But
if you're the kind of vacationer who prefers an adrenaline rush over a sunburn,
the possibilities are endless. From hiking Reunion's unique "cirques" or canyoning
the island's many waterfalls to scuba diving or surfing in the clear waters that
surround this tiny 30-mile-wide island, adventure activities abound for vacationers
hoping to do something a little daring while on their Reunion holiday. Sun
and Sandals Tours has over a decade of expert experience with travel to Reunion
island. We organise group holidays, go as you please vacations, honeymoons, golf
trips, dive packages and hiking trips. Weddings and Honeymoons - Réunion
is for lovers, newly weds, honeymooners, anniversary celebrations, Valentine's
Day getaways! Elope on honeymoon or Sun and Sandals Tours can arrange Gift Voucher
Holidays for Valentine's Day gifts! Often referred
to as an “intense” island, Reunion can be as different as night and day, depending
on where you travel within the island. From the flat coastal areas where watersports
are king to the mountainous interior where adrenaline sports offer nail-biting
excitement, Reunion Island greets travellers with the most amazing holiday experiences.
The fun is doubled by the island’s friendly residents, representing a variety
of cultures yet all living together in true island harmony. The Interior Reunion’s
rugged interior is formed by Salazies Mountain – an extinct volcano – in
the west and the Grand Brule Mountain in the east, where visitors will find the
island’s still-active volcano, the Piton de la Fournaise. The
interior’s highest point is Le Piton des Nieges, standing a majestic 3,069 meters
tall. The island’s three cirques, however, dominate the topography of the interior
portion of Reunion. Often described as “natural amphitheatres” or “calderas”,
a cirque – literally a volcano that collapsed upon itself - offers not
only amazing photo opportunities but fun and adventure as well. But the interior
of Reunion is much more than just lava-covered mountains and ancient crumbling
craters. On this volcanic island, guests will find amazing lush, green forests
like the Bebour-Belouve, where you’ll view birds that you’d be hard-pressed to
see anywhere else in the world. Waterfalls
are abundant and spectacular as well, literally trickling in the dry months but
offering crushing flows during the rainy season, when monsoons are a natural occurrence.
You might even stumble upon a dairy farm or two while exploring Reunion’s varied
interior. Coastline Due to its more manageable and people-friendly terrain, the
coastal lowlands of Reunion Island are where cities and villages have sprung up
throughout the centuries, since the time the French settled on the island in 1642.
The west coast towns offer warm, relaxing bea ches as well as plenty of opportunity
for enticing watersports. The lively town of St-Gilles-les-Bains attracts scuba
divers with its nearby coral reefs and St Leu is the perfect location for avid
surfers. Pretty St Paul boasts a fun outdoor street market and lots of traditional
Creole houses for guests to admire. The northernmost
coastal capital city of St Denis is really a mecca for tourists, but often
overlooked in favor of the beaches or mountains. You’ll find interesting island
architecture on a tour of this friendly city as well as art galleries, beautiful
gardens, and the island’s best variety of restaurants, ranging from formal sit-down
establishments to island take-out joints, where you can grab some quick Creole
finger foods to enjoy during your downtown stroll. East coast towns offer fields
of sugar cane and vanilla, attractive architecture, luxurious vegetation, and
lots of waterfalls. The sea, however, is rugged on this coast and not appropriate
for swimming or other watersports. incentives, group holidays, accommodation,
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