rock 32:41 Natural Bridge 33:22 Southern Coastline 33:55 Chamarel Waterfall 34:13 Seven Colored Earths 35:20 Black River Gorges National Park 35:41 Blue Bay Marine Park 37:12 Grand Bassin 37:50 Beachcomber Dinarobin 40:00 Climbing Le Morne 42:33 Helicopter Flight 44:00 Underwater Waterfall 45:37 Flying over Black River Gorges 47:02 The coincidences of traveling 47:25 Enjoying the food 47:55 Leaving Mauritius 48:23 Flying to Rodrigues 48:44 Tekoma Boutik Hotel 49:10 Baie de l'est 49:46 Exploring Rodrigues on a Scooter 50:47 Grande Montagne Nature Reserve 53:03 Giant Aldabra Tortoises 55:03 Exploring more of Rodrigues on a Scooter 55:40 Caverne Patate 56:50 Snorkeling in Rodrigues 59:38 Outro

• published: 14 Jan 2023
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