Dimitile

DESCRIPTION

Full Day Tour , Lunch Included

Departure from your hotel to the West, for a very intense day, oriented toward botanical and slavery History.

From there, head for ENTRE-DEUX : Creole islet, which differs with its way of life and its inestimable architectural museum.

Start the ascent to Dimitile (high plateau took up before by black-brown population) through a trail until 1852 metres of altitude where you could discover the primary forest rich of medicinal plants, mimosas and arborescent bracken…

A little walk of 10 minutes will take you without any hurdles to a geodesic point where you will admire a unique and extraordinary scenery including :

– The majestic Piton Des Neiges

– A plunging view on CILAOS Cirque

– A panorama over La Plaine Des Cafres

– A “cliché” of the south coast and of ENTRE-DEUX.

Then direction to the herbal tea maker who explains you the medicinal plants properties.

A lunch will be served in a guesthouse (traditional lunch).

The afternoon will dedicate to the visit of ENTRE DEUX, this flowery islet lists at architectural patrimony (huts and Creole villas concentration). This village keeps the old setting with huts in the middle of stunning decorative gardens, real masterpieces.

Our visit continues with covered market of Saint-Pierre. Return to the hotel around 5.30PM with a stop at the marine Gouffre of ETANG-SALE

(natural cavity of volcanic rock).

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Meeting place : hotels from the West and the South

Departure point : hotels

Arrival point : hotels

PRICING

Mur2,700

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ACTIVITIES

Hiking

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.

Paragliding

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

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.

Canyoning

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 Biking

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!