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Mauritius<br />

Africa • Seychelles • Reunion • 2013


Le Morne Plage Restaurant - Dinarobin Hotel Golf & Spa


<strong>Beachcomber</strong>’s Mauritius<br />

Whether you are a holiday-maker looking for<br />

relaxation, honeymooners dreaming of that<br />

romantic hideaway, a couple choosing a wedding<br />

location, a family in search of fun in the sun,<br />

a lover of golf or spas, or a business executive<br />

desperate for a stress-free escape, this brochure<br />

can be your first step on a magical journey.<br />

As experts to the Indian Ocean region we take<br />

pride in assisting you and your travel agent with<br />

our outstanding service and product knowledge.<br />

It is our pleasure to guide and inform you as you<br />

select your dream holiday.<br />

In thIS BRochuRe:<br />

ABOUT MAUriTiUs 4-5<br />

Things TO see & dO in MAUriTiUs 6-7<br />

hOneyMOOns & Weddings 8-9<br />

FAMily hOlidAys 10-11<br />

All inclUsive hOlidAys 12-13<br />

gOlF, spOrTs & spA hOlidAys 14<br />

ABOUT BeAchcOMBer hOTels 15-16<br />

BesT OF MAUriTiUs 13 nighT iTinerAry 17<br />

BeAchcOMBer hOTels, MAUriTiUs 18-49<br />

- Le Mauricia Hotel 18-21<br />

- Le Canonnier Hotel 22-25<br />

- Le Victoria Hotel 26-29<br />

- Shandrani Resort & Spa 30-33<br />

- Trou aux Biches Resort & Spa 34-37<br />

- Paradis Hotel & Golf Club 38-41<br />

- Dinarobin Hotel Golf & Spa 42-45<br />

- Royal Palm 46-49<br />

seychelles 50-51<br />

reUniOn islAnd 52<br />

AFricA 53-57<br />

AFricA & MAUriTiUs iTinerAries 58-63<br />

price gUide, TerMs & cOndiTiOns Insert<br />

ExclusivE Bonus<br />

Look for this symbol for<br />

exclusive hotel bonus offers.<br />

Mauritius<br />

Adventures<br />

Mauritius is much more than<br />

just a beach holiday.<br />

See pages 6 - 7<br />

Family<br />

holidays<br />

Free kids’ club and fabulous<br />

family villas and apartments.<br />

See pages 10 - 11<br />

Seychelles<br />

& Reunion<br />

Discover the exotic islands of<br />

Seychelles and Reunion.<br />

See pages 50 - 52<br />

Visit www.beachcomber.com.au<br />

• Resort and room videos • Interactive room layouts • Image galleries<br />

• Special offers • Newsletters • Get a quote • Order a brochure<br />

• Tour suggestions • Exciting combinations • Details and so much more!<br />

Like us on Facebook<br />

facebook.com/<strong>Beachcomber</strong>Au<br />

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honeymoons &<br />

Weddings<br />

Brides save up to 50%.<br />

FREE wedding offers.<br />

See pages 8 - 9<br />

All Inclusive<br />

holidays<br />

No holiday ‘extras’ make<br />

your holiday stress-free.<br />

See pages 12 -13<br />

Mauritius & Africa<br />

combinations<br />

Combine a hotel stay in<br />

Mauritius with a safari in<br />

Africa. See page 58 - 63<br />

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All <strong>Beachcomber</strong> hotels have been awarded<br />

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Only 11% of hotels worldwide receive this distinction.<br />

3


WeAtheR In MAuRItIuS<br />

One of the most frequently asked questions<br />

about Mauritius is ‘What is the weather<br />

going to be like during my holiday?’ While<br />

we cannot answer that question with total<br />

accuracy (unfortunately the weather is<br />

beyond our control!), we can help you plan<br />

your stay to coincide with the type of weather<br />

you enjoy, based on past weather patterns.<br />

Luckily, Mauritius is a year-round holiday<br />

destination and, by staying on the holiday<br />

friendly west coast, you will maximise your<br />

chances of the best weather on the island.<br />

GettInG to MAuRItIuS<br />

Air Mauritius flies twice weekly from<br />

Perth to Mauritius. Domestic connections<br />

from major cities are available with Virgin<br />

Australia (interline) and Qantas.<br />

Schedules allow for stays of 3, 6 ,9 ,10<br />

and 13 nights. Flying time from Perth is<br />

approximately 8 hours. Connections to<br />

Africa, Seychelles and other Indian Ocean<br />

Islands, and to Europe are also available.<br />

4<br />

To London, Paris and other European cities<br />

Africa<br />

Johannesburg<br />

Cape Town<br />

South Africa<br />

Nairobi<br />

Kenya<br />

Abu Dhabi Dubai<br />

Madagascar<br />

Take a look at the weather charts produced<br />

by Mauritius Meteorological Services (on<br />

the right and online) and you will see<br />

exactly why “West is Best” - less rain and<br />

days with rain, breezes that are balmy rather<br />

than windy, and more sunshine!<br />

Mauritius sits just above the Tropic of<br />

Capricorn, which means it does not suffer<br />

from extreme temperatures. Like all sub<br />

tropical islands around the world, there is a<br />

chance of a cyclone in the hotter and more<br />

popular months from December to March.<br />

Seychelles<br />

Reunion<br />

Spectacular Sunsets - West is Best<br />

Mauritius<br />

Kuala Lumpur<br />

Malaysia<br />

Other flight options include South African<br />

Airways via Johannesburg, Emirates via<br />

Dubai, Etihad via Abu Dhabi, Malaysia<br />

Airlines via Kuala Lumpur and Kenya<br />

Airways via Nairobi.<br />

Guests on our popular Africa & Mauritius<br />

Combination experiences can combine<br />

Air Mauritius and South African Airways<br />

flights, allowing a triangular route in either<br />

direction: Australia (Sydney or Perth),<br />

Mauritius, South Africa, Australia.<br />

IN MaurItIus:<br />

West Is Best - It’s a fact!<br />

The east and south<br />

coasts tend to suffer<br />

most from the annual<br />

south-east trade winds,<br />

especially from April to<br />

October. The east coast<br />

can be cooler during<br />

these months due to the<br />

strong winds and higher<br />

rainfall, and because of<br />

this, is less inviting for<br />

water activities.<br />

With the central plateau and mountain ranges offering<br />

protection from the winds, the north and west coasts<br />

provide year round, holiday friendly weather, calmer,<br />

warmer lagoons and spectacular sunsets. And they<br />

are closer to major attractions and cities.<br />

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec<br />

Average Monthly Rainfall (mm)<br />

West Coast 153 182 86 88 43 29 15 15 12 17 26 115<br />

East Coast 261 334 231 240 168 104 103 105 70 62 83 203<br />

Number of days with rainfall over 5mm<br />

West Coast 8 10 6 6 3 2 1 1 1 1 2 5<br />

East Coast 20 22 18 19 16 13 14 12 8 7 8 14<br />

Mean Wind Speed (Km/h)<br />

West Coast 8.3 11.3 9.3 9.3 7.2 10.7 8.7 12.6 12.2 12.2 11.9 12.2<br />

East Coast 14.3 15.6 15 15.4 15.9 18.7 20 19.8 17 15.9 13.9 13<br />

Average Maximum Temperatures - West Coast<br />

31°C<br />

30°C<br />

29°C<br />

28°C<br />

27°C<br />

26°C<br />

25°C<br />

24°C<br />

Month Jan<br />

23°C<br />

Feb Mar Apr May Jun July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec<br />

Temp 30.4 30.3 30.2 29.5 28.1 26.4 25.8 25.9 26.7 27.8 29.1 30.0<br />

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec<br />

Temp 30.4 30.3 30.2 29.5 28.1 26.4 25.8 25.9 26.7 27.8 29.1 30.0<br />

Source: Mauritius Meteorological Services. http://metservice.intnet.mu<br />

Perth<br />

Air Mauritius<br />

Qantas or Virgin Australia<br />

South African Airways<br />

The following carriers depart ex SYD/MEL/BNE/ADL/PER<br />

Emirates (via Dubai)<br />

Etihad/Air Seychelles (via Abu Dhabi)<br />

Malaysia Airlines (via Kuala Lumpur)<br />

Darwin<br />

Australia<br />

Adelaide<br />

Brisbane<br />

Sydney<br />

Melbourne<br />

Hobart<br />

Darwin


the BIRth oF PARAdISe<br />

Mauritius has a diverse culture developed<br />

and influenced over centuries by foreign<br />

settlement. Although discovered by the<br />

Arabs and Portuguese, it was the Dutch<br />

who first settled in 1598, naming the island<br />

after Prince Maurice of Nassau.<br />

The introduction of sugar cane and deer<br />

was offset by the demise of the ebony<br />

forests and the extinction of the famous<br />

dodo bird. The Dutch departed in 1710 and<br />

the French settled soon after, renaming the<br />

island Ile de France.<br />

The British arrived in 1810 and named the<br />

island Mauritius. The abolition of slavery<br />

in 1835 led to the indenturing of Indian<br />

and Chinese labourers, whose religions,<br />

cultures and rights were respected.<br />

In 1952 <strong>Beachcomber</strong> started tourism in<br />

Mauritius with the building of Le Chaland<br />

(later rebuilt as the Shandrani Resort & Spa).<br />

In 1968 Mauritius gained independence<br />

and in 1992 was proclaimed a republic.<br />

<strong>Beachcomber</strong> established promotional<br />

offices around the world, with the Australian<br />

office opening in 1995 and is now the<br />

premier luxury operator to Mauritius.<br />

<strong>Beachcomber</strong> Hotels is consistently<br />

acknowledged as the most successful<br />

hotel group in Mauritius and each year<br />

reinvests millions to renovate, rebuild and<br />

modernise resorts, ensuring the finest<br />

Mauritian holidays for our guests.<br />

Reinvestments over the past few years include<br />

soft furnishing upgrades at all hotels, additional<br />

restaurants built at Dinarobin, Shandrani<br />

and Le Canonnier and major upgrades and<br />

renovations at Royal Palm and Dinarobin.<br />

Trou aux Biches Resort & Spa has been<br />

completely rebuilt to be an amazing 5 star<br />

resort featuring six superb restaurants, a Spa<br />

by Clarins and luxurious Beachfront Suites,<br />

each with their own private pool.<br />

2012 sees a major refurbishment of the<br />

Deluxe Rooms at the fully inclusive<br />

Shandrani Resort & Spa.<br />

Outside of Mauritius, renovations at Sainte<br />

Anne Resort & Spa in the Seychelles have<br />

been completed and building works continue<br />

on the Royal Palm Marrakech, Morocco.<br />

We eagerly await the 2013 opening of this<br />

addition to the <strong>Beachcomber</strong> Hotel portfolio.<br />

It is a fact that in Mauritius<br />

the west coast has:<br />

• the best holiday friendly weather<br />

• more attractions<br />

• more sightseeing opportunities<br />

• more shopping areas<br />

• and of course, spectacular sunsets.<br />

<strong>Beachcomber</strong> hotels was the<br />

first group in Mauritius to move to<br />

sustainable tourism and development,<br />

saving energy, reducing greenhouse<br />

gas emissions, helping the environment<br />

and aiding local communities.<br />

BeachcomBer’s commitment to the<br />

environment includes:<br />

• Investing in waste water treatment plants<br />

• Desalination plants supply all water to Trou aux<br />

Biches, Paradis, Dinarobin and Sainte Anne resorts<br />

• Six <strong>Beachcomber</strong> Hotels have speed variators<br />

which regulate the distribution of water, reducing<br />

the energy required to run air-conditioning<br />

• <strong>Beachcomber</strong> Hotels’ is investing in solar energy,<br />

phasing out traditional boilers<br />

• Cogeneration and Trigeneration plants at Shandrani,<br />

Trou aux Biches, Paradis and Dinarobin mean fuel is<br />

used efficiently and is 100% green when used with<br />

solar energy<br />

• In the last 10 years the hotels have donated<br />

over Rs200 million (approx AU$10 million) to the<br />

Mauritius Foundation of Hope and Development<br />

which supports micro-enterprises, literacy, and the<br />

fight against social problems like drugs, alcohol<br />

abuse, AIDS and domestic violence.<br />

5


6<br />

1 2 3<br />

Walk With the Lions/casela<br />

The signature activity at Casela is the amazing<br />

Walk With The Lions. On the Walk there are<br />

plenty of photo opportunities as guests get to<br />

interact with lions, including the famous ‘white<br />

lion’. Guests can walk with lions or white lions or<br />

do an interaction with lions and cheetahs. Casela<br />

is also home to more than 140 species of exotic,<br />

rare and endangered birds, and a mini-zoo with<br />

tigers, cheetahs, tortoises, monkeys, lemurs and a<br />

lake with flamingos. For the adventurous there are<br />

exciting activities including zip-lines, buggies, quad<br />

bikes and the latest two wheeled toy, the Segway.<br />

catamaran cruises<br />

Extremely popular in Mauritius are the fun-filled<br />

catamaran cruises, which operate daily. A day<br />

trip outside the reef will take you to the stunning<br />

Ilot Gabriel and the outer islets in the north.<br />

On the cruise along the west coast it is possible<br />

you will come across one of the friendly and<br />

entertaining pods of Spinner or Bottlenose<br />

dolphins. The cruise from Shandrani sails inside<br />

the reef to Ile aux Cerfs, a beautiful lagoon with<br />

plenty of water activities. Cruises include a BBQ<br />

lunch and drinks and most allow time for some<br />

snorkelling in the pristine waters.<br />

4 5 6<br />

6<br />

GReAt thInGS to See & do In MAuRItIuS<br />

A complete holiday destination offers more than just a beach. You may want to discover culture and history,<br />

meet the local people, haggle for a bargain in markets, enjoy sightseeing tours or just hire a car and do your own thing!<br />

In Mauritius the attractions are many and varied, and the choice is all yours.<br />

Pamplemousses Gardens<br />

The exotic Pamplemousses Garden was constructed<br />

in 1770 and is one of the world’s oldest botanical<br />

gardens. It is home to many indigenous and unusual<br />

species of plants including the giant Victoria Regia<br />

waterlilies and the Talipot palm which flowers after<br />

60 years, then dies. After the gardens, take a tour to<br />

nearby L’Aventure du Sucre, a former sugar mill, now<br />

an interactive exhibition that showcases the history<br />

of Mauritius and the importance of sugar in the<br />

development of the island.<br />

Grand Baie<br />

The island’s tourism hub, Grand Baie is home to a<br />

variety of restaurants, bars, clubs, supermarkets<br />

and boutiques. Well known international fashion<br />

labels can be found at attractive prices, and the local<br />

markets welcome a good haggler! Allow time to<br />

hire a motor scooter, take a catamaran cruise to Ilot<br />

Gabriel, do an Undersea Walk or ride a sub-scooter,<br />

go big game fishing or para-sailing. Tempt your taste<br />

buds with the colourful roadside vendors’ delectable<br />

Mauritian snacks like dholl puri, roti, samosas, chilli<br />

bites and fresh fruits.<br />

Port Louis<br />

A visit to the capital city of Port Louis is a must.<br />

Barter in the lively markets, explore museums,<br />

mosques and temples, or stroll along Le Caudan<br />

Waterfront, with its boutiques, cinemas, casino and<br />

local craft market. The palm-lined Place d’Armes<br />

offers great photo opportunities and for views of<br />

the city and harbour, drive to the viewpoint at Fort<br />

Adelaide. Champ de Mars, the world’s second oldest<br />

horse racing track, is located in Port Louis and runs<br />

meetings from April to December. With prior notice,<br />

<strong>Beachcomber</strong> can organise individual and group<br />

attendance at the races in a VIP box.<br />

“Make sure you get to experience this rare opportunity to walk with lions by<br />

reserving your place on the walk when you book your <strong>Beachcomber</strong> holiday”<br />

chamarel Region<br />

Central to Chamarel is the stunning Rhumerie du<br />

Chamarel, a working distillery that produces the<br />

finest of Mauritian ‘rhums’. Discover the art of rum<br />

making from its beginnings as sugar cane, right<br />

through to bottling. And the best part? Sampling<br />

the award winning produce! Chamarel is also<br />

home to a geological phenomenon known as the<br />

‘Coloured Earths’, the result of centuries of erosion<br />

of compacted volcanic ash. In addition Chamarel<br />

has the island’s most spectacular waterfall and is<br />

renowned for its coffee bean production.


More than just a beach holiday! Other popular activities and day tours.<br />

Sub-scooters<br />

WAteR enthuSIAStS<br />

Water activities are popular in Mauritius.<br />

The tropical waters and turquoise lagoons,<br />

protected by a coral reef, provide incredible<br />

marine life, safe swimming and excellent<br />

water sport conditions.<br />

our recommendations are:<br />

• Walk on the ocean floor with an Undersea Walk<br />

• Ride a motorised sub-scooter underwater and<br />

discover the amazing marine life<br />

• Submerge yourself on the Blue Safari Submarine.<br />

• Experience a variety of dive sites or learn to dive<br />

• Big game fishing in some of the world’s best fishing<br />

grounds only minutes from your resort<br />

• Try parasailing for excellent views of the island<br />

coastline and your resort<br />

SoFt & extReMe AdVentuRe<br />

Although island life is generally relaxed,<br />

adventure and extreme activities are<br />

enormously popular in Mauritius!<br />

our recommendations are:<br />

• Go mountain biking, abseiling, canyoning or kayaking<br />

• Take a speed boat trip to the northern islets<br />

• Enjoy the many hiking trails that traverse the island<br />

• Try a zip-line through the tree tops<br />

• Ride a quad bike through sugar estates and forests<br />

• Try kite-surfing, parasailing or the thrill of skydiving<br />

• Nothing beats a helicopter flight over Mauritius<br />

• Hop on a Segway - the latest 2 wheeled craze<br />

• Hire a car and discover the island - driving in<br />

Mauritius can be a real adventure!<br />

Escale Creole Local Restaurant<br />

ARt & cuLtuRe<br />

Mauritius is an art and cultural paradise<br />

with many galleries, museums, temples,<br />

pagodas, churches, mosques and festivals.<br />

our recommendations are:<br />

• Shop ‘til you drop at Le Caudan Waterfront<br />

• Stop at Eureka, an old colonial mansion<br />

• Taste the flavours of Mauritius at Escale Creole<br />

• Visit the Blue Penny and Natural History museums<br />

• Sip flavoured teas at Bois Cheri tea factory<br />

• Drive to Cap Malheureux in the north and stop at the<br />

famous red-roofed Catholic church<br />

• Visit Grand Bassin, the sacred lake of the Hindus<br />

• Enjoy the excitement of the locals with a day at the<br />

races at Champ de Mars, the oldest horse-racing<br />

track in the southern hemisphere.<br />

Chamarel Falls<br />

nAtuRe LoVeRS<br />

Discover the natural beauty of Mauritius<br />

with its exquisite scenery, beautiful flora<br />

and intriguing fauna.<br />

our recommendations are:<br />

• A trip to Ile aux Aigrettes, an island nature reserve<br />

managed by the Mauritian Wildlife Foundation<br />

• Stop at the viewpoint of Black River Gorges for<br />

breath-taking scenery, or hike through the Gorges.<br />

• Drive to the extinct crater, Trou aux Cerfs<br />

• Take a day trip to beautiful and relaxing Ile aux Cerfs<br />

• Visit La Vanille Crocodile Park and see giant<br />

tortoises, crocodiles and numerous other reptiles<br />

• Wander through Casela Bird and Nature Park to see<br />

an amazing variety of animal and bird life<br />

dAY touRS<br />

Our representatives in Mauritius, White Sand<br />

<strong>Tours</strong>, not only handle our hotel transfers,<br />

but also offer a variety of tours and activities,<br />

operated in air-conditioned comfort. Their<br />

friendly representatives can assist you with<br />

information on tours in Mauritius.<br />

city highlights: half day<br />

Tour highlights: Pamplemousses Gardens, La Citadelle<br />

Fort, Port Louis, Le Caudan Waterfront<br />

Visit Pamplemousses Botanical Gardens followed by a<br />

short stop at La Citadelle for breathtaking views over the<br />

capital, Port Louis. See many landmarks includng Champ<br />

de mars racecourse, Saint Louis Cathedral, Place d’Armes,<br />

Jummah Mosque and Chinatown before enjoying some<br />

time in the local markets and the Le Caudan Waterfront<br />

shopping centre.<br />

Scenic South: Full day tour<br />

Tour Highlights: Trou aux Cerfs crater, Grand Bassin lake,<br />

Black River Gorges, La Rhumerie de Chamarel, Chamarel<br />

Waterfall and coloured earth, Casela Nature & Leisure Park.<br />

Proceed to Trou aux Cerfs, a dormant volcanic crater for<br />

panoramic views of the nearby towns and mountains. Drive<br />

along Plaine Champagne road to Grand Bassin sacred<br />

lake, where Hindu devotees pray and worship. Continue to<br />

the viewpoint of the Black River Gorges for amazing views<br />

before arriving at La Rhumerie de Chamarel for a visit, lunch<br />

and some rum tasting. After lunch head to Chamarel to view<br />

the coloured earth and the waterfall. The tour ends with a<br />

stop at Casela Nature & Leisure Park where you will see a<br />

variety of birds and animal species from around the world.<br />

Spirit of tradition: Full day<br />

Tour Highlights: La Vanille Reserve des Mascareignes, Saint<br />

Aubin, Vanilla/Anthurium plantations, Bois Chéri tea factory,<br />

Start at La Vanille Reserve des Mascareignes, home<br />

to tortoises, crocodiles, monkeys and other fauna and<br />

endemic flora. Continue to Saint Aubin, a 19th Century<br />

plantation house, home to a beautiful vanilla and anthurium<br />

nursery and a local rum distillery. Afterwards enjoy lunch at<br />

the Bois Cheri tea factory followed by tea sampling<br />

For more tours and island activities visit<br />

www.beachcomber.com.au<br />

7


YouR honeYMoon<br />

The most special holiday of your life<br />

<strong>Beachcomber</strong> takes the guesswork and frustration<br />

out of organising your honeymoon. Discuss<br />

your honeymoon options with our experienced<br />

honeymoon planners and in no time you will be<br />

lazing on a beach, sipping cocktails and enjoying<br />

the romance of warm, tropical evenings, while being<br />

pampered by our welcoming, friendly staff.<br />

70%<br />

50%<br />

30%<br />

BonuS: All meals included!<br />

Your normal <strong>Beachcomber</strong> package<br />

includes breakfast and dinner each day but<br />

as an added bonus for your honeymoon<br />

we also include a two course lunch daily<br />

at your resort. To ensure your honeymoon<br />

gets off to a great start, you will find French<br />

Champagne and tropical fruits in your<br />

room when you arrive. There will also be<br />

gift vouchers for use in the <strong>Beachcomber</strong><br />

Boutique. For those staying at one of our 5<br />

star resorts, a Spa treatment for the couple<br />

is also included as a honeymoon bonus.<br />

Free honeymoon<br />

Registry<br />

Being experts in honeymoons,<br />

it is our pleasure to organise a<br />

Honeymoon Registry for you<br />

at no charge. This allows your<br />

wedding guests, friends and<br />

family to contribute towards<br />

BridEs savE up To 70%<br />

Brides save 70% on accommodation rates at Trou aux Biches, Paradis, Dinarobin & Royal Palm<br />

hotels for stays between 01 June & 30 July 2013. Valid for bookings made 60 or more days<br />

prior to travel. Minimum stay 6 nights.<br />

Brides save 50% on accommodation rates at <strong>Beachcomber</strong>’s 5 star Mauritius hotels for stays<br />

between 01 Oct 2012 & 31 Oct 2013 (excludes travel between 20 Dec & 05 Jan). The 4 star<br />

hotels offer the same discount for stays between 25 Apr 2013 & 30 Sep 2013.<br />

Brides save 30% on accommodation rates at <strong>Beachcomber</strong>’s 4 star resorts for stays between<br />

01 Oct & 19 Dec 2012, 06 Jan & 24 Apr 2013, 01 Oct & 31 Oct 2013.<br />

A <strong>copy</strong> of your wedding certificate is required at the time of check in. Travel must be within 6 months of your wedding<br />

date. Not combinable with any other offers. Conditions apply.<br />

Help us to make our<br />

Honeymoon Dream<br />

come true<br />

We would dearly love to start our married life together with<br />

an unforgettable dream honeymoon on the exotic and<br />

romantic island, Mauritius.<br />

If you would like to contribute to our honeymoon and help<br />

make our dreams come true please complete the Honeymoon<br />

registry form on the back of this card.<br />

Thank you for sharing this special time with us.<br />

your honeymoon, keeping your expenses<br />

at a minimum. All money received goes<br />

towards your honeymoon with any balance<br />

refunded in full to you.<br />

8<br />

All Inclusive Stress Free<br />

honeymoons - Save 50%<br />

The cost of extras can add up and be an<br />

unpleasant surprise at the end of your stay.<br />

Take these out of the equation by upgrading<br />

to an all- inclusive honeymoon. Meals, snacks,<br />

drinks and more are included in our optional<br />

all inclusive packages at selected resorts.<br />

As an added bonus, honeymooners receive<br />

a 50% discount off the optional all inclusive<br />

packages - see pages 12 & 13 for details. The<br />

Shandrani Resort & Spa is a Fully Inclusive<br />

5 star resort with amazing inclusions.<br />

View our<br />

online Brochure<br />

For more information on<br />

Honeymoons & Weddings<br />

visit our website and view or<br />

download the online brochure.<br />

Honeymoons<br />

& Weddings<br />

in Mauritius, Africa & Seychelles<br />

www.beachcomber.com.au/brochures<br />

“In addition to breakfast and<br />

dinner, honeymooners receive<br />

a two course lunch each day.<br />

PLUS<br />

Stay at any of <strong>Beachcomber</strong>’s<br />

5 star resorts and receive a<br />

complimentary massage at<br />

the Spa by Clarins”<br />

Your exclusive honeymoon<br />

Package Includes:<br />

• Return airport transfers<br />

• Accommodation (with applicable honeymoon discounts)<br />

• Full hot English and buffet breakfast daily<br />

• Two course lunch daily (excluding 20 Dec to 08 Jan)<br />

• Dinner each night with a choice of restaurants<br />

• A bottle of French Champagne and tropical fruits In<br />

your room on arrival<br />

• A Gift Voucher for use at the <strong>Beachcomber</strong> Boutique<br />

located at the resort.<br />

• Free land & water sports (including water-skiing)<br />

• Evening entertainment<br />

• 50% discount on All Inclusive upgrades at<br />

selected resorts<br />

• A treatment in the Spa by Clarins for honeymooners<br />

staying at our 5 star resorts<br />

Africa & Mauritius honeymoons<br />

Combine your Mauritius honeymoon with a<br />

safari in Africa for a truly amazing and unique<br />

honeymoon experience. See page 53.


ISLAnd WeddInGS<br />

Celebrate this special occasion in style<br />

<strong>Beachcomber</strong> takes away the stress of organising<br />

your island wedding with easy procedures,<br />

special packages and the added bonus that<br />

<strong>Beachcomber</strong> Hotels GUARANTEES that your<br />

wedding will be the only one at your hotel on your<br />

wedding day, ensuring the exclusive attention and<br />

service of our wedding coordinator and their team.<br />

With weddings starting from as little as<br />

$540, your wedding doesn’t have to be an<br />

expensive affair and you have the added<br />

benefit of starting your honeymoon<br />

straight away!<br />

Wedding ceremonies are performed on<br />

weekdays (excluding public holidays),<br />

with a requirement that couples must be in<br />

Mauritius a minimum of three days prior to<br />

the wedding date. Some exceptions do apply.<br />

For details on island weddings visit:<br />

www.beachcomber.com.au/weddings<br />

Save up to 25% on your<br />

Special Wedding<br />

Anniversary<br />

For every 5 year wedding anniversary<br />

<strong>Beachcomber</strong> will offer the couple the<br />

following special discounts:<br />

• 25% discount on accommodation rates<br />

at <strong>Beachcomber</strong>’s 5 star Mauritius hotels for<br />

stays between 01 Oct 2012 & 31 Oct 2013<br />

(excluding between 20 Dec & 05 Jan). The<br />

4 star hotels offer the same discount for<br />

stays between 25 Apr & 30 Sep 2013.<br />

• 15% discount on accommodation rates<br />

at <strong>Beachcomber</strong>’s 4 star resorts for stays<br />

between 01 Oct & 19 Dec 2012, 06 Jan &<br />

24 Apr 2013, 01 Oct & 31 Oct 2013.<br />

Conditions apply.<br />

Renewal of Vows<br />

More and more couples are showing<br />

their commitment to each other by<br />

renewing their vows in paradise. Selected<br />

<strong>Beachcomber</strong> hotels offer this service which<br />

is done by the hotel’s celebrant.<br />

Client’s Renewal of Vows is only available<br />

with the Classic or Luxury packages<br />

detailed on this page.<br />

FrEE wEddinGs<br />

includEs “THE EssEnTials”<br />

Save $595 per couple<br />

Book your Wedding at Royal Palm, Dinarobin,<br />

Paradis or Trou aux Biches resorts for stays<br />

between 01 November and 19 December 2012<br />

or 05 January and 31 October 2013 and we will<br />

include “The Essentials” Wedding package FREE,<br />

FrEE upGradE<br />

on your wEddinG packaGE<br />

Save up to $2,520 per couple<br />

Book a “Classic” Wedding Package at Royal Palm,<br />

Dinarobin, Paradis or Trou aux Biches resorts for<br />

stays between 01 June and 30 July 2013 and<br />

receive a FREE upgrade to a “Luxury” Package.<br />

Group Bonus<br />

For THE BridE & GrooM<br />

When the Bride and Groom book a wedding group<br />

to travel with them for their wedding day they will<br />

receive one of the following bonuses:<br />

• Book a group of 16 to 31 adult guests and we<br />

will include the “Classic” Wedding Package FREE.<br />

• Book a group of 32 or more adult guests and we<br />

will include the “Luxury” Wedding Package FREE.<br />

NB: Guests must be staying at the same resort.<br />

our three exclusive Wedding Packages<br />

Make Planning your Wedding easy!<br />

the essentials Package includes:<br />

• Affidavit fees and Supreme Court charges<br />

• Transfers to/from the Supreme Court in Port Louis<br />

• Civil Status Registrar’s fees<br />

• Administration charges<br />

• Services of the resort wedding planner<br />

• Wedding venue and set-up<br />

the classic Package includes<br />

The Essentials package plus:<br />

• Wedding cake for up to 10 people<br />

• Bridal Bouquet and Groom’s Button Hole<br />

• Hair and make-up for the bride including a trial<br />

session<br />

• Private celebration breakfast in your room<br />

• Separate room for the bride to dress in prior to the<br />

ceremony (subject to availability)<br />

FirsT annivErsary<br />

oF your BEacHcoMBEr wEddinG<br />

To help you relive the memory of your Mauritian<br />

wedding we are pleased to offer our guests who<br />

married at <strong>Beachcomber</strong> hotels a fantastic deal to<br />

return for their first anniversary.<br />

Your First Anniversary Offer Includes:<br />

Honeymoon discount rates, Champagne and<br />

fruit platter on arrival, lunch daily, a <strong>Beachcomber</strong><br />

Boutiques Gift Voucher and 50% off All Inclusive<br />

upgrades (Le Mauricia, Le Canonnier, Le Victoria).<br />

This offer is valid for travel within 24 months of<br />

your wedding at a <strong>Beachcomber</strong> hotel and applies<br />

to <strong>Beachcomber</strong> hotels in Mauritius.<br />

• Wedding, Anniversary and Group offers require a minimum stay of 6 nights. Conditions apply.<br />

the luXurY Package includes<br />

both Essentials and Classic packages plus:<br />

• Bride’s spa treatment including a luxury manicure,<br />

pedicure and massage<br />

• Groom’s spa treatment including a body polish and<br />

a Swedish massage<br />

• A bottle of Champagne and canapés for the bride<br />

and groom after the wedding ceremony<br />

• A special four course wedding dinner in a private<br />

location for the bride and groom<br />

• Romantic in-room extra treats including chilled<br />

Champagne, candles, petals on the bed and luxury<br />

bubble bath on a night of your choice<br />

• Pressing and framing of bouquet and button hole<br />

• Framed congratulations wedding certificate<br />

• 50 Wedding photographs and photo album<br />

• At all five star resorts transfers to the Supreme<br />

Court are in a luxurious BMW X5<br />

hotels essentials classic luXurY<br />

Le Mauricia, Le Canonnier, Le Victoria, $595 $1,143 $2,561<br />

Trou aux Biches, Shandrani, Paradis, Dinarobin $595 $1,408 $3,221<br />

Royal Palm $595 $1,573 $4,093<br />

Special Wedding Packages are available at Sainte Anne Resort & Spa, Seychelles - call 1800 624 268 for details.<br />

Prices subject to change. Conditions apply.<br />

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FAMILY hoLIdAYS<br />

Fun for the young and young at heart<br />

With great year-round weather, warm, calm lagoons, safe beaches, a choice of<br />

superb family friendly resorts, excellent cuisine, free kid’s clubs and plenty of<br />

sports and entertainment to fill the days of both young and old, Mauritius is<br />

a fantastic family holiday destination.<br />

KIdS ARe uP to 17 YeARS<br />

While your teenagers may not like to be called kids, you will enjoy the fact that, when it comes to price,<br />

we treat them like kids! <strong>Beachcomber</strong> recognises the importance of family holidays and offers special<br />

accommodation rates for kid’s right up to the age of 17 years.<br />

KIdS StAY FRee<br />

Kids up to 17 years sharing a room or Suite with two adults between 25 April and 08 October 2013 will<br />

receive free accommodation on a breakfast and dinner basis at <strong>Beachcomber</strong> Hotels, excluding the fully<br />

inclusive Shandrani Resort & Spa which offers a 50% discount on the adult rate. Offer not applicable to<br />

Apartments, Villas and some Suite categories.<br />

Family-Friendly<br />

Accommodation<br />

Choosing the right accommodation is the<br />

key to your family’s holiday enjoyment.<br />

<strong>Beachcomber</strong> offers an extensive range<br />

of rooms, suites and apartments which<br />

will suit families with anything from one<br />

to five children. For really big families<br />

or families travelling together, there are<br />

apartments that inter-connect with<br />

rooms and suites.<br />

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The Jumping Castle at Paradis<br />

“<strong>Beachcomber</strong><br />

recognises the<br />

importance of<br />

family holidays<br />

and offers special<br />

accommodation rates<br />

for kid’s right up to<br />

the age of 17 years”<br />

Baby-sitting<br />

This can be arranged for a small fee at<br />

all <strong>Beachcomber</strong> hotels. Baby-sitters are<br />

screened thoroughly giving you peace of<br />

mind and allowing you to relax and enjoy<br />

the hotel sports and entertainment.<br />

It allows you to get away for a quiet meal<br />

or romantic evening while the kids are<br />

looked after by caring staff. Kids under<br />

three can also attend the free miniclub<br />

if they have a baby-sitter.<br />

Free Miniclub<br />

for Kids 3 - 12yrs<br />

All <strong>Beachcomber</strong> hotels have a free Bob Marlin<br />

Miniclub which is open from 10am until late (times<br />

vary between hotels), so both you and the kids<br />

have a great time and you get to relax! Our young<br />

guests are grouped by age ensuring appropriate<br />

activities are organised.<br />

The miniclub gives kids the opportunity to<br />

participate in cultural, sporting and educational<br />

activities, keeping the emphasis on fun. This<br />

includes learning new sports like water-skiing<br />

and tennis, as well as enjoying treasure hunts<br />

and beach games. Glass-bottom boat trips<br />

and learning to dance the Mauritian Sega are<br />

highlights during a stay that overflows with<br />

holiday happiness.<br />

Away from organised activities you and the kids<br />

will all enjoy the crystal clear lagoons with gentle<br />

sloping beaches - ideal for children to paddle<br />

and splash. All of our hotels have free land and<br />

water sports which are sure to keep active<br />

children entertained.


Trou aux Biches’s Miniclub Splash Pool<br />

dining With children<br />

Children’s meals and menus, along with<br />

early dining times for younger ones, are<br />

available at all <strong>Beachcomber</strong> hotels.<br />

Some restaurants feature their own kids’<br />

sections, with mini tables and chairs and<br />

menus to match.<br />

Most miniclubs are open from 10am<br />

until late in the evening and children are<br />

welcome to stay for both lunch and dinner<br />

(lunch at extra charge for those not on all<br />

inclusive packages), or kids are free to dine<br />

with their parents at any time and return to<br />

the miniclub afterwards.<br />

Inter-connecting Rooms<br />

Priority for inter-connecting rooms is<br />

given to families with young children.<br />

These are available at all <strong>Beachcomber</strong><br />

hotels, except Le Canonnier where<br />

there are a number of duplex rooms<br />

and family apartments.<br />

Kids Sharing A Room<br />

For family convenience the Superior<br />

ground floor and Deluxe rooms at Le<br />

Victoria, and the Deluxe Rooms at<br />

Shandrani Resort & Spa, can accommodate<br />

two adults and two children up to 17 years.<br />

Most resorts can accommodate up to two<br />

adults and two kids in a room or suite<br />

throughout the majority of the year.<br />

Dinarobin Hotel Golf & Spa: Family Suite - kid’s room<br />

“Family Apartments<br />

and Family Suites<br />

can accommodate<br />

two adults and up<br />

to three children,<br />

while most rooms can<br />

accommodate for up<br />

two adults and<br />

two children”<br />

Family Apartments<br />

Shandrani, Trou aux Biches, Le Victoria,<br />

Le Canonnier and Le Mauricia have<br />

a fantastic selection of spacious two<br />

bedroom Family Apartments. Family<br />

Apartments can accommodate two adults<br />

and up to three children.<br />

LuxuRY VILLAS<br />

trou aux Biches Pool Villas<br />

At Trou aux Biches Resort & Spa there are 10 two bedroom and<br />

17 three bedroom Pool Villas, perfect for the family holiday or<br />

friends travelling together. The Pool Villas feature a fully functional<br />

kitchen with modern appliances; spacious bedrooms, with the<br />

main bedroom having an en-suite bathroom with indoor/outdoor<br />

shower and bath; a private garden with spices for cooking; plunge<br />

pool surrounded by wooden decking and barbecue area. Inside the<br />

villas, you will find the latest in appliances including a Hi-Fi stereo,<br />

wide screen TV and media hub. Valet service is also provided. Three<br />

bedroom Pool VIllas: 4 adults and up to 3 children. Two bedroom<br />

Pool Villas: 4 adults and 1 child or 2 adults and up to 3 children.<br />

Paradis Beach Villas<br />

For the ultimate family holiday, the Paradis offers 12 luxury Executive<br />

Villas with three bedrooms and 1 Presidential Villa, with four<br />

bedrooms, all located on the spectacular beach at the Paradis Hotel.<br />

These exclusive villas have a kitchen, indoor bathrooms, indoor/<br />

outdoor showers, huge lounge with amazing sea views, an outside<br />

terrace and deck with day bed, couch and dining area, beach<br />

access and a barbecue. Each Villa is serviced by a personal valet<br />

and has its own Club Car. Three bedroom Executive VIllas: 4 adults<br />

and up to 4 children. Presidential Villa: 6 adults and up to 4 children.<br />

nB: villas are on bed and breakfast basis. a dinner Plan can be<br />

purchased at the time of booking.<br />

Bonus oFFEr: Free dinner plan at Paradis<br />

Beach Villas for stays 01 June - 30 July 2013.<br />

Minimum 6 night stay.<br />

Le Mauricia Hotel: Family Apartment - kid’s room<br />

Family Suites<br />

Two bedroom Suites, perfect for families,<br />

are available at Royal Palm, Dinarobin,<br />

Paradis and Shandrani resorts and<br />

can accommodate two adults and up<br />

to three children.<br />

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ALL IncLuSIVe hoLIdAYS<br />

Fantastic value, outstanding quality, great choices!<br />

With the popularity of the All Inclusive holiday, <strong>Beachcomber</strong> continually innovates, striving to offer guests unique, luxury<br />

based options suited to our discerning clientele. Quality, variety and choice remain the three constants. With over 30<br />

restaurants and 20 bars at their resorts, <strong>Beachcomber</strong> offers more choices of buffet and a la carte, more cuisine variations<br />

from Asian to European and uniquely Mauritian, while maintaining exacting international standards of food preparation,<br />

presentation and service.<br />

optional All Inclusive packages<br />

The worry of extra holiday costs is<br />

removed with <strong>Beachcomber</strong>’s optional All<br />

Inclusive packages at Le Mauricia,<br />

Le Canonnier and Le Victoria hotels.<br />

By purchasing the upgrade to the<br />

All Inclusive package, drinks, meals<br />

and more are included. The packages are<br />

excellent value for money and represent<br />

huge savings to guests.<br />

Fully Inclusive Resort<br />

For the ultimate five-star fully inclusive<br />

holiday, the Shandrani Resort & Spa<br />

represents unbeatable value with its<br />

Serenity Plus inclusions. This unique<br />

concept includes all meals, à la carte dining,<br />

premium brand spirits, bottled wines,<br />

French Champagne, room service, minibar,<br />

a complimentary massage and more.<br />

And there are no bills to sign, no bracelets<br />

to wear, no ID card to show as everyone is<br />

on the same fully inclusive program.<br />

From the time You Arrive<br />

<strong>Beachcomber</strong>’s All Inclusive is available<br />

from the time you arrive at the hotel until<br />

you depart, regardless of your check in or<br />

check out time.<br />

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Fish Market a’ la carte Included with Premium All Inclusive at Le Horizon Restaurant - Le Victoria<br />

Hotel<br />

honeymoon Bonus:<br />

Full Board or 50%<br />

off All Inclusive<br />

Honeymooners staying at<br />

all <strong>Beachcomber</strong> hotels receive<br />

the added bonus of lunch included daily in<br />

addition to the generous accommodation<br />

discounts and honeymoon gifts.<br />

Honeymooners staying at a resort that<br />

offers an optional all inclusive package will<br />

be offered a 50% discount off the optional<br />

all inclusive package rate.<br />

Full Board PLuS<br />

Guests staying at Trou aux Biches Resort<br />

& Spa or Paradis Hotel & Golf Club can<br />

upgrade their meal package from Half<br />

Board to Full Board PLUS. This package<br />

includes all meals plus a few beverages<br />

with lunch and dinner.<br />

Full Board Plus includes:<br />

• Two course lunch (Entree and Main course or Main<br />

course and Dessert) + 1 beer or 1 glass of wine or 1 soft<br />

drink + 1/2 bottle of water (still or sparkling) + 1 coffee or<br />

expresso or 1 tea<br />

• At dinner: 1/2 bottle of house wine + 1/2 bottle of<br />

water (still or sparkling) + 1 coffee/expresso or 1 tea<br />

“By purchasing the upgrade to the<br />

All Inclusive package, drinks,<br />

meals and more are included”<br />

Island All Inclusive in Seychelles<br />

Sainte Anne Resort & Spa is without doubt the Seychelles<br />

finest All Inclusive island resort. Being on a private island,<br />

a 5 star All Inclusive package which features superb a la<br />

carte dining and drinks, including French Champagne, is<br />

a must! See pages 50 and 51 for details and inclusions.


ALL INCLUSIVE at Le<br />

Mauricia & Le canonnier<br />

For only $66 per adult per night guests<br />

can upgrade their Half Board package<br />

and receive all of the following:<br />

normal inclusions:<br />

Accommodation, Breakfast, Dinner, Free water and<br />

land sports, Nightly entertainment<br />

Plus all inclusive oPtion:<br />

• Lunch daily at the resort or a picnic basket<br />

• Sandwiches from 10am to 4pm<br />

• Pancakes from 4pm to 6pm<br />

• Unlimited selected drinks during lunch and dinner<br />

• Unlimited selected drinks from the bar and<br />

restaurants between 9am and 11pm including:<br />

house wines, local beers, spirits & liqueurs, tea,<br />

coffee, soft drinks, fruit juice, water and cocktails<br />

• Mini-bar (refilled daily)<br />

added Bonus - access Both resorts<br />

Guests who purchase the All Inclusive option have<br />

access to restaurants, bars, sports and other facilities,<br />

on an all inclusive basis, at both Le Canonnier Hotel<br />

and Le Mauricia Hotel, 10 minutes drive apart.<br />

PREMIUM ALL INCLUSIVE<br />

at Le Victoria hotel<br />

For only $88 per adult per night guests<br />

can upgrade their Half Board package<br />

and receive all of the following:<br />

normal inclusions:<br />

Accommodation, Breakfast, Dinner, Free water and<br />

land sports, Nightly entertainment<br />

Plus Premium all inclusive oPtion:<br />

• Lunch daily at the resort or a picnic basket<br />

if venturing outside<br />

• Sandwiches from noon to 5.30pm<br />

• Pastries from 3.30pm to 5.30pm<br />

• Unlimited selected drinks during lunch and dinner<br />

• Unlimited selected drinks from the bar and<br />

restaurants including a wide selection of local<br />

beers, selected wines,imported spirits, liqueurs,<br />

aperitifs, tea, coffee, soft drinks, fruit juice, water,<br />

cocktails, mocktails<br />

• Mini-bar: soft drinks, beer, juice, water (refilled daily)<br />

• Complimentary tea and coffee in room<br />

• Pool and beach service<br />

KIDs 6 to 17 years PaY HaLf PrIce - 0 to 5 years are free<br />

FULLY INCLUSIVE at<br />

Shandrani Resort & Spa<br />

Shandrani, the ultimate 5 star Fully<br />

Inclusive resort includes:<br />

• Accommodation<br />

• Breakfast<br />

• Buffet style lunch<br />

• Dinner - à la carte or table d’hôte at Le Boucanier,<br />

Le Sirius, Porto Vecchio & Teak Elephant and<br />

international buffets at Grand Port<br />

• Snacks from the bars between 3pm and 5pm<br />

• Pastries and pancakes between 3pm and 5pm<br />

• French Champagne from 6pm<br />

• Premium brand drinks in all bars and restaurants<br />

including imported bottled wines, local and<br />

imported spirits, beers, soft drinks, cocktails, water,<br />

juice, tea and coffee<br />

• Mini-bar replenished daily<br />

• Beach and pool service<br />

• Room service (tray charge extra)<br />

• A 45 minute massage per adult*<br />

• Unlimited access to the sauna<br />

• Water and land sports including water-skiing<br />

• Golf on the nine-hole golf course (excl balls)<br />

• Bob Marlin Miniclub for kids 3 to 12yrs<br />

• Nightly entertainment<br />

(* Minimum stay of 4 nights)<br />

“<strong>Beachcomber</strong>’s All Inclusive is available from the time you arrive at the<br />

hotel until you depart, regardless of your check in or check out time”<br />

WhAt WouLd You SPend eAch dAY?<br />

Is All Inclusive value for money? Our guests at <strong>Beachcomber</strong> say yes! Remember that while on holidays<br />

you are more active, more relaxed and more likely to indulge and enjoy yourself on your well earned holiday.<br />

For example, some drinks before lunch, a nice wine with lunch, an afternoon sandwich with a cocktail and<br />

a sun-downer or two and that’s before the night has started. Check out this comparison chart and you<br />

will agree that <strong>Beachcomber</strong>’s All Inclusive packages offer amazing value.<br />

ADULT<br />

CHILD<br />

Le Mauricia Rupees AU$ Le Mauricia Rupees AU$<br />

Cappuccino or Hot Chocolate Rs 110 $ 3.66 Bottle of Water Rs 80 $ 2.60<br />

Bottle of Water Rs 80 $ 2.60 Soft drink by the pool Rs 80 $ 2.60<br />

Soft drink by the pool Rs 80 $ 2.60 Buffet Lunch Rs 675 $ 22.50<br />

Buffet Lunch Rs 1100 $ 36.66 Milkshake at lunch Rs 170 $ 5.66<br />

Two Beers or Guinness at lunch Rs 360 $ 12.00 Soft drink after lunch Rs 80 $ 2.60<br />

Cappuccino Rs 110 $ 3.66 Sandwich snack from the bar Rs 330 $ 11.00<br />

Afternoon sandwich from the bar Rs 330 $ 11.00 Fruit Juice Rs 100 $ 3.33<br />

Bottle of Water Rs 80 $ 2.60 Bottle of Water Rs 80 $ 2.60<br />

Mojito cocktail at sunset Rs 450 $ 15.00 Soft drink by the pool Rs 80 $ 2.60<br />

Gin & Tonic before dinner Rs 270 $ 9.00 Soft drink at dinner Rs 80 $ 2.60<br />

Glasses of wine at dinner Rs 180 $ 6.00 Bottle of Water during the show Rs 80 $ 2.60<br />

Espresso or Flavoured Tea Rs 80 $ 2.60 Mini-bar (soft drink) Rs 80 $ 2.60<br />

Pina Colada/Mai Tai during the show Rs 380 $ 12.66 Mini-bar (packet of crisps) Rs 70 $ 2.33<br />

Mini-bar (Bottle of water) Rs 80 $ 2.60<br />

Total daily spend: Rs 3,690 $ 122.94 Total daily spend: Rs 1,985 $ 66.16<br />

All Inclusive cost per day: $ 66.00 All Inclusive cost per day: $ 33.00<br />

aDuLt DaILY saVING: $ 56.94 cHILD DaILY saVING: $ 33.16<br />

V.I.P. Benefits<br />

‘The Club’ at<br />

dinarobin Resort & Spa<br />

Guests who book Club Suites at Dinarobin<br />

not only have a Nespresso coffee machine,<br />

an iPod dock, and widescreen TV inside<br />

the suite but also have exclusive access to<br />

The Club, located in the Martello Lounge.<br />

The Club offers the following benefits:<br />

• Continental breakfast (8am-12pm)<br />

• Sandwiches and canapés (12.30-2pm)<br />

• Tea, coffee and pastries (4-5pm)<br />

• Cocktails and canapés (6.30pm-8pm)<br />

• Unlimited selected drinks from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.<br />

- Whisky, gin, vodka, rum & cocktails, tea & coffee<br />

• ADSL internet<br />

• International newspapers, Library and games<br />

• Personalised service and check-in<br />

• Dedicated concierge (Club Manager)<br />

• Special welcome package<br />

• Priority for early check-in and late checkout (subject<br />

to availability).<br />

• The Club is open daily from 8am to 8pm.<br />

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GoLF, SPoRtS & SPA hoLIdAYS<br />

Be active or just relax and be pampered, the choice is yours!<br />

<strong>Beachcomber</strong> puts great emphasis on health, fitness and general wellbeing at all resorts. We are able to do this by utilising<br />

the greatest range of sporting and leisure facilities on the island.<br />

Golf<br />

Mauritius is a golfing paradise with a<br />

number of world class courses available.<br />

<strong>Beachcomber</strong> has the spectacular Paradis<br />

Golf Course, which is set between an<br />

amazing mountain and beautiful lagoon. The<br />

Clubhouse and first tee are approximately 50<br />

metres from the Paradis Hotel’s reception.<br />

Paradis has a Golf Academy on site where<br />

resident golf pros provide lessons and<br />

video swing analysis. The course has<br />

driving and chipping ranges and a practice<br />

putting green. <strong>Beachcomber</strong> guests receive<br />

discounted green fees at the Paradis course<br />

(approx $30) while guests at Paradis and<br />

Dinarobin are offered preferential rates at<br />

two nearby courses, Tamarina and Golf du<br />

Chateau. A 9-hole pitch and putt course is<br />

located at the Shandrani Resort & Spa.<br />

Free Water Sports<br />

All <strong>Beachcomber</strong> resorts include:<br />

Water-skiing, windsurfing, kayaks, sailing,<br />

pedal boats, glass-bottom boat trips and<br />

snorkelling trips. For personal snorkelling,<br />

we suggest taking your own equipment.<br />

tennis<br />

The professionalism and experience of<br />

<strong>Beachcomber</strong>’s tennis coaches, combined<br />

with excellent equipment and plenty of<br />

floodlit tennis courts at all resorts, ensures a<br />

great stay for the tennis enthusiast. There is<br />

no charge for the use of courts or the resort’s<br />

racquets. Guests can either purchase or bring<br />

their own tennis balls<br />

Gymnasiums<br />

Our gymnasiums feature modern cardio<br />

equipment, weights and aerobics classes<br />

which can be used at no charge. Special<br />

classes in Spinning and Pilates, as well as<br />

Power Plate and Personal Training are<br />

offered at selected resorts (additional cost).<br />

Le Canonnier guests have access to the<br />

gym at Le Mauricia.<br />

SPecIAL GoLF PAcKAGe<br />

Paradis and Dinarobin guests can prebook a special golf package offering unlimited golf and other<br />

golfing treats. Golf packages include:<br />

• Unlimited golf for 4 days at the Paradis course • Motorised golf cart for 4 rounds<br />

• Complimentary bottle of water for 4 rounds • Practice balls for the driving range<br />

• Welcome pack - polo shirt, 3 balls, tee bag • Golf storage at Clubhouse<br />

Prices: $330 per Single $ 475 per Couple (Minimum stay of 6 nights required).<br />

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Paradis Golf Course<br />

“Free Water-skiing at<br />

<strong>Beachcomber</strong> Hotels”<br />

Spa holidays<br />

No longer must you travel to Europe to<br />

experience the luxurious world of internationally<br />

acclaimed French cosmetic and Spa therapist,<br />

Clarins. Stunning tropical settings at Royal<br />

Palm, Dinarobin, Paradis, Trou aux Biches and<br />

Shandrani in Mauritius, and at Sainte Anne<br />

Resort, Seychelles are the exclusive domains of<br />

<strong>Beachcomber</strong>’s exotic Spas by Clarins.<br />

Our professional Clarins trained therapists<br />

immerse guests in a world of relaxation<br />

using Eastern style and classical massage,<br />

body scrubs and body wraps, hydrotherapy,<br />

balneotherapy and the ancient art of<br />

Ayurvedic. The Shandrani Resort & Spa<br />

includes a complimentary massage (min<br />

stay 4 nights) as a part of Serenity Plus. Le<br />

Canonnier and Le Mauricia feature striking<br />

tropical Wellness Centres.<br />

entertainment<br />

During the evening our resorts buzz with<br />

vibrant entertainment including theme<br />

shows (Sega, Chinese, Indian and African),<br />

bands and dance music. Some resorts also<br />

feature nightclubs.


Paradis Hotel & Golf Club<br />

the BeneFItS oF A BeAchcoMBeR ReSoRt<br />

The original and best Mauritius holiday experience - pioneers of tourism since 1952!<br />

In Mauritius, choosing the right resort plays a major role in your overall holiday enjoyment. The quality of hotels, what is<br />

included, the size of the rooms and the service all vary greatly. Here are some things to consider when choosing your resort.<br />

Location, Location, Location!<br />

As pioneers of Mauritian tourism, <strong>Beachcomber</strong> had first choice of resort locations. They selected the most idyllic sites,<br />

on the best beaches which are mainly along the island’s protected west coast.<br />

At some Mauritian hotels you must cross a road to get the beach, or beaches are overcrowded as they are too small for<br />

the size of the resort.<br />

Accommodation - It’s only a room... until you have to stay in it!<br />

Accommodation is more than just a room and is a vitally important part of a beach holiday. We want you to enjoy time in the<br />

room as much as on the beach. <strong>Beachcomber</strong> places great emphasis on accommodation with modern facilities and high<br />

levels of comfort.<br />

Some hotels provide basic rooms with limited facilities. As yet there are no official star ratings in Mauritius so many<br />

hotels are very generous with how they rate themselves. Be sure to stay at a quality, reputable resort.<br />

dining and cuisine - do I Get A choice?<br />

Dining is an integral part of any holiday, especially in Mauritius, where most resorts include breakfast and dinner as part of the<br />

package. Because you don’t want to be stuck eating the same food every day, <strong>Beachcomber</strong>’s guests are given numerous<br />

dining styles from which to choose. These include themed and international buffets, set menus, and à la carte cuisine. All<br />

buffets feature live cooking stations where chefs cook and serve the freshest ingredients in an array of dishes. All speciality<br />

restaurants offer guests numerous à la carte choices at no extra charge and most also offer a Menu of the Day with a choice<br />

of entrees, mains and desserts, also at no extra cost. This ensures the value of having meals included. <strong>Beachcomber</strong> Hotels<br />

operates more than thirty exceptional restaurants, earning them the island’s highest culinary reputation.<br />

Some Mauritian hotels have only one restaurant serving the same buffet each night. Others may offer a choice of<br />

restaurants, but then charge you full price to dine à la carte, even though you have paid for dinner each night.<br />

Sports & entertainment - can I have fun or will it be too expensive?<br />

Having fun can be costly. Check what sports and facilities are included in the price at your resort. All <strong>Beachcomber</strong> resorts<br />

offer the same standards of free water and land sports. We even include FREE water-skiing and nightly entertainment.<br />

Some Mauritian hotels have very limited sports and entertainment included and charge additional for activities,<br />

adding to the cost of your holiday. Others offer sports that are off-site rather than based at the hotel.<br />

can I Include drinks? Yes You can!<br />

For our guests wanting all meals, snacks and drinks included, <strong>Beachcomber</strong> offers upgrades to optional All Inclusive<br />

packages at Le Mauricia, Le Canonnier and Le Victoria. The Shandrani Resort & Spa differs in that it is the only 5 star fully<br />

inclusive resort in Mauritius. Included for all guests is à la carte dining, French Champagne, a wide range of imported wines<br />

and spirits, cocktails and so much more. At Paradis and Trou aux Biches resorts, guests can upgrade to Full Board Plus to<br />

include a 2 course lunch and a beverage with lunch and dinner. Dinarobin guests occupying Club Suites have VIP access to<br />

the exclusive “The Club” with its selected drinks, cocktails, canapés, sandwiches and pastries.<br />

Some hotels may offer “all inclusive” but only provide the basics of the cheapest house wines and beers, and an<br />

extremely limited menu.<br />

truly Mauritian - an authentic cultural experience!<br />

All <strong>Beachcomber</strong> resorts are Mauritian owned and run, ensuring an authentic Mauritian holiday. Staff, many of whom have<br />

been with the company for years, are continually trained to the highest standards and strive for promotions at “their” hotel.<br />

Some Mauritian hotels are foreign owned, with some set up as ‘Clubs’ to cater for the needs of their own nationalities.<br />

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Inclusions at a glance:<br />

• Airport Meet & Greet<br />

• Hotel transfers<br />

• Welcome fruit cocktail<br />

• Accommodation<br />

• Breakfast daily<br />

• Dinner each night<br />

• Free water sports incl. water-skiing<br />

• Free land sports<br />

• Free kids’ clubs<br />

• Nightly entertainment<br />

• Complimentary Wi-Fi at all resorts<br />

• Travel wallet & documentation<br />

• 24 hour emergency number<br />

• Price guarantee<br />

• Professional & knowledgeable service<br />

• Fully Licensed Australian Tour Operator<br />

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BeAchcoMBeR IncLuSIonS<br />

<strong>Beachcomber</strong>’s packages are amazing value for money! Guests can relax and enjoy<br />

their holiday knowing that most things are already paid for or are included at no extra<br />

cost. Your Mauritius holiday package includes:<br />

4 <strong>Beachcomber</strong> Service from our Professional team<br />

Our specialist team visits destinations and properties regularly, ensuring questions are answered<br />

accurately and advice given is current. We assist with the planning of your holiday and are available<br />

before you leave, while you are away and when you return. We know our hotel, transfer and airline<br />

managers personally and are in the best position to assist you during your holiday.<br />

4 Airport Meet & Greet, transfers and Assistance in Mauritius<br />

Our White Sand <strong>Tours</strong> representatives welcome you on arrival, assist with your luggage and take you<br />

to your air-conditioned minibus for your transfer. If preferred, private car transfers can be arranged<br />

(additional cost). White Sand <strong>Tours</strong> will assist you with everything from day tours, car hire, and<br />

catamaran cruises, to holiday extensions.<br />

4 Welcome cocktail<br />

On arrival at your hotel freshen up with a cool towel and complementary fruit cocktail.<br />

4 Accommodation<br />

<strong>Beachcomber</strong> Hotels provides modern accommodation with king-size beds, ensuite bathroom,<br />

mini-bar, telephone, TV with satellite channels, room service and a range of quality amenities.<br />

4 Meals<br />

Breakfast and dinner daily are included in all packages. Our hotels provide a selection of restaurants<br />

and dining locations with choices of buffet, set menus and à la carte included. Guests at Shandrani<br />

are on a Fully Inclusive basis.<br />

4 WI-FI<br />

Complimentary Wi-Fi internet at all hotels.<br />

4 Water & Land Sports<br />

Included free are water-skiing, windsurfing, snorkelling, kayaks, peddle boats, sailing craft, glass<br />

bottom boat trips, tennis, gymnasium. Free group lessons are available for most sports.<br />

4 Free Kids club<br />

For families, <strong>Beachcomber</strong> offers the free Bob Marlin Miniclub for children 3 to 12 years.<br />

4 evening entertainment<br />

Includes theme shows, live bands and a variety of solo artists. Nightclub/disco at some hotels.<br />

4 travel Wallet and documentation<br />

Documents come in a quality travel wallet with a pen and handy currency converters.<br />

4 24 hour emergency contact number<br />

For peace of mind we provide a 24 hour contact number should you have an emergency overseas.<br />

4 Price Guarantee<br />

Once you have paid in full and airline tickets are issued, <strong>Beachcomber</strong> will absorb any price increases<br />

that may arise after that date (excludes taxes, fuel surcharges, accommodation required for delayed/<br />

rescheduled flights).<br />

4 Fully Licensed, tcF and cAto Members<br />

<strong>Beachcomber</strong> is a member of CATO (Council of Australian Tour Operators) and a licensed member of<br />

the TCF (Travel Compensation Fund) ensuring your funds are secure under Australian law.<br />

no Single Supplement<br />

Valid at all <strong>Beachcomber</strong>’s Mauritius hotels for travel completed between 15 May<br />

and 30 September 2013. Not applicable for parents travelling with children.<br />

Prices, Specials and Airfares<br />

Package prices in this brochure (see price insert) are<br />

per person sharing based on land content only<br />

for low season travel periods. Special promotional<br />

offers are available throughout the year.<br />

<strong>Beachcomber</strong> has access to the best airfares offered<br />

by the airlines. These fares represent a substantial<br />

saving off normal rates and can only be purchased<br />

with land content.<br />

exclusive hotel Interchange<br />

<strong>Beachcomber</strong> Hotels, the largest hotel group in<br />

Mauritius, offer a special hotel interchange. Guests<br />

who book seven or more consecutive nights at<br />

one hotel can spend two of these nights at another<br />

<strong>Beachcomber</strong> hotel (subject to availability). This<br />

offer can only be booked in Mauritius. For more<br />

information, discuss with your hotel in Mauritius as<br />

some terms, conditions and extra charges may apply.


BeSt oF MAuRItIuS 13 nights staying in 3 great resorts with selected tours included<br />

5 nights Le Victoria hotel, 4 nights dinarobin hotel Golf & Spa, 4 nights Shandrani Resort & Spa<br />

Dinarobin<br />

Le Victoria<br />

Day 3 Port Louis<br />

Day 8 Walk With The Lions<br />

This exclusive itinerary provides a<br />

mix of three luxury hotels in magical<br />

Mauritian settings, combined with some<br />

of the best activities on the island. Visit<br />

Port Louis, Walk with the Lions, take<br />

a catamaran to Ile aux Cerfs, while<br />

enjoying the finest of <strong>Beachcomber</strong><br />

hospitality. Your stay ends with a<br />

complimentary, revitalising massage at<br />

the Shandrani Resort & Spa.<br />

day 1 Le Victoria hotel<br />

Arrive Mauritius and transfer to Le Victoria<br />

for 5 nights. Take your first few days to relax<br />

and unwind in your resort. Relax by the<br />

pool, on the beach or try the free activities.<br />

day 3 Port Louis<br />

Enjoy a half day group tour to discover<br />

the sights, sounds, scenery and culture of<br />

Mauritius. Your taste of Mauritius begins<br />

at one of the world’s oldest Botanical<br />

Gardens, the famous Pamplemousses<br />

Gardens which feature many rare species<br />

including the famous giant waterlilies.<br />

The island’s capital is your next stop. Port<br />

Louis is home to numerous historical<br />

monuments, markets, the modern Le Caudan<br />

Waterfront, Champ de Mars racecourse, the<br />

Blue Penny and Natural History museums.<br />

Haggle for a bargain or try some local<br />

delicacies in the bustling market place.<br />

Le Victoria Hotel Dinarobin Hotel Golf & Spa Shandrani Resort & Spa<br />

Day 12 Catamaran Cruise<br />

Shandrani<br />

Pamplemousses Gardens<br />

Le Caudan Waterfront - Port Louis<br />

day 6 dinarobin hotel<br />

After a leisurely morning, transfer to<br />

the all-suite Dinarobin Hotel Golf & Spa.<br />

There are eight restaurants available for<br />

dinner, a magnificent 18 hole golf course,<br />

one of the very best Spas on the island, and<br />

of course, the free land and water sports.<br />

Walk with lions<br />

day 8 Walk With the Lions<br />

Depart early to Casela Nature Park (approx<br />

30 min drive) for a rare and memorable<br />

encounter, Walking With The Lions. You are<br />

briefed and accompanied by a professional<br />

guide on your walk where you will have a one<br />

on one encounter with a lion. There are plenty<br />

of photo opportunities for you to record this<br />

truly amazing experience! Afterwards, take<br />

the time to see some of Mauritius’ and the<br />

world’s rare and endangered birds. Afternoon<br />

and Day 9 at leisure.<br />

day 10 Shandrani<br />

The drive along the south coast to the<br />

Shandrani Resort & Spa, the islands first five<br />

star fully inclusive resort, is truly spectacular.<br />

You will glimpse village life, see beautiful<br />

temples, churches and shrines, as well as<br />

some stunning scenery. Your fully inclusive<br />

stay at Shandrani includes everything from<br />

à la carte dining and French Champagne to<br />

sports and a complimentary massage.<br />

International and domestic flights not included unless specified. Contact us for schedules and rates.<br />

day 12 Ile aux cerfs cruise<br />

Relax on the deck of your catamaran as you<br />

cruise to Ile aux Cerfs, a small island paradise<br />

with an amazing lagoon. Enroute stop at<br />

Grand Riviere Sud Est to view the waterfall.<br />

Crystal clear waters, breathtaking mountain<br />

scenery and the balmy breezes make this a<br />

day to remember. The day also includes some<br />

snorkelling, a few drinks and a BBQ lunch.<br />

day 13-14 At leisure until departure<br />

Day at leisure to relax and prepare for your<br />

transfer and departure flight on Day 14.<br />

Inclusions<br />

Cruise to Ile aux Cerfs<br />

• Private car arrival and departure transfers<br />

• Private car inter-hotel transfers<br />

• Accommodation as per itinerary<br />

• Breakfast and dinner daily<br />

• Fully Inclusive at Shandrani<br />

• Port Louis Day tour<br />

• Walk with the Lions Half day tour<br />

• Catamaran Cruise to Ile aux Cerfs including lunch<br />

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Le Mauricia Hotel HHHH<br />

Fun resort in the heart of the tourism hub, near markets, restaurants, bars and boutiques<br />

This fun-filled resort is perfectly<br />

situated on the lagoon just 2 minutes<br />

walk from the bustling village of<br />

Grand Baie and 25 minutes drive<br />

from the capital, Port Louis.<br />

At Le Mauricia you have the best of both<br />

worlds: the relaxation of a resort holiday,<br />

and, at your front door the vibrant<br />

lifestyle of the local village with its shops,<br />

restaurants, markets and night-life.<br />

With a white sandy beach and two<br />

main pools beckoning, there is ample<br />

opportunity to lounge around with a<br />

cocktail and a good book.<br />

For some resort action try water-skiing,<br />

sailing, canoeing, a glass bottom boat trip,<br />

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workout in the gym, or play a game of<br />

tennis - all at no extra cost!<br />

As a part of your recovery, be pampered at<br />

the Wellness Centre and enjoy a calming<br />

massage or relax in the hammam or sauna.<br />

You can do all of this while the kids have<br />

their own adventures, building sand<br />

castles, learning to water-ski or dance the<br />

Sega. They will have the best time at the<br />

free Bob Marlin Miniclub.<br />

The variety of accommodation available<br />

caters for everyone from families to<br />

honeymooners. There are sea facing<br />

Standard and Superior rooms, two<br />

bedroom Apartments, and luxury<br />

Honeymoon Suites.<br />

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The dining experience is great at Le<br />

Mauricia with a choice of two restaurants,<br />

one serving buffet meals and the other<br />

featuring an à la carte menu. Breakfast (hot<br />

and cold American style buffet) and dinner<br />

are included for all guests, and there is the<br />

option to go ‘all inclusive’.<br />

Guests choosing the all inclusive plan have<br />

the bonus of utilising the unique dining<br />

inter-change facility with sister hotel, Le<br />

Canonnier, ten minutes from Le Mauricia.<br />

Scan to view video of<br />

Le Mauricia hotel<br />

or visit<br />

beachcomber.com.au


“With a white sandy beach and two main pools<br />

beckoning, there is ample opportunity to lounge<br />

around with a cocktail and a good book”<br />

ALL IncLuSIVe<br />

The popular All Inclusive package at Le Mauricia is great value<br />

for money, is convenient and includes a fantastic selection<br />

of food and beverages. The buffet lunch and selection of<br />

sandwiches from the bar will ensure no one goes hungry.<br />

For those venturing outside the resort a picnic basket can<br />

be arranged for lunch. An extensive range of cocktails and<br />

‘mocktails’ and a selection of local spirits and beers, are<br />

available at the bar. House wines are served throughout the<br />

day and during meals. Juices, soft drinks, tea and coffee are<br />

included as are the mini-bar items in your room.<br />

Bonus: Guests have access to the facilities at Le Canonnier<br />

Hotel. All Inclusive is available from the time you arrive until the<br />

time you depart, regardless of your check-in/out time<br />

Upgrade to All Inclusive for only $66 per adult per day<br />

Honeymooners & Children (6-17 yrs) SAVE 50%.<br />

See page 13 for inclusions.<br />

Free water-skiing and wakeboarding<br />

FrEE<br />

upGradE<br />

To<br />

all inclusivE<br />

when you book a Suite or<br />

honeymoon Suite featuring<br />

a private plunge pool and<br />

outdoor shower.<br />

Minimum stay 6 nights. conditions apply.<br />

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AccoMModAtIon<br />

Standard Rooms feature modern furnishings<br />

and interiors with soft gentle shades offset<br />

by splashes of colour. Each has an ensuite<br />

with shower. All rooms are sea facing with a<br />

large bay window that opens onto a private<br />

balcony.<br />

The ground-level Superior Rooms have<br />

similar interiors, however the en-suite has<br />

both a bath and a shower, and the terrace<br />

opens onto a private garden that has direct<br />

access to the beach.<br />

Apartments, ideal for families or up to<br />

four adults, feature two bedrooms and two<br />

bathrooms. Most have a terrace and private<br />

enclosed garden - the perfect spot for relaxing.<br />

The ultimate is the spacious two bedroom<br />

Villa with its private garden and plunge pool.<br />

The luxury Honeymoon Suites have<br />

exceptional panoramic sea views from their<br />

private outdoor decks. Each has a trendy<br />

plunge pool, personal sun lounges and an<br />

outdoor shower.<br />

Inside, the Honeymoon Suites are tastefully<br />

decorated with open-plan living area and flat<br />

screen TV. The bedroom completes the scene<br />

with its with four poster king-size bed and<br />

ensuite bathroom.<br />

all accommodation has: air-conditioning,<br />

mini-bar, hair dryer, telephone, satellite television, room<br />

service, tea and coffee making facilities, Free Wi-Fi is<br />

available in public areas only.<br />

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Live cooking at Les Quais Restaurant<br />

Standard Room<br />

Le Nautic Restaurant<br />

tWo ReStAuRAntS<br />

Les Quais Restaurant, Le Mauricia’s main<br />

dining area, overlooks one of the resort’s<br />

pools and serves breakfast, lunch and<br />

dinner. Evening meals feature international<br />

buffets. The chefs at their cooking stations<br />

use the freshest ingredients to take you on a<br />

culinary journey.<br />

Le Nautic Restaurant, overlooking the bay,<br />

is the choice of those after intimate dining<br />

in a beautiful setting. It is open for à la carte<br />

lunch and either ‘menu of the day’ or à la<br />

carte dinner. Guests can dine indoors or on<br />

the deck with views of the picturesque bay.<br />

For a refreshing drink or cocktail, head<br />

to the Bay Watch Bar set by the second<br />

pool and looking over the bay. Drinks are<br />

served throughout the day, with sandwiches<br />

available from 1000 hrs to 1600 hrs.<br />

After dinner entertainment includes theme<br />

shows and live bands, and for night owls,<br />

La Rhumerie Nightclub, under the Bay<br />

Watch Bar, becomes the centre of attention.<br />

Guests on All Inclusive can utilise their All<br />

Inclusive package for meals and drinks and<br />

can access the facilities of sister resort, Le<br />

Canonnier, only ten minutes drive away.<br />

Superior Room


Family Village<br />

Le Mauricia features a unique Family Village<br />

concept with a number of two bedroom, two<br />

bathroom Apartments set around a pool in<br />

an area near the main hotel.<br />

The village, the first of its kind in Mauritius,<br />

offers unrivalled facilities to its residents.<br />

Each of the spacious Apartments features<br />

a main bedroom with ensuite bathroom,<br />

and a second bedroom furnished with two<br />

double beds and a sofa bed.<br />

There is a second bathroom and a terrace<br />

with pergola leading to a private garden. A<br />

slate pool shaded by palm trees is available<br />

exclusively to Family Village residents.<br />

A luxury Family Villa is also available<br />

with its own private pool. It comprises two<br />

bedrooms, two bathrooms and a spacious<br />

lounge with a home cinema set-up.<br />

Apartments accommodating up to four<br />

adults are available in the resort gardens<br />

outside the family village.<br />

Two Bedroom Apartments Family Village pool<br />

Wellness centre<br />

Be pampered with a variety of massage<br />

and beauty treatments available in intimate<br />

poolside cabins at our Wellness Centre<br />

which features a hammam, sauna and gym.<br />

dive centre<br />

Le Mauricia has one of the best and most<br />

pro-active dive centres in Mauritius.<br />

Beginners can learn to dive at the resort<br />

while experienced divers can enjoy a variety<br />

of dives with professional divemasters taking<br />

you to some of the best sites in the north.<br />

Le Mauricia Fact Sheet<br />

location: north west coast.<br />

transfer: 75 kms, 1 hour 25 minutes.<br />

accommodation: rooms, suites with plunge<br />

pools, two bedroom apartments and a luxury pool villa<br />

restaurants: 2 Bars: 1 & 1 nightclub.<br />

meals included: Breakfast and dinner daily.<br />

An All Inclusive upgrade is available.<br />

evening entertainment: live music, nightclub,<br />

cultural shows.<br />

facilities: 2 main swimming pools, <strong>Beachcomber</strong><br />

Boutique, Bob Marlin Miniclub, baby sitting service,<br />

doctor on call, arrival & departure facilities, room<br />

service, tour desk, car hire, laundry/dry cleaning,<br />

Wellness Centre, sauna, hammam,complimentary<br />

Wi-Fi internet in public areas, conference room.<br />

included sPorts: water-skiing, windsurfing,<br />

kayaks, sailing boats, lasers, pedal boats, snorkelling<br />

& glass bottom boat trips, aqua gym, table tennis,<br />

gymnasium, 3 floodlit tennis courts (racquets<br />

provided), volleyball, bocciball.<br />

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Le Canonnier Hotel HHHH<br />

Popular 4 star resort in a great location with a choice of beaches<br />

One of the most popular four-star<br />

resorts in Mauritius, Le Canonnier<br />

has a stunning north west location<br />

on a sheltered and historic peninsula,<br />

only ten minutes from the bustling<br />

village of Grand Baie and 25 minutes<br />

from the capital, Port Louis.<br />

The resort is one of the island’s best places<br />

to enjoy magnificent sunsets and sweeping<br />

views of the northern islets. Within the<br />

extensive hotel grounds are an ancient<br />

lighthouse, home to the Bob Marlin<br />

Miniclub, the ruins of a fortress, several<br />

cannons and an enormous banyan tree that<br />

encapsulates the Wellness Centre.<br />

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Three restaurants serve a diversity of<br />

cuisine and there are two bars, one handy<br />

to the pool, the other positioned perfectly<br />

for cocktails at sundown. Breakfast and<br />

dinner are included in your package and<br />

the worry of extra holiday costs can be<br />

taken out of the equation by upgrading to<br />

the resort’s fantastic All Inclusive package.<br />

As an added bonus, guests on all inclusive<br />

can dine and use the facilities at sister<br />

resort, Le Mauricia, only ten minutes drive<br />

away in the heart of Grand Baie.<br />

The hotel accommodation is on two levels<br />

in a horseshoe shape, affording views of the<br />

sea, pools and gardens. Rooms are bright<br />

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and modern with excellent amenities. Two<br />

bedroom apartments set in the gardens are<br />

also available for families.<br />

Activities and entertainment abound at Le<br />

Canonnier. During the day there are many<br />

free land and water sports including waterskiing,<br />

windsurfing, tennis and archery.<br />

And when the sun goes down, guests are<br />

entertained with lively shows, bands, local<br />

musicians and DJ’s.<br />

Scan to view video of<br />

Le canonnier hotel<br />

or visit<br />

beachcomber.com.au


“Three restaurants serve a diversity of amazing cuisine.<br />

There are two bars, one handy to the pool, the other<br />

positioned perfectly for cocktails at sundown”<br />

ALL IncLuSIVe<br />

The popular All Inclusive package at Le Canonnier is great<br />

value for money, is convenient and includes a fantastic<br />

selection of food and beverages. The buffet lunch and<br />

selection of sandwiches from the bar will ensure no one goes<br />

hungry. For those venturing outside the resort a picnic basket<br />

can be arranged for lunch. An extensive range of cocktails<br />

and ‘mocktails’, and a selection of local spirits and beers, are<br />

available at the bar. House wines are served throughout the<br />

day and during meals. Juices, soft drinks, tea and coffee are<br />

included as are the mini-bar items in your room.<br />

Bonus: Guests have access to the facilities at Le Mauricia Hotel.<br />

All Inclusive is available from the time you arrive until the time you<br />

depart, regardless of your check-in/out time<br />

Upgrade to All Inclusive for only $66 per adult per day<br />

Honeymooners & Children (6-17 yrs) SAVE 50%.<br />

See page 13 for inclusions.<br />

FrEE<br />

upGradE<br />

To<br />

all inclusivE<br />

when you book a Suite or<br />

honeymoon Suite.<br />

Minimum stay 6 nights. conditions apply.<br />

La Planteur Bar<br />

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AccoMModAtIon<br />

The resort’s rooms overlook lush gardens,<br />

ornamental pools and swimming pools,<br />

or face out to sea. They are furnished in a<br />

modern, tropical Mauritian style featuring<br />

neutral colours and natural woods, and all<br />

have a private balcony or terrace.<br />

Standard Rooms are spacious with clean<br />

lines and have an ensuite shower, while<br />

the sea facing Standard has a bath with<br />

overhead shower. Superior Rooms are<br />

larger and can accommodate a third<br />

person. They have an ensuite bathroom<br />

with bath and toilet. A supplement applies<br />

for sea facing rooms.<br />

The Honeymoon Suites have an idyllic,<br />

romantic location at the tip of the resort’s<br />

peninsula. This allows stunning double<br />

aspect sea views. Inside boasts luxurious<br />

separate living and bedroom areas.<br />

Set in a tropical garden, the Family<br />

Apartments cater for two adults and up to<br />

three children. Each of the two bedrooms<br />

has its own bathroom.<br />

Slightly smaller, and with only one<br />

bathroom, the Family Duplex has a large<br />

living area for the adults and a mezzanine<br />

level for children.<br />

all accommodation has: air-conditioning,<br />

mini-bar, hair dryer, telephone, satellite television,<br />

room service, tea and coffee making facilities,<br />

Free Wi-Fi is available in public areas only.<br />

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Standard Room<br />

Le Navigator Restaurant<br />

Le Frangipanier Restaurant<br />

thRee dInInG oPtIonS<br />

The resort’s main restaurant, Le Frangipanier<br />

Restaurant, is surrounded by palms and<br />

pools and has a cool tropical ambience. The<br />

breakfasts are amazing and dinner is an<br />

international buffet extravaganza with chefs<br />

preparing dishes at their live cooking stations.<br />

The elegant Le Navigator Restaurant, located<br />

in an old colonial building, offers a superb<br />

à la carte menu, set menu and international<br />

wine list. With its spectacular views of<br />

the northern islets, it is the choice of both<br />

connoisseurs and romantics.<br />

The third restaurant, La Serenata, is a<br />

small intimate Italian restaurant serving a<br />

beautiful a la carte menu of Italian delicacies<br />

After dinner entertainment features cabaret<br />

shows and most nights this is followed by the<br />

resident band or a night club/DJ. Late night<br />

bar service is available.<br />

Le Planteur Bar, with its beautiful wooden<br />

decking, by the sparkling waters of a relaxing<br />

pond, is the perfect place for a light lunch or<br />

a few drinks.<br />

Guests on All Inclusive can utilise their All<br />

Inclusive package for meals and drinks and<br />

can access the facilities of sister resort, Le<br />

Mauricia, only ten minutes drive away.<br />

Superior Sea Facing Room


Wellness centre<br />

Built amidst the sturdy branches of an<br />

ancient banyan tree is Le Canonnier’s<br />

Wellness Centre. Access to the rustic<br />

massage rooms is via stone steps leading<br />

into the tree. Here, professional therapists,<br />

expertly trained, administer the most<br />

soothing massages and beauty treatments.<br />

Family Friendly<br />

Family Apartments (2 bedroom) and<br />

Family Duplexes provide great family<br />

accommodation options.<br />

The unique kids club is something special,<br />

located in the remains of an ancient<br />

lighthouse at the resort. A pool, just for<br />

kids, is provided making Le Canonnier an<br />

exceptionally family friendly resort.<br />

Le canonnier Fact Sheet<br />

location: north west coast.<br />

transfer: 75 kms, 1 hour 25 minutes.<br />

accommodation: 216 rooms, 4 honeymoon<br />

suites, 25 family apartments, 39 family duplex.<br />

restaurants: 3 Bars: 2<br />

Le Frangipanier Restaurant<br />

meals included: Breakfast and dinner daily.<br />

An All Inclusive upgrade is available.<br />

entertainment: live music, nightclub, shows.<br />

facilities: 2 swimming pools, <strong>Beachcomber</strong><br />

Boutique, Bob Marlin Miniclub, baby sitting service,<br />

baby care room, room service, arrival/departure<br />

facilities, tour desk, car hire, hairdresser, laundry<br />

service, Wellness Centre, complimentary Wi-Fi<br />

access in specific common areas.<br />

included sPorts: water-skiing, windsurfing,<br />

kayaks, sailing boats, pedal boats, lasers, snorkelling<br />

& glass bottom boat trips, table tennis, 3 floodlit<br />

tennis courts (racquets provided), volleyball, archery.<br />

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Le Victoria Hotel HHHH+<br />

The favourite resort for Australians - huge rooms, great food and spectacular sunsets<br />

Space abounds at Le Victoria,<br />

whether it be on the beach, in the<br />

gardens, in the rooms or in the<br />

restaurants. Combine this with fine<br />

cuisine, sumptuous accommodation<br />

options and outstanding value and<br />

you understand why Le Victoria is<br />

one of the most popular resorts in<br />

Mauritius for Australians.<br />

An award-winning resort, Le Victoria is<br />

ideally positioned on the west coast, just<br />

over an hour from the airport, 15 minutes<br />

from the capital Port Louis, and 15 minutes<br />

from the tourism hub of Mauritius, the<br />

popular Grand Baie.<br />

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The rooms at Le Victoria, some of the<br />

largest on the island, are set out in crescents<br />

in a tropical garden, overlooking a reefprotected<br />

lagoon. This superb resort<br />

boasts three restaurants, a huge pool<br />

and a fantastic kids club.<br />

Le Victoria’s restaurants serve sumptuous<br />

international cuisine and all over-look the<br />

beach, with the main restaurant set by the<br />

pool, with views out to sea.<br />

Breakfast and dinner are included in the<br />

hotel’s rates. To reduce extra holiday costs, an<br />

upgrade to Premium All Inclusive is available.<br />

All Inclusive offers fantastic choices of quality<br />

cuisine and a wide range of beverages.<br />

PreMIuM aLL INcLusIVe<br />

uPGraDe aVaILaBLe<br />

The beach is the venue for both relaxation<br />

and activity, while the magnificent pool<br />

beckons swimmers and sun-lovers alike.<br />

Both are perfect venues to watch the<br />

spectacular sunsets.<br />

There are plenty of free land and water<br />

sports, including water-skiing, and for those<br />

wanting to stay in shape, Le Victoria has<br />

an exceptional gymnasium with modern<br />

equipment and exercise classes.<br />

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“The rooms at Le Victoria, some of the largest on<br />

the island, are set out in crescents in a tropical<br />

garden, overlooking a reef-protected lagoon”<br />

PReMIuM ALL IncLuSIVe<br />

The Premium All Inclusive package at Le Victoria offers<br />

fantastic value for money while maintaining an exceptional<br />

choice and quality of cuisine and beverages. Try a trendy<br />

croque monsieur, a pasta or the fish of the day for lunch. Our<br />

waiters serve refreshing drinks to you, both by the pool and<br />

on the beach. At the bar, sip on a Strawberry Daiquiri or Pina<br />

Colada, or imbibe from a range of international spirits and<br />

beers. Spirits include J&B Rare, Gilbeys Gin, Smirnoff Vodka,<br />

Malibu, Martini, Kahlua, Amarula, Baileys and many more. A<br />

variety of international wines is also available in the resort’s<br />

bars and restaurants.<br />

Bonus: Premium All Inclusive is available from the time you arrive<br />

until the time you depart, regardless of your check-in/out time<br />

Upgrade to All Inclusive for only $88 per adult per day<br />

Honeymooners & Children (6-17 yrs) SAVE 50%.<br />

See page 13 for inclusions.<br />

L’Horizon restaurant<br />

FrEE<br />

upGradE<br />

To<br />

all inclusivE<br />

when you book a Senior,<br />

executive or honeymoon Suite.<br />

Minimum stay 6 nights. conditions apply.<br />

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AccoMModAtIon<br />

A huge living area, excellent balcony and<br />

amazing bathrooms are the features of the<br />

sea facing Superior Rooms available in two<br />

categories: Ground Floor and First Floor.<br />

Superior First Floor rooms are all sea-facing,<br />

approximately 60 square metres and can<br />

accommodate two adults and one child.<br />

Superior Ground Floor rooms are very<br />

popular with families with their easy access<br />

to the gardens and beach. This category<br />

can accommodate two adults and up to<br />

two children.<br />

On the second floor Deluxe Rooms have<br />

even greater space with a high pitched roof,<br />

ceiling fan, and stunning sea views. The<br />

bathrooms are spectacularly spacious.<br />

Junior Suites, with an elegant sitting<br />

area and a beautiful private outdoor deck,<br />

are on the ground floor and are closest to<br />

the beach.<br />

Spacious two bedroom Family Apartments<br />

cater for two adults and up to three children.<br />

The Suites are enormous with plenty of space<br />

for their king-size bed. A separate living<br />

room with extra touches of luxury make<br />

the Suites the perfect choice for that special<br />

occasion or romantic honeymoon.<br />

all accommodation has: a bathroom with<br />

separate shower, bath and toilet, air-conditioning,<br />

mini-bar, hair dryer, telephone, satellite television,<br />

room service, tea and coffee making facilities,<br />

Free Wi-Fi internet access available.<br />

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Dining at the water’s edge - La Casa Restaurant<br />

Deluxe Room<br />

Le Superbe Restaurant<br />

L’Horizon Restaurant<br />

choIce oF<br />

thRee ReStAuRAntS<br />

Le Superbe Restaurant, as the name suggests,<br />

is superb! Set by the huge pool, the resort’s<br />

main restaurant, which opens for breakfast,<br />

lunch and dinner, features International<br />

buffets with live cooking stations. The choice<br />

and quality of cuisine served at the buffet is<br />

delectable.<br />

For a romantic dinner, La Casa Restaurant is a<br />

must. This Italian restaurant is one of the best<br />

on the island, serving authentic Italian cuisine<br />

complemented with fine wines. À la carte and<br />

daily set menus are proposed.<br />

Overlooking the beach and lagoon, L’Horizon<br />

Restaurant is a true beach restaurant with<br />

tables set in the sand. Here the chef prepares<br />

seafood delicacies selected from the local<br />

fishermen’s daily catch. For a supplement<br />

guests can choose from the weekly Fish Market<br />

or indulge at the lobster evening which are<br />

dining highlights.<br />

A hive of activity during the day, the Corail<br />

Bleu Bar is the perfect venue to watch the<br />

resort’s spectacular sunsets with cocktail in<br />

hand. In the evening, the bar comes alive to<br />

the sounds of the resort’s resident band and<br />

themed shows.<br />

Superior Room Ground Floor


Two Bedroom Family Apartment<br />

Family Apartments with two bedrooms and two bathrooms<br />

Le Victoria has some of the best family<br />

accommodation in Mauritius with 15<br />

spacious two bedroom Family Apartments<br />

of approximately 120 sqm.<br />

Each Apartment is sea facing and consists<br />

of two large bedrooms (one with king size<br />

bed, the other with twin beds), large living<br />

area within each bedroom, two bathrooms<br />

and a huge balcony.<br />

Fitness centre<br />

A modern fitness centre featuring an<br />

aerobics room and cardio/weights room<br />

with state-of-the-art equipment is located<br />

at the resort. Spinning classes, Powerplate<br />

and Pilates are available at an extra cost.<br />

The Apartments have plenty of wardrobe<br />

space and can accommodate two adults<br />

and up to three children under 17 yrs<br />

making it the perfect family holiday<br />

Apartment. A cot can also be added.<br />

For larger families, the Apartments interconnect<br />

with Superior or Deluxe Rooms<br />

depending on their location.<br />

Ski Pontoon<br />

Le Victoria Fact Sheet<br />

location: north west coast.<br />

transfer: 60 kms, 1 hour 10 minutes.<br />

accommodation: 230 rooms, 9 suites,<br />

15 family apartments.<br />

restaurants: 3 Bars: 1<br />

meals included: Breakfast and dinner daily.<br />

A Premium All Inclusive upgrade is available.<br />

evening entertainment: resident band<br />

or show.<br />

facilities: swimming pool, shops & boutiques,<br />

free Bob Marlin Miniclub, baby sitting service, sauna,<br />

hammam, first aid/infirmary, arrival & departure<br />

facilities, room service, tour desk. car hire, laundry/<br />

dry cleaning, complimentary Wi-Fi internet in rooms<br />

and public areas, conference room.<br />

included sPorts: water-skiing, windsurfing,<br />

kayaks, sailing boats, pedal boats, lasers, snorkelling<br />

& glass bottom boat trips, aqua gym, table tennis,<br />

gymnasium, 3 floodlit tennis courts (racquets<br />

provided), beach volleyball, bocciball.<br />

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Shandrani Resort & Spa<br />

The ultimate Fully Inclusive resort offering French Champagne, à la carte dining, a massage & more<br />

Shandrani Resort & Spa maintains<br />

its status as an innovator being the<br />

only 5 star Fully Inclusive resort in<br />

Mauritius where there are no bills to<br />

sign! This means that ‘extras’ at the<br />

end of your stay are virtually nonexistent.<br />

Included are such things as à la carte<br />

dining, snacks, French Champagne,<br />

premium brand drinks, room service and<br />

even a complimentary massage.<br />

Located just ten minutes from the airport<br />

and forty five minutes from Port Louis,<br />

Shandrani is set on its own peninsula and<br />

features three beaches, two pools, five<br />

restaurants, and a plethora of activities for<br />

guests to enjoy.<br />

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The elegantly furnished rooms, suites and<br />

apartments feature stylish bathrooms. All<br />

have a private balcony or terrace and face<br />

the sparkling lagoon.<br />

All five restaurants are available on a fully<br />

inclusive basis. In addition to the main<br />

restaurant, there are restaurants that<br />

specialise in seafood, Thai and Italian cuisine.<br />

The stunning Spa and Wellness Centres by<br />

Clarins offer a wide range of pampering<br />

treatments and a selection of massages, with<br />

a complimentary introductory massage<br />

given to guests staying four or more nights.<br />

The resort’s sports facilities are first rate<br />

with water and land sports included at no<br />

extra charge. Guests can go water-skiing<br />

or windsurfing, workout at the gym, take a<br />

HHHHH<br />

fuLLY INcLusIVe<br />

bicycle ride or go on a snorkelling trip. Don’t<br />

forget to pack some golf and tennis balls to<br />

take full advantage of the free 9-hole ‘Pitch &<br />

Putt’ golf course and six tennis courts.<br />

Specialist activities, like the Sailing Club,<br />

Scuba Diving Centre and the Sport & Nature<br />

program are available at an extra charge.<br />

Guests can also hire the hotel’s speedboat or<br />

take a catamaran trip along the east coast.<br />

Shandrani is the perfect solution for those<br />

wanting a taste of fully inclusive luxury.<br />

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the uLtIMAte FIVe-StAR<br />

‘FuLLY-IncLuSIVe’ ReSoRt<br />

With the Serenity PLUS Fully Inclusive package there are NO MORE<br />

BILLS TO SIGN, and your extra costs will be virtually non-existent - the<br />

perfect ingredient for a relaxing value-packed holiday.<br />

Serenity PLUS Fully Inclusive is available from the time you arrive at<br />

your hotel until you depart regardless of your check-in/check-out time.<br />

Meals - IncLuded<br />

u Full American hot & cold breakfast<br />

u Buffet style lunch<br />

u Dinner with a choice of five restaurants T<br />

- à la carte or table d’hôte dining at Le Boucanier,<br />

Le Sirius, Porto Vecchio & Teak Elephant<br />

- International buffets at Le Grand Port<br />

u Snacks in the bars, pastries/pancakes (3pm-5pm)<br />

u Room service (tray charge extra)<br />

drinks - IncLuded<br />

u French Champagne (from 6pm # )<br />

u Premium brand drinks in all bars and restaurants<br />

including imported bottled wines, local and<br />

imported spirits (including 12yr aged spirits),<br />

beers, soft drinks, cocktails, juice, tea and coffee #<br />

u Mini-bar (replenished daily)<br />

u Beach and pool service<br />

Wellness centre - IncLuded<br />

u A complimentary massage per adult ^<br />

Water Sports - IncLuded<br />

u Water-skiing, windsurfing, kayaks, pedal boats,<br />

snorkelling, glass bottom boat trips, aqua gym,<br />

Hobie Cats and Laser sailing craft<br />

Land Sports - IncLuded<br />

u Tennis (racquets provided*), gym (weights,<br />

aerobics, cardio rooms), bocci ball, bicycles, beach<br />

volleyball and soccer<br />

u Unlimited access to the fitness centre sauna<br />

Golf - IncLuded<br />

u Unlimited access to the 9-hole par 29 ‘Pitch & Putt’<br />

golf course - clubs, pull trolley and bag included*<br />

entertainment - IncLuded<br />

u Resident band or DJ<br />

u Local artists and theme shows<br />

Kids club - IncLuded<br />

u Free Bob Marlin Miniclub for children 3-12yrs<br />

^ Minimum stay of four nights required for complimentary massage.<br />

* Balls not supplied for tennis or golf.<br />

# After 11.30pm drinks are served at the Blue Bay bar with a supplement.<br />

TThe Hotel reserves the right to close restaurants according to season and<br />

occupancy.<br />

“All five restaurants are<br />

available on a fully inclusive<br />

basis. Three specialty<br />

restaurants feature seafood,<br />

Thai and Italian cuisine”<br />

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AccoMModAtIon<br />

Shandrani’s Superior Rooms are elegant<br />

and airy featuring a mezzanine entrance<br />

and ensuite, leading to a sunken lounge/<br />

bedroom and private balcony.<br />

Similar to these rooms are the Superior<br />

Beachfront Rooms that, as the name<br />

suggests are the closest to the beach.<br />

The Deluxe Rooms are even more spacious<br />

boasting an ensuite bathroom with a walkin<br />

wardrobe/dressing room, wide-screen<br />

TV and media hub.<br />

Family Apartments consist of two rooms,<br />

the adults room being similar to a Deluxe<br />

Room. The kids have their own room with<br />

bunk beds, a TV, and their own ensuite.<br />

The ultimate luxury comes in the form of<br />

Senior and Family Suites. Polished wooden<br />

floors, wide screen television, private dining<br />

area and exquisite luxury bathrooms make<br />

these Suites keenly sought after.<br />

all accommodation has: a king size bed,<br />

a bathroom with separate shower, bath and toilet,<br />

air-conditioning, mini-bar, hair dryer, telephone, smoke<br />

alarms, satellite television, room service, tea and<br />

coffee making facilities. Complimentary Wi-Fi internet<br />

access available in all rooms and suites.<br />

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Porto Vecchio Restaurant<br />

Deluxe Room<br />

Le Sirius Restaurant<br />

Teak Elephant Restaurant<br />

exceLLence In cuISIne<br />

Grand Port Restaurant, set beside the pool<br />

and overlooking the bay, is the resort’s dining<br />

hub. Specialising in international buffets, the<br />

chefs, based at live cooking stations, use the<br />

freshest ingredients to take you on a culinary<br />

journey.<br />

Light tropical cuisine is offered at Le Sirius<br />

Restaurant & Bar. This is an extremely<br />

popular part of the resort with the sunken bar<br />

right by the pool.<br />

The Porto Vecchio Restaurant specialises in<br />

authentic Italian and Mediterranean cuisine<br />

and is regarded as one of the island’s finest<br />

Italian restaurants.<br />

Teak Elephant Restaurant, is an intimate<br />

restaurant featuring a taste of Thai cuisine in<br />

the tropics. The set menu banquet exudes the<br />

exotic aromas of Thailand that will have you<br />

returning for more. Bookings are essential.<br />

The hotel’s gastronomic seafood restaurant,<br />

Le Boucanier proposes fine dining in a<br />

relaxed atmosphere. The restaurant features<br />

sumptuous seafood and superb wines on its<br />

expansive open deck.<br />

To preserve the atmosphere in the restaurants,<br />

Le Boucanier and Teak Elephant. These<br />

restaurants are reserved for diners over 12<br />

years of age.<br />

Superior Room


Free Golf<br />

Golf on Shandrani’s 9 hole pitch and putt<br />

course is included. Practice your short<br />

game or learn to play. Club hire is free, just<br />

bring your own golf balls.<br />

Spa & Wellness centre<br />

Wellness Centre by Clarins<br />

Enjoy your complimentary massage*<br />

at the Wellness Centre or Spa by Clarins.<br />

The beautiful Wellness Centre features<br />

20 thatch roofed cabins with outdoor<br />

showers, all set around a beautiful pool and<br />

relaxation area.<br />

For more intricate treatments such<br />

as balneotheraphy, affusion showers,<br />

Ayurvedic and beauty treatments, indulge<br />

yourself at the exotic Spa by Clarins.<br />

(*minimum stay of 4 nights required).<br />

Shandrani Fact Sheet<br />

location: south east coast.<br />

transfer: 6 kms, 10 minutes.<br />

accommodation: 287 rooms, 4 suites,<br />

36 family apartments.<br />

restaurants: 5 Bars: 2<br />

meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks<br />

from the bars and beach service, room service (tray<br />

charge extra).<br />

evening entertainment: resident band<br />

or DJ, local artists and shows.<br />

facilities: 2 swimming pools, shops & boutiques,<br />

Bob Marlin Miniclub, baby sitting service, first aid/<br />

infirmary, arrival & departure facilities, room service,<br />

tour desk, car hire, hairdresser/beautician, laundry/<br />

dry cleaning, spa & wellness centre by Clarins,<br />

sauna, complimentary Wi-Fi internet, conference<br />

room, sailing school, sport & nature program,<br />

scuba diving centre.<br />

included sPorts: water-skiing, windsurfing,<br />

kayaks , sailing boats, pedal boats, Hobie cats,<br />

lasers, snorkelling, glass bottom boat trips, table<br />

tennis, gymnasium, 6 floodlit tennis courts (racquets<br />

provided) golf (clubs provided).<br />

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Trou aux Biches Resort & Spa HHHHH+<br />

A luxury resort featuring pool suites and pool villas on the best beach on the north west coast<br />

Pure luxury! The spectacular Trou aux<br />

Biches Resort & Spa boasts beachfront<br />

suites with pools, garden suites in<br />

crescents surrounding six pools,<br />

amazing two and three bedroom pool<br />

villas and 6 sumptuous restaurants,<br />

set in a tropical garden paradise and<br />

fronted by a pure white sandy beach.<br />

Just over an hour from the airport, 10<br />

minutes from Grand Baie, and 20 minutes<br />

from Port Louis, Trou aux Biches has been<br />

a favourite on the international travel scene<br />

for decades.<br />

Architects have built Trou aux Biches<br />

skilfully, retaining the Village charm and<br />

atmosphere of the original resort, using<br />

the established award winning gardens and<br />

pools as the centrepiece.<br />

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Seven large pools are scattered throughout<br />

the magnificent gardens and much of the<br />

accommodation is centred around these.<br />

The most sought after suites are those that<br />

have a private pool and are dotted along the<br />

beachfront, just a few metres from the water.<br />

The six restaurants at Trou aux Biches are<br />

located on the beach front or adjacent to the<br />

beach front pools. At three of the restaurants<br />

chefs serve the best of international cuisine.<br />

The specialty restaurants present delicacies<br />

from India, Thailand and Italy.<br />

Trou aux Biches’ spa echoes the resort’s<br />

authentic charm. It’s individual thatched<br />

pavilions, tucked away amidst palm trees<br />

and exotic plants, provide an instant sense of<br />

elegance and tropical sophistication. A large<br />

reflecting pool forms the centre of the spa.<br />

As with all <strong>Beachcomber</strong> hotels, sport<br />

abounds! There is a huge selection of water<br />

sports, including free water-skiing, while<br />

on shore the six floodlit tennis courts and a<br />

state of the art gym are also available free.<br />

A Bob Marlin Miniclub, with its own<br />

restaurant, will look after the needs of<br />

children aged from 3 to 12 years, and<br />

a “Teens Club” will be available during<br />

selected holiday periods.<br />

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WeddInGS<br />

“The six restaurants at Trou aux Biches<br />

are located along the beach front or<br />

adjacent to the beautiful beach front pool”<br />

The ‘barefoot romance’ of Trou aux Biches has captivated the<br />

imagination of brides and grooms from all over the world. The<br />

resort features two areas dedicated to wedding celebrations<br />

- one housed by a beautiful banyan tree and the other, a<br />

dedicated area on the beach overlooking the stunning lagoon.<br />

While there may be two main wedding locations at Trou aux<br />

Biches, guests are free to choose other intimate wedding<br />

locations in the resort as the service is very much à la carte,<br />

due to <strong>Beachcomber</strong>’s policy of guaranteeing only one<br />

wedding per hotel per day. This ensures that the Bride’s<br />

special day remains her special day alone.<br />

Trou aux Biches’ wedding co-ordinators are among the most<br />

experienced and professional on the island. Their aim is to<br />

ensure your wedding arrangements are stress free and your<br />

wedding day, unforgettable!<br />

70% couplEs<br />

oFFEr<br />

2nd person saves 70%<br />

when sharing a room with one<br />

full paying person.<br />

For travel completed between 01 June and 30 July, 2013.<br />

Valid for bookings made 60 or more days prior to travel.<br />

Minimum stay 6 nights. conditions apply.<br />

FrEE wEddinGs<br />

Book a tropical Junior<br />

Suite or higher category<br />

Suite and we will include<br />

“the essentials” package FRee.<br />

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Minimum stay 6 nights. conditions apply.<br />

FrEE MassaGE<br />

at the Spa by clarins<br />

when you book a<br />

Beachfront Pool or<br />

Senior Beachfront Pool Suite.<br />

Minimum stay 6 nights. conditions apply.<br />

Il Corallo Restaurant<br />

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AccoMModAtIon<br />

Scattered throughout the resort’s lush gardens<br />

are stunning Junior, Tropical Junior, and Family<br />

Suites, all with pool or garden views. As with all<br />

of the accommodation, each features the latest in<br />

technology with Wi-Fi internet, an IP phone and<br />

a media hub.<br />

Junior Suites are located on the first floor<br />

and feature beautiful bathroom and spacious<br />

bedroom. Tropical Junior Suites, similar in<br />

design to Junior Suites, are set on the ground and<br />

mezzanine levels and also feature a luxurious<br />

private outdoor shower.<br />

Edging the brilliant white sand, just metres from<br />

the sparkling lagoon are the amazing Beachfront<br />

Suites with Pool. These suites are located at ground<br />

level with direct access to the beach and their own<br />

private pools.<br />

Senior Beachfront Suites with Pool are on the first<br />

floor, and are blessed with amazing views out<br />

to sea. The large pool of the suite is located on<br />

a mezzanine level. All Beachfront Suites with<br />

pools also have their own Nespresso machine,<br />

multi-charger and media hub.<br />

Two and Three Bedroom Pool Villas with private<br />

pool, BBQ, kitchen and butler service are also<br />

available at the resort.<br />

all accommodation has: a terrace/balcony, ensuite<br />

bathroom with bath, shower and separate toilet, hair dryer,<br />

air-conditioning, safe, IP phone, television (satellite channels,<br />

music, interactive service with wireless keyboard) - media<br />

hub, room service, tea & coffee making facilities. Free Wi-Fi<br />

internet access in rooms and public areas.<br />

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L’Oasis Restaurant<br />

Mahiya & Blue Ginger Restaurants<br />

La Caravelle Restaurant<br />

Senior Beach Front Suite with Pool<br />

AMAzInG dInInG choIceS<br />

Overlooking the main pool towards the lagoon<br />

is L’Oasis, the resort’s main restaurant which<br />

opens for all meals.<br />

In the evening Chefs at L’Oasis serve amazing<br />

international buffets prepared at live cooking<br />

stations.<br />

La Caravelle Restaurant, also open for all<br />

meals, enjoys a superb beachfront location. The<br />

beautiful restaurant, Le Deck, situated between<br />

the pool and the lagoon, offers seafood<br />

specialties at lunch and dinner.<br />

Blue Ginger is an intimate restaurant<br />

specialising in exotic Thai flavours.*<br />

The smallest of the resort’s restaurants, Mahiya,<br />

is an authentic style Indian restaurant.*<br />

Il Corallo, the third of the three specialty<br />

restaurants, features a taste of traditional Italy<br />

with imported produce and wines personally<br />

selected by out Italian Chef.*<br />

Guests can dine at all restaurants on the halfboard<br />

package, as a la carte menus and ‘Menus<br />

of the Day’ contain a generous selection of<br />

dishes that are included in your package.<br />

NB. Bookings are essential for all restaurants<br />

except L’Oasis. Blue Ginger and Mahiya are<br />

reserved for guests over 12 years of age.<br />

* Specialty restaurants do not open every night.<br />

Tropical Junior Suite featuring private outdoor shower


two & three bedroom Villas with pool, kitchen and butler service<br />

The epitome of island lifestyle in Mauritius,<br />

these magnificent Villas are a home away<br />

from home. Each Villa is fully self contained<br />

with its own private pool and garden.<br />

Spa<br />

As you enter the Spa’s tropical garden,<br />

you immediately relax as your mind<br />

and body react to the serenity of your<br />

surrounds. The individual thatched<br />

pavilions, tucked away amidst palm trees<br />

and exotic plants, are designed to blend<br />

the outdoors with indoors.<br />

Some cabins provide the cool comfort of airconditioned<br />

interiors while others provide<br />

the optimum natural experience under<br />

the shade of thatched roofs. Whether you<br />

have indulged in a Shiatsu or Thai massage,<br />

balneotherapy or algotherapy, afterwards<br />

lounge by the placid waters of the reflecting<br />

pool with a specialty tea or cooling juice.<br />

There is a private BBQ area in the garden as<br />

well as a fully equipped kitchen inside. This<br />

allows you to self cater when ever you want.<br />

The villas have the services of a private Butler<br />

to assist with the cooking and to ensure<br />

everything is spick and span during your stay.<br />

Two Bedroom Villas can take up to 5<br />

people and the Three Bedroom Villas can<br />

cater for up to 7 guests. There is a maximum<br />

of 4 adults in all villas.<br />

Being fully enclosed, this is the prefect<br />

option for a family holiday.<br />

Junior Suites<br />

Family Suites<br />

Beachfront<br />

Senior Suites<br />

with pool<br />

Reception<br />

Conference Room<br />

Ski<br />

Pontoon<br />

Teens<br />

Miniclub Club<br />

Le Deck<br />

Blue Ginger<br />

Restaurant<br />

Restaurant<br />

L’Oasis Bar Mahiya Restaurant<br />

L’Oasis Restaurant<br />

Sports<br />

Centre<br />

Hotel Entrance<br />

Beachfront<br />

Senior Suites<br />

with pool<br />

trou aux Biches Fact Sheet<br />

location: north west coast.<br />

transfer: 70 kms, 1 hour 20 minutes.<br />

accommodation: 306 suites including 90<br />

Beachfront and Senior Beachfront Suites with private<br />

pools, 27 two & three bedroom Villas with private pool,<br />

full kitchen and outdoor Barbeque .<br />

restaurants: 6 Bars: 2<br />

meals included: Breakfast and dinner daily.<br />

A Fullboard Plus upgrade is available (see page 12).<br />

evening entertainment: resident band 6 days a<br />

week, shows and theme nights.<br />

facilities: 8 swimming pools, shops & boutiques,<br />

Bob Marlin Miniclub, teens club (prime seasons<br />

only), baby sitting service, first aid/infirmary, arrival<br />

& departure facilities, room service, tour desk, car<br />

hire, scuba diving, bicycle hire, business centre,<br />

hairdresser/beautician, laundry/dry cleaning, spa by<br />

Clarins, hammam, complimentary Wi-Fi internet in<br />

Suites, conference room.<br />

included sPorts: water-skiing, windsurfing,<br />

sailing, Hobie Cats, snorkelling & glass-bottom boat<br />

trips, pedal boats, kayaks, aqua gym, 6 floodlit tennis<br />

courts (racquets provided), table tennis, volleyball,<br />

bocciball, gymnasium.<br />

Spa<br />

La Caravelle<br />

Restaurant<br />

Il Corallo<br />

Restaurant<br />

La Caravelle Bar<br />

Two or Three Bedroom<br />

Pool Villas<br />

Beachfront<br />

Senior Suites<br />

with pool<br />

Junior Suites<br />

Family Suites<br />

Le Deck Restaurant<br />

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Paradis Hotel & Golf Club HHHHH+<br />

The ultimate sports, golf and leisure resort in the Indian Ocean<br />

From the moment you pass through<br />

the gates of Paradis, you know you<br />

have arrived somewhere special - the<br />

ultimate golf, sports, spa and leisure<br />

resort in the Indian Ocean.<br />

Set on the finest site in Mauritius, Le Morne<br />

peninsula, with an endless stretch of white<br />

sandy beach, a stunning crystal clear lagoon<br />

and a magnificent World Heritage listed<br />

mountain backdrop, the Paradis is as the<br />

name suggests - Paradise!<br />

With its winning combination of a beautiful<br />

beach, choice of luxury accommodation,<br />

fantastic array of activities and superb<br />

cuisine, Paradis is without doubt the<br />

premier leisure resort in Mauritius offering<br />

the most amazing variety of activities.<br />

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The dazzling lagoon is home to a plethora<br />

of free water sports including water-skiing,<br />

sailing, Hobie Cats and lasers, pedal boats,<br />

kayaks and sailing boats.<br />

Paradis boasts four of the finest restaurants,<br />

a Spa by Clarins, an amazing gymnasium,<br />

six tennis courts, a spectacular 18-hole golf<br />

course and so much more.<br />

This luxury resort provides a wide variety<br />

of accommodation, ranging from Deluxe<br />

rooms through to exquisite Beachfront<br />

Suites and luxurious Executive Villas.<br />

Dining is a highlight with guests having<br />

access to all eight restaurants on the<br />

peninsula - four at the Paradis and four at<br />

the five-star Dinarobin Hotel Golf & Spa,<br />

next door.<br />

A culinary highlight is La Ravanne<br />

restaurant where guests arrive by boat to<br />

the sounds of the traditional Mauritian<br />

sega while La Palma Beach Restaurant is a<br />

buzz of activity during the day with feet in<br />

the sand dining over a sumptuous lunch.<br />

“the Paradis is, as the name<br />

suggests - Paradise!”<br />

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PARAdIS GoLF cLuB<br />

The Paradis course is located at the resort, the first tee just<br />

two minutes walk from the hotel’s reception. The course has<br />

been designed to capture the raw beauty and natural hazards<br />

of its magical setting, between the mountain and the sea.<br />

Facilities include a driving range, chipping area, putting green,<br />

and a Golf Academy with video analysis and golf pro. The<br />

elegant Clubhouse has a bar, locker room, club storage and<br />

Callaway golf clubs available for hire.<br />

Special Golfer’s Package<br />

Paradis guests can pre-book a special golf package offering<br />

unlimited golf and other golfing treats. The special golf<br />

package includes: Unlimited golf for 4 days at the Paradis<br />

course • Motorised golf cart for 4 rounds • Complimentary<br />

bottle of water for 4 rounds • Practice balls for the driving<br />

range • Welcome pack - polo shirt, 3 balls, tee bag • Golf<br />

club storage.<br />

Prices: $330 per Single $475 per Couple<br />

(Minimum stay of 6 nights required).<br />

Access to More Golf courses<br />

Guests also have special rates and tee times at the nearby<br />

Tamarina and Golf du Chateau courses.<br />

Blue Marlin Restaurant<br />

70% couplEs<br />

oFFEr<br />

2nd person saves 70%<br />

when sharing a room with one<br />

full paying person.<br />

For travel completed between 01 June and 30 July, 2013.<br />

Valid for bookings made 60 or more days prior to travel.<br />

Minimum stay 6 nights. conditions apply.<br />

FrEE GolF<br />

Receive your first round<br />

of green fees FRee when<br />

you book 6 or more nights at<br />

the Paradis hotel & Golf club.<br />

offer excludes equipment hire, cart, balls and is exclusive<br />

to <strong>Beachcomber</strong> tours Australia guests. conditions apply.<br />

FrEE MassaGE<br />

at the Spa by clarins<br />

when you book a Junior<br />

Suite or higher category Suite.<br />

Minimum stay 6 nights. conditions apply.<br />

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AccoMModAtIon<br />

Spacious Deluxe Rooms are set in the<br />

gardens overlooking the lagoon and<br />

mountains of Black River. They are finished<br />

with modern tropical décor and feature<br />

large, stylish ensuite bathrooms.<br />

The Deluxe Beachfront Rooms are similar<br />

in design and are just metres from the<br />

beach with stunning ocean views.<br />

The resort’s Junior Suites are set in<br />

crescents along the finest beach on the<br />

peninsula. Providing maximum space,<br />

they feature a modern décor and superb<br />

bathrooms.<br />

Junior Suites Beachfront are similar in<br />

design and have prime location by the<br />

water’s edge.<br />

Family Suites and Luxury Family Suites are<br />

also available. These spacious two bedroom<br />

suites feature special children’s amenities<br />

and facilities.<br />

For absolute luxury, the Paradis has a<br />

number of beachfront Deluxe Suites,<br />

Senior Suites, Luxury Executive Villas and<br />

a Presidential Villa.<br />

all accommodation has: a terrace/balcony,<br />

ensuite bathroom, walk-in dressing room, king<br />

size bed, air-conditioning, mini-bar, safe, hair<br />

dryer, telephone, satellite television, room service, tea<br />

& coffee making facilities. Free Wi-Fi internet access<br />

in rooms and public areas.<br />

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La Palma Restaurant<br />

Blue Marlin Restaurant<br />

Arriving at La Ravanne Restaurant<br />

Deluxe Beachfront Room<br />

eIGht ReStAuRAntS -<br />

dInInG heAVen!<br />

The international buffets produced at Le<br />

Brabant Restaurant are gourmet highlights.<br />

The buffet is renowned as the best on the<br />

island for quality, variety and service.<br />

Specialising in modern cuisine and fresh<br />

seafood, the exotic Blue Marlin Restaurant,<br />

just metres from the water’s edge, is one<br />

of the most spectacular restaurants in<br />

Mauritius.<br />

For intimate surroundings, La Palma<br />

Italian Restaurant is recommended. Dine<br />

in the restaurant or under the stars on the<br />

beach and enjoy the creations of our Italian<br />

Chef.<br />

The tone of the evening is set with a pirogue<br />

boat trip to La Ravanne Restaurant. On<br />

arrival you are greeted by local musicians<br />

and Sega dancers. Excellent cuisine served<br />

at thatch roofed tables completes a unique<br />

dining experience.<br />

Paradis guests have access to the four<br />

superb restaurants at the Dinarobin Hotel<br />

Golf & Spa located next door - L’Harmonie,<br />

Le Morne Plage, Il Gusto and Saveurs des<br />

Iles (for guests 12 yrs and over).<br />

Junior Suite


Luxury Beach Villas featuring<br />

three and four bedrooms,<br />

kitchen, valet and club car<br />

The twelve spacious three bedroom Executive<br />

Villas and one amazing four bedroom<br />

Presidential Villa are located directly on the<br />

beach at Paradis. These holiday homes away<br />

from home are perfect for families or a group<br />

of friends. There is a full kitchen, the latest AV<br />

equipment, a superb terrace and BBQ area,<br />

and they even have their own club car and<br />

valet (for more details see page 11).<br />

Gymnasium/health club<br />

Paradis has one of the best gymnasiums in<br />

Mauritius with separate weights, cardio,<br />

aerobics and Pilates rooms. Spin classes<br />

and personal training are also available.<br />

Spa<br />

After all your action and activity at the<br />

resort, enjoy a well-deserved day of<br />

pampered luxury at the Spa by Clarins. The<br />

Spa has a range of after-sports treatments<br />

including a relaxing golf massage, sports<br />

massage and an aromatherapy back or leg<br />

massage. An extensive range of Clarins<br />

treatments is also available.<br />

The spectacular Paradis Hotel & Golf Club<br />

Paradis Fact Sheet<br />

location: south west coast.<br />

transfer: 70 kms, 1 hour 20 minutes.<br />

accommodation: 40 deluxe rooms, 60 deluxe<br />

beachfront rooms, 186 suites & 13 villas.<br />

restaurants: 4 (plus 4 at Dinarobin) Bars: 5<br />

meals included: Breakfast and dinner daily.<br />

A Fullboard Plus upgrade is available (see page 12).<br />

evening entertainment: live music, cultural<br />

shows, nightclub (selected nights).<br />

facilities: swimming pool, boutiques, Bob Marlin<br />

Miniclub, baby sitting service, first aid/infirmary, arrival<br />

& departure facilities, room service, tour desk, car hire,<br />

hairdresser/beautician, laundry/dry cleaning, Spa by<br />

Clarins, sauna, hammam, complimentary Wi-Fi internet<br />

in rooms and public areas, conference room.<br />

included sPorts: water-skiing, windsurfing,<br />

sailing, Hobie Cats, lasers, pedal boats, kayaks,<br />

snorkelling & glass-bottom boat trips, aqua gym,<br />

6 floodlit tennis courts (racquets provided), table<br />

tennis, beach volleyball, bocciball, gymnasium.<br />

18-hole golf course - 1st round of green fees free for<br />

<strong>Beachcomber</strong> <strong>Tours</strong> Australia guests.<br />

The facilities, restaurants and bars at the Dinarobin<br />

Hotel Golf & Spa are available to guests of the<br />

Paradis Hotel & Golf Club.<br />

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Dinarobin Hotel Golf & Spa HHHHH+<br />

Six pools, four restaurants, impeccable service and a dream location.<br />

Nestled in a tropical garden, at the<br />

foot of Le Morne mountain and<br />

edged by a spectacular lagoon is<br />

the all-suite masterpiece, Dinarobin<br />

Hotel Golf & Spa. Considered<br />

one of the island’s most stylish<br />

resorts, Dinarobin radiates charm,<br />

sophistication and luxury.<br />

This resort’s exquisite accommodation is<br />

all sea facing and is set in six crescents,<br />

five of which feature a tropical heated pool<br />

surrounded by palms, wooden decking<br />

and lush lawns. The huge main pool is<br />

located by the entertainment, restaurant<br />

and bar area.<br />

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Dinarobin is considered the more tranquil<br />

of the peninsula’s resorts, however, sporting<br />

activities still abound. This environment<br />

is the perfect home for one of the island’s<br />

finest spas. The atmosphere in the Spa by<br />

Clarins is both welcoming and relaxing, the<br />

warm earthy colours and textures blending<br />

with the fragrant aroma of essential oils.<br />

Dinarobin provides a supreme culinary<br />

experience with four sumptuous<br />

restaurants creating the finest cuisine with<br />

the most impeccable service. Guests also<br />

have access to the four restaurants at the<br />

neighbouring Paradis Hotel making a total<br />

of eight dining establishments available.<br />

The resort shares the superb 18-hole<br />

championship Paradis Golf Course and,<br />

in an added touch of luxury, golf carts are<br />

delivered to guests’ suites prior to tee-off.<br />

Guests upgrading to ‘Club’ Suites have access<br />

to the exclusive ‘The Club’ at Dinarobin<br />

where special benefits such as lunch, snacks,<br />

drinks, library and computer with internet<br />

are provided. ‘The Club’ features special<br />

evenings a number of times each week.<br />

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SPA<br />

“Guests upgrading to ‘Club’ Suites have access to<br />

the exclusive ‘The Club’ at Dinarobin”<br />

Housed in a beautiful stone and thatch building, at the<br />

foot of the amazing Le Morne mountain, is the spectacular<br />

Dinarobin Spa by Clarins. From the moment you arrive you<br />

are immersed in fragrances of vanilla, sandalwood and<br />

lavender, scents designed to rejuvenate your body, mind<br />

and soul.<br />

Clarins is the chosen partner of the Spa, and the team,<br />

individually trained by Clarins, will ensure a gentle, effective<br />

and personalised approach in restoring your body’s natural<br />

equilibrium. The Spa offers a variety of scrubs, body-wraps<br />

and massage treatments including Japanese Tatami,<br />

Shiatsu and the signature Dinarobin massage as well as<br />

hydrotherapy, balneotherapy and Ayurvedic treatments.<br />

sPa facilities include: 2 saunas, 2 hammams,<br />

6 massage rooms, 4 Ayurvedic rooms, 1 meditation<br />

room, 2 balneotherapy rooms, 2 hydro-massage rooms,<br />

swimming pool with Jacuzzi jets, hair and beauty salon,<br />

and 2 double outdoor massage cabins.<br />

70% couplEs<br />

oFFEr<br />

2nd person saves 70%<br />

when sharing a room with one<br />

full paying person.<br />

For travel completed between 01 June and 30 July, 2013.<br />

Valid for bookings made 60 or more days prior to travel.<br />

Minimum stay 6 nights. conditions apply.<br />

FrEE GolF<br />

Receive your first round<br />

of green fees FRee when<br />

you book 6 or more nights at<br />

the dinarobin hotel Golf & Spa.<br />

offer excludes equipment hire, cart, balls and is exclusive<br />

to <strong>Beachcomber</strong> tours Australia guests. conditions apply.<br />

FrEE MassaGE<br />

at the Spa by clarins<br />

when you book a<br />

club Junior Suite or higher<br />

category Suite.<br />

Minimum stay 6 nights. conditions apply.<br />

Le Cabanon Beach Bar<br />

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AccoMModAtIon<br />

On entering the Junior Suites you will be<br />

impressed by the space and décor. The<br />

large bedroom with its bay window and<br />

a sumptuous bathroom with corner bath,<br />

shower and dressing area are stand-outs.<br />

Inviting verandas and balconies offer views<br />

of the amazing mountain and towards the<br />

sea - this is a true place of relaxation.<br />

Club Junior Suites and Club Junior Suites<br />

Beachfront are similar to Junior Suites<br />

but closer to the beach and have access<br />

to ‘The Club’.<br />

Club Senior Suites Beachfront are the<br />

ultimate in luxury. Entry is via a spacious,<br />

tastefully furnished balcony which leads<br />

either directly to the bedroom or separate<br />

lounge and dining area. The bathrooms are<br />

nothing short of stunning!<br />

Club Suites feature iPod docks, wide-screen<br />

TV’s and Nespresso machines, and offer<br />

exclusive membership of ‘The Club’.<br />

The huge Family Suites and Luxury<br />

Family Suites have two bedrooms and two<br />

bathrooms ensuring space for the entire<br />

family to relax and enjoy.<br />

all accommodation has: a terrace or veranda,<br />

ensuite bathroom and dressing area, separate shower,<br />

bath and toilet, king size bed, air-conditioning, mini-bar,<br />

safe, hair dryer, telephone, satellite television, iron and<br />

ironing board, room service, tea and coffee making<br />

facilities, and free Wi-Fi internet access.<br />

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Saveurs des Iles Restaurant<br />

Le Morne Plage Restaurant Il Gusto Restaurant<br />

An AMAzInG<br />

dInInG exPeRIence<br />

L’Harmonie, the main restaurant, overlooks<br />

the stunning pool and serves sumptuous<br />

breakfast, lunch, and dinner buffets, and à la<br />

carte cuisine.<br />

For a casual light lunch, try Le Morne Plage<br />

Restaurant, set on the beach and shaded by<br />

thatch and palm trees. Nearby is the beach<br />

bar, Le Cabanon. Open during the day, it is<br />

also a favourite place for ‘sundowners’.<br />

Traditional Tuscan style cuisine is<br />

prepared at Il Gusto Restaurant, where the<br />

delightful Italian/Mediterranean menu is<br />

complemented by a wonderful selection of<br />

fine Italian wines.<br />

Dinarobin’s culinary jewel, Saveurs des<br />

Iles Restaurant, exudes elegance and<br />

sophistication with its fine dining menu and<br />

superb wine list. The degustation menu is the<br />

signature meal and should be experienced<br />

at least once (supplement required). This<br />

restaurant is reserved for guests over 12 years.<br />

Dinarobin guests have access to the four<br />

superb restaurants at the Paradis Hotel &<br />

Golf Club located next door (Le Brabant,<br />

Blue Marlin, La Palma, La Ravanne)<br />

Club Senior Suite<br />

Beachfront<br />

Club Junior Suite


club Suites and “the club”<br />

Club Suites are closest to the beach and<br />

are equipped with a Nespresso coffee<br />

machine, an iPod dock, and widescreen<br />

TV’s. Guests in Club Suites automatically<br />

receive membership of ‘The Club’, located<br />

in the Martello Lounge, which offers the<br />

following benefits:<br />

• Continental breakfast (8am-12pm)<br />

• Sandwiches and canapés (12.30-2pm)<br />

• Tea, coffee and pastries (4-5pm)<br />

• Cocktails and canapés (6.30pm-8pm)<br />

• Unlimited selected drinks: whiskey, gin,<br />

vodka, rum and cocktails.<br />

• ADSL internet<br />

• International newspapers, Library, games<br />

• Personalised service and check-in<br />

• Dedicated concierge (Club Manager)<br />

• Priority for early check-in and late checkout<br />

(subject to availability).<br />

• ‘The Club’ opens daily from 8am to 8pm.<br />

Golf<br />

The 15th at Paradis<br />

Adjoining the Dinarobin resort, and set<br />

between mountain and sea, is the spectacular<br />

Paradis Golf course.<br />

Dinarobin guests who book a motorised cart<br />

with their round of golf have it delivered to<br />

their suite prior to tee-off.<br />

Special Golfer’s Package<br />

Dinarobin guests receive the same fantastic<br />

golf offers available to guests of the Paradis<br />

Hotel & Golf Club, including the special<br />

golfer’s package which includes four days<br />

unlimited golf with cart, bottle of water for<br />

4 rounds, practice balls for the driving range,<br />

polo shirt, 3 balls, tee bag and club storage<br />

(see page 14 or 39 for more details).<br />

dinarobin Fact Sheet<br />

location: south west coast.<br />

transfer: 70 kms, 1 hour 20 minutes.<br />

accommodation: 172 suites.<br />

restaurants: 4 (Plus 4 at Paradis)<br />

Bars: 3 (Plus 5 at Paradis)<br />

One of the resort’s 5 garden pools<br />

meals included: breakfast & dinner daily.<br />

evening entertainment: live music, shows.<br />

facilities: 6 swimming pools, shops & boutiques,<br />

Bob Marlin Miniclub, baby sitting service, first aid/<br />

infirmary, arrival & departure facilities, room service,<br />

tour desk, car hire, hairdresser/beautician, laundry/<br />

dry cleaning, sauna, hammam, massage, Spa by<br />

Clarins, complimentary Wi-Fi/ADSL internet in Suites.<br />

included sPorts: kayaks, pedal boats, 3 floodlit<br />

tennis courts (racquets provided) table tennis, beach<br />

volleyball, bocciball, gymnasium. Sports at Paradis<br />

next door: water-skiing, windsurfing, sailing, Hobie<br />

Cats, lasers, snorkelling & glass-bottom boat trips,<br />

18-hole golf course - 1st round of green fees free for<br />

<strong>Beachcomber</strong> <strong>Tours</strong> Australia guests.<br />

Facilities, restaurants and bars at the Paradis Hotel<br />

& Golf Club are available to guests of Dinarobin<br />

Hotel Golf & Spa.<br />

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Royal Palm HHHHHH<br />

For connoisseurs of fine food, fine wines and understated luxury - in a class of its own<br />

Tropically elegant, refined in its luxury<br />

and discreetly opulent, the Royal Palm<br />

is the finest and most exclusive resort<br />

in Mauritius.<br />

The first hotel in the Indian Ocean region to<br />

gain membership of The Leading Hotels of<br />

the World, Royal Palm delights guests with<br />

its hint of nostalgia, timeless values and<br />

peaceful atmosphere.<br />

Located on the exclusive white sandy<br />

beach of Grand Sable, Royal Palm, while<br />

within easy walking distance of Grand<br />

Baie, remains secluded, allowing guests the<br />

privacy expected at a hotel of this standing.<br />

The luxury resort is a tropical haven for those<br />

who prefer the finer things in life. Stone,<br />

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wood and thatch are cleverly harmonised to<br />

create an architectural masterpiece, within<br />

an intimate tropical garden.<br />

The sumptuous all-suite accommodation<br />

comprises Mauritius’ most luxurious suites,<br />

each with a spectacular ocean vista.<br />

Royal Palm, renowned for its flawless<br />

service and old world charm, remains<br />

warm and welcoming, and boasts a Who’s<br />

Who of returning clientele which includes<br />

royalty and celebrities.<br />

Signature haute cuisine, created by<br />

internationally recognised and award<br />

winning chefs, the finest on the island,<br />

is served in three stunning à la carte<br />

restaurants, each with striking ocean views.<br />

Two elegant pools typify the resort’s style<br />

and sophistication, while the magnificent<br />

Spa by Clarins has been designed for the<br />

ultimate in indulgent relaxation.<br />

Undeniably the finest hotel in Mauritius,<br />

the elegant Royal Palm is a palace of<br />

grandeur, hospitality and refinement.<br />

The hotel’s Rolls Royce Phantom, the flagship<br />

of Royal Palm’s stable of prestige vehicles<br />

allows guests to both begin and end their<br />

stay in absolute, sophisticated luxury.<br />

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SPA<br />

Acknowledged as one of the finest Spas in Mauritius, is the<br />

Royal Palm Spa by Clarins, a striking blend of indoor and<br />

outdoor spaces, focused around a tranquil pool surrounded<br />

by a spacious sun deck.<br />

Natural materials including lava stone, granite, wood and<br />

slate, blend with the expansive floor-to-ceiling windows,<br />

blurring the line between indoor and outdoor living. Set amidst<br />

lush vegetation and sparkling water features, the cabins are<br />

decorated in different exotic themes.<br />

The excellent variety of treatments available include Reiki<br />

and Thai massage, and Ayurvedic therapy. Signature Clarins<br />

beauty treatments assist you in discovering the true meaning<br />

of bliss for the body and soul.<br />

Near the spa is the ultra-modern sport and fitness centre<br />

which features separate cardio and weights rooms with<br />

Technogym equipment, Kinesis wall, Powerplate, squash<br />

court and locker room.<br />

sPa facilities include: 1 Reiki cabin, 1 Thai massage<br />

cabin, 2 Ayurvedic cabins, 2 double cabins with Japanese<br />

baths, 1 double outdoor cabin, 1 algotherapy room with<br />

hammam, 2 rooms for body wraps, 3 cabins for beauty<br />

treatments, 1 balneotherapy room, 2 hair salons, 2 beauty<br />

salons, 1 yoga pavilion, Hammam, sauna and relaxation area.<br />

Beachfront Saltwater Pool<br />

“Award-winning French chef,<br />

Michel de Matteis,<br />

brings Michelin-starred<br />

restaurant cuisine to<br />

Royal Palm”<br />

70% couplEs<br />

oFFEr<br />

2nd person saves 70%<br />

when sharing a room with one<br />

full paying person.<br />

For travel completed between 01 June and 30 July, 2013.<br />

Valid for bookings made 60 or more days prior to travel.<br />

Minimum stay 6 nights. conditions apply.<br />

FrEE MassaGE<br />

at the Spa by clarins<br />

when you book a tropical<br />

Suite or higher category Suite.<br />

Minimum stay 6 nights. conditions apply.<br />

Spa by Clarins<br />

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‘The Bar’


AccoMModAtIon<br />

All 84 sea facing suites are decorated in<br />

soft natural tones, an eclectic fusion of<br />

traditional and modern, East and West.<br />

Luxurious marble bathrooms feature walkin<br />

wardrobes and dressing areas. Breakfast,<br />

lunch and dinner can all be served al fresco<br />

on your terrace, while you take in the<br />

spectacular views.<br />

Junior Suites, bathed in soft tones are,<br />

like all of Royal Palm’s suites, exquisitely<br />

furnished.<br />

The lavish Tropical and Palm Suites, located<br />

on the first and ground floors respectively,<br />

feature a spacious living room.<br />

Garden Suites have two bedrooms equipped<br />

with an elegant, en-suite bathroom, ideal<br />

for families travelling with children.<br />

For extra space and added luxury, upgrade<br />

to a Senior, Penthouse or Presidential Suite.<br />

However, the ultimate Royal Palm address<br />

is the two bedroom multi storey Royal<br />

Suite, featuring its own infinity plunge pool<br />

and gazebo.<br />

all accommodation has: Private terrace/<br />

balcony, air-conditioning, lavish bathroom with walk-in<br />

dressing room, separate shower, bath and toilet, king<br />

size bed, mini-bar, safe, hair dryer, telephone, 42 inch<br />

wide screen LCD or plasma TV with satellite channels,<br />

DVD player, 24 hour room service, Free Wi-Fi internet<br />

access in Suites.<br />

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La Goélette Restaurant<br />

The Penthouse<br />

Le Bar Plage Restaurant<br />

Natureaty Restaurant<br />

exceLLence In cuISIne<br />

Award-winning French chef, Michel de Matteis,<br />

brings Michelin-starred restaurant cuisine<br />

to Royal Palm. Michel has also previously<br />

achieved the prestigious “Meilleur Ouvrier de<br />

France” award. Guests enjoy superb dining on<br />

an à la carte basis.<br />

La Goélette Restaurant, the fine dining<br />

restaurant overlooking the ocean, is often<br />

quoted as a reference in the guides of<br />

international chefs visiting Mauritius. Only<br />

the very best ingredients are combined<br />

with the island’s freshest produce to create<br />

remarkable meals in a spectacular setting.<br />

Beneath a magnificent badamier tree is<br />

one of the most sought-after settings in<br />

Mauritius, Le Bar Plage Restaurant. Enjoy<br />

cocktails or a casual light lunch in a magical<br />

locale overlooking the stunning beach.<br />

Natureaty Restaurant, a fusion restaurant<br />

dedicated to serving East/West cuisine<br />

with a flavoursome twist of the tropics, has<br />

spectacular views of the beach and ocean.<br />

The chic, modern restaurant features an<br />

open plan kitchen and an innovative health<br />

conscious menu.<br />

The Bar is the perfect venue to relax and<br />

watch the setting sun and is also the venue for<br />

evening entertainment.<br />

Junior Suite


The Royal Suite<br />

the Royal Suite<br />

Comprising more than 300m2, across two<br />

levels, including a mezzanine level is Royal<br />

Palm’s exclusive residence, the Royal Suite.<br />

The Royal suite boasts two palatial<br />

bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms, a<br />

hammam, an exquisite lounge with<br />

contemporary furnishings and amazing<br />

state-of-the-art entertainment.<br />

The beautiful wooden decked terrace<br />

features a gazebo, infinity plunge pool and a<br />

private entrance to the beach. A suite of this<br />

standing would not be complete without a<br />

discreet, private valet service.<br />

Rolls Royce Phantom<br />

Treat yourself to an exclusive transfer in<br />

the ultimate luxury of a chauffeur-driven<br />

Rolls-Royce Phantom, the only one of its<br />

kind in Mauritius. Or arrive in style with<br />

a scenic helicopter transfer (supplement<br />

required for both transfers).<br />

Royal Palm is set along the spectacular Grand Sable beach<br />

Royal Palm Fact Sheet<br />

location: north west coast.<br />

transfer: 75 kms, 1 hour 25 minutes.<br />

accommodation: 84 suites.<br />

restaurants: 3 Bars: 2<br />

meals included: breakfast & à la carte dinner.<br />

evening entertainment: live music.<br />

facilities: 2 swimming pools, boutiques, Royal<br />

Palm Miniclub, baby sitting service, first aid/infirmary,<br />

arrival & departure facilities, room service, car hire,<br />

hairdresser/beautician, laundry/dry cleaning, sauna,<br />

hammam, massage, Spa by Clarins, hammams,<br />

complimentary Wi-Fi internet, helipad.<br />

included sPorts: water-skiing, windsurfing,<br />

kayaks, pedal boats, sailing, Hobie Cats, lasers,<br />

snorkelling, glass bottom boat trips, 3 artificial grass<br />

tennis courts (racquets provided), squash, table<br />

tennis, gymnasium.<br />

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Sainte Anne Resort & Spa<br />

This luxury all inclusive island resort overlooks an amazing marine park<br />

An island nation of legendary beauty,<br />

the Seychelles, made up of over 100<br />

islands, stretches from four to ten<br />

degrees south of the equator, and is<br />

renowned for its world class beaches<br />

and island resorts.<br />

One of the finest islands is Sainte Anne,<br />

home to a protected marine park, teeming<br />

with amazing marine life and <strong>Beachcomber</strong>’s<br />

spectacular Sainte Anne Resort & Spa.<br />

The luxury all inclusive resort is set on a<br />

peninsula of Sainte Anne with beaches<br />

facing east and west, perfect for year round<br />

sun and sand. Sainte Anne is a mix of<br />

towering granite rocks, lush tropical forests<br />

and spectacular beaches.<br />

This five-star resort is the ultimate island<br />

hideaway for couples and honeymooners<br />

and is also the perfect gateway to Mahé and<br />

the other popular islands of Praslin and La<br />

Digue. Access to Sainte Anne is by shuttle<br />

boat transfers which depart regularly and<br />

take about 15 minutes from Mahé jetty to<br />

Sainte Anne.<br />

Sainte Anne Resort has 87 Villas including<br />

28 luxury Pool Villas and one exclusive Royal<br />

Villa with a private plunge pool, gazebo and<br />

spectacular views. The stunning villas are<br />

all sea facing and have special touches such<br />

as a private outdoor garden with shower.<br />

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Seychelles<br />

Inside are luxurious furnishings and modern<br />

amenities in tropical decor. Pool Villas have<br />

their own courtyard for maximum privacy.<br />

The amazing All Inclusive Island package<br />

makes dining and indulging a pure pleasure.<br />

With meals and drinks included along<br />

with a choice of restaurants set in the<br />

most exotic locations, your culinary<br />

delights will be exceeded.<br />

Cuisine is a highlight at Sainte Anne with<br />

four sublime restaurants offering the finest<br />

cuisine imaginable. A fifth restaurant set<br />

right on the beach operates during certain<br />

seasons. French Champagne and imported<br />

wines along with the amazing choice of<br />

beverages complete the package.<br />

Sainte Anne features an exotic Spa by Clarins<br />

offering the very best in traditional, modern<br />

and eastern treatments in a truly tranquil<br />

setting. The Spa includes six single and two<br />

double cabins, a yoga pavilion, balneotherapy<br />

room, two hammams and two saunas.<br />

Sainte Anne is a snorkellers paradise with<br />

its protected marine park, home to an<br />

incredible underwater world. To preserve<br />

the island’s ecosystem, Sainte Anne also has<br />

a range of complimentary non-motorised<br />

water sports and facilities including<br />

kayaking, pedal boats and aqua-gym. Land<br />

sports are also available and include tennis,<br />

mountain biking, table tennis and use of the<br />

Fitness Centre.<br />

HHHHH+<br />

IsLaND aLL INcLusIVe<br />

Day trips to Mahé, La Digue and Praslin<br />

are easily arranged. Discover remarkable<br />

differences in culture, where lifestyles<br />

vary from the ox-drawn cart and thatched<br />

dwellings on La Digue to luxury motor<br />

vehicles and shopping precincts in Mahé.<br />

“This five-star resort is the<br />

ultimate island hideaway for<br />

couples and honeymooners<br />

and is also the perfect<br />

gateway to the islands<br />

of the Seychelles”<br />

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An AMAzInG ALL<br />

IncLuSIVe ISLAnd ReSoRt<br />

Indulge your senses with this fantastic all inclusive island<br />

program. All Inclusive starts from the time you arrive at Sainte<br />

Anne until you depart, regardless of your check-in/check-out<br />

transfers (car and Boat) - IncLuded<br />

u Private car transfer from the airport to the jetty plus regular<br />

shuttle boat transfers from the hotel’s private jetty in Mahé to<br />

Sainte Anne<br />

Meals - IncLuded<br />

u Breakfast at L’Abondance<br />

u Lunch at L’Abondance , L’Océane, Takamaka<br />

u Dinner with a choice of four restaurants<br />

- à la carte dining at Le Mont Fleuri & L’Océane<br />

- Stone grill at Le Robinson restaurant<br />

- International buffets at L’Abondance<br />

u Snacks in the bars, cakes/pastries (3pm-5pm)<br />

drinks # - IncLuded<br />

u French Champagne from 6pm to 11pm<br />

u Premium brand drinks in all bars and restaurants including<br />

imported bottled wines, local and imported spirits, beers, soft<br />

drinks, cocktails, juice, tea and coffee<br />

u Mini-bar (replenished daily)<br />

u Beach and pool service (selected drinks)<br />

Water & Land Sports - IncLuded<br />

u Kayaks, pedal boats, snorkelling, glass bottom kayaks, Lasers<br />

u Tennis*, trekking on the island, stretching, gym (weights,<br />

cardio, sauna/hammam) bocci ball, beach volleyball, table<br />

tennis, badminton, bicycles<br />

entertainment - IncLuded<br />

u Band or musicians 6 nights a week<br />

Kids club - IncLuded<br />

u Free Bob Marlin Miniclub for children 3-12yrs<br />

* Balls not supplied. # After 11pm drinks are served with a supplement. The Hotel reserves<br />

the right to close restaurants according to occupancy.<br />

Sainte Anne’s Island All-Inclusive package offers exceptional,<br />

worry free value. Should you not want an All-inclusive package,<br />

a half-board option (breakfast and dinner) is available. Please<br />

request this at the time of quoting and booking.<br />

View our online Brochure<br />

To find out more about Sainte Anne Resort &<br />

Spa, or other islands and places to stay in the<br />

Seychelles, visit our website and download the<br />

online Seychelles brochure.<br />

www.beachcomber.com.au/brochures<br />

Sainte Anne Island<br />

Seychelles<br />

Mauritius, Africa & Reunion<br />

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Pool Villa<br />

L’Abondance restaurant by the main pool<br />

Le Robinson restaurant<br />

Le Mont Fleuri restaurant<br />

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Reunion Island<br />

Reunion Island<br />

The exotic island of Reunion, a<br />

French territory in the azure waters<br />

of the Indian Ocean, is an island of<br />

major contrasts. One of the world’s<br />

unique, adventurous and most<br />

intriguing islands, Reunion, located<br />

near Mauritius, features an active<br />

volcano on its south east coast,<br />

beaches along the west coast,<br />

amazing mountains with the highest<br />

peak reaching 3,069 metres and a<br />

fascinating culture.<br />

Reunion offers an extremely diverse holiday<br />

experience with something for everyone.<br />

Relax on one of the many beaches, indulge<br />

in the amazing cuisine and culture of the<br />

French and Creole locals, hire a car and<br />

explore the inland mountains or enjoy the<br />

shopping and spectacular sightseeing.<br />

ReunIon StoPoVeR<br />

3 days/2 nights<br />

This two night package includes an exciting<br />

4x4 expedition to the volcano, Piton de la<br />

Fournaise or a micro light flight over the<br />

amazing cirque of Mafate.<br />

day 1 Arrive Reunion<br />

day 2 4 x 4 expedition to the<br />

Volcano or take a micro light<br />

flight over the cirque Mafate<br />

day 3 depart Reunion<br />

Inclusions<br />

Meet & greet at airport, return transfers, accommodation<br />

at selected hotel, breakfast daily, 4x4 expedition to the<br />

volcano or a micro light flight.<br />

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For adventure and adrenaline junkies, the<br />

activities are endless. Try hiking through<br />

Reunion’s unique ‘cirques’, rock climbing in<br />

the mountains or canyoning down one of the<br />

island’s waterfalls. In Reunion you can, scuba<br />

dive, surf the marine rich waters, fly a microlight,<br />

paraglide, sky dive or take a trek to<br />

the crater of the island’s active volcano. The<br />

ultimate thrill and ‘must do’ is the helicopter<br />

flight through the awesome ‘cirques’ - a<br />

towering ring of extinct volcanoes.<br />

the cirques<br />

Being volcanic, the geography of Reunion is<br />

unique. The island’s famous natural formations<br />

are its three cirques - amphitheatre-like<br />

valleys. Formed inside Piton des Neiges<br />

(meaning ‘Snow Peak’), the volcano that gave<br />

birth to Reunion, the cirques of Salazie, Cilaos,<br />

and Mafate are all different.<br />

tRoPIcAL tRIo<br />

6 days/5 nights<br />

This tour lives up to its name as a ‘tropical trio’<br />

of sights, sounds and scenery. You will discover<br />

three main sight seeing regions of Reunion:<br />

Cilaos, Salazie and Volcano.<br />

day 1 Arrive Reunion<br />

day 2 At leisure<br />

day 3 cilaos<br />

day 4 Salazie<br />

day 5 Volcano<br />

day 6 depart Reunion<br />

Inclusions<br />

Meet and greet at airport, return transfers, 5 nights<br />

accommodation at selected hotel, breakfast daily, day<br />

tours to Cilaos, Salazie and Volcano.<br />

Le Port<br />

Boucon<br />

Canot<br />

Saint Gilles<br />

les Baines<br />

Saint-Leu<br />

Saint Denis<br />

Mafate<br />

Cilaos<br />

Salazie<br />

Hell-Bourg<br />

Le Tampon<br />

Saint Louis<br />

Saint-Pierre<br />

Saint Saint André<br />

André<br />

Plaine des<br />

Palmistes<br />

Saint-Joseph<br />

Saint-Benoit<br />

“One of the world’s unique, adventurous<br />

and most intriguing islands”<br />

Piton de la<br />

Fournaise<br />

Volcano<br />

Saint-Phillippe<br />

cilaos<br />

Cilaos is a natural wonder and the drive is<br />

memorable with hundreds of twists and turns<br />

and numerous tunnels. Cilaos attractions<br />

include local vineyards, lentil production,<br />

embroidery work and the unique thermal<br />

baths. Rock climbing and trekking are popular.<br />

Mafate<br />

Mafate is totally surrounded by mountains<br />

and only accessible by foot or helicopter. The<br />

unspoiled wilderness of this cirque is a favourite<br />

destination for hikers. A number of mountain<br />

‘gites’ (small cabins) are available for overnight<br />

stays. For spectacular views of Cirque de<br />

Mafate, go to the 2,200 metre high Maido Peak.<br />

Salazie<br />

Salazie is the largest and greenest cirque with<br />

its long, deep canyon, lined with magnificent<br />

waterfalls, steep cliffs and plunging valleys.<br />

One of the most breathtaking waterfalls is Le<br />

Voile de la Mariée (Bridal Falls). Nearby is the<br />

beautiful village of Hell-Bourg.<br />

Volcano - Piton de la Fournaise<br />

Situated in the southeast corner of Reunion and<br />

reaching 2,631m high, is Piton de la Fournaise<br />

(Furnace Peak), one of the world’s most active<br />

volcanoes. Tourists can walk to the top of the<br />

mountain or take a shorter trek to the baby<br />

crater, Leo Formica.<br />

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Brochure<br />

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to stay and details on Reunion,<br />

visit our website and download<br />

the online Reunion brochure.<br />

Reunion<br />

Mauritius, Africa & Seychelles<br />

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Africa<br />

& the Indian Ocean Islands<br />

National Parks of<br />

Eastern & Southern Africa<br />

Masai Mara National Park<br />

Serengeti National Park<br />

Lake Naivasha<br />

Lake Nakuru<br />

Amboseli National Park<br />

Ngorongoro Crater<br />

Mt Kilimanjaro<br />

Lake Victoria<br />

Bwindi Inpenetrable Forest<br />

Parc National des Volcans<br />

Le Mauricia<br />

Manyara National Park<br />

Tarangire National Park<br />

Lake Tanganyika<br />

Lake Kariba<br />

Victoria Falls<br />

Chobe Game Reserve<br />

Moremi Game reserve<br />

Okavango Delta<br />

Hwange National Park<br />

Pilanesberg National Park<br />

21 Kruger National Park<br />

22 Cape Winelands<br />

22<br />

Cape Town<br />

BOTSWANA<br />

SOUTH<br />

AFRICA<br />

Knysna<br />

Maun<br />

RWANDA<br />

ZAMBIA<br />

Lusaka<br />

Kariba<br />

Livingstone<br />

Victoria Falls<br />

Harare<br />

ZIMBABWE<br />

Hoedspruit<br />

21<br />

Sun City Nelspruit<br />

Pretoria<br />

Johannesburg<br />

Swaziland<br />

Garden Route Port Elizabeth<br />

Lesotho<br />

UGANDA KENYA<br />

Kigali<br />

Kampala<br />

TANZANIA<br />

Durban<br />

MOZAMBIQUE<br />

Maputo<br />

Arusha<br />

Nairobi<br />

Dar es Salaam<br />

Amazing Africa<br />

Africa is without doubt one of the<br />

most awe-inspiring and exhilarating<br />

destinations you will ever visit. This<br />

vast continent is as famous for its<br />

cities and landmarks as it is for its<br />

animals and people.<br />

In Africa you will experience the hustle and<br />

bustle of life in amazing cities like Cape<br />

Town, Johannesburg, Nairobi and Mombasa.<br />

In contrast there is the quiet, unassuming<br />

lifestyle of countless villages scattered along<br />

beach fronts, dotted in deserts and nestled in<br />

magnificent mountains.<br />

And then there is the amazing spectacle<br />

that is Africa’s wildlife. You will come face<br />

to face with the “Big 5”, lion, leopard, rhino,<br />

elephant and buffalo. You will see endless<br />

herds of wildebeest and zebra in the famous<br />

migrations. You will sit side by side and<br />

wonder at the gentleness of the massive<br />

silverback gorillas or the elegant flamingos.<br />

And there will be time to stop and ponder<br />

those animals, large and small, scarce and<br />

common, and how they all fit into the grand<br />

scheme that is Africa<br />

Finally, you will meet the people of Africa.<br />

Warm and inviting, with infectious smiles,<br />

humble but proud. People who know what it<br />

is like to both suffer and conquer. Africa will<br />

warm your heart and have you yearning to<br />

return. And it is most likely that you will.<br />

We are proud to offer the best of Africa.<br />

<strong>Beachcomber</strong> can take you from the sites<br />

of Cape Town, to the majesty of Victoria<br />

Falls, through the world’s biggest inland<br />

delta in Botswana, up to the vast plains of<br />

the Serengeti and Masai Mara, and into the<br />

deepest jungles of Uganda and Rwanda.<br />

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3<br />

Mombasa<br />

ZANZIBAR<br />

MADAGASCAR<br />

SEYCHELLES<br />

MAURITIUS<br />

REUNION<br />

<strong>Beachcomber</strong> is in its seventeenth year<br />

of fulfilling our guests dreams of travels<br />

to Africa. We are pleased to remain big<br />

enough to secure competitive rates, yet<br />

small enough to offer personalised service.<br />

The game lodges and safaris recommended<br />

in this brochure are just a sample of what<br />

we have available. Contact us for assistance<br />

with creating a tailor-made itinerary that<br />

will make your African dream come true.<br />

Mauritius<br />

& Africa<br />

Having such a comprehensive<br />

program to Africa and also being<br />

experts in holidays to Mauritius<br />

allows us to offer some outstanding<br />

and unique combinations for those<br />

wanting a “Bush & Beach” holiday.<br />

One of our most popular combinations is<br />

our Bush & Beach package which offers<br />

a taste of Africa with a relaxing stay in<br />

Mauritius. For a longer stay we can team up<br />

any of the countries in southern and east<br />

Africa with Mauritius.<br />

In addition, we are able to offer the most<br />

romantic of honeymoons and even weddings<br />

in an Africa / Mauritius combination.<br />

Our experienced, knowledgeable Team are<br />

experts in these regions of the world and<br />

will help ensure your holiday, whether it be<br />

tailor-made or a set itinerary, runs smoothly,<br />

giving you the opportunity to enjoy your<br />

choice of countries to the maximum.<br />

Game Lodges, city hotels,<br />

tours and Itineraries<br />

Africa has an amazing number and variety of Game<br />

Lodges and hotels spread throughout Southern and<br />

East Africa. We also have access to a multitude of<br />

tours and itineraries. Our team have great relationships<br />

with our African partners and would love to assist you<br />

NAMIBIA<br />

with our recommendations to suit your requirements<br />

and budgets. Call 1800 624 268 and speak with our<br />

Africa experts to discuss the best options for you.<br />

honeymoon offers<br />

Africa and Mauritius combinations provide a wonderful<br />

opportunity for newlyweds to enjoy an unforgettable<br />

honeymoon. There is also the benefit of <strong>Beachcomber</strong>’s<br />

honeymoon offers and extras at our Mauritius hotels.<br />

classic & Luxury options<br />

Some of the itineraries featured offer accommodation<br />

options based on “Classic” (3-4 star) and “Luxury”<br />

(5 star) categories. Should you wish to change<br />

accommodation or lodges listed, please call our team.<br />

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Africa<br />

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resort indicate what meals and drinks are included.<br />

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South AFRIcAn exPLoReR<br />

13 day Johannesburg to cape town Itinerary<br />

This fantastic itinerary, the perfect way to experience the various regions and amazing sights of South Africa, departs each<br />

Sunday. You will discover historical Johannesburg, stay at two private game lodges, take open vehicle game drives, enjoy<br />

excellent cuisine, view game in five different areas, interact with elephant and ostriches, enjoy an Ocean Safari and a Knysna<br />

Sunset Oyster Cruise before finishing in Cape Town.<br />

day 1 Johannesburg city tour<br />

Arrive in Johannesburg then transfer and<br />

check-in to your hotel. Enjoy a half day city<br />

tour of “Egoli”, the City of Gold, including<br />

Nelson Mandela Bridge and Constitution Hill.<br />

Crowne Plaza Rosebank 1 night - B<br />

day 2 Makalali Private Game Lodge<br />

Leave the city behind and travel east to the<br />

beautiful and inspiring Mpumalanga Province.<br />

Stop in the enchanting village of Dullstroom,<br />

then head off to Hoedspruit and Makalali<br />

Private Game Reserve, near the famous<br />

Kruger National Park. After check-in take a<br />

game drive in the reserve - The Big 5 (lion,<br />

leopard, rhino, elephant and buffalo) and<br />

many other species are on the viewing menu.<br />

Makalali Private Game Lodge 1 night - BD<br />

plus 2 game viewing activities<br />

day 3 Panorama Route<br />

An early game drive in an open vehicle<br />

allows us to experience the awakening of<br />

the bushveld. After breakfast, on our way<br />

to the small town of Sabie, we will explore<br />

the “Panorama Route” which features the<br />

magnificent Blyde River Canyon, The Three<br />

Rondavels, God’s Window and more.<br />

Lone Creek River Lodge 1 night - B<br />

day 4 Kruger national Park<br />

Today we head into the Kruger. On the<br />

enclosed vehicle game drive take in the park’s<br />

vastness, while seeking out the Big Five and<br />

other game. Private Game Lodge overnight.<br />

Bongani Mountain Lodge 1 night - BD<br />

plus 2 game viewing activities<br />

day 5 Swaziland<br />

After an early game drive, travel through<br />

the Kingdom of Swaziland and visit Hlane<br />

Royal Park, home to elephant, lion and<br />

rhino. Continue on to the Zulu Kingdom of<br />

KwaZula-Natal to our overnight lodge.<br />

Ezulwini Game Lodge - B<br />

day 6 Game drive & River cruise<br />

Enjoy a morning game drive in Hluhluwe<br />

game reserve. We also visit iSimangaliso<br />

Wetland Park, a world heritage site and take<br />

a river cruise on the estuary, then travel along<br />

the Elephant Coast to Durban.<br />

Protea Hotel Edward 1 night - B<br />

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day 7 Port elizabeth<br />

Morning at leisure. Enjoy the sights of the<br />

seaside promenade then transfer for your<br />

flight (not included) to Port Elizabeth.<br />

Protea Hotel Marine 1 night - B<br />

day 8-9 Garden Route<br />

Head south on the Garden Route towards<br />

Knysna through the beautiful and ancient<br />

Tsitsikamma Forest. A walk on the Storms<br />

River suspension bridge reveals dramatic<br />

views over the river mouth. Continue to the<br />

beautiful town of Knysna. The Oyster Cruise<br />

at sunset is a highlight. On the next day, we<br />

head to Plettenberg Bay for an Ocean Safari<br />

on the bay and some leisure time.<br />

Protea Hotel Knysna Quays 2 nights - B<br />

day 10 ostrich Farm<br />

After breakfast, travel to Oudtshoorn, via<br />

Wilderness and the Outeniqua Pass. Stop for<br />

a visit at an ostrich farm then continue to the<br />

lodge for a sumptuous dinner.<br />

Buffelsdrift Game Lodge 1 night - BD<br />

“This tour can be taken as two shorter itineraries:<br />

Tour 1: Days 1 to 6 Tour 2: Days 8 to 13”<br />

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Blyde River Canyon<br />

day 11 elephants & cango caves<br />

After breakfast enjoy an elephant interaction and<br />

feeding experience at the Lodge. Next stop is the<br />

20 million year old Cango Caves for a guided tour.<br />

Afterwards we join the iconic Route 62 and travel<br />

via the artistic town of Barrydale to Cape Town.<br />

Protea Fire & Ice 2 nights - B<br />

day 12 cape Point Full day tour<br />

Enjoy a full day tour that includes Cape Point,<br />

Camps Bay, Hout Bay, Cape of Good Hope,<br />

Simonstown and Muizenberg. There is also a<br />

wine tasting at one of the famous Stellenbosch<br />

wine estates.<br />

day 13 - depart<br />

Transfer to the airport for your departure.<br />

Inclusions<br />

Cango Caves<br />

south african eXPlorer: 12 breakfasts, 3 dinners,<br />

entrance fees, Johannesburg City half day tour; Panorama<br />

Route day tour, Conservation Fee into Kruger National Park<br />

and Private Game reserves, St Lucia Boat Cruise, Airport<br />

transfers to KSIA and Port Elizabeth hotel, Conservation fee<br />

for Tsitsikamma, Cango Caves, Ostrich Farm, Ocean Safari,<br />

Elephant interaction, Cape Point day tour<br />

“Combination stays in lodges in Kruger<br />

KRuGeR & the cAPe National Park and Cape Town hotels”<br />

The Kruger National Park, with its amazing variety of wildlife including the “Big Five”,<br />

and Cape Town, the cosmopolitan “Mother City” with its spectacular Table Mountain<br />

backdrop, remain two of the most sought after destinations in South Africa.<br />

these fantastic free night offers will allow you to experience both at a great price!<br />

• Stay 3 nights at Lion Sands Game Reserve (Ivory or River Lodge) and receive 2 nights free at Cape Cadogan<br />

• Stay 3 nights at Tinga Private Game Reserve (Narina or Legends Lodge) and receive 2 nights free at More Quarter<br />

• Stay 3 nights at Chitwa Chitwa in a Luxury Suite and receive 3 nights free at AEP Vos House<br />

For stays between 10 January and 31 October 2013 - airfares and transfers are not included


uLtIMAte AFRIcA<br />

3 nights Cape Town • 3 nights Sabi Sands • 3 nights Zambia<br />

3 nights Botswana • 1 night Johannesburg • 6 nights Kenya<br />

The highlights of the Ultimate Africa 20 day, 4 country adventure include: Luxury accommodation in hotels and lodges throughout the<br />

tour; Cape Town, Table Mountain, Robben Island and the Cape Winelands; Kruger Park’s Sabi Sands Game Reserve; Victoria Falls; the<br />

amazing and unique Okavango Delta; Kenya and the legendary Masai Mara, home of the unforgettable Great Migration of the wildebeest.<br />

days 1 - 3 cape town<br />

On arrival in Cape Town transfer to your<br />

hotel. Excursions during your stay include<br />

a morning tour of Table Mountain, the<br />

Malay Quarter and the City. In addition<br />

there is half day tour to enjoy the spectacular<br />

scenery and wine tasting in historic Paarl,<br />

Stellenbosch and Franschoek, and a trip to<br />

Robben Island Nelson Mandela’s prison home<br />

for 27 years. Your hotel is on Cape Town’s<br />

famous Waterfront - a great position for<br />

enjoying Cape Town’s shopping, beaches and<br />

sightseeing independently.<br />

The Table Bay Hotel 3 nights - B<br />

days 4-6 Lion Sands Private Game Reserve<br />

After breakfast transfer to the airport and fly to<br />

Mpumalanga, for an unforgettable safari in the<br />

famous Sabi Sands. Over the next 3 days you<br />

will encounter the African bush on morning and<br />

evening game drives in open safari vehicles and<br />

enjoy the sumptuous fare of the bush at your<br />

luxury lodge.<br />

Lion Sands Private Game Lodge 3 nights - FB<br />

days 7 - 9 Livingstone, zambia<br />

After breakfast, transfer to Mpumalanga airport<br />

for your direct flight to Livingstone in Zambia.<br />

On arrival you are taken to your hotel on the<br />

banks of the Zambezi River. Sundowners will<br />

be on board the majestic African Queen as it<br />

plies the mighty Zambezi River. Beverages and<br />

canapés are included. The following day tour<br />

the famous Victoria Falls and visit Mukuni<br />

village - a chance to meet the real locals. Your<br />

final day is at leisure to visit the Falls from the<br />

Zimbabwe side, take a flight over the Falls,<br />

lunch at the famous Victoria Falls Hotel or be<br />

totally daring and depending on water levels<br />

swim in the Devil’s Pool right on the edge of<br />

the Falls. Royal Livingstone 3 nights - B<br />

extend Your Stay<br />

Guests can extend this Ultimate Africa itinerary with<br />

options of travel to Tanzania to visit the amazing<br />

Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Crater,<br />

interact with the Gorillas in either Uganda or Rwanda,<br />

or take a relaxing break in exotic Mauritius.<br />

days 10-12 okavango delta, Botswana<br />

Today you transfer by road to Kasane and then<br />

fly into the famous Okavango Delta. Chief ’s<br />

Camp is on Chief ’s Island which is created<br />

by the annual flooding of the Delta. Over the<br />

next few days you will have the rare privilege<br />

of viewing game not only from open vehicles,<br />

but also from the traditional Mokoros. These<br />

native dugout canoes glide silently through the<br />

Delta’s waters, bringing you safely up close to<br />

land based big game. Game drives and Mokoro<br />

excursions (subject to water levels) are included.<br />

Sanctuary Chief ’s Camp 3 nights - BLD<br />

Lion Sands Private Game Lodge game drive<br />

days 13 Johannesburg<br />

Fly from Chief ’s airstrip to Maun and then<br />

connect to Johannesburg for one night at the<br />

Emperor’s Palace.<br />

D’Oreale Grande Hotel 1 night - B<br />

day 14 nairobi, Kenya<br />

After breakfast, fly to Nairobi for one night<br />

at the Serena Hotel before your Kenya tour<br />

begins. Nairobi Serena Hotel 1 night - B<br />

days 15-16 Lake elementaita & nakuru<br />

Depart Nairobi for the Great Rift Valley and<br />

Lake Elementaita, a soda ash lake, home to<br />

thousands of flamingos and pelicans. On your<br />

second day enjoy a full day game drive which<br />

features more amazing flocks of flamingos<br />

on Lake Nakuru, one of the greatest bird<br />

spectacles on earth.<br />

Sunbird Lodge 2 nights - BLD<br />

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ultimate africa<br />

south african eXPlorer<br />

This tour can taken as two shorter<br />

itineraries:Tour 1 - Days 1 to 6<br />

or Tour 2 - Days 8 to 13<br />

BOTSWANA<br />

Cape<br />

Town<br />

Chobe<br />

SOUTH<br />

AFRICA<br />

ZAMBIA<br />

Livingstone<br />

Johannesburg<br />

Port Elizabeth<br />

Garden Route<br />

“Discover the ultimate in African<br />

adventures on this 20 day journey”<br />

day 17 - 19 Masai Mara<br />

Depart for the world renowned Masai Mara,<br />

home of the Masai warrior and near to the most<br />

northerly point of the Great Migration. Named<br />

after the author of “Out of Africa”, the Karen<br />

Blixen Camp has 22 richly furnished tents and<br />

offers an authentic ‘yesteryear’ experience.<br />

Morning and evening game drives are included.<br />

Karen Blixen Camp 3 nights - BLD<br />

day 20 - depart<br />

Transfer to Nairobi airport for your departure.<br />

Inclusions<br />

Kruger<br />

National<br />

Park<br />

Hoedspruit<br />

Sabi<br />

Swaziland<br />

Hluhluwe<br />

Durban<br />

KENYA<br />

Nakuru<br />

Nairobi<br />

Masai<br />

Mara<br />

CaPe ToWn (Sa): Return airport transfers, 3 nights hotel<br />

accommodation, breakfast daily, Winelands tour, Table<br />

Mountain (cableway ticket not included), Cape Town city<br />

tour and Mandela Robben Island tour (ferry ticket included).<br />

Sabi Sand (Sa): Return airport transfers, 3 nights in a<br />

game lodge on Full Board, morning & evening game drives.<br />

ZamBia: Return airport transfer, 3 nights accommodation<br />

including breakfast daily, sunset cruise, tour of the famous<br />

Victoria Falls (Zambian Side) and a visit to a local tribal village.<br />

boTSWana: Transfer to/from the Okavango Delta, 3<br />

nights in a game lodge on Full Board and selected drinks,<br />

game drives and Mokoro excursions.<br />

JohanneSbUrG (Sa): Hotel shuttle transfers,<br />

1 night hotel accommodation with breakfast.<br />

kenYa: Transfer to Nairobi hotel, 1 night Nairobi<br />

accommodation with breakfast, transfers and guide for 5<br />

night Kenya tour including accommodation, game drives<br />

and meals as per itinerary plus transfer to the airport.<br />

Swim at the Devil’s Pool on the edge of the Falls<br />

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Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp<br />

GoRILLA SAFARIS “A once in a lifetime, unforgettable experience”<br />

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park,<br />

a UNESCO World Heritage site, is<br />

home to six habituated mountain<br />

gorilla troops, four of which are<br />

generally accessible on gorilla<br />

treks. These four troops total +/-60<br />

gorillas, and are made up of one<br />

or more silverbacks, black backs,<br />

females, juveniles and infants.<br />

Each trek last between 3 and 8 hours,<br />

depending on how long it takes to find the<br />

gorillas, and once found, you will have a<br />

maximum of an hour of interaction with<br />

them. Your experienced guides will often<br />

contain members of the teams initially<br />

involved in the delicate process of getting<br />

the gorillas used to humans. It is a once in<br />

a lifetime, unforgettable experience to be so<br />

close to these gentle giants, experiencing an<br />

hour of their community lifestyle.<br />

Bwindi is also home to 120 varieties of<br />

mammal, 10 primates including the rare<br />

L’Hoest’ and blue monkey, black and white<br />

colobus monkeys, chimpanzee and baboon.<br />

In addition there are over 300 bird species,<br />

many of which are both rare and amazingly<br />

coloured. Apart from the gorilla trek, there<br />

are other forest walks that can be taken to<br />

discover some of these amazing creatures.<br />

As the gorilla trek involves mountain walking<br />

a reasonable standard of fitness is required.<br />

Treks are limited in numbers of participants,<br />

all of whom must be 15 years or over.<br />

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BWIndI GoRILLA tReK<br />

4 day / 3 night tour in uganda<br />

day 1 the uneSco listed Bwindi<br />

Impenetrable national Park<br />

Arrive Entebbe airport, Uganda, then take<br />

a scheduled flight to Kihihi-Bwindi. A<br />

Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp guide will<br />

then transfer you to the amazing Sanctuary<br />

Gorilla Forest Camp. Relax and unwind at<br />

this luxury tented camp nestled in the heart<br />

of the forest. At night, the gorilla briefings are<br />

undertaken as guests sit by the campfire.<br />

Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp 1 night -<br />

BLD plus selected drinks<br />

day 2 Sanctuary Gorilla Forest camp<br />

and trek to view the Gorillas<br />

Once you have your permit you are led<br />

across the rugged terrain and though the awe<br />

inspiring jungle of the Bwindi Impenetrable<br />

Forest where you have the best chance of<br />

spotting a mountain gorilla family. Tracking<br />

begins early each morning to find the gorillas<br />

which belong to one of the ‘habituated’ family<br />

groups in Northern Bwindi. Experienced<br />

guides will accompany you and once the<br />

gorillas are located, the group will be allowed<br />

a maximum of one hour with them.<br />

Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp 1 night -<br />

BLD, selected drinks, gorilla permit & trek<br />

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day 3 Sanctuary Gorilla Forest camp<br />

Today you can relax at the camp or visit a<br />

local village and meet the villagers to learn<br />

about their day to day lives. On this walk<br />

you can visit a honey production site, a<br />

traditional medicine man, blacksmith or<br />

local school when in term.<br />

Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp 1 night -<br />

BLD plus selected drinks<br />

day 4 depart<br />

After breakfast transfer to the airstrip for<br />

your flight to Entebbe and flight connections.<br />

Inclusions<br />

in uganda: Scheduled flight Entebbe-Kihihi return plus<br />

transfers to the lodge, 3 nights accommodation, meals as<br />

per itinerary, 1 Gorilla permit and trek, visit to local village.<br />

Sanctuary Gorilla Forest camp<br />

This luxury tented camp is nestled in the mist-swathed<br />

forests of a mountainside in the heart of Bwindi<br />

Impenetrable National Park. The exclusive location - the<br />

sole property within the park’s boundaries - affords<br />

Gorilla Forest Camp the status of being the ideal base for<br />

gorilla tracking, primate viewing and birding excursions<br />

in the park.<br />

Accommodation is in 8 double tents raised on wooden<br />

platforms, each with en suite facilities and hot and cold<br />

running water. A feature is the bath tub which boasts<br />

views of the forest. A dining cottage, bar and raised<br />

outdoor dining area overlook the forest. All meals and<br />

local drinks are included.<br />

getting there: International flights arrive at Entebbe<br />

Airport, some 35kms southwest of Kampala. Scheduled<br />

connecting flights take just over an hour to get to Kihihi,<br />

and from here it is approximately 50km by road to<br />

Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp located within Bwindi<br />

Impenetrable National Park<br />

gorilla trekking Permits: Each permit (US$500 as at<br />

August 2012) allows one (1) trek and interaction with the<br />

gorillas. Strict cancellation and refund policies apply.<br />

rates: Price on application. Due to seasonality and<br />

changes in park entrance fees and availability of gorilla<br />

permits, we prefer to tailor-make your gorilla experience,<br />

ensuring you receive correct rates for your chosen dates,<br />

and the best value for money available. Our team will be<br />

happy to assist. Call 1800 624 268<br />

Gorillas in Rwanda<br />

Rwanda’s Mountain Gorillas are located in the<br />

spectacular Parc National des Volcans, home to Dian<br />

Fossey who’s efforts to save the gorillas from extinction<br />

was portrayed in the movie Gorillas in the Mist. Our three<br />

day stay features a half day tour of Rwanda’s capital,<br />

Kigali, overnight in Mountain Gorilla View Lodge with its<br />

panoramic views of the Virunga volcanoes, a day in Parc<br />

National for your gorilla experience, and a final night in<br />

Kigali. For the full itinerary and prices call <strong>Beachcomber</strong><br />

on 1800 624 268.


the GReAt MIGRAtIon<br />

Safaris in tanzania and Kenya<br />

The migration of wildebeest, zebra<br />

and other grazing herbivores, along<br />

with their accompanying predators,<br />

across the plains of Tanzania and<br />

Kenya remains one of the world’s<br />

awe-inspiring spectacles.<br />

The Migration is rarely ever the same in terms<br />

of precise timing or direction. It is influenced<br />

by the signs delivered by Mother Nature: the<br />

rains and the availability of fresh grass.<br />

Generally, from January to March the<br />

wildebeest give birth in the grasslands of<br />

south-eastern Tanzania. As the grasses<br />

dwindle, the herds move to the north-west.<br />

Many of Africa’s impressive predators,<br />

including lion, leopard, hyena and wild<br />

dog, abound as they stalk the weak and the<br />

young that straggle too far from the herds.<br />

The herds are so vast that it takes from<br />

around April until July to complete the<br />

crossing of the Grumeti River. New<br />

predators, in the form of crocodiles, are<br />

another hazard to be faced.<br />

At some time approaching August and<br />

through September the animals move to the<br />

Kenyan border, leaving the Serengeti and<br />

entering the Masai Mara where the crossing<br />

of the Mara River creates one of nature’s<br />

amazing spectacles as the crocodiles feast<br />

on the young, injured or weak animals.<br />

Around October it is time to start the<br />

return journey to the south-east with the<br />

herds heading towards the Ngorongoro<br />

Conservation Area where, in January, the<br />

entire process begins again.<br />

extensions and options in<br />

tanzania and Kenya<br />

Extend your stay in the Serengeti or Masai Mara; travel<br />

by road in one or both directions.<br />

in tanZania: safari in Ngorongoro Crater, a wonder of<br />

nature in an extinct volcano, visit or climb Mt Kilimanjaro,<br />

Africa’s highest and the world’s tallest free-standing<br />

mountain, visit Tarangire or another of Tanzania’s famous<br />

National Parks.<br />

in kenYa: overnight in the Great Rift Valley and/or Lake<br />

Elementaita to see the amazing flocks of flamingos, or<br />

travel to Amboseli or another of Kenya’s famous game<br />

parks. Our Team will be pleased to assist in making this<br />

the safari experience of a lifetime.<br />

tanzania Serengeti Migration<br />

day 1 Fly to the Serengeti<br />

Fly into the Serengeti. Your transfer to<br />

the Camp is a short game drive. Serengeti<br />

Migration Camp is a haven of indulgent<br />

comfort in the raw beauty of the bush. Its<br />

spacious tents, overlooking the Grumeti<br />

River, are luxurious and private, each<br />

with an en suite and a 360-degree deck.<br />

The Camp’s restaurant, split level lounge<br />

and pool are perched on rocky outcrops<br />

overlooking the vast, rugged landscape.<br />

Serengeti Migration Camp 1 night - FB<br />

day 2 - 3 Serengeti<br />

An early morning start in the Serengeti<br />

gives you the ultimate game viewing<br />

experience, observing the wildlife at<br />

their most active. The cat family prefers<br />

mornings, and the early light is a<br />

photographer’s dream. Renowned for its<br />

annual migration where vast herds of zebra<br />

and Thomson’s gazelle join the myriad<br />

of wildebeest on their trek, the Serengeti<br />

offers arguably the most scintillating<br />

game-viewing in Africa. There are great<br />

herds of buffalo, elephant and giraffe, along<br />

with thousands of eland, topi, kongoni,<br />

impala and Grant’s gazelle. A bush lunch<br />

is followed by game viewing on the open<br />

plains. Dinner is served beneath the<br />

stunning African sky.<br />

Serengeti Migration Camp 2 nights - FB<br />

day 4 depart<br />

After breakfast take one last opportunity<br />

to explore the banks of the Grumeti River<br />

before lunch at the lodge and your transfer<br />

to the airstrip for your flight to Arusha.<br />

Karen Blixen Camp<br />

“One of the world’s awe-inspiring spectacles”<br />

Kenya Masai Mara Migration<br />

day 1 Fly to the Masai Mara<br />

Transfer from your Nairobi hotel or the<br />

international airport to Wilson Airport<br />

for your flight to Karen Blixen Camp. This<br />

permanent luxury tented camp will take<br />

you back to a time when the savannah was<br />

seldom visited and the camps were elaborate<br />

and luxurious.<br />

Karen Blixen Camp 1 night - FB<br />

day 2 - 3 Masai Mara<br />

These amazing days are wildlife<br />

extravaganzas with an experienced and<br />

knowledgeable guide in one of the camp’s<br />

open sided 4x4 land cruisers. You can choose<br />

to either spend the whole time out in the<br />

bush, or you can return to the camp for<br />

lunch and an afternoon siesta before your<br />

early evening game drive. Each evening at<br />

the Karen Blixen Camp is rounded off with<br />

sunset cocktails followed by a delicious meal.<br />

Karen Blixen Camp 2 nights - FB<br />

day 4 depart<br />

This morning is your last in the Masai Mara.<br />

We suggest requesting an early morning<br />

wake up call so you can enjoy one last game<br />

drive before returning to the camp for<br />

breakfast. You will then be transferred to your<br />

scheduled flight to Nairobi’s Wilson airport.<br />

Upon arrival in Nairobi transfer to the<br />

international airport or your hotel.<br />

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BeSt oF SoutheRn AFRIcA & MAuRItIuS<br />

4 nights Cape Town • 3 nights Sabi Sand Game Reserve<br />

2 nights Zambia • 1 night Johannesburg • 5 nights Mauritius<br />

Discover amazing and exotic<br />

destinations with this 16 day adventure<br />

in three distinctive countries. In Cape<br />

Town you will experience the beauty<br />

of Table Mountain and the surrounding<br />

winelands, followed by a safari in the<br />

famous Sabi Sand Game Reserve. See<br />

the phenomenal natural wonder, Victoria<br />

Falls, before finishing on the exotic<br />

beaches of Mauritius.<br />

days 1 - 4 cape town<br />

On arrival in Cape Town transfer to your<br />

hotel. During your stay there will be a<br />

morning tour of Table Mountain, the Malay<br />

Quarter and the City. The cableway ticket is<br />

not included as the mountain visit is weather<br />

permitting. In addition there is a half day<br />

tour of historic Paarl, Stellenbosch and<br />

Franschoek. The wine tasting and spectacular<br />

scenery make this a ‘must do’ excursion.<br />

Your hotel is centrally located near shops,<br />

restaurants and nightlife. There will be free<br />

time to enjoy Cape Town’s shopping, beaches<br />

and sightseeing independently.<br />

C: Cape Royale 4 nights - B<br />

L: Cape Cadogan 4 nights - B<br />

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Table Mountain and the V & A Waterfront<br />

days 5 - 7 Sabi Sand Game Reserve<br />

After breakfast transfer to the airport for<br />

your flight to Mpumalanga, and your long<br />

awaited safari in the famous Sabi Sands.<br />

Over the next 3 days you will encounter<br />

the African bush on morning and evening<br />

game drives in open safari vehicles with<br />

professional game rangers. Experience<br />

unforgettable viewing and sumptuous<br />

cuisine at your game lodge.<br />

C: Savanna Private Game Lodge 3 nights - FB<br />

L: Sabi Sabi Bush Lodge 3 nights - FB<br />

days 8 - 9 Victoria Falls (zambia)<br />

After breakfast, transfer to Mpumalanga<br />

airport for your direct flight to Livingstone<br />

in Zambia. On arrival you are taken to<br />

your hotel on the banks of the Zambezi<br />

River. Your sundowners will be on board<br />

the majestic African Queen as it plies the<br />

mighty Zambezi. Beverages and canapés<br />

are included. The following day tour the<br />

famous Victoria Falls and visit Mukuni<br />

village - a chance to meet the real locals.<br />

C: David Livingstone Safari Lodge 2 nights - B<br />

L: Royal Livingstone Hotel - 2 nights - B<br />

day 10 Johannesburg<br />

After breakfast, transfer to Livingstone<br />

airport for your flight to Johannesburg.<br />

C: Metcourt Suites 1 night - B<br />

L: D’Oreale Grande Hotel 1 night - B<br />

days 11 - 15 Mauritius<br />

Depart South Africa for your beach<br />

sojourn on the exotic island of Mauritius.<br />

For five nights rest and relax, indulging<br />

in fine cuisine and chilling out on the<br />

beach or by the pool. Take advantage of<br />

all the free activities such as water-skiing,<br />

windsurfing, snorkelling and more or<br />

indulge in a massage or beauty treatment.<br />

C: Le Victoria Hotel 5 nights - BD / AIA<br />

L: Paradis Hotel & Golf Club 5 nights - BD<br />

day 16 - depart<br />

Transfer to the airport for your flight<br />

“Visit 3 amazing countries<br />

on this 16 day adventure”<br />

Mosi oa Tunya - The Smoke That Thunders, Victoria Falls<br />

Savanna Private Game Lodge<br />

Inclusions<br />

in CaPe ToWn: Return airport transfers, 4 nights<br />

accommodation, breakfast daily, Winelands Tour. Table<br />

Mountain (excludes cableway ticket) and City Tour,<br />

in saBi sand: Return airport transfers, 3 nights game<br />

lodge accommodation on Full Board, morning and<br />

afternoon game drives.<br />

in ZamBia: Return airport transfer, 2 nights<br />

accommodation with breakfast daily, sunset cruise, tour<br />

of the Falls and tribal village.<br />

in JohannesBurg: Hotel shuttle transfers,<br />

1 night stopover accommodation with breakfast.<br />

in mauritius: Return airport transfers, 5 nights<br />

accommodation with breakfast and dinner daily, free<br />

water and land sports, nightly entertainment.<br />

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Makalali Game Lodge<br />

BuSh & BeAch<br />

5 nights South Africa • 8 nights Mauritius<br />

This best selling itinerary combines<br />

an amazing African safari with an<br />

exotic beach holiday in Mauritius.<br />

A highlight is the three night stay in<br />

a game reserve to experience the<br />

thrill of tracking the ‘Big Five’ - lion,<br />

leopard, buffalo, elephant and rhino<br />

and seeing them up close on your<br />

morning and evening game drives.<br />

After the adventure of Africa, return<br />

to the beaches of Mauritius.<br />

days 1 - 2 Mauritius<br />

Arrive in Mauritius and transfer to your<br />

resort for two nights. Relax by the pool,<br />

laze on the beach or discover the island.<br />

C: Le Mauricia Hotel 2 nights - BD / AIA<br />

L: Shandrani Resort & Spa 2 nights - FI<br />

day 3 Johannesburg<br />

Transfer to the airport for your flight to<br />

Johannesburg for a one night stop over.<br />

C: Metcourt Suites 1 night - B<br />

L: D’Oreale Grande Hotel 1 night - B<br />

MAKutSI & MAuRItIuS<br />

8 nights South Africa • 5 nights Mauritius<br />

This affordable itinerary combines an<br />

African safari and cultural experience<br />

at Makutsi Safari Springs with an<br />

exotic beach holiday in Mauritius.<br />

days 1 - 2 Mauritius<br />

Arrive in Mauritius and relax and unwind<br />

Le Mauricia Hotel 2 nights - BD/AIA<br />

day 3 Johannesburg<br />

Depart for South Africa. On arrival<br />

transfer to your stopover hotel.<br />

Metcourt Suites 1 night - B<br />

days 4 - 9 Makutsi<br />

Transfer to the airport for your flight to<br />

Hoedspruit and your transfer to Makutsi<br />

Safari Springs, your home for the next six<br />

nights. Your Makutsi package includes<br />

three game drives in the Makutsi reserve,<br />

a full day tour to the famous Kruger<br />

National Park, a sightseeing tour of the<br />

spectacular Drakensberg Mountains and<br />

Blyde River Canyon region and a visit to an<br />

African tribal village. Breakfast and dinner<br />

are included at Makutsi.<br />

Makutsi Safari Springs 6 nights - BD<br />

Trou aux Biches Resort & Spa<br />

“Our most popular taste of Africa - suits honeymooners too!”<br />

days 4 - 6 Private Game Reserve<br />

Fly from Johannesburg landing near your<br />

game lodge. Your African safari begins<br />

with an afternoon game drive in an<br />

open safari vehicle. Professional rangers<br />

and trackers accompany you to ensure the<br />

best and safest game viewing.<br />

C: Makalali Game Lodge 3 nights - BLD<br />

L: Shumbalala Game Lodge 3 nights - BLD<br />

day 7 Johannesburg<br />

After a morning game drive depart on your<br />

flight to overnight in Johannesburg.<br />

C: Metcourt Suites 1 night - B<br />

L: D’Oreale Grande Hotel 1 night - B<br />

days 8 - 13 Mauritius<br />

Depart South Africa for Mauritius. Transfer<br />

to your resort for six nights. Breakfast, dinner<br />

and free sports are included during your stay.<br />

C: Le Victoria Hotel 6 nights - BD / AIA<br />

L: Trou aux Biches Resort & Spa 6 nights - BD<br />

day 14 depart<br />

Transfer to the airport for your flight.<br />

day 10 Johannesburg<br />

Transfer to Hoedspruit airport for your<br />

flight to Johannesburg. Enjoy an overnight<br />

stay at the Metcourt Suites, located at the<br />

Emperors Palace complex.<br />

Metcourt Suites 1 night - B<br />

days 11 - 13 Mauritius<br />

Transfer to the airport for your flight to<br />

Mauritius. Enjoy the beaches, pools, free<br />

sports and sumptuous cuisine at your<br />

Mauritian resort.<br />

Le Canonnier Hotel 3 nights - BD/AIA<br />

day 14<br />

Transfer to the airport for your flight.<br />

Inclusions<br />

in mauritius: Airport transfers, 5 nights<br />

accommodation, breakfast and dinner daily, free<br />

water and land sports, nightly entertainment.<br />

in south africa: Return airport transfers in<br />

Johannesburg and Hoedspruit, 2 nights Metcourt<br />

Suites with breakfast, 6 nights Makutsi with breakfast<br />

and dinner daily, Blyde River Canyon day tour, Kruger<br />

National Park day tour and game drive, visit of a Tribal<br />

Village, 3 game drives in the Makutsi Game Reserve.<br />

Dinner at Makalali Game Lodge<br />

Inclusions<br />

in mauritius: Return airport transfers, 8 nights<br />

accommodation, meals as per itinerary, free water<br />

and land sports, nightly entertainment.<br />

in south africa: Hotel shuttle transfer , 2 nights<br />

Johannesburg accommodation, return flight and<br />

transfers from Johannesburg to lodge, 3 nights game<br />

lodge accommodation, morning and afternoon game<br />

drives, meals as per itinerary.<br />

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“A rustic, real value-for-money African experience”<br />

Makutsi offers three games drives during your stay<br />

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Shandrani Resort & Spa<br />

Sun, SAnd & SAFARI 6 nights South Africa • 7 nights Mauritius<br />

This 13 night adventure combines the<br />

beaches of Mauritius with a safari in the<br />

malaria-free Madikwe National Park and<br />

a holiday at the famous Sun City resort.<br />

days 1 - 2 Mauritius<br />

Arrive in Mauritius. Enjoy two nights at<br />

your resort en route to South Africa.<br />

C: Le Mauricia Hotel 2 nights - BD / AIA<br />

L: Shandrani Resort & Spa 2 nights - FI<br />

day 3 Johannesburg<br />

Depart for South Africa. On arrival transfer<br />

to your stop over hotel.<br />

C: Metcourt Suites 1 night - B<br />

L: D’Oreale Grande Hotel 1 night - B<br />

days 4 - 6 Madikwe<br />

Depart for your Game Lodge, located in the<br />

malaria-free Madikwe Game Reserve. Enjoy<br />

game drives and authentic African cuisine.<br />

C: Madikwe River Lodge 3 nights - FB<br />

L: Madikwe Hills Lodge 3 nights - FB<br />

Trou aux Biches Resort & Spa<br />

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Cape Vineyard<br />

The Palace of the Lost City, Sun City<br />

days 7 - 8 Sun city<br />

Transfer by road to the spectacular resort<br />

of Sun City, Africa’s ‘Kingdom of Pleasure’.<br />

Take a game drive in the Pilanesburg<br />

National Park or play a round on one of<br />

the Gary Player designed golf Courses.<br />

Guests have access to the Valley of the<br />

Waves waterpark.<br />

C: Sun City Hotel 2 nights - B<br />

L: The Palace of the Lost City 2 nights - B<br />

days 9 - 13 Mauritius<br />

Transfer to Johannesburg Airport for your<br />

flight to Mauritius. Sun, sand, shopping<br />

and sports are just some of the ways to<br />

spend the last five days of your holiday.<br />

C: Le Canonnier Hotel 5 nights - BD / AIA<br />

L: Trou aux Biches Resort & Spa 5 nights - BD<br />

day 14 - depart<br />

Transfer to the airport for your<br />

departure flight.<br />

Discover two truly beautiful destinations:<br />

Mauritius and Cape Town. Relax at your<br />

Mauritian resort before jetting off to stunning<br />

Cape Town, famous for its spectacular<br />

mountain and surrounding Winelands.<br />

days 1 - 3 Mauritius<br />

Arrive in Mauritius and transfer to your<br />

resort for a three day beach break.<br />

C: Le Mauricia Hotel 3 nights - BD / AIA<br />

L: Paradis Hotel & Golf Club 3 nights - BD<br />

days 4 - 6 cape town<br />

After your flight from Mauritius, transfer<br />

to your Cape Town hotel located at the<br />

V & A Waterfront. Your stay includes a<br />

Cape Point tour which takes you through<br />

Hout Bay, the Cape of Good Hope,<br />

Kirstenbosch Botanical gardens and Sea<br />

Point plus a half day Table Mountain<br />

(excludes cable car ticket) and city tour.<br />

C: The Commodore 3 nights - B<br />

L: Table Bay Hotel 3 nights - B<br />

Inclusions<br />

in south africa: Transfer to JNB hotel, 1 night<br />

at JNB hotel with breakfast, transfer to Madikwe, 3<br />

nights at a Game Lodge with all meals included, game<br />

drives, transfer to Sun City, 2 nights at your hotel with<br />

breakfast daily, transfer to Johannesburg airport.<br />

in mauritius: Return airport transfers, 7 nights<br />

accommodation, meals as per itinerary, free water<br />

and land sports, nightly entertainment.<br />

cAPe, WIneS & coAStLIneS<br />

5 nights Cape Town • 8 nights Mauritius<br />

“Safari in the malaria-free<br />

Madikwe Game Reserve<br />

on the door step of the<br />

amazing Sun City resort”<br />

“Some of the world’s best wine, cuisine & scenery, all in one tour”<br />

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days 7 - 8 Winelands<br />

Journey into the countryside and discover<br />

the quaint Dutch inspired towns and<br />

stunning scenery of the Franschhoek<br />

Winelands region. Indulge in some<br />

amazing wines and fine cuisine. A half day<br />

wine tasting tour is included.<br />

C: Franschhoek Country House 2 nights - B<br />

L: The Last Word Franschhoek 2 nights - B<br />

days 9 -13 Mauritius<br />

Transfer to Cape Town Airport for<br />

your flight to Mauritius.<br />

C: Le Victoria Hotel 5 nights - BD / AIA<br />

L: Trou aux Biches Resort & Spa 5 nights - BD<br />

day 14<br />

Transfer to the airport for your flight.<br />

Inclusions<br />

in mauritius: Airport transfers, 8 nights<br />

accommodation with breakfast and dinner daily, free<br />

water and land sports as per hotel program, nightly<br />

entertainment.<br />

in south africa: Airport transfers, 3 nights Cape<br />

Town hotel with breakfast, full-day Cape Point tour,<br />

half-day Table Mountain and City Tour, transfers Cape<br />

Town to Winelands, 2 nights accommodation in the<br />

Winelands with breakfast, half day Winelands tour.


Le Victoria Hotel Victoria Falls<br />

VIctoRIA FALLS, choBe & MAuRItIuS<br />

3 nights Victoria Falls, zimbabwe • 2 nights Botswana • 2 nights South Africa • 6 nights Mauritius<br />

This 13 night itinerary features one<br />

of the seven natural wonders of<br />

the world, Victoria Falls, followed<br />

by game viewing in unspoilt Botswana.<br />

Finish your trip in the luxurious<br />

resorts in Mauritius with their sundrenched<br />

beaches - the perfect way to<br />

complement your African adventure.<br />

days 1 - 2 Mauritius<br />

Arrive in Mauritius. Transfer to your resort<br />

for two nights of island fun.<br />

C: Le Canonnier Hotel 2 nights - BD / AIA<br />

L: Trou aux Biches Resort & Spa 2 nights - BD<br />

day 3 Johannesburg<br />

Transfer to airport and depart for<br />

South Africa. Overnight in Johannesburg.<br />

C: Metcourt Suites 1 night - B<br />

L: D’Oreale Grande Hotel 1 night - B<br />

days 4 - 6 Victoria Falls<br />

Fly to Victoria Falls Airport. During your<br />

stay you will take a guided walk through<br />

the rainforest to the awesome Victoria<br />

Falls, one of the seven natural wonders<br />

BotSWAnA & MAuRItIuS<br />

Indulge yourself on our wildlife and<br />

water experience with this special<br />

13-night package to Botswana and<br />

Mauritius. The Okavango Delta is one<br />

of the world’s premier wilderness areas.<br />

day 1 South Africa<br />

Arrive JNB airport.Transfer to your hotel.<br />

C: Metcourt Suites 1 night - B<br />

L: D’Oreale Grande Hotel 1 night - B<br />

days 2 - 3 chobe (Botswana)<br />

On arriving in Botswana you will be<br />

transferred to your game lodge overlooking<br />

the Chobe River and Caprivi floodplains.<br />

Chobe National Park has the highest<br />

concentration of elephants in Africa.<br />

C: Chobe Game Lodge 2 nights - BLD<br />

L: Chobe Chilwero Lodge 2 nights - BLD<br />

days 4 - 5 Savute Safari Lodge<br />

Fly to Savute Safari Lodge on the banks of<br />

the dry Savute channel. Game drives here<br />

are known for predator sightings and the<br />

ancient San rock paintings at Gubatsa Hills.<br />

Savute Safari Lodge 2 nights - BLD<br />

of the world. In the evening join a sunset<br />

cruise on the Zambezi River and dine in a<br />

traditional Boma.<br />

C: Zambezi River Lodge 3 nights - B + 1D<br />

L: Victoria Falls Safari Lodge 3 nts - B + 1D<br />

days 7 - 8 chobe (Botswana)<br />

Transfer by road to your lodge in Botswana.<br />

For the next 2 days you will be captivated<br />

by the amazing wildlife of Chobe.<br />

C: Chobe Safari Lodge 2 nights - BLD<br />

L: Chobe Chilwero Lodge 2 nights - BLD<br />

day 9 Johannesburg<br />

Transfer to the airport for your flight back<br />

to Johannesburg for a one night stopover.<br />

C: Metcourt Suites 1 night - B<br />

L: D’Oreale Grande Hotel 1 night - B<br />

days 10 - 13 Mauritius<br />

Depart for Mauritius. Enjoy four nights<br />

relaxation and indulgence at your beach<br />

hotel. Sun, sand, dining and sporting<br />

pursuits are the order of the day.<br />

C: Le Victoria Hotel 4 nights - BD / AIA<br />

L: Dinarobin Hotel Golf & Spa 4 nights - BD<br />

6 nights Botswana (delta & chobe) •2 nights South Africa • 5 nights Mauritius<br />

days 6 - 7 okavango delta<br />

Travel by light aircraft to your lodge in<br />

the Okavango, home to the world’s largest<br />

inland delta. Game viewing in this famous<br />

wildlife sanctuary is done in a mokoro<br />

(a traditional dug out canoe), motorboat<br />

or on foot.<br />

C: Camp Okavango 2 nights - BLD<br />

L: Sanctuary Stanley’s Camp 2 nights - BLD<br />

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Inclusions<br />

in south africa: Hotel shuttle transfers, 2 nights<br />

accommodation with breakfast.<br />

in boTSWana: Road and light aircraft transfers as<br />

per itinerary, 6 nights accommodation with all meals,<br />

morning and evening game activities.<br />

in mauritius: Return airport transfers, 5 nights<br />

accommodation with breakfast and dinner daily, free<br />

water and land sports, nightly entertainment.<br />

“Zambia accommodation<br />

options are available”<br />

day 14 - depart<br />

Transfer to the airport for your flight.<br />

Inclusions<br />

in victoria falls: Airport transfers, 3 nights<br />

accommodation, guided tour of the Falls, sunset<br />

cruise, Boma dinner.<br />

in boTSWana: Road transfers, 2 nights<br />

accommodation, morning and evening game drives.<br />

in south africa: Hotel shuttle transfer, 2 nights<br />

accommodation.<br />

in mauritius: Return airport transfers, 6 nights<br />

accommodation, free water and land sports.<br />

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“Don’t miss the mokoro experience”<br />

day 8 Johannesburg<br />

Indulge in a final game activity before<br />

flying back to Johannesburg.<br />

C: Metcourt Suites 1 night - B<br />

L: D’Oreale Grande Hotel 1 night - B<br />

days 9 - 13 Mauritius<br />

Enjoy a change to tropical island pace at<br />

your beach resort in Mauritius.<br />

C: Le Mauricia Hotel 5 nights - BD / AIA<br />

L: Paradis Hotel & Golf Club 5 nights - BD<br />

day 14 depart<br />

Transfer to the airport for your flight.<br />

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KenYA & MAuRItIuS<br />

7 nights Kenya • 6 nights Mauritius<br />

Kenya offers exceptional game viewing<br />

in a country renowned for its wildlife. On<br />

this tour you will discover the bustling<br />

city of Nairobi, flocks of flamingos on<br />

Lake Naivasha, and enjoy an incredible<br />

safari in the world-famous Masai Mara<br />

before unwinding in Mauritius.<br />

days 1 - 3 Mauritius<br />

Arrive in Mauritius and transfer to Le<br />

Mauricia Hotel. Relax by the pool, laze on<br />

the beach, wander through Grand Baie or<br />

hire a car and discover the island.<br />

Le Mauricia 3 nights - BD/AIA<br />

day 4 nairobi<br />

Arrive in Kenya, transfer to your hotel for 1<br />

night pre-tour accommodation.<br />

Ole Sereni Hotel 1 night - B<br />

day 5 Lake elementaita<br />

Depart Nairobi for the Great Rift Valley and<br />

Lake Elementaita, a soda ash lake, home<br />

to thousands of flamingos and pelicans.<br />

Sunbird Lodge Elementaita 1 night - BLD<br />

tAnzAnIA & MAuRItIuS<br />

5 nights Tanzania • 2 nights Kenya • 6 nights Mauritius<br />

As well as a fabulous beach holiday<br />

in Mauritius, this tour includes<br />

game viewing at Lake Manyara, the<br />

spectacular Ngorongoro Crater and the<br />

world-renowned Serengeti.<br />

days 1 - 3 Mauritius<br />

Arrive in Mauritius and transfer to<br />

your resort for three nights.<br />

Le Mauricia 3 nights - BD/AIA<br />

day 4 nairobi<br />

Arrive in Kenya, transfer to your hotel for<br />

one night pre-tour accommodation.<br />

Ole Sereni Hotel 1 night - B<br />

day 5 tarangire<br />

Transfer to the airport for a flight to<br />

Arusha. On arrival depart on safari and<br />

head towards the Tarangire National Park<br />

arriving in time for lunch at the Tarangire<br />

Sopa Lodge. Evening game drive<br />

Tarangire Sopa Lodge - BLD<br />

days 6 - 7 Serengeti<br />

Depart for the Serengeti, the most famous<br />

national park in Africa, with its predator-rich<br />

plains. Your driver-guide will ensure that<br />

your game viewing experiences are amazing.<br />

Serengeti Serena Lodge 2 nights - BLD<br />

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day 6 Lake nakuru national Park<br />

Enjoy a full day game drive including<br />

the flamingos of Lake Nakuru, one of the<br />

greatest bird spectacles on earth.<br />

Sunbird Lodge Nakuru 1 night - BLD<br />

days 7 - 9 Masai Mara<br />

Depart for the world famous Masai Mara<br />

National Reserve for three nights at the<br />

beautiful Mara Simba Lodge, which<br />

overlooks a dramatic bend on the bank of<br />

the Talek, a tributary of the Mara River.<br />

The lodge, decorated in Masai traditional<br />

style and designed to complement its<br />

surroundings, was conceived with an<br />

emphasis on exclusivity and comfort. During<br />

your stay, enjoy morning and evening game<br />

drives, walking safaris and lion watching.<br />

Mara Simba Lodge 3 nights - BLD<br />

day 10 nairobi<br />

With your Masai Mara experience over,<br />

return by air to Nairobi for one night.<br />

Ole Sereni Hotel 1 night - B<br />

days 8 - 9 ngorongoro crater<br />

Your final game drive through the Serengeti<br />

sets you on the way to Ngorongoro Crater.<br />

Descend the 650 metre walls of the crater,<br />

a World Heritage site. With around 25,000<br />

animals, on a game drive here you will<br />

almost assuredly spot the Big Five: lion,<br />

elephant, endangered black rhino, buffalo<br />

and leopard, as well as many other species.<br />

Ngorongoro Serena Lodge 2 nights - BLD<br />

day 10 nairobi<br />

Return to Arusha for your flight to Nairobi.<br />

Ole Sereni Hotel 1 night - B<br />

days 11 - 13 Mauritius<br />

Depart for Mauritius and on arrival,<br />

transfer to your resort for three nights.<br />

Le Victoria 3 nights - BD/AIA<br />

day 14 depart<br />

Transfer to the airport.<br />

Inclusions<br />

in tanZania: 5 nights accommodation, meals as<br />

per itinerary, morning and evening game drives.<br />

in kenYa: Transfers, 2 nights Nairobi hotel, breakfast.<br />

in mauritius: Return airport transfers, 6 nights<br />

accommodation, meals as per itinerary, free water and<br />

land sports, nightly entertainment.<br />

“Highlights include the Flamingos at Lake<br />

Nakuru & safari in the Masai Mara”<br />

days 11 - 13 Mauritius<br />

Transfer to the airport for your flight to<br />

Mauritius and three nights of relaxation at<br />

your resort.<br />

Le Victoria 3 nights - BD/AIA<br />

day 14<br />

Transfer to the airport for your departure.<br />

Inclusions<br />

in kenYa: Airport transfers, 2 nights Nairobi hotel<br />

with breakfast, 5 nights lodge accommodation in<br />

Kenya on Full Board basis, including game drives,<br />

one way flight Masai Mara to Nairobi.<br />

Le Victoria Hotel<br />

in mauritius: Return airport transfers, total of 6<br />

nights accommodation, breakfast and dinner daily<br />

(All Inclusive upgrade available), free water and land<br />

sports as per hotel program, nightly entertainment.<br />

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the GReAt eASt AFRIcAn SAFARI<br />

7 nights Kenya • 5 nights Tanzania • 7 nights Mauritius<br />

An East African Safari that takes you<br />

from the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro<br />

across the Great Rift Valley to the<br />

amazing Ngorongoro Crater. Cross<br />

the endless plains of the Serengeti<br />

to Africa’s largest lake, Lake Victoria,<br />

ending up at the jewel of Kenya’s<br />

crown, the Masai Mara. All this<br />

combined with a relaxing beach<br />

break in Mauritius.<br />

days 1 - 3 Mauritius<br />

Arrive in Mauritius and transfer to your<br />

beach resort. Unwind and relax for 3 nights.<br />

Le Canonnier Hotel 3 nights - BD / AIA<br />

day 4 nairobi<br />

Transfer to the airport for your flight to<br />

Nairobi. Transfer to your hotel for 1 night.<br />

Eka Hotel 1 night - B<br />

days 5 - 6 Amboseli national Park<br />

Drive to Amboseli, best known for its<br />

unrivalled views of Mount Kilimanjaro and<br />

its local elephant population. After lunch<br />

at your lodge take an afternoon game drive<br />

with sun-downers to view the sunset over<br />

Kilimanjaro. Game drives are included.<br />

Ol Tukai Lodge Amboseli 2 nights - BLD<br />

day 7 Karatu<br />

Leaving the incredible scenic land of<br />

Amboseli behind, you will begin your<br />

journey into Kenya’s equally charming<br />

neighbour, Tanzania. Travel to Arusha and<br />

enjoy lunch before continuing across the<br />

Great Rift Valley to just outside Karatu, in<br />

the foothills of Ngorongoro.<br />

Plantation Lodge Karutu 1 night - BLD<br />

day 8 ngorongoro crater<br />

An early start to the famous Ngorongoro<br />

Crater for a game drive. Reaching the crater<br />

floor as the sun begins to rise, you will be<br />

amazed at this natural phenomenon. The<br />

Crater is home to about 25,000 animals and<br />

is one of the last places in Tanzania where<br />

the Big Five can be seen.<br />

Plantation Lodge Karutu 1 night - BLD<br />

day 9 Serengeti<br />

Today you transfer to the famous Serengeti<br />

National Park and the Kati Kati Tented<br />

Camp. This 15 tent camp is perfectly situated<br />

right in the heart of the Serengeti action.<br />

Kati Kati Serengeti 1 night - BLD<br />

days 10 - 11 Serengeti national Park<br />

Today you move from the permanent tented<br />

camp to an Exclusive Mobile Camp (EMC)<br />

in the Serengeti. This amazing camp follows<br />

the migration all year round to give the best<br />

chance of an excellent Migration experience.<br />

The tents are comfortable, the food delicious<br />

and the real advantage is being so close to<br />

all the action. Please note itineraries may<br />

change slightly depending on the time of year<br />

EMC Serengeti 2 nights - BLD<br />

days 12 - 14 Masai Mara<br />

Today cross back into Kenya from one<br />

famous park to another as you arrive in<br />

Kenya’s Masai Mara. The Karen Blixen<br />

Camp is situated on the edge of the National<br />

Reserve in the exclusive Mara North<br />

Conservancy. This beautiful camp has 22<br />

richly furnished tents and offers an authentic<br />

‘yesteryear’ experience for guests. Morning<br />

and evening game drives are included.<br />

Karen Blixen Camp 3 nights - BLD<br />

day 15 nairobi<br />

After breakfast, your game drive takes you<br />

to the airstrip for the flight to Nairobi.<br />

Transfer to your Nairobi hotel.<br />

Ole Sereni Hotel 1 night - B<br />

days 16 - 19 Mauritius<br />

Transfer to the airport for your flight to<br />

Mauritius for four nights at your resort.<br />

Le Victoria Hotel 4 nights - BD / AIA<br />

day 20 depart<br />

Transfer to the airport.<br />

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“Amboseli, Ngorongoro Crater,<br />

The Serengeti, Masai Mara and<br />

Mauritius all in one tour!”<br />

Inclusions<br />

kenYa/tanZania itinerarY: Transfers, meals,<br />

game drives, accommodation as per itinerary,<br />

park entrance fees, flights Mara to Nairobi, return<br />

airport transfers to your Nairobi hotel plus 2 nights<br />

accommodation in Nairobi with breakfast.<br />

in mauritius: Return airport transfers, 7 nights<br />

accommodation with breakfast and dinner daily, free<br />

water and land sports, nightly entertainment.<br />

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