Mauritius Reunion & Seychelles (Lonely Planet) [Paperback]

Jan Dodd (Author), Madeleine Philippe (Author)

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Publication Date: November 2004

This guide features a chapter on diving and snorkeling in the Indian Ocean, as well as providing comprehensive coverage of the hikes available.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications; 5 edition (November 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1740593014
• ISBN-13: 978-1740593014
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,655,534 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #12 in Books > Travel > Africa > Seychelles
  • #19 in Books > Travel > Asia > Mauritius

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17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Indispensable Guidebook, April 17, 2005

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Youssef J. Habbouche (MA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mauritius Reunion & Seychelles (Lonely Planet) (Paperback)

I booked a tour to Mauritius in May-June 2004. Although I went with a travel agency, this book proved to be indispensable. I am rating it a five star based on my Mauritius experience only.

First and foremost, this guide provides a detailed map, essential for locating yourself on the island.
The book also provides true and accurate description of the various attractions and things to do.
The traveling tips concerning transportation, food and local culture were extremely helpful and saved me precious vacation time.
On top of all this, it provides a wealth of information on hotels and restaurants.

My advice:
- The prices in the book might be a little off now. It seems that the local currency, the Rupee, is pegged to the Euro which makes this island more expensive for US travelers (advice based on the currency conversion as we speak)
- Beware of tourist shops, their prices are 5 times the price you can get for the same item on the popular market.
- Go visit the popular markets, you will find nice exotic hand crafted items and some world renowned vanilla beans.
- Take hiking trips, there is some breath taking scenery out there
- And of course, take advantage of the magnificent beaches and water activities

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Maurtius, Reunion & Seychelles, October 4, 2007

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Rana Aurora "Mesa" (Austin, CO USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mauritius Reunion & Seychelles (Lonely Planet) (Paperback)

This book is well organized and written. Of the three nations covered, I was most interested in the part of the book on the Seychelles. Unfourtunately, that was the least covered place. I found the other book I ordered: The Bradt Travel Guide to the Seychelles, more to my liking.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent guide for a family traveling to Reunion or Mauritius, March 16, 2009

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Bachelier ""1004"" (Ile de France) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lonely Planet Mauritius Reunion & Seychelles (Multi Country Guide) (Paperback)

This applies to Mauritius & Reunion ONLY. We have not been to the Seychelles, so I can't say whether this is useful for there.

Excellent little guide for a family traveling in these volcanic islands. We used the guide for both Mauritius and Reunion and found it to be very good, accurate, reliable, and insightful. Many of the favorite activities and special features (often fully described in text boxes) became our favorites as well.

A single flaw was that in keeping with Lonely Planet's origins as a backpacker and youth hostel market focus, much is made of public transportation in these locations. In Reunion in particular public transportation exists, is adequate, inexpensive, but is a time consuming method of getting around. Considering that we spent ten days in a rental economy car and barely consumed 20 liters of gasoline, all but the most pure of the ecotourists would find that an acceptable trade off on carbon footprint for four people getting around. LP should say so up front: rent a car if you want to reasonably explore the island's joys.

Restaurants, maps, activities, sites, hikes, transportation and hotels were all as described. The off-the-beaten path suggestions were often the best in Reunion (Gite de Theophane will always be remebered).

LP consistently puts out an excellent product, and I highly recommend this guide.