Flic en Flac Holidays

Flic en Flac is a lively and friendly seaside town, curved along a spectacular white-sand beach. The turquoise lagoon offers all the usual beach activities you’d expect in Mauritius, including swimming, snorkelling and scuba diving. You can relax on the sands and soak up the rays, or head out on a dolphin-watching trip. When you fancy a day of exploring on dry land, nearby attractions include Casela Nature Parks, Black River Gorges National Park, Chamarel and Le Morne.

You can also look forward to a number of local restaurants and interesting street food in Flic en Flac itself. Don’t miss the Dhal Puri – a flat multi-layered naan bread made with flour, yellow split peas, salt and water, wrapped around a flavour-filled curry. In the bars and nightclubs, you’ll hear local Sega beats as well as modern music.

This 250-hectare nature park lies just outside the town of Flic en Flac, and is one of the main visitor attractions on the island of Mauritius. Well worth a day out, especially for families, it’s essentially a beautifully landscaped zoo home to big cats, rhinos, giraffes and other African mammals including zebras, impalas, waterbucks and monkeys. The petting zoo is a highlight for children and there’s also a playground, giant tortoises, fishing and mini-golf. The exotic birds are also spectacular, and you’ll have the opportunity to feed ostrich and giraffe.

But that’s not all. This place also offers exciting activities like zip-lining and a canyon swing, and safaris by quad bike, Segway or electric-Bike.

Flic en Flac holidays are popular with divers, because this part of Mauritius is one of the best jumping-off points for scuba sessions. If you’re lucky, your resort may even have its own dive school or diving excursions. There are several diving spots in the lagoon, including the famous La Cathédrale – an enormous submerged cave with stone arches and all sorts of sea creatures. Several dive sites are within five minutes of the beach, so you’ll soon encounter lion fish, stone fish, scorpion fish, groupers, angel fish and lobsters, to name just a few. 

The tropical temperatures in Flic en Flac remain fairly steady throughout the year. And the west coast tends to be warmer and drier than the south or east. The seasons in Mauritius are the opposite of those in the UK, so April to June and September to December are usually the best times to book your Flic en Flac holiday. At this time of year, you can look forward to pleasant temperatures in the mid-to-high twenties, and minimal rain.

During summer – November to April – the weather is hot and humid but, as nature’s compromise, this is also the best time to go scuba diving. In the winter, from May to October, Flic en Flac is much cooler, with temperatures often dropping to 20°C August. June to August is the best time for surfing, as the winds whip up the waves.