Ganga Talao in Mauritius

Visit the sacred crater lake at Ganga Talao

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Best time to visit
Nov - Apr
Ideal Duration
6 - 7 Days
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Rs. 10,949
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About Ganga Talao in Mauritius

Ganga Talao, also known as Grand Bassin, is a sacred crater lake and highly revered Hindu pilgrimage destination in Mauritius.

Thanks to the Indian immigration in millions done by the British during the colonial period, there is a large population of Hindus in the island country. The first pilgrims to make their journey to Grand Bassin, Mauritius was led by Pandit Giri Gossayne from the Triolet village in 1898.

Tucked in a secluded location between mountains in the Savanne district, Ganga Talao, Mauritius stands as the representative of Holy Ganges for those who are away from their homeland. While his stay as an indentured laborer, Pandit Sanjibanlal took a liking to the Grand Bassin Lake, Mauritius and he later came back as a merchant to establish this place as a Hindu pilgrimage site dedicated to Lord Shiva. The divine beauty of the lake only added to the spiritual appeal of the place.

Here stands the Shiva statue of Mauritius, 108 ft tall with his trident and Ganges flowing out of his tresses. Unveiled in 2007, this is the tallest statue of Mauritius. There is a similar statue of his eternal consort, Durga Mata as well, but not as tall. The Sagar Shiv Mandir with the lingam is the main shrine here. During the nights of Maha Shivratri, the Grand Bassin Temple of Mauritius gets a huge crowd of devotees who cover the journey between their home and the temple walking barefoot to offer puja to Lord Shiva.

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Deepak's 11 days trip to Mauritius

Hotels deal could have worked out more cheaper. Other tour options also could have been done at more economical way with experienced guidance from tour operators. Visit to Shiv Mandir n last day at our hotel

Deepak Gkoli Mumbai

Ameyawaghmare's 5 days trip to Mauritius

we enjoyed our Pattaya and Bangkok tour thank you for all the arrangements.

Ameyawaghmare Mumbai

Shrija's 7 days trip to Mauritius

The trip was well organized. We did not face any delays/issues.

Shrija Neema New delhi

Rittika's 4 days trip to Mauritius

We had an amazing trip to Mauritius, all thanks to Gurmeet! From start to finish, everything was perfectly planned and hassle-free. She took care of all the details— accommodation & activities—and made sure we had the best experience possible. Her thoughtful recommendations as per our plan truly made a difference. Highly recommend Gurmeet if you're looking for a stress-free, memorable vacation!

Rittika Das Bengaluru

Samata's 6 days trip to Mauritius

It was awesome holiday All days were filled with fun

Samata Mujumdar Mumbai

Naveen's 5 days trip to Mauritius

Overall a great trip, except for the following: Pickup cab was missing, there was no one with the placard at the airport. One driver even made me load the luggage and then asked me to unload it as he didn't have enough seats. No drinking water bottle provided anywhere - during meals at hotel, transfer cabs and during the tours. Most tours end at 4-5pm and dinner starts at 7pm only, it's important for the hotel to provide some fruits / snacks at the room for full board booking.

Naveen Bengaluru

Aman's 6 days trip to Mauritius

Everything was mostly good. The only improvement could be to include more city time in port lois. We lot very less time to explore the main city market and do shopping. Also we got very limited time at Waterfront in port lois. We hoped to see sunset there but travel agent wanted to wrap by 4pm and leave early.

Aman Dudeja New delhi

Tarun's 7 days trip to Mauritius

Overall the trip and experience was wonderful and we had a great time but we would have liked if the travel agency planned our private tour better like casela national park was planned on sunday when a lot of activities are closed. Casela national park and luxury boat on La ilux

Tarun Goyal Udaipur india

Ravin's 7 days trip to Mauritius

this travel agents are really done a good job,superb arrangement,well organised ,thanks for everything,definitely will find them again for my next vacation,thank you so much,reliable agents and team,thumbsup guys,thanks to pocket vacation as well as

Ravin Indran Malaysia

Priyadixit's 6 days trip to Mauritius

It was okay, travel agency services could have been better and more professional

Priyadixit New delhi

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Yes, there is a big enough parking lot for car owners at Ganga Talao.

On your trip to Ganga Talao, you can also see Bois Cheri Tea Plantation or take a hike along the southwest region of Mauritius.

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