We recognize that vacations are not just an investment, but often the highlights of our lives, and we take that responsibility seriously. We want to ensure you have the best vacation experience.
Interested in a job in travel? Click here to learn: How to Become a Travel Agent
This is the center for vanilla production on the island. Take a guided tour of the vanilla fields, visit the factory and shop for some of the beans in area shops. The Riviere des Roches (Rock River) empties into the ocean nearby, forming a freshwater...
Categories: Bras Panon
The town of Cilaos is near the island's center, lying within the Cirque de Cilaos, one of the island's three mountain basins. Ringed by Grand Bernard, Gros-Morne and Pitton des Neiges, the area is a great place for hiking. The region affords beautifu...
Categories: Cilaos
The Cirque de Mafate is located in one of the most remote and beautiful areas of Reunion. It is not accessible by road. With six trails to follow, the basin is a beautiful place for hiking, and detailed hiking guidebooks (in French) and maps for the ...
Categories: Cirque De Mafate
Open to the trade winds, Salazie is the greenest of the three mountain basins. Some visitors choose to see its verdant vegetation and numerous waterfalls from a helicopter. But those who prefer to keep their feet on the ground will enjoy the towns of...
Categories: Cirque de Salazie
A highlight for some visitors to Reunion is a visit to the active 8,630-ft/2,630-m volcano, La Fournaise. There are tours from St. Denis that get you there, but some go only as far as Nez de Boeuf, which offers a spectacular view of the area. You can...
Categories: La Fournaise
An inland high plain, Palmistes is bisected by the major cross-country road in eastern Reunion. Footpaths lead to the Cascade Biberon (a beautiful waterfall) and to the Bebour Forest. The area also has multiple botanical paths from which to take in t...
Categories: La Plaine Des Palmistes
Defiantly and deliciously French, from the cars on the streets to the croissants on the breakfast table. It is as if Reunion lay just off the coast of Cannes—not off the coast of Madagascar 5,400 miles away.
Categories: La Possession Reunion
Categories: Le Port
Pointe des Galets is a volcanic island lush with palm trees, rain forests and an abundance of flowers and tropical fruit trees. Enjoy the Creole-flavored French culture and the sophistication of downtown Paris in a tropical climate. Hike through the ...
Categories: Pointe des Galets Reunion Island
The capital of Reunion Island, St. Denis is very attractive and has retained its 18th-century French colonial look. Although the city has few attractions, it's worth at least half a day to stroll along its streets, which are lined with historic woode...
Categories: Saint-Denis
This seaside resort is set along 7 mi/11 km of coral beaches. Though the beaches are not ideal for swimming, you can snorkel over portions of the coral. In and around St. Gilles are the Garden of Eden botanical garden, a nine-hole golf course, places...
Categories: St. Gilles les Bains
The original capital of the island, the historic town of St. Paul has an underground cave and a picturesque cemetery. The city is also the center of geranium growing on the island. There are scenic drives in the area, one of the favorites leading to ...
Categories: St. Paul Reunion Island
This town on the southern coast offers visits to the Spice and Fragrance Garden and botanical paths in the Mare-Longue Forest. But perhaps more striking, about 5 mi/8 km east of town, the coast road passes through hardened lava flows in a region know...
Categories: St. Philippe
St. Pierre, the island's third-largest town, is interesting mostly for its atmosphere and covered market. There are white sand beaches to explore in and around the town. If you're into plant life, spend some time at the Exotica Garden, which is fille...
Categories: St. Pierre Reunion Island
At the eastern end of the St. Philippe lava flow, the Notre Dame de Lave Church in the coastal town of Ste. Rose was miraculously spared by a massive lava flow in 1977—lava entered the church, but didn't reach the altar. The church would be interesti...
Categories: Ste. Rose