Le Cercle des Voyages pose ses valises à Bel Ombre.

Roxanne Pasquier-Desvignes, Marketing and Communication Project Manager, and her colleague Sonia Vara Morais visited the Bel Ombre estate. They represent Cercle des Voyages, a Paris-based tour operator founded in 2002 by Rose-Marie Farrugia, with a conviction carried from day one:

"Every day, we fight to make every trip a unique life experience filled with authentic moments." — Rose-Marie Farrugia, CEO, Cercle des Voyages

Designing trips that truly reflect the traveller, with specialist advisors who guide each client through the full personalisation of their stay. At Bel Ombre, Heritage Resorts speaks the same language.

The estate makes a strong case: set in the south of the island, unspoilt nature, two golf courses awarded internationally, the history of Château de Bel Ombre, and two hotels with distinct personalities. Heritage Awali and its warm African spirit. Heritage Le Telfair, echoing the elegance of old Creole manor houses with the touches of Charles Telfair's identity.

Roxanne and Sonia toured several room categories — deluxe, junior suite, senior suite — each matching a different client profile. Then came lunch at Le Palmier: sea views, sunshine, and a burrata served with freshly harvested greens from the estate, cherry tomatoes and a small rougail de pomme d'amour that lifted the cheese and brought a welcome freshness to a beautifully sunny afternoon. A well-earned break. The day ended with a visit to the Bel Ombre Nature Reserve.

What they take home: not product sheets. Experiences worth telling their clients about.