Meet and greet at the airport, where an Anthurium Representative will handover of all the travel documents, and assist with the car rental collection. Self-drive to Saint Leu – visiting the Garden d’Eden in St Gilles en route in the afternoon.

Explore the wild southern part of the island including the Plaine des Gregues, the "Maison du Vetiver" and "Jardin du Curcuma" as well as the Garden of spices in Saint Philippe. Enjoy lunch at Saint Philippe before continuing to the Parc exotica in Saint Pierre and returning to Saint Leu

Drive to a spectacular viewpoint over the Cirque de Mafate then continue to a Geranium distillation in Petite France, lunch then continue to the "Conservatoire Botanique des Mascarin" before returning to your hotel in Saint Leu.

Drive up the stunning alpine road to the high plateaus of the Cilaos Valley. The unexpected view of the "Piton des Neiges", the highest mountain on the island (3096m) is impressive. Lunch then free time to enjoy Cilaos.

Drive down to the westcoast then continue to the "pas de Bellecombe" situated at the foot of the volcano, the "Piton de la Fournaise" for spectacular views across the volcanic plain, enjoy lunch at the nearby Hut Volcano. Continue on the high plateau of "La Plaine des Cafres" with its forest of mimosa and pine trees and on to "La Plaine des Palmistes".

Drive to the primary forest of Bebour and Belouve with lunch at the Mountain Hut of Belouve before returning to the Plaine des Palmistes

Drive to the east coast before continuing inland into the Cirque de Salazie - the greenest of the three cirques. Visit the "Maison Folio", a typical colonial style house, built in the 19th century and its beautiful gardens, lunch in a "table d'hote" then continue on to Hell Bourg

Drive to the "Cooperative de Vanille" in Saint Andre to observe the culture of the Vanilla plant, belonging to the Orchid family, continue to the airport where tour ends.