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A small forested island sitting alone in a calm open sea

Indian Ocean

Seychelles

Granite boulders, three islands and no crowd anywhere

Best time
April to May, and October to November
Flight
5h from Mumbai

About Seychelles

The most photographed beaches in the Indian Ocean, on islands small enough to hop between by ferry in under an hour.

Mahé has the airport and the mountains, Praslin has the Vallée de Mai and the best snorkelling, La Digue has no cars and the beach everyone has seen. The island-hopping is the trip, and it works on scheduled catamarans rather than seaplanes, which keeps the cost sane.

Worth building a day around

  • Anse Source d'Argent on La Digue at low tide
  • The Vallée de Mai and its coco de mer palms
  • Cycling La Digue end to end in an afternoon

When to go

The turns between trade winds, when the water is calmest on both coasts.

  • Apr-May

    Best

  • Oct-Nov

    Best

  • Jun-Sep

    Good

  • Dec-Mar

    Good

What our designers tell people

  • Three islands, not one

    Mahé, Praslin and La Digue are genuinely different places.

  • Book the ferry with the hotels

    Sailings are limited and the good ones fill first.

Entry and visas

Visitor permit issued on arrival for Indian passport holders.

Questions people ask

Is it expensive?
Yes, on hotels. Self-catering on Praslin brings it a long way down.
Do we need a car?
On Mahé yes, on Praslin usually, on La Digue never.

4 trips in Seychelles

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Seychelles Three Island Hop
Featured

Rated 4.7(3)

Seychelles Three Island Hop

  • Seychelles
  • 8N/9D
  • International

Mahé, Praslin and La Digue with every ferry booked

  • 1Hotel
  • 7Activities
  • 2Transfers
  • 0Leisure

From₹1,48,000

per person

Seychelles Praslin and La Digue

Seychelles Praslin and La Digue

  • Seychelles
  • 5N/6D
  • International

Two islands, no cars on the second

  • 1Hotel
  • 4Activities
  • 2Transfers
  • 0Leisure

From₹96,500

per person

Vallee de Mai Guided Walk

Activity

Vallee de Mai Guided Walk

  • Seychelles
  • Day trip
  • International

The palm forest that grows the coco de mer

  • 0Hotels
  • 1Activity
  • 0Transfers
  • 0Leisure

From₹3,600

per person

Anse Volbert Beach Chalets

Stay

Anse Volbert Beach Chalets

  • Seychelles
  • 1N/2D
  • International

Granite boulders and quiet water

  • 1Hotel
  • 0Activities
  • 0Transfers
  • 0Leisure

From₹27,000

per couple