Itinerary
5 Days in Réunion Island
Trripah's recommended length is 6–9 Days. Here's how 5 days breaks down across Réunion Island's real highlights.
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- Piton de la Fournaise — One of the world's most active volcanoes — hike across the lunar Plaine des Sables to its crater rim...
- Cirque de Mafate — A roadless volcanic caldera reachable only on foot or by helicopter — scattered Creole hamlets cling...
- Cirque de Cilaos — A thermal spa town ringed by vineyards and hairpin mountain roads — the gateway for treks up Piton d...
Day 2
- L'Hermitage Lagoon — Réunion's largest coral lagoon — calm turquoise water, white sand and beachside Creole cafés along t...
- Cap Méchant — Towering black lava cliffs pounded by Indian Ocean swell on the wild south coast — one of the island...
- Hell-Bourg — Ranked among France's most beautiful villages — Creole gingerbread houses, thermal-spring history, a...
Day 3
- Cap Méchant & the Wild South — Raw lava coastlines, blowholes and dramatic cliffs — Réunion's most striking and least-visited stret...
- Paragliding at Saint-Leu — Tandem paragliding flights launch from cliffs above Saint-Leu, soaring over lagoons and sugarcane fi...
- Whale Watching — Humpback whales migrate past Réunion's west coast from July to September — boat tours offer close en...
Day 4
- Tamil Temples — Colourful Hindu temples such as Petite-Île's Colorado Temple reflect Réunion's deep Tamil heritage a...
- Trou de Fer & Cascade Niagara — Some of the Indian Ocean's most spectacular waterfalls plunge into Réunion's forested canyons — best...
- Canyoning — Abseil down waterfalls and natural water slides in the cirques — Réunion is one of the world's top c...
Day 5
- Plaine des Sables — A surreal, ochre-red volcanic plateau en route to Piton de la Fournaise, often compared to the surfa...
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