The African state of Mauritius, located in the Indian Ocean, consists of a scattering of islands, the largest of which are Mauritius and Rodriguez. It is on them that the most popular and comfortable hotels are located, receiving tourists arriving here from all over the world. Mauritius is famous, first of all, for excellent free beaches, amazing, bright and interesting underwater world, deserted exotic islands covered with coconut trees, where catamarans ply, numerous entertainments, among which exciting fishing in the ocean should be noted.
How to get to Mauritius - this earthly paradise? There are two options:
- by plane to the islands of Madagascar or Reunion, and from there by ferry or plane to Mauritius;
- by plane from Moscow to Mauritius.
How to get to Mauritius from neighboring states
If tourists plan to combine visits to several islands at once, for example, Madagascar and Mauritius or Reunion and Mauritius, which are close to each other in the Indian Ocean, then the journey to Mauritius will consist of several stages.
Antananarivo, the capital of the island of Madagascar, can be reached from Moscow by Air France and Air Madagascar airplanes in at least 16-17 hours. Since there are no direct flights from Russia to Madagascar, you will have to fly with one connection in Paris or with two transfers, for example, in Paris and Nairobi, London and Nairobi, etc.
Reunion is a French possession in the Indian Ocean. Rest on the island is possible if you have a Schengen visa in your passport. Reunion Island International Airport is located 7 km from Saint-Denis. There are no direct flights from Moscow to this island, but you can fly with a transfer in some European city, for example, in Paris. The journey will take about 13 hours. Flights to Reunion are operated by Air France and Air Austral.
How to get to Mauritius from Madagascar or Reunion? Ferries from several private companies are available. It's cheap and unusual. But ferries rarely run, tickets for them should be purchased in advance, the schedule of ships is constantly changing, so you should not count on luck in planning your vacation. It is much easier to use an airplane. The airport of the island of Mauritius receives aircraft from several companies. The journey from Madagascar to Mauritius will take just 1 hour and 45 minutes. The most convenient direct flights are offered by Air Madagascar and Air Mauritius. It will take only 45 minutes to fly from Reunion to Mauritius. Air Austral and Air Mauritius guarantee 6 flights per day.
If the traveler does not plan to stay in Madagascar or Reunion, but simply chose them as a transit point on the road to Mauritius, then this travel option will be quite expensive.
To Mauritius quickly
Tourists who dream of a few weeks of serene relaxation on the beaches of Mauritius usually do not look for difficult paths and do not seek by any means to save a few dollars on tickets. Therefore, for them there is an excellent, proven option of how to get to Mauritius relatively quickly - in just 13-14 hours. You just need to choose a flight Moscow - Mauritius.
It is impossible to find direct flights from the capital of Russia to the island lost in the ocean in the schedules of Moscow airports. Therefore, it remains to fly with one connection in Istanbul, Munich, Paris, Vienna or Dubai. Airplanes of Aeroflot and Austrian companies fly through Vienna, Turkish Airlines through Istanbul, and Emirates through Dubai. The least burdensome flight will be a connecting flight in Dubai. The journey from Moscow to Dubai will take 5 hours, and from Dubai to Mauritius - 6 hours. You can get to the coastal resorts from Mauritius Airport, which is 46 km from the capital of the state, Port Louis, by taxi or regular buses.
