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Réunion's cirques: Saint-Denis to Cilaos: 4-Day Plan You Can Actually Drive

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The 4-day version for September: every day fits real transit, opening hours and daylight.

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4
days
173 km
distance
5.6 h
driving
6
curated stops

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Day 1 Saint-Denis

1 curated stop
Transit
none
Finish
~14:00
Temperature
17.3°C–21.4°C
Rainy days
~5
Daylight
11.9h
09:00
Saint-Denis public Creole-civic-and-waterfront circuit gov.uk map ↗
Walk a bounded public circuit through Saint-Denis's Creole civic core and waterfront. Museum, worship-space and garden interiors, events and after-dark activity remain optional.
300 min · Saint-Denis · Public streets and ground-level exterior viewpoints; confirm current roads, weather, security, daylight, parking and local access before travel
Overnight here
e.g. Pension Aïssa · Tulip Inn Sainte-Clotilde La Réunion
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Day 2 Salazie and Hell-Bourg

1 curated stop
Transit
1h22
Finish
~16:25
Temperature
17.3°C–21.4°C
Rainy days
~5
Daylight
11.9h
10:25
Salazie and Hell-Bourg public village-and-cirque-view circuit en.reunion.fr map ↗
Use public village streets and safe roadside or ground-level cirque views in Salazie and Hell-Bourg. Treacherous paths, canyoning, waterfall approaches and guided activities remain optional.
300 min · Salazie and Hell-Bourg · Public streets and ground-level exterior viewpoints; confirm current roads, weather, security, daylight, parking and local access before travel
15:25
Boulangerie Pâtisserie Le Sucre Glace search map ↗
60 min · Salazie and Hell-Bourg
open: 07:00–18:00
Overnight here
e.g. Gîte de Bélouve · Maison de la Montagne
Find a stay → Tours & tickets for the evening →

Day 3 Saint-Pierre

1 curated stop
Transit
2h23
Finish
~17:25
Temperature
21.4°C–23.0°C
Rainy days
~4
Daylight
11.9h
11:25
Saint-Pierre public historic-centre-and-seafront circuit gov.uk map ↗
Walk Saint-Pierre's bounded public historic centre and seafront promenade. Swimming, lagoon activities, paid interiors and nightlife remain outside the baseline.
300 min · Saint-Pierre · Public streets and ground-level exterior viewpoints; confirm current roads, weather, security, daylight, parking and local access before travel
16:25
L'apolonia Paladin search map ↗
60 min · Saint-Pierre
Overnight here
e.g. Blue Margouillat
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Day 4 Cilaos

1 curated stop
Transit
1h50
Finish
~15:50
Temperature
17.3°C–21.4°C
Rainy days
~5
Daylight
11.9h
10:50
Cilaos public village-and-cirque-view circuit en.reunion.fr map ↗
Use public village streets and accessible ground-level views of the Cilaos cirque after the RN5 approach. Mountain trails, canyons, peaks and guided products remain optional.
300 min · Cilaos · Public streets and ground-level exterior viewpoints; confirm current roads, weather, security, daylight, parking and local access before travel

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