# Things to see in Port Mathurin (Mauritius): 7 places and when to go > Port Mathurin is a town in Mauritius, and this site lists 7 places in and around it, mainly Nature (4), Wildlife (2), Temples (1). The best known are St. Gabriel Cathedral, Rodrigues, Mont Limon and Baie aux Huîtres. The best time to come is April to June and September to November; also possible: December to March and July to August. In December there are 13 h 11 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 49. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/mauricio/port-mathurin/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-12 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Mauritius · -19.6778, 63.4278 - **Places:** 7 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/mauricio/naturaleza/) (4) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/mauricio/fauna/) (2) · Temples (1) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/mauricio/montana/) (1) · Diving (1) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/mauricio/museos/) (1) - **Best time:** April to June and September to November. - **Also possible:** December to March and July to August. - **Nearest airport:** RRG Port Mathurin, 11 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Port Mathurin The places in and around Port Mathurin, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [St. Gabriel Cathedral, Rodrigues](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/mauricio/saint-gabriel-cathedral/): Cathedral in Rodruigues, Mauritius · 4.6 km - [Mont Limon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/mauricio/mont-limon/): Mountain in Mauritius · 3.8 km - [Baie aux Huîtres](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/mauricio/baie-aux-huitres/): Bight in Mauritius · 2.2 km - [eco-evasion](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/mauricio/eco-evasion/): Dive site · 787 m - [François Leguat Tortoise and Cave Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/mauricio/francois-leguat-tortoise-and-cave-reserve/): Protected area · 11 km - [Grande Montagne Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/mauricio/reserve-naturelle-de-grande-montagne/): Nature reserve in Mauritius · 5.1 km - [Rodrigues Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/mauricio/rodrigues-museum/): Museum · 5 m ## When to go to Port Mathurin The best time to visit Port Mathurin is **April to June and September to November**; also possible: December to March and July to August. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 13 h 04 | | February | Possible | 12 h 39 | | March | Possible | 12 h 08 | | April | Best time | 11 h 33 | | May | Best time | 11 h 04 | | June | Best time | 10 h 49 | | July | Possible | 10 h 55 | | August | Possible | 11 h 20 | | September | Best time | 11 h 54 | | October | Best time | 12 h 28 | | November | Best time | 12 h 57 | | December | Possible | 13 h 11 | In December there are 13 h 11 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 49. In April, 7 of the 7 places are at their best. When to go to Mauritius in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/mauricio/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Port Mathurin The nearest main airport is Sir Charles Gaetan Duval Airport (RRG, Port Mathurin), 11 km as the crow flies. How to get around Mauritius (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/mauricio/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/mauricio/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-19.6778%2C63.4278) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-19.6778%2C63.4278) ## Other towns nearby - [Grand Baie](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/mauricio/grand-baie/): 9 places · 613 km - [Curepipe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/mauricio/curepipe/): 40 places · 622 km - [Port Louis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/mauricio/port-louis/): 20 places · 623 km And all of Mauritius, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/mauricio/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Port Mathurin? The best known: [St. Gabriel Cathedral, Rodrigues](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/mauricio/saint-gabriel-cathedral/), [Mont Limon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/mauricio/mont-limon/), [Baie aux Huîtres](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/mauricio/baie-aux-huitres/). In all, 7 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Port Mathurin? April to June and September to November; also possible: December to March and July to August. In December there are 13 h 11 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 49. ### How do you get to Port Mathurin? The nearest main airport is Sir Charles Gaetan Duval Airport (RRG), 11 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-19.6778%2C63.4278) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Port Mathurin as the destination and these 7 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).