4 Nights Seychelles |
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The Seychelles is a group of about 115 islands which lie 1600 km off the coast of East Africa. Seychelles comprise of 41 spectacular granitic islands, and 74 sparkling sand cays and atolls.
Together these form 6 distinct group The Inner Islands, The Amirantes, Southern Coral, Alphonse, Farquhar, and Aldabra all lying between 480 km and 1600 km from East African coast.
Seychelles 115 island fall into two distinct groups, the granitic Inner Islands and Outer Islands.
The granitic islands of Mahe, Praslin, and La Digue together with their satellites form the cultural heart of the archipelago and is the Gateway to Seychelles and home to the International Airport.
The Outer Island are situated beyond the Seychelles plateau comprising of 73 low lying islands between 230km and 1150 km from Mahe.
Only two islands among the Outer Island groups, Alphonse and Desroches offers accommodation.
Combine the azure blue waters and pristine beaches of the Seychelles with holidays to the colonial capital of Victoria. Island hopping, snorkelling the marine parks of Ste Anne and Port Launay,
as well as luxury holidays to explore the Vallée de Mai, home of the endangered black parrot, are just some of the reasons the Seychelles are a must.
Together these form 6 distinct group The Inner Islands, The Amirantes, Southern Coral, Alphonse, Farquhar, and Aldabra all lying between 480 km and 1600 km from East African coast.
Seychelles 115 island fall into two distinct groups, the granitic Inner Islands and Outer Islands.
The granitic islands of Mahe, Praslin, and La Digue together with their satellites form the cultural heart of the archipelago and is the Gateway to Seychelles and home to the International Airport.
The Outer Island are situated beyond the Seychelles plateau comprising of 73 low lying islands between 230km and 1150 km from Mahe.
Only two islands among the Outer Island groups, Alphonse and Desroches offers accommodation.
Combine the azure blue waters and pristine beaches of the Seychelles with holidays to the colonial capital of Victoria. Island hopping, snorkelling the marine parks of Ste Anne and Port Launay,
as well as luxury holidays to explore the Vallée de Mai, home of the endangered black parrot, are just some of the reasons the Seychelles are a must.
Moyenne Island
There are six islands lying within the park a short distance off Victoria. The snorkelling here is superb. Moyenne is probably the best island to visit. The island is known for its buried treasures and ghosts. Take the Marine Charter to the Marine National Park on a discovery tour of this conservation area. Hop on board an air-conditioned semi-submersible to see the exotic coral formations teeming with abundant marine life. Moyenne Island is certainly the most beautiful island in the bay of Victoria thanks to Brendon Grimshaw, René Lafortune and their Seychellois friends, who turned by enormous efforts a waterless rocky island into a paradise. Together they planted almost 16,000 trees on the island. Moyenne, a privately-owned island, is by nature a wild park with accessible paths passing through lush vegetation including two thirds of all endemic palms, trees and shrubs to be found in Seychelles. The family of more than 100 giant tortoises roam freely and the 2000 bird population, with 400 endemic turtle doves, continue to grow. Huge granite boulders and white sandy beaches add to the splendour which is sheltered by coral reefs of the St. Anne Park |
Mahe
Victoria, on the island of Mahé, is one of the smallest capital cities in the world, and the only major port in the Seychelles. It's also the only town - every other settlement is a village. The courthouse and main post office in the centre of town have been untouched since colonial time. Beau Vallon is one of the largest and certainly most popular beaches in the Seychelles. The sand is good, clean and relatively free of rocks. The waves can sometimes be large, as there is a big break in the reef. There are platforms in the ocean that you can swim out to. When it comes to wishing for the archetypal idyllic island, it’s impossible to think past the glorious bays caressed by gorgeously multihued waters (the ones you see in travel mags) of Mahé. To the northeast, a range of granite peaks, including Mahé’s highest point, Morne Seychellois (905m), adds to this vivid panorama. By far the largest and most developed of the Seychelles islands, Mahé (named by the French in honour of the 18th-century governor of Mauritius, Mahé de Labourdonnais) is home to the country’s capital, Victoria, and to about 90% of the Seychelles’ population. Small wonder that it has excellent vacation and adventure opportunities |
Praslin and La Digue
Praslin is 1½hours by boat from Mahe. Visit the World Heritage Site - Vallee de Mai, a primeval forest that is home to 7000Coco de Mer palms and the Black Parrot. La Digue is half an hour from Praslin or 2 hours from Mahe by boat. See the spectacular rock formation of weathered granite on the beaches of La Digue. The best beach on Praslin - in fact, one of the best in the country - is Anse Lazio, in the far north of the island. The beach has glorious white, soft sand, a few rounded granite boulders and a lively line-up of waves. The water is a magical turquoise colour. This island, about 2km (1mi) off the south-west coast of Praslin - has been a nature reserve since 1968, and is home to several endangered species, as well as being a breeding ground for seabirds and turtles. It's an amazing experience to walk through thick forest with a bird on every branch. On the island of Praslin, Vallée de Mai has the Seychelles' greatest concentration of coco de mer palms - almost 4000 of them. This valley's prehistoric forest is World Heritage listed. Palms in the valley include the palmiste, latanier, splayed traveller's palm and Chinese fans. |