Seychelles

Mahé · Praslin · La Digue, Seychelles · 9 days

Seychelles

Boulder beaches, jungle palms, slow island-hopping

Concept

The Indian Ocean's most beautiful island chain, done as a thoughtful three-leg loop. Two nights of arrival luxury on Mahé, three on Praslin with the world's only coco de mer forest, then three on La Digue, bicycles, granite boulders, and Anse Source d'Argent at sunrise before anyone else is awake.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • → Hilltop suite on Mahé with Anse Intendance view
  • → Private boat to Anse Lazio + Vallée de Mai walk
  • → Bicycle days on car-free La Digue
  • → Sunrise alone at Anse Source d'Argent

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Day by day

  1. DAY

    1

    Arrival on Mahé

    Land at SEZ. Private transfer to a hilltop suite above Anse Intendance. Sundowners on the terrace, dinner barefoot at the resort beach.

    Hilltop suiteAnse Intendance viewBeach dinner

  2. DAY

    2

    Mahé hike & market

    Morning hike on the Anse Major coastal trail, granite headlands, hidden coves. Lunch at the Victoria market. Afternoon at Beau Vallon for a swim.

    Anse Major hikeVictoria marketBeau Vallon swim

  3. DAY

    3

    Fly to Praslin

    Short prop hop to Praslin (PRI). Check in to a beachfront villa. Free afternoon, pool, beach, frangipani-shaded hammock.

    Prop transferBeachfront villaFrangipani hammock

  4. DAY

    4

    Vallée de Mai & Anse Lazio

    Morning in the UNESCO Vallée de Mai with a guide, coco de mer palms found nowhere else on earth. Afternoon at Anse Lazio, considered one of the world's best beaches.

    Vallée de MaiCoco de mer palmsAnse Lazio

  5. DAY

    5

    Curieuse tortoises & snorkel

    Private boat to Curieuse Island, wander among free-roaming giant Aldabra tortoises. Snorkel at St Pierre island, BBQ lunch on the beach.

    Giant tortoisesSt Pierre snorkelBeach BBQ

  6. DAY

    6

    Ferry to La Digue

    Short ferry crossing to La Digue. Check in to a Creole-style guest house. Bicycle pick-up, your only transport for the next three days.

    La Digue ferryCreole guest houseBicycle days

  7. DAY

    7

    Source d'Argent at dawn

    Cycle to Anse Source d'Argent for sunrise, the granite boulders all to yourselves. Long breakfast back at the guest house. Afternoon at L'Union Estate vanilla plantation.

    Source d'Argent sunriseL'Union EstateVanilla plantation

  8. DAY

    8

    Grand Anse & Cocos

    Cycle to Grand Anse and hike on to Anse Cocos, quieter, wilder, swimming-pool rock pools. Sunset cocktails on the west coast.

    Grand Anse hikeAnse Cocos poolsWest-coast sunset

  9. DAY

    9

    Slow departure

    Final swim. Ferry to Praslin, hop to Mahé, fly home.

    Final swimFerry + hop