Tourism in Mauritius

Situated in the warm azure water of the Indian Ocean, the beautiful tropical island of Mauritius, with its vast stretches of pristine white-sanded beaches, is one of the most exotic destinations in the world and also an idyllic location for a relaxing golf holiday. Yes, surprising as it sounds, Mauritius has fast emerged to be a perfect location for golf vacation. The Mauritian landscape, with its beaches, plateaus and picturesque mountains is ideal for golfing. The elegant hotels of Mauritius set on gorgeous tropical beaches combine golf with top class luxury for a memorable holiday.

Apart from being one of the most sought after beach holiday destinations, Mauritius is also becoming an increasingly popular golf destination, and the catalyst for this change has been creation of Belle Mare Plage Resort in 1994. The plush resort boasts of two grand golf courses that have been designed by Hugh Biaocchi and Peter Alliss respectively. The golf course created by Biaocchi is called the Legend. The course has been carved out of bush-covered volcanic rock in some areas and shaped over low-lying flood plains in others. Featuring 18 holes, the most challenging ones are the tree and bush-lined fairways. The second course at Belle Mare Plage, designed by Peter Alliss, is called the Links.

It is named so because of its exposed location and rolling terrain. The Belle Mare Plage Resort has been hosting the Mauritius Open Golfing Championship since 2002 where the likes of golfing greats like Rodger Davis, Michael McLean, Philip Golding, Jonathan Lomas, Gordon Sherry and European Tour Players such as Lee Westwood, Andrew Coltart, Barry Lane, Ronan Rafferty, Joachim Haeggman and Thomas Levet have participated and won.

Fast becoming a firm favorite with the golfing fraternity, Mauritius also has other golf courses, namely the La Paradis and Le Saint Geran. Le Saint Geran is situated in the midst of a plantation of coconut palms and also comprises of the David Leadbetter Golf Academy whereas Paradis is situated on a secluded private peninsula. Another super luxury golf course is the One&Only Le Touessrok Golf Course where isolated golden beaches, framed by Casuarina trees provide the perfect backdrop to a splendid golf course. Some of the holes have exotic names such as Lava Rock, Razorback, Tidal Pool, Plateau Verde, Rock Ledge and Carry Me Home.

Other golf resorts include the Telfair Resort and Le Coco Beach. With so may option to choose, a golf holiday in Mauritius is a memorable experience. Come savor a real golfing vacation in paradise island with Tourism in Mauritius.