Discover Eureka House (Maison Eureka)
Enjoy the guided tour of this magnificent authentic colonial house with its lush gardens and cascading river as breathtaking background.
As part of the visit and tour of the Eureka House you will enjoy
- Tour of the Eureka house (Maison Eureka)
- A stroll in the Eureka gardens
- Traditional Mauritian lunch at the Eureka House Restaurant (optional)
Eureka House is a unique Creole house built in 1830 located by the river of Moka. It is an elegant Créole residence originally owned by British and French aristocrats in the 19th century. It is reputed to be one of the largest houses on the island, with 109 doors and window.
The museum has areas which are dedicated to music, art, antique maps, Chinese and Indian house wares and quirky contraptions like a colonial-era shower. You will have a tour of the house and its beautiful gardens.
The waterfalls and the river banks
The Eureka house is much more than a house and museum, the property has grown into an attraction for both young and old nature lovers offering kilometers of tracks dedicated to footing.
There are many small waterfalls, endemic plants, lush greenery which surrounds the house and rare specimens. The visitor enters a world of peace and calm.
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