Chamarel... the birth of true eco-tourism

In the south west of Mauritius, 400m above sea level, the village of Chamarel is surrounded by the Black River gorges park, a protected natural heritage site where the World Wildlife Society has saved several species from extinction like the pink pigeon and the green parrot.

Very popular owing to the presence of the Chamarel Coloured Earth, a local phenomenon where mounds of earth of various hues can be seen next to one another, the region is fast developing an Eco-Tourism label with the opening of 2 properties where nature has blended itself harmoniously to offer superior accommodation of Eco values: