Things to do in Réunion

After gathering at the Volcano House and meeting with your guide, you'll begin to discover this alluring volcano route. The exceptional viewpoints throughout the route allow you to get in touch with the area as you discover the summit dome from the Pas de Bellecombe parking lot. Your specialist guide will help you to analyze, dissect, and understand the unusual landscapes. The hike can include an ascent up Crater Dolomieu or another loop from Pas de Bellecombe or Pas des Sables, depending on the weather. At the conclusion of your experience, you'll return back to Volcano House.

Discover Mafate on a guided 4x4 ride and hike with a professional mountain leader, and enjoy an active adventure complete with breathtaking views. Begin your tour with an exciting 30-minute ride in a 4x4 in the bed of the Rivière des Galets. Arrive at the trail and start your ascent to the Cayenne Islet. Cross a footbridge and marvel at the stunning panoramic view over a canyon. Stop for a refreshing break at the next basin below. Enjoy a picnic lunch surrounded by a fantastic natural setting. The hike lasts for about 5-6 hours and is 7.5 miles long. In cyclone season, the track to Cayenne Islet might be closed. In this event, you will enter the Cirque de Mafate through the Col des Boeufs from the Cirque of Salazie to discover Marla or La Nouvelle Islet. This group tour is conducted only in French.

Start the hike in the heart of the village of Cilaos and head into the forest. Admire the magnificent view of the village of l'îlet à Cordes and the canyon dug by the Bras Rouge River.  Cross the river several times where you might need to get your feet wet. Follow the path as it heads towards the heart of an ancient volcanic chamber.  Learn about the geology and primitive volcanic activity of the island. Finally, arrive at an impressive monolith that stretches 100 meters into the sky and is reminiscent of a chapel.

In the "Fouqué enclosure", we will walk through the lava flows to discover the hidden wonders of this exceptional site. First, we will hike down into the "Enclos Fouqué" from the "Pas de Bellecombe". Theire, we'll walk on the martian lava surface, and walk through fresh "gratons" lava flows Going out of the track will make us discover wonderful volcanic constructions : cones and craters from 2019 and 2020 eruptions. Then, we will climb up to the "Dolomieu" and "Bory" main craters, to enjoy their stunning overview. In the event of an eruption, the enclosure is closed by prefectural decree; Our specialists will then offer you an off-trail route in the "plaine des Sables" to see the eruption in progress or to discover past eruptions and the history of the volcano. Note : We strongly recommend to use hiking poles.

Enjoy an exceptional getaway in the heart of the forest of Etang Salé main forest Netherlands downwind of Reunion. Segway commands to the "all-terrain", you will experience a unique and unforgettable experience in comfort. Hit the slopes of black sands, slalom between Lataniers, Chocas, Tamarind, and Eucalyptus in full communion with nature. Enjoy the beautiful views of the sand dunes, savannas, wild beaches, ponds, and the ocean. Take in these landscapes that come up along your journey that will end with cocktail flavors colored reflections on the shore of the setting sun.

Meet your guide and start the trip by driving into the Bélouve Forest. Immerse yourself in this breathtaking green kingdom. At the end of the road, arrive at the stunning viewpoint in Salazie, located on the edge of the cliff. Start the hike here, heading into the Bélouve Forest. Walk along gravel roads, dirt paths, and wood tracks. Arrive at a clearing which opens upon the majestic Trou de Fer waterfall. Discover the wonderful nature of the area on a once-a-week tour guided in French.

Join a 2-hour Segway tour to discover the colonial charm of the southern capital. Re-live the time of the founding of the Year First River neighborhood, exploring the warehouses and wharves built for the trade of coffee.  Discover the history of the port of Saint-Pierre, and tour around the bourgeois villas built in a neo-classical style. Then head to the city center to see the buildings constructed during the prosperous sugar trading period in the nineteenth century.

Meet your guide at the Maïdo parking lot and enjoy the first view over Mafate at sunrise. Stick to this wonderful panorama all morning as you trek along a dizzy track known as “Le Grand Bord” (“The Big Edge”). As you go, see endemic low flora typical of the high altitude. Then, start downhill, likely with the first clouds, and walk down by “La Glacière” to discover this vibrant historical place. Hike for approximately 12 kilometers and 500 m climb with a professional mountain leader on a shared tour conducted in French only.