The Garden of Eden - 7 nights
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For nature lovers, discover many endemic plants
Day 1 Salazie - Hellbourg
Meet greet at the Apt, handover of all the travel documents, the car rental and self-drive to the east coast and cirque de Salazie which is the greenest of the three "amphitheatre". “Salazie” is situated in the heart of the island. Visit of the "Maison Folio", a typical colonial style house, built in the 19th century and its beautiful garden. Lunch in a “table d’hôte”.
Night on BB at the "Relais des Cimes**" in HellburgDay 2 Primary forest of Bebour/Belouve
Early departure for visiting the "Cooperative de Vanille" in Saint Benoit for learning all about the Vanilla cultivation, belonging to the family of the Orchid plants. Continuation to the primary forest of Bébour/Bélouve. Lunch at the Mountain hut Belouve.
Night on BB at the “Ferme Auberge du Pommeau**" (please check closed out dates in this hotel) in La Plaine des PalmistesDay 3 La Plaine des Cafres - Volcano
Early departure to La Plaine des Cafres and the “Pas de Bellecombe”, situated on the foot of the Volcano, the “Piton de la Fournaise”. Lunch at the Hut Volcano.
Night at the “Hotel Les Geranium**" in La Plaine des CafresDay 4 Wild southern part of the Island – Garden of spices – Parc Exotica
Departure to La Plaine des Grègues - visit to the "Maison du Vetiver" and "Jardin du Curcuma" as well as the Garden of spices in Saint Philippe - Lunch in St Philippe – visit of the Parc exotica in Saint Pierre.
Night on BB at the Hotel Dimitile***, (if twin bedded room - there is a supplement) situated in the beautiful village of Entre-Deux.Day 5 Cilaos
Early departure direction Saint Louis and Cilaos. The alpine road brings you up to the high plateau of the Cilaos valley. The unexpected view to the “Piton des Neiges”, the highest mountain on the Island (3096m) is impressing! Lunch at the Vieux Cep in Cilaos. Return to the coastline and overnight in the same Hotel (if twin bedded room - there is a supplement)Day 6 Petite France - Mafate
View point to "Mafate". Visit of a Geranium distillation in petite France. Lunch on the way back to Saint Leu, visit of the “Conservatoire Botanique des Mascarin”.
Overnight at the Hotel Iloha*** (in Deluxe room except single)Day 7 Saint Leu - West coast – Garden of Eden
Morning leisure at the Hotel. Visit of the Garden d’Eden in St Gilles in the afternoon.
Overnight same HotelDay 8 Apt
Check out and drive to the Apt for returning the car rental and flight back
The package ”Garden of Eden” includes:The Garden of Eden Rate per Person in €uro - valid from 01/11/09 to 31/10/10 1/2 double 879 € Single & car 1 242 €
Single sharing car with double
925 € 3rd person sharing room
532 € Child - 12yrs sharing room 490 € - Welcome and assistance at the airport
- Hotel stay 7 nights - BB basis as per programme
- 6 Lunch as per programme
- Car rental Cat A - pick up / drop off Apt - 7 days
- Entry fees to Garden and museums as per programme
Some hotels have a supplement and Gala dinner obligatory on the 24th & 31/12/09
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Iloha has a supplement of 30€/person/night between 25/12 and 03/01/10
In some Hotels, there is exists a bed tax to be paid locally and directly to the Hotel.
The amount is between 0,77€ and 1,09 € per person per day (depending the Hotel category) -
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