Travel is in my blood

Mathieu PITOU, your guide

State-certified tour guide GC 1397402 D — English / Italian interpreter — FNGIC member.

Mathieu PITOU, tour guide in Réunion Island

Make your holiday a rewarding experience and discover Réunionnais culture with a professional State-certified tour guide. I'm here to make your next trip an unforgettable experience.

When I'm not travelling the world in search of my next inspiration, I spend my time making sure my tours are surprising, engaging and unforgettable. Take the time to browse the different tours I offer, and don't hesitate to contact me for any further information.

A tourism and communication professional, I've been a guide since 2008. Réunionnais and proud of it, I grew up in Tévelave (Les Avirons), at the foot of the Bois de Couleurs forest in the western highlands, on the way up to Maïdo. A globetrotter passionate about art history, architecture, photography and video, I specialise in groups and cruises, and love "showing the little detail that makes all the difference."

A generalist at heart, I can tell you about the history of Réunion Island, its architecture, traditions, religions, botany, and more…

Background

Entertainment, tourism, communication: the main steps that shaped me into a trilingual tour guide (French, English, Italian) passionate about the history of his island, and a globetrotter who draws on every experience to keep improving.

Mathieu PITOU at Piton de la Fournaise volcano Mathieu PITOU on a cruise stopover in front of the Queen Mary 2

Tour escort

Canada (2022) · South Africa (2020, 2015) · Australia (2019) · Thailand (2019, 2018, 2017) · North India (2017) · Singapore / Malaysia (2016, 2015) · Vietnam (2016) · Malaysia (2014) · South India (2014–2015)

Tourism lecturer

Customer relations management, tourism information management, supervised individual study, professional-track workshops.

MSC Social Host

Three years with an international clientele: MSC Musica, MSC Opera, MSC Sinfonia, MSC Melody (2011–2014).

Project coordinator

At a local Tourist Office: design and coordination of the "Leu Challenge 2009", coordination of the LeuMag magazine.

Qualifications & training

"Who am I?" — my interview on Réunion La 1ère (in French)