Domaine Ylang Ylang is the oldest distillery in

Mauritius Mauritius, officially the Republic of Mauritius, is an island country in the Indian Ocean, about off the southeastern coast of East Africa, east of Madagascar. It includes the main island (also called Mauritius), as well as Rodrigues, Ag ...

to produce oil from the

ylang ylang ''Cananga odorata'', known as ylang-ylang ( ) or cananga tree, is a tropical tree that is native to the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and Queensland, Australia. It is also native to parts of Thailand and Vie ...

(''Cananga odorata'') tree. The plantation of ylang ylang trees alongside the distillery, provided the flowers from which perfume was distilled. The Domaine Ylang Ylang further up the Kestrel Valley commands a view onto the wide lagoon of

Vieux Grand Port Vieux Grand Port is a town in the Grand Port District of Mauritius Mauritius, officially the Republic of Mauritius, is an island country in the Indian Ocean, about off the southeastern coast of East Africa, east of Madagascar. It includes ...

of Mahebourg and the neighbouring islets on the central east coast of Mauritius. Although the distillery stopped functioning after 2002 when it had been popular with tourists looking for essential oils and aromatherapy, the laboratory and building can still be seen.

Domaine du Chasseur

In the adjoining Kestrel Valley (also historically known as the Domaine du Chasseur Game Park and Reserve) forest and nature hiking are available for nature-lovers over an area of more than 200 ha, where the

Mauritius kestrel The Mauritius kestrel (''Falco punctatus'') is a bird of prey from the family Falconidae endemic to the forests of Mauritius, where it is restricted to the southwestern plateau's forests, cliffs, and ravines. It is the most distinct of the India ...

(''Falco punctatus'') can be seen. It is an important

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for many other endemic plants and animal species in Mauritius. Mauritius Kestrel born in Kestrel Valley Mauritius4

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