The Gite le Bougainvillier will welcome you in a warm and friendly atmosphere to discover the cirque of Mafate.
The nearby shop ensures food supplies, and you can have a cup of coffee or tea, or relive the history of Mafate's former postman made famous after having hiked throughout the cirque for 40 years.
The gite
The Gite le Bougainvillier has 3 dormitories with 4 bunk beds each, 1 double bedroom, 2 bathrooms with showers and 2 separate toilets, a kitchen, a terrace and a dining room.
- Equipment provided: sheet, blanket and pillow for sleeping.
- Not supplied: shower equipment.
The "ti case en paille"
Since 2018, an experience "lontan" (yesteryear) is proposed to you with an exotic stay in our traditional hut made of vetiver, a double room made in local materials.
The table d’hote
The dishes we prepare are made from local products (appetizer / dish / dessert / rhum) and are served with rice, beans, rougail.
At breakfast, bread slices with butter and local jams, and your bowl of coffee, tea or milk.
The shop
Convenient for your supplies and postcards with special stamps from the former postman and you can send your mail from our mailbox!
Activities
For your entertainment: petanque, card games and dominoes are at your disposal.
Pets are not accepted.
How to get there?
• By Sentier Scout (5 to 6 hours)
• By the Canalisation des Orangers (6 to7 hours from Sans Souci)
• By the Maïdo (about 6 hours)
• By the Rivière des Galets (2 ½ - 3 hours from Deux Bras, with a possible previous ride in a 4WD)
OUR RATES
Traditional hut "Kaz vetiver" (1/2 board):
130€ for 2 persons
105€ for 1 person
Double bedroom (1/2 board):
120€ for 2 persons
95€ for 1 person
Dormitory
100€ for the whole dormitory (4 persons maximum)
1/2 board (dinner and breakfast):
30€ per adult or child more than 10 years old
15€ per child from 3 to 12 years old
Payment by credit card or Cash for the gîte and the shop
Gîte le Bougainvillier
Grand Place Ecole
Mafate
97419 LA POSSESSION
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