Hike in the Cirque of Mafate, Reunion Island

Discover one of the most beautiful sites on Reunion Island, the Cirque de Mafate, during a 5 to 6 hours guided walk!

Book your activity

From€55
6 hrs
Sporty
From 10 years-old and up

Practical information

Course of events

- Meeting with the guide at the meeting point

- 20 to 30 minutes 4×4 trip up the Galets river bed for 12 km (trip to be paid on the spot - 32€ per person)

- Continuation of the activity on foot in the Cirque de Mafate: you will cross the river 4 times, and depending on the season, will have to walk with your feet in the water. You will then take a path that will lead you to the small islet of Cayenne

- Once in Cayenne, you will have a picnic in the heart of this magnificent, isolated and very flowery islet

- Once lunch is over, you will go down and walk in the river bed which you will cross about 12 times. Depending on the season and weather conditions, you can swim in one of the river's basins

- Finally, return outside the Cirque de Mafate by 4×4 to finish the activity

Activity requirements

You will have to pay 32€ per person on the spot for the transfer to and from the "rivière des Galets".

Special terms

There is a lot of traffic in the morning; if you leave from Saint-Gilles, leaving 1 hour in advance is preferable, as well as passing by Boucan Canot and not by the Tamarins road.

Meeting point:
Rue de la liberté in Rivière des Galets, parking of the 4×4 Mafate track in Rivière des Galets: continue on the road until the track, then go down the track on your left for 200 meters
Spoken languages:English, French
Included
  • Guide
Excluded
  • Lunch
  • Transfer to and from in the "rivière des Galets" (32€ per person to pay on site)
Do not forget to bring
  • Hiking shoes or good trainers
  • Depending on the season, a pair of shoes that can go in the water
  • Comfortable clothes (shorts or trousers for the bottom)
  • Swimsuit
  • Towel
  • Sunscreen
  • Sunglasses
  • Hat
  • Walking stick if needed
  • Small backpack
  • Bottle of water (2L min.)
  • Snacks
  • Picnic lunch