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African, Muslim and French at the same time, Mayotte is an island where there are many cross-influences: Comoros, Madagascar, Arabic and French. It also has to remain close to his generous nature, which offers a wide variety of activities and pleasures: swimming with turtles, dolphins and whales, long trips in the bush, fishing. It is time to throw on this authentic destination has not yet undergone major upheaval in international tourism.

Beautiful lagoon
Surrounded by a coral reef of over 150 km long, Mayotte has one of the largest lagoons in the world closed. Interrupted in places by a few passes to access it from the outside a real-size aquarium in front of us.

Mother Nature’s best
Mayotte bush with its surprising and its tropical rainforest, green and lush. It is full of mango, coconut plantations of ylang-ylang perfume Maoré the morning hours. Vegetation drier south reveals the majestic baobabs, for some centenarians, who like to push along the beaches and hills to gentle slopes.

Scenery and authenticity
In both Africa and Madagascar, Mayotte has a scenery in safety. Footprint of a very tolerant Islam, his wives or bouénis like to be beautiful. Mayotte French surprised with a little more original and unique. It continues to go see the fundi (who knows) to treat her child with prayers or herbs then eventually the general practitioner Mzungu after their studies in France.

The kindness and simplicity of Mahorais
The Mahorais are at first shy and reserved, so do not hesitate to show interest because of the kindness and generosity are always there. Furthermore, the politeness and respect for the elderly are an integral part of their thinking.

Mayotte French
Being French Mayotte gives several advantages in terms of tourism. First, a practical point of view: no need for passport or visa, currency is the euro and withdrew to the distributor, the Post and France Telecom will operate as in metropolitan France.