Les Chalets en Champagne, Guest House, is located in the heart of an evergreen forest adjoining the National Park, in the very lap of Piton de la Petite Rivière Noire, the highest mountain peak of Mauritius. It is the only forest on the island featuring a unique variety of endemic and indigenous trees struggling for survival amidst a luxuriant and exotic vegetation.
The Chalets are tropical in design & built entirely of exotic local timber, Tecoma & Cedar, as well as imported noble tecoma species such as Palissandre from Madagascar, Iroko from Ivory Coast, Daru Daru from Indonesia, Balau from Malaysia, Sapelli from Central Africa, Oak & Beech from America. The roof is made of Cedar shingles and the walls are are clad with semi-lof timber from South Africa while the furniture us made up mainly of Oak & Beech, Sapelli/Kiaat and used railway sleepers.
Description of accommodation
The two Chalets Montagnards, Bois Canne and Bois Bigaignon
- 2 double bedrooms of 12m2
- Air-conditioning/Fan
- Safe
- Living/dining room of 20 m2
- TV/DVD player
- Fireplace
- Mini bar
- Kitchen corner
- Tea/Coffee making facilities
- Bathroom/Toilet
- Terrasse/Sun Deck of 20 m2
The Lodge Champenois and Bois de Rivière
- 3 double bedrooms of 30m2
- Air-conditioning
- Attached bathroom/toilet
- Safe
- Patio Jacuzzi in an indoor garden
- Spacious living/dining room of 40m2
- TV/DVD/Hi-Fi player
- Fireplace
- Minibar
- Kitchen of 9m2
- Tea/Coffee making facilities
Attractions
Hikes and excursions proposed will not fail to enchant and enthrall.
Outings
The region is indisputably the most unspoilt and the most spectacular in the island, unique in its configuration of mountains, valleys, forests and sea. Hikers are accompanied by “rangers” along a carefully laid out tracks…
Trekking paths available (Supplement applicable for guide)
- Up the “Piton de la Petite Rivière Noire” – 4hrs
- Down across the undulating waves of green to Bel Ombre – 5hrs
- To the plunging “Cascade 500 pieds” – 4hrs
- Down precipitous goat tracks, around Mare Longue -3hrs
- Along Pétrin, Macchabée and Yemen – 7hrs
Touring by car
- To the quaint coastal villages, down towards the South of the island – 3hrs<!–[endif]–>
- Towards the 7-coloured Earth and its neighbouring rural settlement – 3hrs
The Helipad
Les Chalets en Champagne, Guest House, also features a helipad named “The Traveller”, which makes it discreetly and conveniently accessible to tourists from the various parts of the island or from the airport.