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Travel insights for flights to Mauritius

Get recent, data-driven insights about flights to Mauritius including ideal travel times, pricing trends, and more.

How long is the flight to Mauritius?

On average, a flight from Hong Kong to Mauritius takes 15 hours 5 minutes. Flights to Mauritius from other popular cities in Hong Kong will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to Mauritius?

The cheapest airline flying from Hong Kong to Mauritius is Emirates.

Rainfall in Mauritius by month

Plan your trip to Mauritius by taking into account the average rainfall totals by month.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Mauritius ranges from 50.0 - 240.0 mm per month. February is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 240.0 mm. September is typically the driest time to visit Mauritius when rainfall is around 50.0 mm.

Temperature in Mauritius by month

Plan your trip to Mauritius by taking into account the average temperature totals by month.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Mauritius, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, January is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 26.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of July, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 21.0 C).

Mauritius climate

There are two, vaguely defined seasons in Mauritius. Summer extends from November to April with high humidity in December and temperatures ranging between 32 and 35 degrees Celsius. Coastal breeze help to cool the air, but cyclones can strike several times a year. Winter (May to October) temperatures are slightly lower, but the skies remain sunny. The sea is warm, averaging temperatures between 24 and 27 degrees. 

Getting around Mauritius

There is a regular and inexpensive bus service, which connects all points on the island. Cars, scooters and bicycles can be rented (driving is on the left).

Air Mauritius flies to Rodrigues Island and neighbouring islands and gives 15-20 minute helicopter tours of Mauritius. Helicopters can be hired for longer trips.

What is good to know if travelling to Mauritius?

  • Place D’Armes in Port Louis is the oldest part of the capital, in which you’ll find the original government house, an imposing statue of Queen Victoria, Fort Adelaide Citadel, and Chinatown. Just south of the city is Domaine Les Pailles nature park. Signal Mountain, 323 metres (1,059 feet) high, offers lovely views of the city.
  • Bask on the best public beaches: Pereybere,between Grand Bay and Cap Malheureux, Grand Bay itself (where Mauritians go to party), Belle Mare and Blue Bay. Le Morne and Tamarin are popular with surfers. Flic en Flac is a beautiful white beach in the west of the island. Note that the official tourist website advises that nude and topless sunbathing are frowned upon although “topless sunbathing is sometimes tolerated”.
  • Mauritius’s biggest Hindu temple, the Maheswarnath, is located in Triolet (the longest village on the island) in the north of the island.
  • Pamplemousse Botanical Garden was established by Pierre Poivre, the French administrator and horticulturist, in 1767. It boasts 600 types of plants from all around the world including the Victoria Regia water lilies and the Talipot palm, which reputedly flowers once every 60 years or so and then dies.
  • The Casela bird park, in the west, has more than 140 bird species from around the world.
  • Take a guided visit of the Martello tower, a small defensive fort, at La Preuneuse public beach. Martello towers were built by the British during the Napoleonic Wars and there are such towers around the UK and the Channel Islands, Ireland, South Africa, America, Canada and Minorca. The tower at La Preneuse is a museum.
  • Bustling Flacq Market is the largest open air market in Mauritius. Ile aux Cerfs is a tiny island of 700 acres of woodland, home to deer. It is a magnet for water sports enthusiasts and boasts a beautiful beach.
  • When is the best time to fly to Mauritius?

    Peak Season: Christmas and New Year are very popular with travellers keen to see some winter sun. In January/February, Cavadi is celebrated. For this Hindu festival, where the Cavadi is a wooden arch decorated with flowers and pots of milk, believers have their bodies pierced with needles and pins, and, in a trance, carry it. The 9 September is the anniversary of Blessed Jacques Desire Laval’s (1803-1864) death. On this day, hundreds of Mauritians gather to pray at his tomb, at St-Croix Port-Louis. For diving, December to March is the best time to go. For surfing, visit between June and August; big game fishermen should go between October and April.

  • Can I find cheaper flights to Mauritius if I am willing to have stopovers?

    Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Mauritius on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

  • What is the best airline to fly to Mauritius?

    Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Emirates is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Mauritius.

  • Does Port Louis Sir Seewoosagur Ram. have rental cars?

    Yes. Those touching down at Port Louis Sir Seewoosagur Ram. can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.

  • Are there hotels close to Port Louis Sir Seewoosagur Ram.?

    Yes. Port Louis Sir Seewoosagur Ram. has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Day tours around Mauritius island. (North, South, East, West) is the closest property to Port Louis Sir Seewoosagur Ram. (0.0 km away from Port Louis Sir Seewoosagur Ram.).

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