Aapravasi Ghat
Place · Central Market & Aapravasi Ghat
A World Heritage immigration depot on the waterfront where indentured labourers landed: an hour with the interpretation centre, before the market.
- UNESCO World Heritage
- Indentured labour story
- Air-conditioned centre
- Works with kids
Highlights come from Voykit's own data and desk notes, not from reviews. Hover a tag to see its source.
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Map & directions
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Plan
Open now, best time to go, opening hours
Go now?
hours and prices: check on the day- Open
- Hours unknown
- Crowds
Quietest around 06:00 or 17:00
MonTueWedThuFriSatSunQuietest Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sun · busiest Fri, Sat · desk estimate
- Tickets
- Adult: Free or a small fee (check)
- Time to spend
- 45–60 min · up to 90 min if you linger
Best time to go
Quiet outside school groups; mornings are calm.
By weekday: quietest Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sun, busiest Fri, Sat.
Opening hours
- Note
- Opening hours are not printed until verified.
- Hours note
- Desk estimate: weekday day hours; confirm on the Trust site.
Which month is quietest
- Janbusy
- Febbusy
- Marbusy
- Aprbusy
- Maybusy
- Junlight
- Jullight
- Auglight
- Seplight
- Octlight
- Novbusy
- Decheavy
Quietest Jun–Oct · busiest Dec.
Estimate: desk reasoning from school-term, weekend and season patterns; not counted. Holidays and events move these weeks.
Weather here, next 7 days
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Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), model data for this point.
Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).
On the ground
Getting in, access, sensory load, what to bring, and where to go if it does not work
Getting in
- Stop
- Quay Street side of the Caudan; walk from the waterfront
- Ticket
- on site · official site
- Stairs
- none of note
- Shoes
- Shoes on.
Accessibility
- PartialStep-free entrance · none of note
- Check firstLifts
- Check firstAccessible toilet
- PartialWheelchair
- YesStroller · ok
Sensory load
- Sensory load2/5 Low
- Peak crowd3/5 Medium
Exposure: medium
What to bring and the rules
- A small bag · Small bags only.
- Casual and respectful.
- Small bags only.
- Fine outdoors; ask in the interpretation centre.
Rules and prices change: check the official site before you go.
Bailouts
- heat: Aapravasi Ghat interpretation centre (AC)
- rain: Aapravasi Ghat interpretation centre (AC)
Nearest rescue anchor: B — Aapravasi Ghat interpretation centre (AC)
Problem
Red lines
- Follow the site rules at the ruins; no climbing on the walls.
Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).
Map and nearby
Where it is, how to get there from your hotel or from where you stand, and what is around it
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Nearby places
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More detail
Everything else we know about this place
Tickets, prices and entry
Know before you go
- Between 1834 and the early 20th century, roughly half a million indentured labourers, mostly from India, passed through this depot on their way to Mauritian sugar estates or onward to other colonies.
- UNESCO inscribed the site in 2006.
- The interpretation centre gives the context; the ruins themselves are small, so read first.
- Go in the morning, then walk on to the market.
Best time of day
Plan 45–60 min inside.
quietlightbusyheavypacked· desk estimate for an ordinary weekday; add one level on weekends and holidays
Tickets & entry
- Where to buy
- Buy at the entrance on the day.
- Buy from the official site or the ticket desk; resellers add a fee for the same ticket.
- Dress code
- Casual and respectful.
- Bags & lockers
- Small bags only.
- Photos
- Fine outdoors; ask in the interpretation centre.
- What's closed
- Sundays and public holidayscheckHours change; confirm before you go.
- Weekday lunchcheckSome staff-run sites close for a midday break.
“Check” dates move year to year: confirm on the official page for your date.
| Ticket | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Entry | Free or a small fee (check) | — |
| Guided visit | Check with the Trust | — |
Time on site, inside and your plan
Time on site
Minimum
30min
Worthwhile
45min
Typical
60min
p95
90min
How much time do you have?
Enough for a typical visit (60 min).
Nothing else in our notes is a short enough walk from here for the time that is left.
Visit times are typical figures, not promises; queues and closing times can change them.
Step-free check, who it suits, facilities
Step-free check
- Step-free entrance: partly · partlynone of note
- Lifts: check · check
- Accessible toilet: check · check
- Wheelchair: partly · partly
- Stroller: yes · yesok
Level quay and interpretation centre; ruins have uneven steps.
Who it suits
| Traveler | Fit | Why |
|---|---|---|
| History fans | good | The founding story of modern Mauritian society. |
| Rainy or hot days | good | Interpretation centre is air-conditioned. |
| Families with small children | ok | Short and quiet, but the story is heavy. |
Skip it if
- You only have time for the market and the citadel.
With kids
- with kids
- Short and shaded in the centre; the story is heavy for very young children.
- child price
- Free (check)
Combine with
Combine with
- 7 minBlue Penny Museum
- 7 minCaudan Waterfront restaurants · eat
- 8 minCentral Market
Walk the Central Market & Aapravasi Ghat area · the cluster page has the walking order, rescue stops and after-dark notes
Best photo time
Best photo time today
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Deep dive
Questions, photos, and where our facts come from
Questions and answers
Questions and answers
How long does it take?
About an hour with the interpretation centre.
Checked 2026-09-29 · Voykit desk
Is there an entry fee?
Free or small; check the Trust site.
Checked 2026-09-29 · Voykit desk
Is it suitable for children?
For older children; the story is heavy.
Photos
Photos
Aapravasi Ghat Photo: आशीष भटनागर, CC BY-SA 3.0
Deep dive
Sources
- officialAapravasi Ghat Trust Fund (official)
- secondaryWikivoyage — Port Louis
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Source: Price
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Prices are 2026 estimates. The official site has the current price.
Source: Opening hours
Source: Best hour
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No official source is recorded for this figure.
Taken from the desk crowd estimate by hour. It is not a count of visitors.
Source: Bag rating
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No official source is recorded for this figure.
Rated for the whole walking cluster, from desk research, not for this entrance.