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Grande Montagne Nature Reserve
Take a guided ecotour through a remnant of Rodrigues’ native forest, visit the information centre and reach a viewpoint. Latest published MWF fees are from June 2023; confirm current prices and tour times before visiting.
Place details
- Physical address
- Dominique Farla Information Centre, Grande Montagne village, Rodrigues, Mauritius
- Map
- Open map
- Price level
- Budget
Contact:
+230 8314 862
grandemont@mauritian-wildlife.org
Date of publication: 25.09.2026 11:55
Guided ecotour through a remnant of Rodrigues’ native forest, from Dominique Farla Information Centre under endemic Pandanus to a viewpoint. MWF reports 40+ native and endemic plants, endemic birds and fruit bats; the centre displays remains of extinct fauna.
Times: MWF website: 09:30 and 13:30, Mon–Sat, no booking. June 2023 factsheet differs: 13:15 weekday afternoon; confirm. Tours 1.5–2 hours; none Sundays or public holidays; reserve closes in bad weather.
Published fees: MWF June 2023 sheet: residents, adult Rs 300 / child under 12 Rs 150; overseas visitors, adult Rs 500 / child Rs 250. Current fees and resident eligibility unconfirmed; custom tours by quote. MWF fee sheet.
Entrance: Dominique Farla Centre, Grande Montagne village. Bring water, walking shoes and rain, sun and insect protection. MWF: +230 8314 862; grandemont@mauritian-wildlife.org.
Photo: viewpoint by Kevin Gepford, Wikimedia Commons; resized. Photo and author; CC BY 4.0.
Prices:
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MUR 300 Mauritian rupee
Resident adult; MWF June 2023 fee sheet, confirm current tariff.
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MUR 150 Mauritian rupee
Resident child under 12; MWF June 2023 fee sheet, confirm current tariff.
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MUR 500 Mauritian rupee
Overseas visitor adult; MWF June 2023 fee sheet, confirm current tariff.
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MUR 250 Mauritian rupee
Overseas visitor child under 12; MWF June 2023 fee sheet, confirm current tariff.
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