Tropical island golf in Mauritius

Tropical island golf in Mauritius

Mauritius is one of the few places where you can enjoy a golf holiday on a course located on its very own tropical island.

The One & Only golf course at Ile aux Cerfs offers 18 holes with ocean views in every direction, as well as boasting a design by German pro-golfer Bernard Langer.

The unusual golf course is served by two luxury hotel resorts, the closest of which is Le Touessrok.

As well as golf, Le Touessrok has a watersports centre, a spa and its own island retreat, Ilot Mangénie, accessible by boat.

Named after a nearby shipwreck, the Le Saint Géran luxury resort also gives its guests the chance to play on Ile aux Cerfs golf course, which is a 30 minute transfer from the hotel.

But much closer is a nine-hole course, designed by golfing great Gary Player.

Le Saint Géran, which is located on a 60-acre private peninsula by the Indian Ocean, also has its own golf academy.

For more information on both resorts see www.oneandonlyresorts.com

The Ile aux Cerfs is located to the east of Mauritius, which is a good place for golfing enthusiasts to head, as there are four hotels in the area which also have access to golf courses.

For golfers looking for both variety and a challenge, the Belle Mare Plage Hotel has two championship-level 18-hole courses.

The hotel also a spa, seven restaurants, and has beach located by a corals, which make it popular for snorkelling and other water sports activities.

For more information see www.bellemareplagehotel.com

Further north, in a secluded spot is Le Prince Maurice, named after the pioneer of the island's ancient spice trade.

The hotel shares the same two golf courses, and has 89 colonial-style suites, some of which are built on stilts over a natural fish reserve, as well as a floating restaurant.

There is a free shuttle service and complimentary green fees at the Belle Mare Plage's golf courses.

For more information see www.princemaurice.com

Information on Mauritius is available from www.mauritiustourism.co.uk

Flights cost £518 return from London Heathrow to Mauritius with British Airways, via www.cheapflights.co.uk XXX