Blooming of Exotic Flowers in Mauritius 2024-2025

Nature is the biggest attraction in Mauritius during the whole year. Still you haven’t seen anything if you didn’t visit the island during December and January. Being the second-largest supplier of plants and cut flowers in the world, Mauritius offers spellbinding views of richly coloured flowers blossoming all over the island.

Among others, look for bright crimson bottle brushes (a flower literally resembling bottle brush), majestic purple lilies, diverse blossoming cactuses, delicate Plumeria flowers, and more than 60 species of orchids.

Exotic beauty ornates the entire island, but you should know about some of the unmissable locations. The top place is the Black River Gorges National Park area in La Preneuse. The vast rainforest park in the south-west offers picnic areas and 37 mi (60 km) of hiking trails.

Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanical Garden in Pamplemousses in the north of the island, boasts 500 species of plants. It's particularly famous for the giant water lilies pond and Talipot palm. Another thing which makes it special is its age. This botanical garden dates back to the 18th century being one of the oldest of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere.

The final spot to check-in is Ile aux Aigrettes Nature Reserve located on the Aigrette Island, an islet off Mauritius' south-east coast. This reserve stands out with its orchid conservations.