Bois Cheri Tea Plantation

Bois Cheri is a tea plantation covering roughly 250 hectares on elevated terrain in southern Mauritius, with tea plants arranged in organized rows across the slopes. The site includes a working factory, a museum displaying production equipment, and a hilltop restaurant where visitors can taste different tea varieties.

Founded in 1892, this was the first tea plantation established on the island and launched commercial tea production in Mauritius. It remains the largest tea producer on the island, a position it has held through changing agricultural practices over generations.

The plantation shaped settlement patterns and daily life across this southern region, becoming deeply woven into local identity. Walking through the rows reveals how tea production continues to define the landscape and rhythm of the surrounding area.

Weekday visits are best, as tours run and the factory operates normally while offering tastings at the restaurant. Wear comfortable shoes since paths cross hilly terrain and the site sprawls across slopes.

The estate offers Bubble Lodge accommodations, transparent dome structures where guests sleep under the open sky surrounded by tea plants and native trees. This unusual lodging merges the experience of sleeping outdoors with modern comfort and privacy.