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Plan Your Visit
Visits begin five times a day
Every day except Wednesday, including weekends and public holidays. A visit lasts about 90 minutes, or 30 minutes if you are only passing through.
09:00
First visit of the day. The quietest, and the best light in the garden.
11:00
Popular with guests driving the south coast route.
13:00
After lunch. Good for families.
15:00
Cooler, and the garden is at its best.
17:00
Last visit of the day. Last entry is 17:00.
Turn up whenever suits you and join the next visit. Depending on when you arrive there may be a short wait, and there is herbal tea and shade in the courtyard while you do. Booking simply means we are expecting you.
Choose your visit
MUR 200
Museum, grinding demonstration, herbal tea and the boutique. Enough to understand the house.
MUR 375
Museum, ancestral kitchen, spice garden, hand-grinding and traditional tastings. Children MUR 200.
MUR 6,000
Cook a traditional Mauritian meal with us, then eat together. Children under 12 MUR 3,000.
The first two run at 09:00, 11:00, 13:00, 15:00 and 17:00, every day except Wednesday. Last entry 17:00.
Do I need to book?
Heritage Spice House is open from 08:30 to 18:00 every day except Wednesday, and visits begin at 09:00, 11:00, 13:00, 15:00 and 17:00. Last entry is 17:00.
Booking holds your place at the time you want and means we are ready for you when you arrive. If you have not booked you are still welcome — you will simply join the next visit, and there is tea and shade while you wait.
Minutes from the south coast road
from Rochester Falls
from Gris Gris and La Roche Qui Pleure
from Bel Ombre
from La Vanille Nature Park
Teeluck Lane, Riambel, South Mauritius
Open 08:30 – 18:00 · Closed Wednesdays · Last entry 17:00
Free onsite parking · English, French and Mauritian Creole
Practical information
Opening hours
Thursday to Tuesday, 08:30 to 18:00. Last entry 17:00. We do not close for lunch.
Tickets
Adults MUR 375, children MUR 200. The 30-minute Spice Stop is MUR 200. Cash or card at the house.
Booking
Not required, but recommended. Visits begin at 09:00, 11:00, 13:00, 15:00 and 17:00. Booking holds your place at the time you want and means we are expecting you. Groups of six or more should book.
Parking
Free onsite parking at the gate. The turn-off is signed from the coastal road.
What to wear
Comfortable shoes for the garden. There is shade, but bring a hat in summer.
Languages
English, French and Mauritian Creole. One of the family shows you around.
Practical questions
No, but it is recommended. Visits begin at 09:00, 11:00, 13:00, 15:00 and 17:00, every day except Wednesday, and booking holds your place at the time you want. Walk in without booking and you are still welcome — you will simply join the next visit, and there is tea and shade while you wait. Groups of six or more and the evening cooking class must be booked.
The full Heritage Visit takes about 1.5 hours. If you’re short on time, the Spice Stop takes 30 minutes.
MUR 375 for adults and MUR 200 for children. The Spice Stop is MUR 200. The evening cooking class is MUR 6,000 for adults and MUR 3,000 for children under 12.
Yes. Children especially enjoy grinding spices on the stone themselves, and they are usually better at it than the adults.
Yes. Vegetarian, vegan, halal and no-chilli versions are all straightforward — just tell us when you arrive.
English, French and Mauritian Creole.
Yes, free onsite parking at the gate.