Get ready for a sensory journey through the vanilla plantations, where you will discover the secrets of Mauritian vanilla — a product of excellence renowned worldwide. Throughout your visit, passionate experts will guide you, unveiling the key stages of this traditional craft, from planting the vines to harvesting and curing the precious pods.
Immerse yourself in the magical experience of vanilla production, reflecting the authentic richness of the Mauritian terroir and the excellence of traditional production techniques.
Includes: guided tour and a tasting of various spices from our local terroir.
January — May
The vanilla farm enters a new season. The vines grow, wind around their supports, and gradually give rise to the future pods.
Throughout the visit, discover the plant, its environment, and the gestures that accompany its growth, at the heart of our volcanic terroir.
Discovering vanilla at this stage means understanding the time it takes to reveal itself.
June — September
After several months ripening on the vine, the pods reach their harvest moment.
Discover the precise gestures of picking, then the first steps of transformation that let the vanilla gradually develop its colour, texture and aromas.
An essential stage, where every pod is harvested with care.
Flowering
At dawn, the vanilla flowers open for only a few hours. Each flower is then delicately pollinated by hand.
A precise, almost intimate gesture, sealing the "marriage" between the flower and the future pod.
