Francois Leguat Nature Reserve and Restaurant.

This place must be on your list if you are visiting Rodrigues. Be sure to check the times for the guided tours. Would recommend to bring a hat or umbrella and water because of the scorching sun. During the visit, you get to see the vegetation and different species of tortoises. There is also a walk through 'La Grande Caverne'. It's all very fascinating to experience natural history. During the walk, one can also see the airport runway. It looks pretty, don't worry. We went to the 10 30 guided visit and had lunch at the restaurant after. We did not book a table before hand and got lucky. But it is recommended to book a table in advance. Try the 'salad' popsicle on your way out as dessert. It has all the tropical flavours (ananas and tamarin with chilli salt (du sel pima)). The visit can get tiring as there is no canopy. There are quite a lot of stairs. You might also feel claustrophobic in the caves. Just be prepared and it's a nice experience. The guides were lovely and so polite! #rodrigues #naturereserve #placestovisitrodrigues #naturalwonders #naturalhistory #francoisleguat #island