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Mauritius Port Louis travel guide
20 things to do in Port Louis. Pick places on the map and get a day-by-day walking route from your hotel with steps, kilometres and minutes.
Top things to do in Port Louis
- St. Louis Cathedral, Port-Louis — building in Mauritius (visit ≈ 35 min)
- Blue Penny Museum — stamp museum in Port Louis, capital of Mauritius (visit ≈ 120 min)
- Mauritius Postal Museum — postal Museum (visit ≈ 120 min)
- Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanical Garden — garden in Pamplemousses, near Port Louis, Mauritius (visit ≈ 45 min)
- Port Louis Jummah Mosque — mosque in Port Louis, Mauritius (visit ≈ 30 min)
- Intercontinental Slavery Museum — museum in Mauritius (visit ≈ 120 min)
- Saint François d‘Assise — building in Mauritius (visit ≈ 30 min)
- Port Louis Photography Museum — museum in Mauritius (visit ≈ 120 min)
- Citadelle de Port-Louis — building in Mauritius (visit ≈ 60 min)
- Theatre of Port-Louis — theatre in Port Louis, Mauritius (visit ≈ 20 min)
- L'Aventure du Sucre — museum in Mauritius (visit ≈ 120 min)
- Eureka House — Colonial mansion and museum in Moka, Mauritius (visit ≈ 15 min)
- Madurei Mariamen Temple (visit ≈ 30 min)
- Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Memorial Centre for Culture — house museum in Port Louis, Mauritius (visit ≈ 120 min)
- Mikado Shell Museum — museum in Mauritius (visit ≈ 120 min)
- Dodo Museum — dodo Museum in Pamplemousses, Mauritius (visit ≈ 120 min)
- Monument in memory of Soeur Marie Barthélemy (visit ≈ 15 min)
- Statue of Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam, Port Louis (visit ≈ 15 min)
- Statue of Queen Victoria (Port Louis) (visit ≈ 15 min)
- Statue of Bertrand-François Mahé de La Bourdonnais — monument in Port Louis, Mauritius (visit ≈ 15 min)
2-day Port Louis walking itinerary
Starting point: City centre. The top 8 places at a normal pace (up to ~10 km of walking a day), in this order. Change places or your hotel on the map and the route is recalculated; distances are estimates with a street allowance.
- Day 1 (≈ 3.9 km · 5,220 steps · 52 min on the way): Blue Penny Museum → Mauritius Postal Museum → Intercontinental Slavery Museum → Port Louis Jummah Mosque → Citadelle de Port-Louis → St. Louis Cathedral, Port-Louis
- Day 2 (≈ 1.6 km · 2,210 steps · 21 min on the way): Theatre of Port-Louis → Port Louis Photography Museum
Good to know before visiting Port Louis
- Fine: Taking coral or shells is illegal.
- Fine: Drug offences carry severe penalties.
- Warning: Traffic drives on the left.
- Warning: Drones need a permit.
- Cover shoulders and knees and remove shoes in temples.
- The currency is the Mauritian rupee.
- Emergency: 112 (police 999, ambulance 114, fire 115)
- Plugs: C/G, 230V
- Tap water: Tap water is generally safe, but bottled is preferred.
- Tipping: Tipping is optional; 5–10% is common.
Sources: UK FCDO — Foreign travel advice: Mauritius, Wikivoyage — Mauritius, T.C. Dışişleri Bakanlığı — Türk vatandaşlarının tabi olduğu vize uygulamaları · For information only; rules change, check official sources before you go. Last checked: 2026-10
Port Louis travel FAQ
- How many days do you need in Port Louis?
- The top 8 places in the centre take about 2 days at a normal pace on a walking route from your hotel. Allow 3 days for the top 15 places within walking distance.
- What are the top things to do in Port Louis?
- Highlights: St. Louis Cathedral, Port-Louis, Blue Penny Museum, Mauritius Postal Museum, Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanical Garden and Port Louis Jummah Mosque. The map has 20 things to do in total.
- What is the emergency number in Port Louis?
- Emergency: 112 (police 999, ambulance 114, fire 115).
- Do you tip in Port Louis?
- Tipping is optional; 5–10% is common.
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