La Vanille Crocodile Park Mauritius

La Vanille Crocodile park is found near the south of the island near Riviere des Anguilles one of the most famous rivers in Mauritius. As the climate is perfect there are other species that share their habitat with the crocodiles. The crocodile park has many exotic animals and species from around the world and does not just house crocodiles.

As you enter you will see the wonderful rainforest at it is you will find crocodiles, over 20,000 species of insect, a giant tortoise enclosure and many other weird and wonderful animals. As the nature reserve sits on 3.5 hectares of unspoilt beauty and surrounded by exotic fauna and plants such as banana, bamboo and palms a day spent walking on the marked trails will discover the inhabitants of the forest such as the geckos.

Cost of entry for La Vanille Crocodile Park

The nature reserve us opened daily from 9.30am – 6pm, there is a large car park on site
The entrance fees are as follows:

Rate
Weekday : Adult - Rs. 270 (around £4.50), Child (3-12 years) - Rs. 150 (around £3)
Weekend : Adult - Rs. 185 (around £4), Child (3-12 years) - Rs. 180 (around £3.50)

With the entrance fee you will get a guide of the park to help you find your way around.

It’s very easy to spend a whole day there are there is much to see (with or without children) so take advantage and have lunch in their beautiful restaurant that has amazing views of the nature reserve. There is a large area that have tortoises that roam freely, as they are giant tortoises they can look very scary but they are harmless and very friendly. At one time you could feed and even sit on the giant tortoises but I’m not sure if that is still allowed. Next to the giant enclosure there is an adventure playground for children. As La Vanille Crocodile Park is situated in the South it still remains untouched so all the beauty you see is natural and has not been interfered with by man.

There is a gift shop that you can visit to purchase souvenirs; there are also items such as handbags, hats, belts and wallets that have been made by using crocodile skin. If you visited the restaurant you would have also had the chance to try some crocodile meat, as the meat comes from farmed crocodile they have not consumed human meat. You may want to ask them what they consume as it is rumoured that they are fed stray dog meat, so ask questions before trying this delicacy.