Description
This is an island-hoping tour that will reveal the splendid and exotic charm of the Seychelles. You will visit the 3 main granite islands of Mahe, Praslin and La Digue.
All the islands are splendid in their own right, one more exotic than the other, yet they share a common denominator: lush tropical vegetation, lined by white sandy beaches running down to crystal clear water in shades from emerald green to dark blue. It is a sight which never fails to impress the newly arrived traveler: beach after beach, sometimes appearing as unending expanses of white sand and sometimes as rare white pearls enclosed by small coves and lagoons.
Day | Activities | Hotels and Meals |
Day 1 |
Arrival Meet & Greet Transfer to Hotel |
Anse Soleil Beach Comber Breakfast and Dinner |
Day 2 |
No schedule activities Own time in Mahe |
Anse Soleil Beach Comber Breakfast and Dinner |
Day 3 |
Guided Nature Trail Tour | Anse Soleil Beach Comber Breakfast and Dinner |
Day 4 |
No schedule activities Own time in Mahe |
Anse Soleil Beach Comber Breakfast and Dinner |
Day 5 |
Air Transfer Mahe to Praslin Island | Berjaya Praslin Beach Resort Breakfast and Dinner |
Day 6 |
No schedule Activities Own time in Praslin |
Berjaya Praslin Beach Resort Breakfast and Dinner |
Day 7 |
No schedule activities Own time in Praslin |
Berjaya Praslin Beach Resort Breakfast and Dinner |
Day 8 |
No schedule activities Own time in Praslin |
Berjaya Praslin Beach Resort Breakfast and Dinner |
Day 9 |
No schedule activities Own time in Praslin |
Berjaya Praslin Beach Resort Breakfast and Dinner |
Day 10 |
Boat transfer to Mahe via La Digue | Pension Michel Breakfast & Dinner |
Day 11 |
No schedule activities | Pension Michel Breakfast & Dinner |
Day 12 |
Boat transfer to Mahe via Praslin | Breakfast |
Day 1: Arrival Mahe
On arrival at the airport, you will be met by Hallmark Travel Planners representative. Transfer on air-conditioned Coach to your hotel – Anse Soleil Beach Comber.
Anse Soleil Beachcomber is located at Baie Lazare in the Southwest Coast of Mahe Island. The hotel boasts a total of 14 rooms: 5 standard, 5 superior and 4 premier, all with a veranda that overlooks the sea. The small hotel also has 4 newly build self-catering chalets, each of which is fully equipped with all required amenities. The hotel has a garden where many varieties of palms are displayed, including all the endemic palms of Seychelles. Booked on half board accommodation at the hotel.
Day 2: Free Day in Mahe – Rest and Relax
You spend your second day getting used to the climate and the people. The whole day day relaxation at your beach hotel in Mahe. You may go shopping or sight seeing at your own pace. The island is home to almost 90% of the total population (or approximately 72,200 people) reflecting Seychelles’ diverse ethnicity and descent from African, Indian, Chinese and European populations, and is the seat of government and the chief centre of commerce.
Dinner and overnight at Anse Soleil Beachcomber.
Day 3 and 4: Mahe Island, Seychelles
On this day you will be picked up from your hotel for a Nature Trail excursion on the Mahe Island. You will have packed lunch and water.
The islands of the Seychelles have been well preserved for its plants and animals, which makes possible incredible and exciting walks along surprising footpaths on the Mahé Island. Hikers will pass through nature reserves and admire extraordinary views of the beauty of Seychelles within Mahé and on the outer islands. Discover different indigenous species such as the carnivorous pitcher plant, the endangered scoops owl, the extremely rare jellyfish tree, the Seychelles wolf snake, the gardiner’s tree frog, also known as the gardiner’s Seychelles frog, one of the smallest frogs in the world and many others of the rarest species to be seen in Seychelles.
You return to your hotels in the late afternoon. Dinner and overnight at Berjaya Beau Vallon Mahe Beach Resort.
Day 5: Mahe to Praslin
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for Helicopter flight to Praslin Island. On arrival at the airport in Praslin, you are met and transfer to the hotel. You are booked at the Berjaya Praslin Beach Resort. Praslin, with a population of 6,500 people, is Seychelles’ second largest island. It lies 45km to the northeast of Mahé and measures 10km by 3.7km. A leisurely tour around the island by car will take approximately 2 hours.
Day 6, 7 and 8: Praslin
All day relaxation at the Beach in Praslin. Shopping and sightseeing of the Island at your own pace. Praslin is the site of the fabulous Vallée de Mai, one of Seychelles’s two UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The island features truly exquisite beaches such as Anse Lazio and Anse Georgette, both appearing on the top-10 list of world’s best beaches in recent years. The island was named Praslin after the Duc de Praslin, the French minister of marine in 1768 when the original ‘Stone of Possession’ was erected on the island in what is still known as Anse Possession.
Dinner and overnight at Berjaya Praslin Beach Resort. Booked on half board.
Day 9: Praslin – La Digue
On this day you visit the La Digue Island. This is the third-largest granite island in Seychelles in terms of population, housing about 2,000 people. It is a half-hour trip from Praslin, The pace of life is slow, about the same speed as its traditional way of transport – the ox cart. Very few cars are allowed on the island and bicycles are popular Transfer is by ferry.
La Digue is an island where time stands still and time-honoured traditions such as travelling by ox-cart and bicycle are still king. Traditional methods of boat building and refining of coconut products (copra) are still practised on La Digue.
Dinner and overnight at Pension Michel.
Day 10 and 11: Day in Digue
All day relaxation at the the Island. Shopping and sightseeing of the Island at your own pace.
Close neighbour to Praslin and to its satellite islands of Félicité, Marianne and the Sisters Islands, La Digue is the fourth largest island in Seychelles.
La Digue takes its name from one of the vessels in explorer Marion Dufresne’s fleet, sent by the French to explore Seychelles’ granitic islands in 1768. Dinner and overnight at Pension Michel. Booked on half board.
Day 12: La Digue – Mahe – Depart
On this last day, pick up from hotel and transfer to the airport for Helicopter flight to Mahe and onward connection back home.
Tour Price Per Person
Dates | 2 People | ||
02 Jan to 31 Mar 2024 01 Nov to 15 Dec 2024 |
$6098 | ||
01 Apr to 30 May 2024 | $6098 | ||
01 Jun to 31 Oct 2024 16 Dec to 01 Jan 2025 |
$6098 |
Rates are subject to change with notice.
Important to Know
- This tour can’t be booked by solo travelers.
- Rates are per person and exclude the international flight from/to your home country.
- Rates include a fixed budget for flights during this tour. Flights may cost more, depending on travel dates. If so, your quote will reflect this.
12 Days From USD 6,098 Per Person
DEPARTURE/RETURN LOCATION
Mahe / Mahe
DEPARTURE TIME
Flexible
WEAR Comfortable athletic clothing, hat, jacket and sunscreen.
INCLUDED:
- All activities (unless labeled as optional)
- Meals (as specified in the day-by-day section)
- Drinks (as specified in the day-by-day section)
- All accommodation (unless listed as upgrade)
- Accommodation on the day before the tour departs
- Round trip airport transfer
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation (unless labeled as optional)
- All flights during the tour
- All Taxes/VAT
NOT INCLUDED
- Accommodation on the last day
- International flights (from/to home)
- Tips (tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Some meals (as specified in the day-by-day)
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