Un immense lagon habité par les tortues, les dauphins et les baleines.
Monthly budget
$1,890
Median wifi
45 Mb/s
Best season
May · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep
Safety
Fair
Budget breakdown
Mamoudzou is the base on Grande-Terre. The lagoon is the main reason to come, joined by turtle beaches, Mount Choungui and Petite-Terre's red volcanic landscape.
Tourism capacity is smaller than in the Caribbean: book accommodation, cars and boat trips early. Imported goods quickly raise the daily budget.
Travel and security conditions vary by area and period. Plan routes with your host or a local operator before setting out.
Short stay
French department: no entry formalities for French citizens.
Long stay
French citizens may settle freely; arrange housing and transport before arrival.
What you can visit without a tour in Mamoudzou, with the gate price.
Mount Choungui
A steep volcanic cone with an almost complete view over southern Mayotte and its lagoon.
Leave at sunrise and descend before the heat; grip matters more than distance.
free-access trail
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Niloufar Sharifi · UnsplashN'Gouja Beach
A southern beach where green turtles graze in seagrass a few metres offshore.
Enter quietly and stay still above the seagrass; turtles approach without being chased.
public beach
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