Casela Park & Eureka House

OVERVIEW

Combine nature and history with visits to a beautiful bird sanctuary and a finely restored colonial home. Settle in for an approximately 45-minute scenic drive to the Casela Leisure & Nature Park, a 25-acre garden and bird sanctuary that is home to approximately 1,500 birds of 150 different species, including the Mauritian pink pigeon, one of the world’s rarest birds. You’ll discover that the entrancing park has some 90 aviaries and houses tigers, monkeys, lemurs, giant tortoises, wallabies, ostriches, cassowaries and emus, along with many other fascinating animals. Following your park tour, step into another era at Eureka, a wonderfully restored over-150-year-old colonial house brimming with antiques that is nestled within a ravine in the striking Moka Mountains. You’ll enjoy a traditional Mauritian lunch on the home’s inviting veranda while the earthy aroma of the valley’s dense vegetation wafts around you. Contemplate Mauritius’ natural splendor and rich history on your approximately 30-minute return to Port Louis.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Explore luxuriant Casela Leisure & Nature Park, home to 150 avian species.
• See some of the hundreds of birds that live in the park’s 90 aviaries.
• Glimpse some of the park’s myriad animal residents, such as monkeys, giant tortoises and wallabies.
• Travel back in time at Eureka, a historic colonial house over 150 years old.
• Sit for traditional Mauritian lunch on the house’s veranda and absorb splendid mountain views.

HELPFUL HINTS

• Dress in weather-appropriate clothing.
• Wear flat comfortable walking shoes.