With children
Réunion with the family
Short days, reasonable drives and swimming only in authorised areas: the best of the island at child height.
5 days Very easy
Day 1
The lagoon
The Hermitage lagoon, shallow and sheltered by the reef.
Beaches · Saint-Gilles-les-Bains
L'Hermitage
First fish spotted with a mask, a few metres from the shore.
Natural pools · Saint-Paul
Tour des Roches — Moulin à eau
The water mill and the shady walk.
Day 2
The volcano, family-style
An interactive museum and a short walk at the foot of the crater.
Viewpoints · Le Tampon
Cité du Volcan
Simulations and exhibitions for all ages.
Viewpoints · Saint-Joseph
Plaine des Sables
A photo stop in the “Martian” landscape.
Hike · Easy · 20 min (one way)
Pas de Bellecombe → Formica Leo
About twenty minutes’ walk down to the small crater.
Bring warm clothes: it is often chilly at the volcano.
Day 3
Saint-Pierre
Beach, market and a lively seafront.
Markets · Saint-Pierre
Marché forain de Saint-Pierre
The big Saturday-morning market.
Beaches · Saint-Pierre
Plage de Saint-Pierre
Swimming in the supervised lagoon.
Beaches · Saint-Pierre
Front de mer de Saint-Pierre
An ice cream and a stroll at the end of the day.
Day 4
Waterfalls of the East
Waterfalls you can reach without a long walk.
Waterfalls · Sainte-Suzanne
Cascade Niagara
Visible right next to the car park.
Viewpoints · Sainte-Rose
Anse des Cascades
A picnic under the vacoas (screw pines), facing the fishermen’s boats.
Day 5
Saint-Denis
Parks and seafront before the flight home.
Viewpoints · Saint-Denis
Jardin de l'État
Green spaces and big trees.
Viewpoints · Saint-Denis
Le Barachois
The cannons and the ocean.
Along the way
Where to eat
Along the way
Where to stay
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