SEYCHELLES DEAL

Best Time to Visit

it has remained a popular destination for holidays throughout the year. The unique trade winds create favorable conditions that enhance our holiday-making experience.The intervals of calm between these winds are perfect for activities such as snorkelling, diving, and other water-based adventures—especially from April to May and October to November. If you’re interested in bird watching, hiking, sailing, surfing, or windsurfing, the months from May to September offer fantastic opportunities. Additionally, from October through March, the north-westerly winds will keep you comfortable while you explore. Just a note, the hottest months generally fall between December and April.

Seychelles Holidays Feature Incomparable Attractions

Many tourists take holidays to Seychelles to relax and enjoy the astonishing scenery, but visitors can enjoy many festivals and cultural events throughout the year. In late May, the country celebrates its African and Creole roots with colourful festivals, dancing and music. Racing and surfing are popular year-round, and island-hopping is a popular activity. Popular Seychelles attractions include:

– Seychelles Beaches

Pristine white-sand beaches have avoided pollution and overt commercialisation. The Grande Anse and Anse Royale of Mahé follow the coast along miles of scenic panoramas and secluded beaches. Beau Vallon Beach, a short distance from Victoria, is the most popular beach for people-watching.

– Vallée de Mai Nature Reserve

Located on Praslin Island, this park attracts thousands of visitors who can view rare birds and beautiful flora and fauna.

Hiking and Biking

Trails are free to explore and offer stunning vistas. Roads are also navigable by hired car. Granite Mountains and misty peaks offer challenging hiking, exploration and spectacular views.

Sir Percy Selwyn Clarke Market

This bustling market has served as the heart of Mahé’s shopping district since 1840. Featuring, fruits, vegetables, spices, seafood, local works of art, clothing and souvenirs, the market provides visitors with unique shopping opportunities, local crafts, up-scale boutiques and vibrant trading, especially on Saturdays

Morne Seychellois National Park

This national park includes majestic mountains and the Seychelles’ highest peaks for climbers and outdoor adventurers.

Curieuse Island

Once a leper colony, Curieuse Island is home to a protected breeding program for giant tortoises. Visitors can climb among the ruins of the leprosarium, enjoy the white-sand beaches and stroll among the coco de mer palm trees.

Uninhabited Islands

Visitors can enjoy visiting many uninhabited outer islands, coral atolls and sand cays where it is easy to imagine being marooned on a deserted island like Robinson Caruso.

Bird Island

As the name implies, visitors can view an astonishing group of sea birds in the Seychelles’ most northerly island. The island is surrounded by turquoise waters and coral reefs of unsurpassed beauty.

Village of Baie Lazare

This picturesque village offers luxury Seychelles resorts, azure waters, stunning views and the neo-Gothic Baie Lazare Church, which is dedicated to Saint Francis of Assisi.

Seychelles Culinary Scene

The cuisine of the Seychelles islands featured fusion-inspired dishes long before culinary fusions became popular among gourmet diners throughout the world. The Indian Ocean near the equator features a cornucopia of tropical vegetables, fruits, meaty fish, seafood and spices. Influences include curries, Creole cuisine and classic French and Chinese dishes. Visitors enjoy king fish and tuna steaks, swordfish, shark and octopus, but adventuresome diners can try sea snails, Millionaire’s Salad featuring heart of palm, hard-boiled bird eggs and parrot fish fried in batter.

Tropical fruits include bananas, oranges, plantains, custard apples, breadfruit, avocados, passion fruit and papaya. Fresh coconut finds its way into many curries and dishes. Lopping off the top of a fresh coconut purportedly cures hangovers, jet lag and stress.

Seychelles holidays feature stunning beaches, incredible mountains, island trails through the jungle, historic culture and examples of colonial architecture. Visitors can explore the cultures of Europe, Asia and Africa, discover unspoiled natural beauty, photograph unique flora and fauna, enjoy some of the world’s best fishing and bring back memories of a tropical paradise.