Mauritius, from one site to the next.
Tabs everywherePrices that creep up along the wayReviews you can’t checkThe same excursions for everyone
Your stay in Mauritius
Plan less, live more.
Ayo, the app that will organise your stay in Mauritius day by day, is coming soon. Places visited by the team, prices in euros.
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Nine districts in postcards
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- Black RiverLe Morne · Tamarin · Chamarel
- Rivière du RempartGrand Baie · Cap Malheureux
- Grand PortMahébourg · Blue Bay
- FlacqBelle Mare · Trou d’Eau Douce
- PamplemoussesTrou aux Biches · the garden
- Port-LouisThe bazaar · the Caudan
- SavanneSouillac · Gris-Gris
- Plaines WilhemsCurepipe · Quatre Bornes
- MokaLe Pouce · the hills
it all started with these postcards.
Read our story
it’s all on the map
The whole island, to explore.
Search for a place, a village or a beach; filter by type, region or budget; see the prices in euros and the Bulbul’s little itineraries.
Explore the island The map, the prices, the itinerariesbefore, after
Fewer tabs, more moments.
Planning Mauritius often means whole evenings of open tabs. Ayo will replace them with a single app.
what if it all fitted in your pocket?
The island in your pocket.
- One app for your whole stay: programme, bookings, places.
- Prices in euros, with no surprises when you pay.
- In direct touch with your host, in the app or on WhatsApp.
- Festivals and events during your stay, nights out, and the best places for souvenirs.
And the Bulbul, the app’s assistant, will answer your questions: it will know your trip and the weather.
soon in your pocket
The app that will be with you throughout your stay.
swipe to see the screens
App previews, demo data.
our story
Ayo is being built page by page.
First the island, district by district, then its villages, next the free places not to miss, and finally the places to book.
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Start readingpage 1
first, the postcards
Nine districts, nine postcards.
Before suggesting anything, we wanted to show you the island the way it divides up: into nine districts. Each one has its own postcard, with its highlights in the caption: Black River means Le Morne, Tamarin and Chamarel; Grand Port, Mahébourg and Blue Bay; Moka, Le Pouce and the hills. At a glance, you know which coast you’re leaning towards.
for you: knowing where to go, before you even pack
- Black RiverLe Morne · Tamarin · Chamarel
- Rivière du RempartGrand Baie · Cap Malheureux
- Grand PortMahébourg · Blue Bay
- FlacqBelle Mare · Trou d’Eau Douce
- PamplemoussesTrou aux Biches · the garden
- Port-LouisThe bazaar · the Caudan
- SavanneSouillac · Gris-Gris
- Plaines WilhemsCurepipe · Quatre Bornes
- MokaLe Pouce · the hills
Black River
Le Morne · Tamarin · Chamarelthe first page of your journal
Rivière du Rempart
Grand Baie · Cap MalheureuxGrand Port
Mahébourg · Blue BayFlacq
Belle Mare · Trou d’Eau DoucePamplemousses
Trou aux Biches · the gardenPort-Louis
The bazaar · the CaudanSavanne
Souillac · Gris-GrisPlaines Wilhems
Curepipe · Quatre BornesMoka
Le Pouce · the hills
page 2
then, the stamps
A stamp for every village.
A postcard wasn’t enough: within the same district, Grand Baie is not Cap Malheureux. So every village, or town, will get its own stamp as soon as Ayo lists a place there. On the app’s map, you’ll zoom into a district: its stamps will appear, and each one will show you what’s around it, the places to book as well as the free places.
for you: your base camp, at a glance
Rivière du RempartGrand Baie · Cap Malheureux
Grand BaiePereybèreCap Malheureux
Grand Baie
a place to booka free place
the district
Rivière du RempartGrand Baie · Cap Malheureuxthe villages
Rivière du RempartCap MalheureuxPereybèreGrand Baietheir places
Grand Baiea place to booka free place
page 3
next, the must-sees
The must-sees, for free.
We’ve gathered what you mustn’t miss and can’t buy: the beaches, the hikes, the waterfalls, the viewpoints, and the mountains, with their history. On the app’s map, they’ll appear next to the places to book, circled in green. For each one, Ayo will tell you the best time to go, both the time of day and the time of year. Like the look of a place? You’ll be able to add it to your trip, on the ideal day. Nothing to book, nothing to pay.
for you: the right place, at the right time
Pereybère public beach
Le Pouce, in the Moka hills
Grand Bassin, the sacred lake
the Le Morne trail
When?
- this morning, ticked
- this afternoon
- at sunset
My trip
Le Morne trail
Added
A mountain and its story
Le Morne Brabant is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In Ayo, every mountain will come with its story, told with care, checked and sourced.
And through the year?
From May to November, it’s dry and mild: ideal for hiking. From December to April, it’s the southern summer, hot and humid, with the lagoon at its best and a risk of cyclones, mainly from January to March. And depending on your dates, Ayo will point out the island’s festivals: Divali, the Chinese Spring Festival, the Festival Kreol…
On your own or with a guide?
On your own, at your own pace. Or with a guide, who’ll tell you about the place along the way: that’s the next page.
page 4
finally, the places
Places, visited before being listed.
The places that make a stay better: a room, a car, a boat trip, a table, a guide, an activity. Ayo will also tell you where to go out in the evening, and where to find your souvenirs before you leave. You’ll pay online when you book, and it will be confirmed straight away if the slot is free; for restaurants, you’ll book on WhatsApp. Once there, your Ayo Code may unlock a little extra: a homemade dessert here, a cocktail on board there.
Direct, with no chain of middlemen.
Of what you’ll pay in the app, Ayo will take 12 to 18% depending on the activity, and whoever hosts you will keep 82 to 88%. Prices in euros, tax included.
Price breakdown ›for you: the place you’ll come back to
Catamaran to Île Plate
with Captain Ludovic · Grand Baie
from €51per person
samplelisting
Chez Jacqueline, in Cap Malheureux: the menu in photos, booking on WhatsApp.
Ayo Code
- Free homemade dessert · Chez Jacqueline
- Free cocktail on board · Captain Ludovic
sample places
- a room
- a car
- a boat trip
- a table
- a guide
- an activity
App previews, demo data.
what guides us, on every page
Ayo is, first of all, a facilitator.
Ayo will take care of the organising so you can enjoy the island: the right places, at the right time, without spending your evenings on it.
the Bulbul, the app’s assistant: it will know your trip
- One appPlaces, bookings, your trip day by day, payment and messages: it will all be in one place.
- A partner you can trustTax-inclusive prices in euros, verified reviews, secure payment.
- Ready-made programmesA boat trip, then dinner at sunset: with its partners, Ayo will put together programmes that flow from one moment to the next.
- Connections you can trustYou’ll talk directly to whoever hosts you, in the app or on WhatsApp. Your Ayo Code will do the rest when you arrive.
- An optimised tripPlan less, live more: the Bulbul will know your trip and the weather, and will suggest a plan B when needed.
- Knowing the islandThe regions, the seasons, the right times, from the coast to the central plateau.
to book with peace of mind
Our commitments, stamped.
Here’s what we’ll guarantee you as soon as bookings open.
Change of plans?
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before, no questions asked.
What if the weather turns?
A boat trip cancelled because of the weather will always be refunded.
Do you have to wait for a reply?
Not if the slot is free. And if your host can’t make it: another slot, or a full refund.
A question during your stay?
The app will be in French, and the Ayo team will reply to you in French on WhatsApp.
The price you see is the price you pay.
In euros, all taxes included, paid when you book. Ayo’s commission will already be included: 18% on a boat trip, 12 to 18% depending on the activity. At restaurants, you’ll book a table via WhatsApp and pay the bill on the spot.
Receipt
Boat trip
- Ayo’s commission18%
- The skipper82%
- Fees added at checkoutnone
You paythe price shown
the team
Three co-founders, between France and the island.
Ayo is a team effort.
Vitali
Co-founder, product and tech.
Jade
Co-founder, travel and knowledge of the island.
Hacksaye
Co-founder, who had the original idea for Ayo. Island lead: contacts and business.
common questions
Everything you’ve been wondering (well, almost).
What exactly is Ayo Mauritius?
It will be the app for your stay in Mauritius: your days organised around what you want to do, the most beautiful free places at the right moment, and our places to book in one tap, at the price shown in euros. Plan less, live more.
When can I use it?
It will come out on iPhone and Android, on a date we haven’t set yet. Answer the questionnaire and leave your email at the end: you’ll be among the first to try it, and we’ll let you know when it launches.
Is it free?
The questionnaire and early access, yes, with no commitment. For the app, nothing’s decided yet, and your answers will help us decide. One thing is certain: Ayo will be paid by the places it lists, never through fees added to your payment.
What do you do with my answers?
They stay confidential and are used only to build Ayo Mauritius. Your email is never sold, and you can ask for it to be deleted at any time by writing to us.
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