Highlights Réunion by rental car
Let yourself be tempted to tour by rental car along the highlights of Réunion, passing volcanoes and beaches. Saint Denis treats you to a cosy mix of French and Creole culture: trendy shops, bistros and boulangeries with "pains au chocolat"! Then sniff the scents and colours of this volcanic island with a visit to the three extinct volcanic craters: the greenest and fertile Cirque de Salazie volcanic crater, the inhospitable and mysterious Cirque de Mafate (only accessible on foot) and finally the largest cirque de Cilaos volcanic crater. The countless hairpin bends take you to stunning viewpoints over and over again and are often the starting point of beautiful walking tours. The still active volcano "Le volcan"with the "Piton de la Fournaise" should of course not be missed during your trip. You end the trip with a relaxing beach stay on the west coast.
Tips & Tops Tour the highlights of Réunion:
- Admire the cultural Creole heritage in Saint Denis, Hellbourg and Entre-Deux
- Take a unique helicopter ride over the impressive volcanic landscape from St. Louis. Gilles les bains
- Climb the Piton de la Fournaise
- Take a walking tour of one of the three extinct volcanic craters, the possibilities are infinite
- Take a fresh dip in one of cirque de Salazie's many waterfalls
- Réunion is the island of vanilla plantations and rum distilleries: so leave the island for the taste of the local rhum arrangé
- Take a boat trip in St. Gilles les bains and go in search of dolphins
- Fancy a kick? Go mountain biking on the spectacular flanks of the Maïdo, canyoning near Cilaos and Salazie, white water rafting near St. Benoit or paragliding or surfing on the coast of St. Leu
- An avid diver or fisherman? Ask us the possibilities for Réunion
- Check out our recommended accommodations: Diana Dea Lodge – Sainte Anne/east coast, Hotel Dimitile – Entre-Deux/Cirque de Cilaos, Boucan Canot – St. Gilles les Bains
