FULL DAY TOUR VISIT WITH GUIDE, LUNCH INCLUDED
FULL DAY TOUR VISIT WITH GUIDE, LUNCH INCLUDED
Address: Central of the Island
Activities: Cilaos is lovely , quiet and flowered , decorated of a pond and the starting point of many walks by car or on foot, and great hiking trails..
CILAOS tour, you can visit to the embroidery at the inhabitant. La Roche Merveilleuse, enjoy a view of the village & forests below & don’t forget to stop to see the thermal baths.
7AM or 7.30AM : Departure to the South West. First stop in Saint-Leu surroundings along the rocky coast to admire a natural curiosity, the “souffleur” which means the “blower”. It’s a beautiful kind of white foam geyser, resembling a whale’s spout. Then crossing through Saint-Louis: its factories, its mosque, its Hindu temple and its church. We will leave the RN 1 direction to the mountains.
After the crossing of the pretty village of la Rivière Saint-Louis with its traditional Creole huts and its gorgeous gardens “à la Française, we enter in the Bras de Cilaos Valley where takes place the renowned 400 bends” road! You will marvel at this setting ! The site uniqueness eases the ascent apprehension, and the ascent to the hamlets is really comfortable.
The narrow tunnels, the majestic and graceful Peter Both, the unusual village of Palmiste Rouge,the dizzy ramparts and the lush summits will make you forget the time. Because time in this landscapes are eternity fragments that nobody wants to count !
Here is Cilaos at 1300 metres of altitude on average! Thermal, sporty and farming city, it’s above all the place where exists the highest French wine lands! The Chamonix twin is a heaven. From la Roche Merveilleuse site, we overlook the whole Cirque, and beyond the legend, the spectacular views will exhausted all the superlatives that you could know! After the handcraft visit of the “Jours de Cilaos”, an embroidery house and a Creole lunch, we will get back to the coast.
A last stop will be suggest at Etang-Salé, to visit : “Le Gouffre”. This site is another natural curiosity, which have many stories.
Return to the hotel around 5PM.
Every Monday and Thursday (Minimum 2 people on Monday and 4 people on Thursday)
Higher altitude: 1300 metres
Temperatures: 12 to 24 DegreeC
What to wear: good shoes, rainwear, pullover, sunscreen cream
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Meeting place : hotels from the North and the West
Departure point : hotels
Arrival point : hotels


Reunion is famous for its three cirques (Mafate, Cilaos and Salazie), three large calderas formed by the collapse of a shield volcano. Of the three, Mafate is inaccessible by roads, making it ideal for hikers wanting to enjoy the impressive nature in total solitude. There are several villages inside the Cirque de Mafate which are accessible only by trails (and helicopters). Reunion Mer et Montage organises guided hikes (including the one I did: a 3-hour hike into the Cirque de Mafate and a helicopter flight back to the coast) and other adventure activities like mountain biking around the island. Whichever route you choose, you’ll be guaranteed mind-blowing vistas, gushing rivers and waterfalls and lush forests.

Reunion Island is one of the most renowned places in the world for paragliding.
There are about fifteen runways in Reunion. But the runway in Colimaçons (St Leu) is one of the best suited for paragliding. The runway ends in a gentle slope, overlooking a cane field at 800 m altitude. A departure is also possible at 1500 m. A flight lasts between 15 and 25 minutes from the site of Colimaçons to the beach.
About fifteen structures offer practising this sport, either in the form of associations that gather autonomous pilots, or as a professional structure that allows outsiders to perform first flights or air students to take courses.

Scuba is underwater swimming, or taking part in another activity, while using a together underwater. By carrying a source of breathing gas, scuba diving is able to stay underwater longer. Big game fishing, often referred to as fishing Sports at sea, fishing off the coast. Closest to the Dolphins, Catamaran, Blue Safari, Walking On Water Spend a day wonderful to discover our lagoons and wealth of aquatic life safely.

You can have an amazing canyoning experience down the Riviere de Roche from Bassin la Mer to the Bassin la Paix on the northeast coast near the town of St. Benoit. An old lava flow had been carved into a canyon by the river, with astonishing walls on each side, tranquil pools, followed by rapids and waterfalls. It was an incredible experience, jumping off the walls (some up to 12 meters high) into the pool below, tobogganing from one pool to the next or floating down the river.

Quad bikes appeared in the 80s. They are all-terrain vehicles with four wheels fitted with engines ranging from 50 to 500 cc. The quad is a hybrid between a motorbike and a car, and only qualified models can be used on roads open to traffic.
Above all it is necessary that the quad is approved, then you must wear a helmet (also approved) and of course you must be properly insured.
Finally, do not forget your driver’s license!

Quad bikes appeared in the 80s. They are all-terrain vehicles with four wheels fitted with engines ranging from 50 to 500 cc. The quad is a hybrid between a motorbike and a car, and only qualified models can be used on roads open to traffic.
Above all it is necessary that the quad is approved, then you must wear a helmet (also approved) and of course you must be properly insured.
Finally, do not forget your driver’s license!
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS
Minimum 2 Adults Required
Price per person
Subject to availability – Valid until 31 Oct 16
Yes, Contact us for customized booking and we will make sure your tour is designed based on your comfort and pricing.