Reunion Excursions
5 Day/7 Night Reunion Volcano Hike
COST PP: Sharing €1250 | Single €1490
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La Reunion, a picturesque French-speaking island nestled in the Indian Ocean between Mauritius and Madagascar, is a hidden gem waiting to be discovered. Born from volcanic activity millions of years ago, this enchanting island is home to the awe-inspiring Piton des Neiges, the highest summit that once gave birth to La Reunion itself. Today, it showcases three magnificent calderas, known as cirques, formed by the collapse of ancient volcanoes.
With their towering peaks, dramatic ridges, and lush valleys, these cirques offer unparalleled hiking opportunities that attract adventurers from across the globe. One of the most renowned is Mafate, a legendary refuge for those seeking freedom from slavery. Accessible only by foot, this hidden gem remains a testament to the resilience and determination of those who sought sanctuary amidst the inner mountains.
Prepare to embark on an extraordinary journey through Reunion’s untamed landscapes, where every step unveils a new marvel. Let us guide you through this extraordinary destination, where nature’s wonders await at every turn.
Reunion 5 Day Volcano Hike
This is a 5 Day Hiking Tour in the Mountains of Reunion.
It includes 7 nights of accommodation. Hike for 5 days on the 3 x Cirques of Reunion as wel as the 2 Volcanos, stay at Gite’s (Hiking Huts) in the Reunion mountains. This is a semi-back-pack hike. You carry only your own clothes and lunch each day. Bedding and meals are provided by the Gite’s in the mountains of Reunion. Hike from Gite to Gite, you can only reach these amazing places by foot or by helicopter.
Cirque Mafate: Discover Mafate, hike with a professional mountain leader, and enjoy an active adventure complete with breathtaking views.
Cirque Cilaos. 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. Marvel at the many viewpoints over the Cirque de Cilaos. See the volcanic summit, which rises to 3070 meters above sea level.
Crique Salazie: Salazie, the cirque of waterfalls, is home to one of France’s most beautiful villages. With your guide, visit the village of Hell-Bourg and discover the beauty of its local Creole huts and thousand-and-one-colored gardens.
Highlights of the Tour
- See the 3 x Cirques (old Valcanos) of Reunion.
- Hike to the active volcano Piton de la Fornaise
- Hike the highest peak and volcano in the Indian Ocean, Piton des Neiges
- Beautiful Flowers of Reunion.
- Experienced local Tour Guides of each venue that know the history, Fauna, and Flora
- Cultural experience of the Reunion people
- Hike in pristine areas and see the Indigenous flowers and trees
- Experience and see the amazing volcanic mountains of Reunion
- See waterfalls and beautiful swimming pools
- See hidden villages in the mountains
- See a variety of different wildlife
- The hospitality of the local Reunion people
- The Creole food of the local Reunion people
- The summit of the highest peak, Piton des Neiges, (3070m) in the Indian Ocean (optional)
- The views from the mountains
- The views over the coastline of Reunion
- Staying in the middle of the mountains in Gite’s (Hiking huts)
Information
With different waves of immigration, Reunion Island has developed a rainbow-coloured population.
Reunion Island was virgin land when settlement began in the middle of the 17th century. The first settlers were French, who quickly surrounded themselves with slaves from Africa, the “Cafres” and Madagascar. Later, Indian, Tamil and residents of the New Zealand coast of Coromandel joined them.
All their descendants, regardless of their origin, are still called “Malabars”. Immigration of Muslim Indians – known as “Zarabs” – and Chinese craftsmen and traders dates back to the 19th century. From the 1960s, mainland French residents moved to Reunion Island in increasing numbers. In the 1970s, Mahorais and Comorians settled here.
This is a semi-slack-pack hike. You will not carry bedding or food, but only your clothes and lunch each day. The Gites will prepare the food for us and there will be drinks for sale. We will spend 7 days on Reunion and hike for 5 days. We will stay 3 nights at Gite’s (Hiking huts with 4 beds per room) with shared bathrooms and 4 nights we will spend at a 3 star hotel with your own en-suite room.
Venue
Our accommodation will be at 3-star hotels and Gites in the mountains.
For 3 nights we will stay in the Gites in the mountains with shared bathrooms and bedrooms, This is the only available accommodation, no other options available.
For 4 nights we will stay at 3-star hotel with your own room and bathroom.
Start point venue: St Denis, Reunion
Finish Venue: Saint Gilles
We will be hiking the Cirques of Salazie, Mafate, and Cilaos and summit the highest peak in the Inidan Ocean, Piton de Neiges (3070) as well as the active volcano Piton de la Fornaise
How to get to Reunion
Fly via Air Mauritius on the 19th of June, please book your own flights from Johannesburg to Reunion, but you must be at Reunion the evening of the 19th June. The hike starts early on the 20th of June. No delays will be tolerated.
The package includes 7 nights accommodation
Check-in on 19th June and check-out on 26th June.
Flights via Air Mauritius back to SA are on the 26th of June. Or if you like to stay longer, please arrange your own accommodation after 26th June.
Air Mauritius lands at 22:50 at St Denis, Reunion. We will be transported to our overnight hotel.
Distances
Day 1: 7km,:+250m, -500m, 5 Hours
Day 2: 12km: +700m, -1100m, 6 hours
Day 3: 9km: +1100m, – 0m, 4 hours
Day 4: 18km: +700m, – 1100m, 8 hours
Day5: 12km: +500m, – 500m, 6 hours
Group size
Limited to 12
Fitness Level Requirement
Fit Intermediate to Experienced Hikers. Not for Beginners. No technical hiking, no scrambling, but not for the unfit or if you can just hike on a gravel road. Elevation will be between 900 and 1200m (or more if you choose to do the Piton des Neiges) per day. No people with fear of heights please. Must be able to do some technical sections over rocks and boulders. Must be able to walk at least 20 km to 25 km per day. People older than 70 must contact us 1st before they register please.
Hiking Surface
Jeep tracks, single tracks, boulders, rocks, steep long uphill sections, hiking trail, rocky roads, up-hill, down-hill. Elevation can be between 900 and 1800m a day (if you decide to do Pito des Neignes)
Cost and Highlights Includes
- 7 Nights, 7 Days;
- 7 nights accommodation
- 5 Days of hiking
- 3 nights at Gite’s
- 4 nights at a 3-star hotel
- Local Reunion English Guides
- Cost of Guides
- Transport from the airport to the start of the hike and transport back to the airport
- Pick up at the finish point of the the hike and transport to Finish venue a 3-star hotel
- Trisport Guides
- Start venue accommodation, Finish venue accommodation, 3-star hotels
- Nature Reserve entry fees
- Permits and entry fees
- All arrangements to ensure you have an amazing Reunion hike
- Breakfast and dinner on the hike
- Breakfast at hotels
- Home-cooked Reunion local food
- All the arrangements by Trisport
- The advantage of Trisport’s scouting and making sure you have a great experience
- An unforgettable and unique Reunion experience.
Entry Fee Excludes
- Travel to Reunion
- Alcoholic drinks; and
- Dinner the 1st night, Meals the last on Reunion, and meals on the last day before flying back
- Guide Tips
- Any extra excursions
- Any other Extras
Itinerary/Program
Itinerary
Day 1
Fly to Reunion
Arrive at 22:50
Transfer to our overnight hotel, in St Denis
Day 2:
7:00 Transfer to Salazie Cirque
Start the hike, and have lunch along the way.
Arrive at the overnight Marla Gite, relax, and enjoy the local food
Day 3: Hike after breakfast towards Cilaos, have lunch along the way.
Arrive at the overnight Cilaos, stay at a hosel, relax and enjoy the local food.
Day 4:
Enjoy the town of Cilaos. Hike late afternoon to our overnight in a Refugee close to the top of Piton des Neiges, the highest Mountain peak in the Indian Ocean. Enjoy the sunset close to the summit of Piton des Neiges.
Day 5:
Start to hike in dark, before sunrise, to Piton des Neiges, to see the sunrise over the ocean, walk down after the sunrise, through the Bebour forest, the Plaine des Cafres forest to Bourg Marat. Get a transfer to the Volcano Gite where we will overnight
Day 6:
After breakfast hike to the active Volcano, Piton de la Fornaise. Discover the Fouque enclosure and its recent lava flows.
After the hike, we will get a transfer to our hotel where we will stay for 2 nights in St Gilles.
19:00 Dinner at your own cost
Day 7:
8:00 Breakfast (included)
Free day on the St Gilles lagoon.
Open day to do something else at your own cost or just relax on the beach.
Lunch and dinner for your own account
Day 8:
Get an early transfer back to the St Denis airport.
7:00 Fly back to SA
Reunion Excursion – Scuba Tour
Reunion is a unique place to Scuba diving due to the history of the volcanic activity. We will see lava tunnels, coral outcrops, dropp offs, drift diving, wreck diving as well as some deep dives. It will be best if you are an Advance diver and have at least 30 dives and more to really enjoy the big variety of dive sites.
More about the history:
With different waves of immigration, Reunion Island has developed a rainbow-coloured population. Reunion Island was virgin land when settlement began in the middle of the 17th century. The first settlers were French, who quickly surrounded themselves with slaves from Africa, the “Cafres” and Madagascar. Later, Indian, Tamil and residents of the New Zealand coast of Coromandel joined them. All their descendants, regardless of their origin, are still called “Malabars”. Immigration of Muslim Indians – known as “Zarabs” – and Chinese craftsmen and traders dates back to the 19th century. From the 1960s, mainland French residents moved to Reunion Island in increasing numbers. In the 1970s, Mahorais and Comorians settled here.
Highlights of the Tour
- Beautiful Fish life of Reunion
- Dive on pristine coral reefs
- Coral outcrops
- Experience and see amazing volcanic mountains
- See lava tunnels under waters
- See old wrecks
- Wall/Drop off dives
- Amazing clear water and beautiful fish life
- Warm Indian ocean water
- The hospitality of the local people
- The food of the local Creole people
- The views of the mountain
- The views over the coastline of Reunion
Information
A 7 Day/6 night Dive tour where we will stay at a 3 star hotel about 200m from our dive shop. We will do 8 dives and have an extra day to relax or do something else on the Island. We will stay about 200 from the water edge, so a quick swim or snorkel before we dive is possible. We will dive off a ski boat with enough seating and space to move around.
Venue
Venue: 3 star hotel in the town, L’Etang Sale (Salty pond) , Reunion, on the west coast of Reunion.
Group size
Limited to 16 Divers
Scuba Qualification Level
Not suitable for beginners.
At least 30 dives or Advance divers only. No beginner divers due to drift dives, tunnel dives, depth.
Included in price
- 7 Days and 6 Nights accommodation,
- Breakfast and dinner
- 8 dives without kit, kit hire optional
- Experienced Dive masters
- Arrangements with Dive shop before we arrive
- Transport from the airport and back
- Extra day of hiking one of the Cirques
- All arrangements by Trisport
- The advantage of Trisport’s knowledge of the area, dive shops etc
- The advantage of Trisport’s scouting and making sure you have an great experience
Excluded
- Alcoholic drinks
- Lunches
- Kit hire
- Courses
- Dive Insurance
- Travel Insurance
- Medical Insurance
- Any extras
- Optional excursions, such as an helicopter ride, canyonering etc
- Tips
- Other meals not provided
- Flights to Reunion
Schedule
Day 1
Fly to Reunion
Day 2
Arrive at Reunion and transfer to hotel, Early check in
Check out the town, the beach, the dive shop. Get your dive gear ready for the dive the next day.
18:00 Dinner
Day 3 to Day 6, 4 days
07:00 Breakfast
Dive each day, weather depending. The program will be discussed by the dive shop once we arrive. It might be a double tank dive or 1 dive and then another dive later in the afternoon.
Optional activities, short hikes, E Bike, etc in the afternoon availabe as well.
18:00 Dinner,
Day 7: Hiking one of the Cirques or do another dive day
Day 8
07:00 Breakfast and late check out at 12 pm
12:00 Optional to do something else
16:00 Transfer to Airport
20:30 Fly back to SA
23:00 Arrive back in SA
Reunion Excursion – Scuba and Adventure
Join us for an unforgetable 13 day Adventure Tour. This is a combination of a 3 days of hiking, 1 day Canyonering, 1 day Rafting, followed by a 4 day Scuba Tour, wiht an option of extra activities for 2 days (Helicopter flight, E Bike another hike).
Hike for 3 days, 3 nights on the Cirques of Mafate, and stay at Gite’s in the middle of the Mountains. This is a Semi Slack-pack hike. You carry only your clothes and lunch each day. Bedding and meals are provided by the Gite’s in the mountains of Reunion. Hike from Gite to Gite, you can only reached these amazing places by foot or helicopter.
Cirque Mafate: Discover Mafate, hike with a professional mountain leader, and enjoy an active adventure complete with breathtaking views. 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. See the volcanic summit, which rises to 3070 meters above sea level. Discover the beauty of its local Creole huts and thousand-and-one-colored gardens.
After the 3 day hike and reaching the highest peak in the Indian Ocean we will do an exciting Canyonering trip or you canjust decide to relax and enjoy the beach. Therafter we will do relaxed Scuba Dive trip on the west coast of Reunion where we will stay at a 3 star hotel about 200m from our dive shop. Do 8 dives and have an extra 2 days to relax or do one of the many other Adventure activities on the Island. Stay about 200 from the water edge, so a quick swim or snorkel before we dive is possible. We will dive off a ski boat with enough seating and space to move around.
Highlights of the Tour
The Hike
- Beautiful Flowers of Reunion.
- See the Cirques of Mafate
- Canyonering from the Cirque of Cilaos
- Exciting Rafting trip
- Experienced local Tour Guides of each venue that know the history, Fauna and Flora
- Cultural experience
- Hike in pristine areas with no other people around you
- Experience and see amazing volcanic mountains
- See hidden villages in the mountains
- See a variety of different wildlife
- The hospitality of the local people
- The food of the local people
- The summit of the highest peak (3070m) in the Indian Ocean (optional)
- The views from the mountains
- The views over the coastline of Reunion
- Staying in the middle of the mountains in Gite’s
The Diving:
- Beautiful Fish life of Reunion
- Dive on pristine coral reefs
- Coral outcrops
- Experience and see amazing volcanic mountains
- See lava tunnels under waters
- See old wrecks
- Wall/Drop off dives
- Amazing clear water and beautiful fish life
- The hospitality of the local people
- The food of the local people
- The views of the mountain
- The views over the coastline of Reunion
Other Activities, optional at your own cost:
E Biking, Helicopter ride over the active Vulcano, Canyonering, Rafting, Horse riding
Information
We will hike for 5 days and stay 4 nights at Gite’s (Hiking huts with 4 beds per room) with shared bathrooms.
For the dive trip section we will stay at a 3 star hotel about 200m from our dive shop. We will do 8 dives and have an extra day to relax or do something else on the Island. We will stay about 200 from the water edge, so a quick swim or snorkel before we dive is possible. We will dive off a ski boat with enough seating and space to move around.
With different waves of immigration, Reunion Island has developed a rainbow-coloured population.
Reunion Island was virgin land when settlement began in the middle of the 17th century. The first settlers were French, who quickly surrounded themselves with slaves from Africa, the “Cafres” and Madagascar. Later, Indian, Tamil and residents of the New Zealand coast of Coromandel joined them.
All their descendants, regardless of their origin, are still called “Malabars”. Immigration of Muslim Indians – known as “Zarabs” – and Chinese craftsmen and traders dates back to the 19th century. From the 1960s, mainland French residents moved to Reunion Island in increasing numbers. In the 1970s, Mahorais and Comorians settled here.
Venue
Hike:
Our accommodation for the hike will be at Gite’s in the mountains for 4 nights, shared bathrooms, shared bedrooms, This is the only available accommodation, no other options avaiablle.
1st and last night will be at a 3 star hotel with your own room and bathroom.
Start point venue: Helbourg
Finish Venue: Cilaos
Hiking between the Cirques of Salazie, Mafate and Cilaos with Piton de Neiges (3070) as an optional summit
Dive:
Venue: 3 star hotel in L’Etang Sale (Salty pond) , Reunion, on the west coast of Reunion.
Group size
Limited to 16
Fitness Level and Scuba Qualification level
Hiking Fitness level:
Experienced Hikers. Not for Beginners. No technical hiking, no scrambling, but not for the unfit or if you can just hike on a gravel road. No people with fear of heights please. Must be able to do some technical sections over rocks and boulders. Must be able to walk at least 20 km to 25 km per day. People older than 70 must contact us 1st before they register please.
Dive Qualification:
Not suitable for Open Water divers with less than 30 dives.
At least 30 dives or Advance divers only. No beginner divers due to drift dives, tunnel dives, depth.
Cost and Highlights Includes
- 12 nights/13 days
- 5 Days of hiking
- 8 dives
- Experienced Dive masters
- Arrangements with Dive shop
- Local Reunion Guides
- Cost of Guides
- Transport from the airport to start of the hike and transport back to airport
- Pick up at finish point of hike and transport to Finish venue a 3 star hotel
- Trisport Guides
- The advantage of Trisport’s knowledge of Reunion
- Start venue accommodation, Finish venue accommodation, 3 star hotels
- Nature Reserve entry fees
- Permits and entry fees
- All arrangements to ensure you have an amazing Reunion hike
- All meals from breakfast on first day of hike to lunch on finishing the hike.
- Home cooked Reunion local food
- All the arrangements by Trisport
- And unforgettable and unique Reunion experience.
Cost Excludes
- Alcoholic drinks
- Lunch after the hiking section
- Kit hire
- Courses
- Dive Insurance
- Travel Insurance
- Medical Insurance
- Any extras
- Optional excursions
- Tips
- Other meals not provided
- Flights to Reunion
Schedule
Day 1
Fly to Reunion
Day 2:
7:00 Arrive at Reunion, transfer La Posession. Transfer to start of the hike. Hike 6km, about 4 hours to our 1st overnight at a Gite Grand Place les hauts in the mountains
Day 3 to 5:
Start our hike, have lunch along the way.
Arrive at the overnight Gite, relax and enjoy the local food
Picked up at finish point, Cilaos, and transfer to Seaside hotel on West Coast where we will start our dive trip
Day 6: Canyonering, rafting or another hike trip (Piton Fornaise – the active Volcano) or just relax at the beach and enjoy the warm water
Day 7 to Day 11
07:00 Breakfast
Dive each day, weather depending. The program will be discussed by the dive shop once we arrive. It might be a double tank dive or 1 dive and then another dive later in the afternoon.
Optional activities, short hikes, E Bike, etc in the afternoon available as well.
18:00 Dinner,
Day 11
07:00 Breakfast and check out
Optional day to do something else
20:30 Fly back to SA
23:00 Arrive back at SA