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5 Best Photo Locations in Mauritius for Couples

Writer: Mantas Kubilinskas
Mantas Kubilinskas
Nov 14, 2019
2 min read

Updated: 1 day ago

Black-and-white close-up of a smiling woman holding a man’s forearms, with hair blowing across her face.

These five Mauritius photo locations offer different ways to frame a couple: a mountain backdrop, colored-earth textures, a rocky coast, forest layers and a lagoon. Choose the scenery you want first, then check the access, opening hours and permissions for the session you are planning. The planning notes are followed by the original gallery.

Share your date, venue and photography priorities.

1. Le Morne: mountain scale and space around the couple

A mountain backdrop can give a portrait scale while leaving the people small within the frame. A coastal view and a hike on Le Morne are separate plans. If you want the trail, check its current status and requirements with the Le Morne Heritage Trust. General published hours and an older closure notice do not establish today’s opening, and hiking access does not settle commercial photography permission.

2. Chamarel: color and texture within the permitted viewpoints

Chamarel’s colored earth offers a different palette from a beach. Its Code of Conduct allows recreational photographs but requires prior management approval for commercial photography or video. Stay on marked paths and around the earth’s perimeter. A ticket does not permit a commercial session or entry onto the dunes.

The operator’s opening information starts at 08:30, so a dawn entry should not be assumed. Confirm the session time and what admission includes. Waterfall viewpoints and separately booked activities have different access.

3. Gris Gris: coastline and movement

Rocky coast and moving water can bring texture to a portrait without placing the couple close to an edge. Keep the route and working position suited to the actual conditions. Confirm the access point and photography arrangements; this guide does not establish unrestricted commercial permission or safe access to every coastal ledge.

4. Black River Gorges: forest layers and quieter framing

Forest backgrounds give the photographs shade, depth and a different pace from an open coastline. The government’s park visitor guide permits visitor photographs and asks people to stay on tracks and avoid disturbing wildlife. Confirm the approval needed for a professional session and the route you intend to use. Historic photographs near water do not establish permission to leave a trail.

5. Pointe d’Esny: simple compositions beside the lagoon

For lagoon portraits, a restrained frame can keep attention on the couple and the line of the water. Water color, wind, tides and light vary. Confirm an actual permitted access route rather than assuming access through a hotel or private property, and check what your planned photography use requires.

How should you choose the time and location?

Compare the walking involved, the opening window, the permissions and the kind of photographs you want. Early or late light can be a preference, but one sunrise plan cannot cover all five places. A shorter route leaves more room for the session itself and for changes in cloud, wind or access.

Current public access guidance was checked October 2, 2026. Confirm the details for your date before making arrangements. For more photographed stories, browse the engagement articles.

The original Mauritius gallery

The photographs retain their original sequence. Individual frames have not been verified against the five named locations in the planning notes.

Couple holding hands on a rocky outcrop above blue water.
Wide view of a spreading tree beside a wooden railing under a deep blue sky.
Couple embracing at a viewpoint with a waterfall and dense forest behind them.
Couple leaning close together beneath a cloudy blue sky.
Curving coastal road beside a blue bay, with a sandy beach and trees in the distance.
Black-and-white close portrait of a couple laughing in sunglasses.
Couple looking up while holding hands on rocks beside the sea.
Black-and-white close-up of a woman in sunglasses, with windblown hair and a man beside her.
Couple sitting together on coastal rocks beneath dramatic clouds.
Black-and-white portrait of a woman lifting a braided headband while leaning against a man.
Man leaning toward a laughing woman’s temple with a rocky hill behind them.
Couple holding both hands and leaning apart in front of multicolored earth formations.
Black-and-white close-up of a couple embracing beneath trees.
Couple kissing on a sandy beach beside turquoise water, with mountains on the horizon.
Man jumping above a woman standing beside a wooden railing, with colored earth formations behind them.
Couple standing beneath a thatched canopy beside colorful earth formations.
Couple embracing beside a wooden railing in front of colorful earth formations and green hills.
Waterfall dropping down a tall rock face amid dense green forest.
Man laughing and raising three fingers toward the camera, with a woman smiling behind him.
Couple leaning their foreheads together at a viewpoint overlooking turquoise coastal water.
Black-and-white portrait of a woman with windblown hair and sunglasses, with a man behind her.
Woman adjusting her sunglasses on a wooded path while a man jumps behind her.
Two people sitting on separate boulders beside a shaded forest stream.
Couple splashing water while standing among rocks in a forest stream.
Couple jumping while holding hands on a sandy beach beside turquoise water.
Black-and-white portrait of a man holding a woman’s hand as her hair falls across her face.
Four people holding hands while standing on rocks in a shallow forest stream.
Black-and-white view of a couple embracing beside rocks and a wooded stream.
Black-and-white portrait of a laughing man holding his sunglasses in a forest.
Black-and-white close portrait of a woman looking toward the camera as a man leans beside her.
Animated sequence of a couple approaching and turning together on a tree-lined road between red no-entry signs.

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