Seven Coloured Earth Travel Guide: Top Sights in Mauritius, Tours &

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Seven Coloured Earth- Travel Tips What to See, How to Plan & Tours: Natural Scenery; Mauritius; 5 Reviews

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Suggested Duration: 2 hours

The Seven Colored Earth of Chamarel, a remarkable natural phenomenon in Mauritius, is a top tourist attraction showcasing a unique landscape of sand dunes in seven distinct colors - red, brown, violet, green, blue, purple, and yellow. This multicolored spectacle, formed from the conversion of basaltic lava to clay minerals, is a result of the tropical climate washing out all water-soluble elements, leaving behind iron and aluminium oxides that create a spectrum of shades. Fascinatingly, if the different colored sands are mixed, they naturally settle back into separate layers, creating an intriguing effect of earthen meringue on the hillside. Despite heavy rains and adverse conditions, the colors remain vibrant and do not erode. The best time to view this lunar-like landscape is at sunrise. Established as a major tourist spot since the 1960s, the dunes are now protected, with observation outposts for visitors to enjoy the view.

Operators offering tours in Mauritius

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Reviews of Seven Colored Earth

Jade Rosser

5
Reviewed: 2024-08-30

This was one of the places I was most looking forward to visiting. It was so interesting to see and learn about the naturally occurring coloured sands! It was easy to purchase tickets upon entrance. It would be good if when you go into the park, you could access the other activities too as an all in one kind of pass, but it was great. Loved the giant tortoises too.
Lilex Lilex

5
Reviewed: 2024-08-23

I wanted to take bus from Flic en Flac. But thanks god we didn’t! Take taxi or rent a car! Loads of walking up to the hills . We like it. Its worth. Probably u not going to see something like that somewhere else. I would recommend.
Colin Hammond

4
Reviewed: 2024-08-20

It was quite a drive, but well worth it. The sands are interesting but best photographed on a sunny day. A nice restaurant on site with a good selection of meals as well as ice cream and lollys. Sitting on the deck was relaxing, and the view was breathtaking. Giant tortoises were on show too. The waterfalls on the way in are unique and great to just stare at. A beautiful rainbow is there almost permanently
Kayy Ra

5
Reviewed: 2024-08-16

Very interesting facts. Loved the waterfall 🤩 I'm not sure why people trust the photos they see online, knowing that most of them have been edited. I really appreciated the uniqueness of the Seven Coloured Earths.. it’s a fascinating natural phenomenon. Sands that don’t mix even after it rains is pretty cool! We mixed this day out with going to the Grand Bassin which was a beautiful spiritual experience 🙏💕
Abdul A

2
Reviewed: 2024-08-10

Completely underwhelming in my eyes. It's literally just a hill with slight colour variations. Nothing like the pictures you see on Google. The waterfall is definitely the best thing about the place. They also have a few turtles as well which was nice.