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Flic en Flac and Tamarin Travel Guide
Buy Mauritian RupeesFlic en Flac at a glance
Flic en Flac and Tamarin are on the west coast, which gets the island's best sunsets. Flic en Flac is one of the island's most popular resort areas, with a beach of about 8 km lined with restaurants and bars. Tamarin, a short drive south, is smaller and quieter, with a gap in the reef that makes it the island's surf spot and the base for dolphin trips. The airport is about an hour away.
Spinner and bottlenose dolphins are regularly seen in Tamarin Bay, and swimming with them is legal only with a licensed operator under the Tourism Authority (Dolphin and Whale Watching) Regulations 2012. The rules ban touching or feeding dolphins, keep boats to set distances and limit how many people can swim at once; swimming with whales is prohibited outright. Ask to see the operator's licence, and choose one that keeps its distance. Trips cost roughly MUR 1,500 to 3,000 a person.
Casela, a large nature park a short drive from Flic en Flac, has safari drives, zip lines and animal encounters. The west coast is also good for diving, and Tamarin's surf is best from May to September.
Indian passport holders need no advance visa, and every traveller completes the All-in-One Travel Form before boarding. One Mauritian rupee is worth about two Indian rupees.
Where to stay
All three are within a short drive of each other, and of the Black River Gorges and Chamarel.
Flic en Flac
The livelier base: resorts, restaurants and bars along one of the island's longest beaches.
Tamarin
Smaller and quieter, the surf and dolphin base. Its own beach is less of a draw, and a car helps here.
Wolmar
The resort strip at the southern end of Flic en Flac, quieter than the village and close to Tamarin.
Paying in Flic en Flac
For the rupee itself, entry rules for Indians, the tourist fee and how much cash to carry, see the Mauritius travel guide.
Resorts and larger restaurants take cards; beach stalls, small shops and tips need cash, so carry a modest rupee float. Hotels also collect the €3 a night tourist fee for guests aged 12 and over.
What Flic en Flac actually costs
Set the length and style of your trip to see what to budget, in Mauritian rupees and Indian rupees.
Indicative, excluding international flights and accommodation, per person per day. Converted at the verified mid-market rate on 29 September 2026, MUR 100 ≈ ₹201.30, not a Matrix board rate.
Budget roughly ₹2,420 to ₹16,100 per person per day on the ground, excluding flights and accommodation.
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| Local meal or street food | MUR 150-400 |
| Casual restaurant meal | MUR 400-900 |
| Local bus fare | MUR 20-50 |
| Dolphin-watching trip, licensed operator | about MUR 1,500-3,000 |
| Tourist fee, per night, age 12+ | €3 |
Getting around
Flic en Flac's beach strip is walkable. A rental car or driver makes Port Louis, Chamarel and the south far easier; buses stop running in the early evening. Agree taxi fares before you set off.
Common mistakes in Flic en Flac
Reading Mauritian rupee prices as Indian rupees
One Mauritian rupee is worth about two Indian rupees, so a MUR 500 menu price is closer to ₹1,000 than ₹500.
Forgetting the All-in-One Travel Form
It is separate from the visa and mandatory for every traveller before boarding. Fill it in on the official safemauritius.govmu.org portal a few days ahead.
Booking an unlicensed dolphin trip
Only licensed operators may take swimmers, and the rules ban touching or feeding. Ask for the licence before you pay.
Expecting Tamarin's beach to match Flic en Flac's
Tamarin is the surf and dolphin base; the long, wide beach is at Flic en Flac.
Flic en Flac and Tamarin FAQs
Not in advance. Entry is granted free on arrival for a tourist stay, and India's Ministry of External Affairs lists Mauritius as visa on arrival for Indians. The officer at the desk decides how long you can stay, so carry your return ticket, hotel booking and proof of funds, and complete the All-in-One Travel Form before you fly.
Yes, but only with a licensed operator. The 2012 regulations ban touching or feeding dolphins and limit how many people can swim at once; swimming with whales is prohibited.
Tamarin Bay on the west coast, usually early in the morning.
May to September.
About an hour by road.
About two Indian rupees. On 29 September 2026 it was ₹2.01 at the mid-market rate.
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