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Trou aux Biches and Mont Choisy Travel Guide
Buy Mauritian RupeesTrou aux Biches at a glance
Trou aux Biches and Mont Choisy sit side by side on the north-west coast, the calmer, family-and-couple answer to Grand Baie about 7 km up the road. Trou aux Biches, an old fishing village turned beach resort, has one of the island's best snorkelling lagoons; Mont Choisy is a long, filao-shaded beach of nearly 3 km with no shops or restaurants on the sand. The airport transfer is about an hour and a quarter.
Indian passport holders need no advance visa: entry is granted free on arrival. Every traveller must complete the official All-in-One Travel Form before boarding. One Mauritian rupee is worth about two Indian rupees.
The Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanic Garden at Pamplemousses, founded in the 18th century, is in the same district: MUR 300 for foreign visitors, open 8:30 am to 5:30 pm, famous for giant water lilies. Allow at least two hours. Turtle Bay, just south, is good for spotting marine life in shallow water, and the Maheswarnath Mandir in Triolet is one of the island's best-known Hindu temples, a reminder of how much of Mauritius traces its roots to India.
Where to stay
Grand Baie's restaurants and nightlife are a short drive away from any of these.
Trou aux Biches
Beachside hotels, restaurants and small shops, with the protected lagoon at the door for snorkelling.
Mont Choisy
The quieter stretch just north, with a long, shaded beach and no restaurants on the sand. Best for long, undisturbed beach days.
Pointe aux Piments
A little further south and quieter still, close to Turtle Bay and its marine park.
Paying in Trou aux Biches
For the rupee itself, entry rules for Indians, the tourist fee and how much cash to carry, see the Mauritius travel guide.
Resorts take cards; beach vendors, small shops and tips need cash, so keep a modest rupee float. Hotels also collect the €3 a night tourist fee for guests aged 12 and over.
What Trou aux Biches 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 ₹2,210 to ₹15,100 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 |
| Pamplemousses Botanic Garden, foreign visitor | MUR 300 |
| Tourist fee, per night, age 12+ | €3 |
Getting around
The beach strip is walkable. For Grand Baie, Port Louis or the Botanic Garden, a rental car or hired driver is easiest; buses connect the area but run less often. Agree taxi fares before you set off.
Common mistakes in Trou aux Biches
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.
Planning a Mont Choisy day around lunch on the beach
There are no restaurants on the sand. Eat in Trou aux Biches or bring your own.
Trusting an old Botanic Garden price
Foreign-visitor entry rose to MUR 300. Older blogs still quote less.
Trou aux Biches and Mont Choisy 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.
Trou aux Biches for snorkelling and beachside dining; Mont Choisy for a long, quiet beach with nothing built on the sand.
About 7 km, a short drive for an evening out.
MUR 300 for foreign visitors, open 8:30 am to 5:30 pm.
About an hour and a quarter by car or taxi.
About two Indian rupees. On 29 September 2026 it was ₹2.01 at the mid-market rate.
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