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2024 Reunion Travel Guide: Must-see attractions, popular food, hotels, transportation routes (updated in November)
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La Réunion is also called the île interse. When you have visited once you will understand this name, the volcanic landscape there is pure magic.
Too busy getting tanned ☀️
Here’s a place where there’s no winter season at all!
Reunion Island 🇷🇪 is a French island located in the Indian Ocean. A tropical island that not only there’s beautiful landscapes, but it’s a place where you can find all the best exotic fruits that you can’t find elsewhere!
Hungry when you’re hiking? Not a problem! You can find some guava in the wild! Isn’t that exciting?
I would highly recommend this trip!
Reminder : Best if you can rent a car to explore the island 😁#reunion #Island #Volcano #Beach #fruits #Landscape #nature #hike #Nowinter #Roastrip
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This is the birthplace of the 'One Thousand and One Nights' tales, home to the half-century-old eternal flame, and a dreamland of blue walls and golden tiles
🛑 Visa-Free Stay: Visa-free, Chinese citizens with a valid passport can stay for 10 days
💐 Best Time to Visit: April, May, September, October, high temperatures🌡️ do not exceed 30°C, low temperatures🌡️ not below 10°C
🚶 Recommended Days for Visiting: 5-9 days
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💰 Average Spending: 5k-8K+
❷ Réunion, France
💁🏻♀️Recommended Reason
Known as a mini Hawaii, with lush forests, relentless waterfalls, and unforgettable mountain views. It's also a dream destination for nature and outdoor enthusiasts, with one of the world's most accessible active volcanoes, the Piton de la Fournaise, right here
Simply too cool❗️
🛑 Visa-Free Stay: Conditional visa-free, stay not exceeding 15 days
① Purchase a travel package from a Chinese travel agency operating tours to Réunion, which obtains a visa-free entry certificate through a regular local agency in Réunion
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💐 Best Time to Visit: March to November, average🌡️ temperature 20°C
Réunion Island has only two seasons a year, the dry season and the rainy season
Winter (dry season) is from May to October, average🌡️ temperature 20°C, this is the cool season
Summer (rainy season) is from November to the following April, average🌡️ temperature 30°C
🚶 Recommended Days for Visiting: 7-10 days
👘Type of Visit: Volcano climbing, canyon rafting, paragliding, rafting, horse riding, diving, whale watching🐳
💰 Average Spending: 5k-8K+
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Half is the fresh romance of the Mediterranean, the other half is the rugged wildness of the Sahara. For thousands of years, this place known as 'a touch of blue in Africa' and also the backyard of Europe, has been a Mediterranean pearl
🛑 Visa-Free Stay: Visa-free, stay not exceeding 90 days
💐 Best Time to Visit: May, June, July, high temperatures🌡️ do not exceed 30°C; the dry season is not recommended due to slightly lower temperatures
🚶 Recommended Days for Visiting: 4-6 days
👘Type of Visit: Photography, check-in, mosques, exotic style
💰 Average Spending: 8k-10K+
The "Garden of France" in Africa | Reunion Island
La Réunion, also known as Reunion Island, is a volcanic island in the Mascarene Islands in the western Indian Ocean.
🚏As one of France's overseas provinces, Réunion is located in the Indian Ocean.
🔜📸As a French overseas department in the southern hemisphere, Reunion Island is the only European administrative region in the Indian Ocean.
🚏Réunion Island covers an area of 2,512 square kilometers with a coastline of 207 kilometers. 🔺About 190 kilometers to the east is the Mauritius archipelago, while 🔺to the west, it is 650 kilometers away from the largest island in Africa, Madagascar.
🔜🚏Reunion Island is known as a small Europe and a holiday resort. The most famous attraction in Reunion Island is the volcano, which is still active and often erupts for months, making it an important tourist destination.
✅Réunion Island has two seasons in a year, winter and summer. From May to November is winter, cool and rainy. From December to April of the following year is summer, hot and humid.
There are generally black sand beaches on volcanic islands, Iceland, Hawaii, and Reunion. There are not only ones, but also a small area of 5 kilometers long, adjacent to the picturesque, peaceful and hustle town of l'tang.
Maybe everyone will wonder how black sand is formed?
Its formation is of course related to volcanism. In ancient times, a submarine volcanic eruption, the sand layer of the seabed turned out of the ground, combined with black lava, coupled with the role of seawater and wind for many years, forcing lava and The soil was turned into zero and finally became the black sand beach that is endless today.
From the black sand beach, the South Indian Ocean is endless. Black sand and white waves form a strong contrast in the sun, showing a strong visual aesthetic.
The vast black beach stretches along the shores of the hustle and bustle. The clear water gently washes away the black and transparent sandstone. It looks like the black hair of this beautiful girl from Reunion, softly in the sea breeze. Drifting, exudes a charming atmosphere.
This is the first time I have seen such a huge black sand beach. I am very excited. I look out at the beach. The beach is yellow under the refraction of the sunset glow, but the black sand beach under the foot is indeed pure black. The gravel is a bit rough, but when it comes to the offshore, the sand is as delicate as a carpet.
The scenery at the seaside was tired, and we went to the mountains and went to the ice bucket town of Reunion.
There are three ice buckets in Reunion. Two of them can be reached by car. They will pass through the primeval forests, alpine meadows, and finally arrive at the outdoor French town of Taoyuan.
The car will drive between the forest gorges, the pavement is a hard paved asphalt road, and the scenery is excellent along the way. On weekends, many local families will bring outdoor facilities to camp on the waterside. Many well-planned regular camps).
Feeling that your driving skills are good, you can go to the Cilao Ice Bucket to challenge 400 corners. The 2-hour mountain road drive will definitely make you addicted. Of course, the scenery will not let you down.
When you have experienced hardships, you will not regret when you see the snow-covered town of Hiraho in the end of the mountain road. There is even a surprise like the discovery of Taoyuan. You cant imagine it. Out of this tropical island, there is such a paradise town, the car is very good, and quickly plunged into her arms, you will soon fall in love with it.
In the area where the Sarah Ice Bucket is located, you can see many such steep walls after the glacial erosion, like the sculptures of nature, a surrealist art.
At the Shamo Point Ferry Terminal in Reunion, there are actually a variety of maritime activities. There are not only whale watching in the sea, but also professional diving shops, sea fishing shops. On the morning of diving, we went to ask about sea fishing. The information, the price of sea fishing in the morning is 70 euros, it is more expensive, hesitated, and when the diving came back, the fishing boat returned almost at the same time, the family from India actually caught a more than 2 meters The long sailfish came back, knowing that the swordfish is the most difficult fish to catch in the sea. I admire the tears, and many sea-fishing enthusiasts have not been able to catch the swordfish for the rest of their lives.
Later, I learned that the sea fishing shop here has very professional trolling tools. The experience is very rich. I can catch a big fish of more than 50 pounds every three days, mainly for tuna and swordfish. Today Sailfish is still only the size of JUST SO SO.
Most of Reunion's sea activities are located at the Shamo Point Marina in Saint-Gilles les Bains, just beside the Black Rock Beach mentioned earlier. This pier is also a beautiful scenery, very beautiful. Cozy.
Many locals come here to bring their children to fishing, cycling, sunbathing, full of life, can arrive early before the cruise, and stroll around.
Grand Bleu has several boats every day to go out to see dolphins, the most popular one is the afternoon sunset, the sunset time is 6 pm
From the map, Reunion Island, sandwiched between Madagascar and Mauritius, is a small dot in the South Indian Ocean, but it brings together immigrants from three continents. This French overseas province has created a cultural connotation that is as colorful as the splendid flowers and grasses here.
If you want to experience the humanity of Reunion, the capital Saint-Denis may be the best choice.
When I parked my car and walked on the streets of Reunion, the first feeling was familiar. It was like the Cuban capital of Havana in the Caribbean. The same coastal town, the same passionate, the same mixed-race Kind, I am carrying a camera, walking between the streets, watching the 19th century French architecture shining in the sun, greeting everyone with a smile, such a town is actually my favorite purpose Land, I did not expect the island known for its scenery, but it harbors such a strong humanistic style.
What is the feeling of wearing inside the volcano?
The world can pass through the lava tunnel into only two places inside the volcano, one is Iceland and the other is Reunion. This place in Reunion is also the easiest to reach, wearing in the hot summer of 35 degrees. Into the underground tunnel, but it does not feel sultry, refreshing, in the tunnel can see the traces of lava from the crater down, different lava components will have different colors and shapes, this tunnel is simply a volcano museum . JOJO wishes everyone a bright year at the bottom of the volcano.
Tamarind Forest
On the French island of Reunion, there is such a forest on the way to the Marfat ice bucket, known as the tamarind forest. The tamarind tree is like a wind-blown hairstyle, and all kinds of shapes grow freely in the mountains.
The tamarind tree in the sky is like a raging monk, the leaves screaming. In the middle of the densely-knotted bricks, it is a representative of the big forest.
It grows with the wind and grows a body full of freedom and beauty. This is the flattest and most beautiful area before the Marfat ice bucket, so many people will have a picnic in the shade.
The ice bucket terrain of the
Reunion Island is very special, especially the Mafate ice bucket. When I heard the name of the ice bucket, I was very curious. What exactly is it? The original ice bucket refers to the terrain, a three-sided ring with a semi-circular shape, similar to the ancient Colosseum, which was affected by the glacial snow and evolved from the original alpine rock into a mountain depression. The Mafate ice bucket can appear in people's field of vision. The credit is a volcano. Without it, the Mafate ice bucket can only be silently on the bottom of the sea. The
Mafat ice bucket is very suitable for hiking, because you can't drive into it. It has no roads, and it is helpless to walk. But it is because of this helplessness that we are full of those who love to walk. Of course, it takes a lot of endurance to complete the whole process, because there is nothing here. You have to bring your own spiritual food and fullness, and all the equipment that survive in the wild. Don't take it lightly. There is no one to let you stay. ! Don't be discouraged, the end will not let you down, the majestic ice bucket and the dense jungle will immediately appear in front of your eyes.
This is really isolated from the world. There is no signal, no WIFI. The dean doesn't feel good about taking the mobile phone. It is far from the hustle and bustle of this world. Many people on the mountain are on foot, you will not be lonely. From time to time, I can meet a Chinese person, and I am very kind. Entering the Mafate Ice Bucket, the Niu Xueshan Mountain Pass is the only way you can go. You can walk to the bottom of the valley along this road.
Sitting leisurely, blowing the mountain wind, the sky, the distant and lonely, the only place in the three ice buckets of Reunion that can only walk into, is the town of Ranweiler.
In the night of Marfat, you can see the Milky Way and the stars, and a round moon surrounded by a particularly special moon halo, hanging in the dark blue sky.
Tell me what color do you like the most? The blue of the sea, is it still red? Come with me to enjoy the sunset of Reunion and bring you the beauty of color. At this moment, the sun slowly fell to the horizon, and the whole sky burned up: the clouds showed a flame-like blush in the glow of the setting sun. May you calmly see, you will see the light spirit floating in the air, just like being in the tulle. The dreams that keep you away from troubles.
The sky, the clouds, the sea, the fascinating look - this is the most beautiful time of the day, everything is like a picture. May you wander through the beautiful scenery of your life, never be seen by the vulgar road left by the world~
There are many ways to open the island, and it is one of the ways that the helicopter feels like a god. Today I will give you how to play the helicopter!
First, I want to find a reliable helicopter company. The average helicopter ride is 2000, but I can feel it once again.
Weighing the weight before taking a helicopter, this is because weigh the weight of the aircraft. Then we have to look at some of the precautions for flying helicopters, such as things that can't be worn, and behaviors that are forbidden on helicopters.
After the boarding, the staff will wear a seat belt for you. The earphones are soundproof for you to talk to the captain. If you want to vomit in the middle, you must tell the captain that he will give you a plastic bag.
The rest is to feel the angle of several kilometers together, and finally you can take a photo with the captain!
Looking at the sea again, while watching the lava, there is a magical road in France, and every time the volcanic eruption will pass through here!
lava road
Reunion as an active volcanic island has several volcanic eruptions every year. Every time a volcanic eruption occurs, the magma that flows down the mountain passes through a road and eventually flows to the nearby sea. The road that was passed by was called the lava road by the locals.
If you drive along the road, you will find that the surrounding landscape will always change, from ridiculous to growing green.
Why is this happening? It turned out that the magma years on each section of the road were different. As time went by, there was a difference in each section of the road.
So the locals here will add a certain year of lava road to the name of each road.
How about watching the lava while watching the sea Do you want to experience it?
There is a "living" volcano on the French island of Reunion
This is the closest thing on the planet to the surface of the moon, and the NASA landing promo is here. (Bottom)
The dark red earth that is undulating and undulating, it is a land without life. It is ridiculous to make me wonder if I am still on the surface of the earth, and let people breathe a sigh of relief. But here is also one of our destinations today, the closest thing on the planet to the "moon surface" - the Sabul Plain. (Bottom)
The dark red earth that is undulating and undulating, it is a land without life. It is ridiculous to make me wonder if I am still on the surface of the earth, and let people breathe a sigh of relief. But here is also one of our destinations today, the closest thing on the planet to the "moon surface" - the Sabul Plain.
Only the local people know the niche waterfall (below)
the United States and Canada's Niagara Falls reputation can be said to be international, and on the French island of Reunion also has a waterfall of the same name, but its fame It is not big, and only local people know how to go.
They will come here for a picnic holiday, rock climbing and swimming. Feel the shock of nature,
refers to the Creole cuisine, in fact, I think it is more like a fusion of French and Indian dishes.
Today's main dish is a dish called broiled pork, which tastes similar to the braised pork in our country.
But the people here will put more exotic spices, and the meat will be cut very large. However, it tastes good to eat, and the fat is not too greasy. With the local punch punch and the chili juice that is now available, it is quite addictive.
It is said that the most authentic meal needs to be eaten by hand like the Indians. We are not locals.
Compared with the paradise islands of the Indian Ocean, the Maldives, Seychelles and Mauritius, Reunion has a primitive wildness, except for the white sand beaches in the northwest of the island. The other beaches are dominated by the black sand beaches of volcanic sand. The Furnas volcano in the southeastern part of the island has been active for at least 530,000 years, and the average frequency of small eruptions twice a year has made it one of the most active active volcanoes in the world. Under the influence of unstable tropical cyclones, the flowing clouds are always entwined with ice buckets and volcanoes on the island. The broad and flat basins are filled with fields, and the village houses are dotted with stars. The creator has left a magnificent miracle and tranquility. Beautiful pastoral. Above the peaks of the clouds and fog barriers, the forests are sparse, green and blue, and paved. In the face of the clouds and other beautiful scenery, I imagined the once-in-a-lifetime movement, the flames between the heavens and the earth rose, and the lava that once raged in the past has solidified into the most unique beauty on the planet, and the sea has risen. It seems like a fantasy. The most exciting project on the island is to take a helicopter tour around the island. The 45-minute flight can see the three ice buckets, volcanoes and beaches on the island. Helicopter must catch up early, and it is easy to fog in the afternoon, but it does not mean that the crater can be seen on sunny days. The weather under the mountain is very different. The mountains are clear and the sky is cloudy.
From the observation deck Pas de Bellecombe, descend to a flat area. Because the clouds are easy to get lost in the year round, there are white painted spots on the surface, followed by trails through the small crater Formica Leo and Lava Chapel La. After Chapelle Rosemont arrives at the foot of the Furnas volcano, it rises from the north and then reaches the crater. It takes about 3-4 hours for a single trip and needs to return. In addition to some strength in the distance, the difficulty of this walk is basically the level of leisure walking, only the beginning and the end have a large drop and climb, the middle of the walking on the cooled magma layer is almost flat. The only thing to note is that because there is no water supply in the middle, you need to carry 6-8 hours of drinking water when you leave. Of course, remember to bring your own garbage.
The best way to get to know these special products must be to go to the manor that produces them. Don't think it will be a boring shopping trip. In fact, it will be a fun and enjoyable journey. For example, the coffee estate near St. Pierre is almost a microcosm of the great maritime era plantations and tropical botanical gardens. Follow the guide and walk into it to get to know these plants one by one. Of course, if the acquisition of knowledge alone is not really a journey of experience, in the explanation process of the guide, you can taste the flavors of various spices and fruits, so that your understanding of them will be more three-dimensional and profound.
Reunion is situated on the western Indian Ocean next to the African continent, and is part of the Musklin Islands, the famous honeymoon resort of Mauritius. Obviously, the richness of the landform resources and the world's natural heritage, Reunion, the degree of excitement must not be summed up in the name of the "resort". Reunion is awarded the title of wildness, and the fabulous activities such as volcanoes, ice buckets, lava caves, canyoning waterfalls, paragliding, helicopters, lagoon veneers, etc. are unique to Reunion. It is not so much a holiday island as it is an adventure island.
As a person who plays around the world all the year round, upstream has always put on the river shoes in my heart, squatting in the creek, and taking a step by step, but the reality is always slap in the face of your neck.
This time our starting point is the Dalailai Waterfall in the French Reunion Valley.
There are several difficulties along the way:
1The zip line rushes into the waterfall. If you play the jungle leap, you should understand what is going on. The difference is that the project has to slide down to the pool under the waterfall and then swim to the shore.
2The cliff, ranging from 5 meters to 10 meters, you have to dance many times, feel it, for a moment, the world is spinning, the time in the water is more than 3 seconds, the bubbles keep me around until I can float Out of the water, then I will swim hard to the shore. If you don't dare to give up in the middle.
3Playing a slide in a small waterfall in the river requires the whole person to be in the rushing river and be washed by the water into the pool below.
[]Pre-preparation and precautions:
1Before you go, wear a swimsuit, the scene will be undressed in public, and you will be replaced by the guide. For clothes and socks, shoes must be prepared to be dirt and abrasion resistant.
2 It is best to swim, because it will continue to jump over the cliff, and the water will flood the top of the head. But I just can't swim, because the river clothes have a certain buoyancy, so I am barely ok.
3 bring spare dry clothes
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, salt flat
Reunion's sea is wild and unruly.
The two most impressive seas are in the western part of the island, one is the salt bay point de sel, and the other is the black beach etang sale
the beach of the salt bay is not the traditional sand, but Filled with reefs, every step of the way needs to be careful, but it is also a place that is especially suitable for photos.
There is a black reef cliff near Salt Bay that is more spectacular. The waves hit the rock wall and are reflected to a height of more than ten meters. Looking far away is like a wave ejected from the end of the cliff.
Many locals like to sit here in the evening and watch the spurting waves over and over again. This is the life I am most eager to live in. The city with the sea always has more tenderness.
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As the first stop to come to Reunion, the helicopter roundabout is the right way, and the handsome captain leapt deep The island is also the highest point of the entire Indian Ocean - the inner peak (3024m), which runs through the spectacular ice buckets, facing the rolling hinterland mountains, craters, lakes and tropical forests, on the breathtaking Iron Curtain Falls. Hovering. From the perspective of God, people can have a more intuitive experience of this adventure island.
Utility Tips
Currently there are 2 helicopter companies on Reunion Island offering round-the-sky flight tour services, with a choice of 30, 45, 55 minutes. In addition, you can experience more exciting aerial adventures on fixed-wing aircraft (open cabins). The cost of a helicopter experience is around 60 euros.
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Lava tunel discover is a must-see adventure in the wild south. Compared to the conquest of the crater, in the slender pipeline formed by the rapid cooling and hardening of the volcanic lava, it sneaked into the sneak, which can bring about the stimulation of adrenaline.
As with Reunion's name, there are multiple religious beliefs on the island of Reunion. About 70% of the residents believe in Catholicism, 25% of the population believe in Hinduism, and 2% of the population is Muslim. The believers who are influenced by Hinduism and Tamil Hinduism often come to the caves in the underground to meditate and enlighten. The guides who have led me to meet the Zen people in the tunnel for several times, relying only on the water they carry with them for a few days and nights. Meditate the world of your own.
If you can, I want to go back to this place to live for a while and visit those who are isolated from the world.
[About equipment] A pair of comfortable shoes, a pair of wearable gloves, a helmet with a searchlight and courage, a reliable guide, can complete this geocentric adventure in 2 hours. Most of the tunnel can walk upright, but it still needs to hit the head often in a carefully changing terrain.
[About service] The expedition cost of about two hours is 50-70 euros. Depending on the length of the tunnel line, advance booking guide, he will help prepare gloves, helmets, headlights and other equipment.
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, Fulne volcano
Piton de la Fournaise, is the most outstanding representative of nature in Reunion, Reunion Wang people referred to it as "le volcan". On the second night of the trip, the high fever was not limited. The first thing after getting sick was to wear thick outdoor equipment and walk on the top of the mountain.
Unlike many other volcanoes, the Forne volcano is not a dormant volcano, but an active geographical wonder. As the ten most active volcanoes in the world, she erupted again ten days after I left.
Walking on the volcanic rock like the surface of the moon, I suddenly understood how important it is to stay away from the city on a regular basis and live a close encounter with nature. Those wild, gentle, unpredictable and wonderful opportunities can only be realized slowly after being far away from the hustle and bustle of urban life.
If you can, I want to stay here for a while, waiting for the next volcanic eruption under the sky.
After a few days of hiking, I finally ushered in a short buffer. As the largest city in the south of Reunion, the top hotel in St. Pied is really well-deserved, the service is thoughtful, the facilities are not ready, and the smile of this beautiful woman also has to score full marks. The hotel suites are not only comfortable and spacious, but also a sense of privacy. The family and couples who are enjoying the holiday enjoy the time alone, which is a luxury choice for French vacation.
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