Seychelles Praslin and La Digue

What this trip is

A shorter hop that skips Mahé and puts the nights where the beaches are.

Three nights Praslin, two La Digue

Domestic flight in, ferries between

This is the shape of the trip. Every day of it can be changed before you accept.

The whole trip in order, one day at a time.

Day 1Fly to PraslinA short hop from Mahé and straight to Côte d'Or.
A short hop from Mahé and straight to Côte d'Or.
- Transfer
  Airport pickup
  1 hr 15 min
  Met on arrival and driven straight to the hotel.
- Stay
  Anse Volbert Beach Chalets
  5 nights
  Twenty-two chalets set behind Anse Volbert beach on Praslin, with snorkelling off the rocks at the north end.
Day 2Anse LazioThe beach early, then a slow afternoon.
The beach early, then a slow afternoon.
- Activity
  Anse Lazio before the day boats
- ActivityOptional extra
  Vallee de Mai Guided Walk
  A guided morning in the Vallee de Mai, a UNESCO palm forest, with a naturalist who points out the endemic birds and the giant nuts.
Day 3Vallée de MaiThe palm forest in the morning, Curieuse by boat after.
The palm forest in the morning, Curieuse by boat after.
- Activity
  The Vallée de Mai
Day 4Ferry to La DigueFifteen minutes across, then bicycles.
Fifteen minutes across, then bicycles.
- Activity
  Bicycles as the only transport on La Digue
Day 5Anse Source d'ArgentThe boulders at low tide and nothing else planned.
The boulders at low tide and nothing else planned.
- Activity
  Anse Lazio before the day boats
1 hr 15 min to get here
Day 6Ferries and fly homeLa Digue to Praslin to Mahé for the evening flight.
La Digue to Praslin to Mahé for the evening flight.
- Transfer
  Airport drop-off
  1 hr 15 min
  Driven back in time for the flight.

This trip has a cancellation policy. Your designer sends the exact terms with your quotation, before you pay anything.

Do we miss much skipping Mahé?

The mountains and the capital. For a first trip, the beaches matter more.