Itinerarios
What to do on Réunion in 7 days: the itinerary
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Seven days are enough to see the island's essentials without spending every day in the car, provided you pick two bases and stick to them.
Roland Garros airport sits in the north, seven kilometres from Saint-Denis. It is the natural starting point, and it deserves a day before you head west. The week then reads as a loop: two nights north, two west, one south, two in the highlands.
Days 1 and 2: the north
Saint-Denis walks well: the Barachois, the two markets, the Jardin de l'État. The second day is for recovering from the flight and picking up the car without rushing. A late arrival leaves no time to drive west the same evening.
Days 3 and 4: the west and the lagoon
The road reaches Saint-Gilles-les-Bains along the coast. Two days cover the lagoon, the l'Ermitage beaches and a morning in Saint-Paul. This is the part of the trip where you barely drive.
Day 5: the south
Head down the route des Tamarins towards L'Étang-Salé and Saint-Pierre. The black sand beach, the state forest and the étang du Gol fit into one day. Sleep in the south or already in the highlands, depending on your start for the volcano.
Days 6 and 7: the volcano and the highlands
Le Tampon is the base. The volcano road leaves Bourg-Murat and climbs through the Plaine des Cafres to the Piton de la Fournaise. The last day runs back to the airport, with margin: the road crosses the island end to end.
| Area | On the plan | Where to sleep | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 and 2 | North | Barachois, markets, Jardin de l'État | Saint-Denis |
| 3 and 4 | West | Lagoon, l'Ermitage, Saint-Paul | Saint-Gilles or Saint-Paul |
| 5 | South | Étang-Salé, forest, étang du Gol | Saint-Pierre or Le Tampon |
| 6 and 7 | Highlands | Plaine des Cafres, volcano, return | Le Tampon |
Seven days, two bases, one loop.
1 and 2
- Area
- North
- On the plan
- Barachois, markets, Jardin de l'État
- Where to sleep
- Saint-Denis
3 and 4
- Area
- West
- On the plan
- Lagoon, l'Ermitage, Saint-Paul
- Where to sleep
- Saint-Gilles or Saint-Paul
5
- Area
- South
- On the plan
- Étang-Salé, forest, étang du Gol
- Where to sleep
- Saint-Pierre or Le Tampon
6 and 7
- Area
- Highlands
- On the plan
- Plaine des Cafres, volcano, return
- Where to sleep
- Le Tampon
Seven days, two lodgings. The third move is one too many.
- Pick up the car at the airport on arrival, so you do not lose a morning.
- Keep the northern lodging if you land after dark.
- Put the volcano at the end, once you are acclimatised.
- Leave half a day free before the return flight.
Lo que dicen los visitantes
2 comentarios
Camille
We followed the north, west, south order. The mid-stay move was the only painful moment.
Idriss
Day seven in the highlands was the highlight. We should have moved it earlier.
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