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GETTING THERE

Air Mauritius should have resumed flights from Joburg and Cape Town via Mauritius and onwards to Rodrigues. Get prices and quarantine info at airmauritius.com.

When to go

Rodrigues is a tropical island with a pleasant climate all year round; the rainfall is relatively low with regular south-easterly winds.

Need to know

The island is densely populated with approximately , mostly of Creole. Foodies can look forward to Creole, European, Indian and Chinese cuisine, with seafood as the focus (often featuring octopus as a main dish). . Don’t expect to get good wine at an affordable price, though.

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