An active volcano, three huge mountain cirques and coral lagoons, eleven hours from Orly.
French Bee flies non-stop from Paris Orly to Saint-Denis, Réunion, from €485 return. The dates fall in January 2027, the height of the southern summer, and you never leave the euro or need a passport beyond your ID card.
✈️ The Deal
- From: Paris Orly, France
- To: Saint-Denis, Réunion
- Airline: French Bee
- Stops: Non-stop
- Price: €485–€507 return
- When: January 2027
Example dates:
01/01/2027 - 26/01/2027
12/01/2027 - 27/01/2027
11/01/2027 - 25/01/2027
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On 01/01, the flight leaves Orly at 15:30 and lands in Réunion at 05:30 the next morning, after 11 hours non-stop. The return leaves at 08:30 and lands in Paris at 17:20. Mid-January dates cost €499-507 and come back on an overnight flight, landing at 07:50. The cheapest fare, Bee Light, includes a cabin bag only.
💰 How far does your money go?
A jambon-beurre in Paris costs about €6, and a demi on a terrace €7. In Réunion, a samoussa from a roadside stall costs about €0.60, a bouchon, the local steamed dumpling, €0.50, and a full plate of carry, the Creole curry with rice and beans, around €10 from a camion bar. A glass of rhum arrangé to finish is about €4.
☀️ The Weather
January is summer in Réunion. On the west coast, around Saint-Gilles, expect highs of 30-31°C, warm nights and a sea at 27°C. It is also the wet and cyclone season, so expect heavy tropical showers, mostly on the east side and in the mountains. Up at the volcano, it can drop to 10°C at dawn.
🏨 Where to Stay
Stay on the west coast, near the lagoon, and drive into the mountains from there.
Hotel De la Plage · 8.9/10 · From €77/night
A simple hotel near the beach in Saint-Gilles, close to the bars and the lagoon.
Le Moma by the ocean · 9.4/10 · From €157/night
A small, modern place facing the ocean, with sunset views from the terrace.
Blue Margouillat Seaview Hotel · 9.5/10 · From €365/night
A Relais & Châteaux hotel above Saint-Leu, with a pool overlooking the Indian Ocean.
🎯 What to Do
Réunion is a hiking island first, with a lagoon on the side.
Piton de la Fournaise volcano hike: A guided walk across the lava fields to the rim of one of the most active volcanoes in the world.
Helicopter flight over the island: The cirques of Mafate and Cilaos, the waterfalls and the volcano from the air, the best way to see the island in one go.
Lava tunnel tour: Crawl and climb through the tunnels left by old lava flows, with helmet and headlamp.
Dolphin cruise from Saint-Gilles: A boat trip along the west coast to look for the spinner dolphins that live off the island.
🗺️ Where to Go From Here
Réunion is also a base for the rest of the Indian Ocean.
Cilaos: A mountain village in a giant volcanic cirque, famous for its lentils and its hikes, about 2 hours by road from Saint-Pierre.
Salazie and Hell-Bourg: The greenest cirque, with waterfalls along the road and Creole houses, about 1h30 by road from Saint-Denis.
Mauritius: Beaches, sugar cane and Port Louis, about 45 minutes by air. Search flights
Madagascar: Baobabs and lemurs, about 1h40 by air to Antananarivo. Search flights
From €485 return, non-stop from Paris to Réunion. Volcano, lagoon and Creole food, all in euros.
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