Domaine Les Pailles

Domaine Les Pailles is an old sugar estate in the north of Mauritius between Port Louis and Quatre Bornes. It has now been transformed into a cultural and heritage centre offering tours of the old sugar factory, rum distillery and spice garden.

You will have a chance to learn about sugar production and be allowed to taste sugar during the different production stages. You will then be taken on a tour of the rum factory which has been producing rum since 1758, and which you will also get the opportunity to taste. Then head outside where you will be able to enjoy a wander around the spice garden, enjoying the delights and smells of spices such as cinnamon, curry, chillies and pepper to name but a few.

The centre also offers visitors the option to see the site on a small railway or by horse drawn carriage.