19 Days of Sunshine

On Praslin, we stayed at Villa Bananier by Cote d´Or. Although it was the simplest of all our accommodation, we still had everything we needed. We would particularly recommend its central location.

The highlights of our first few days were the beaches of Anse Lazio and Anse Georgette. Both were stunning and, for us, the most beautiful beaches we visited during our 19 days in the Seychelles. To reach the latter, you need to walk for around 20–25 minutes through the Lemuria Resort, where you must register up to 48 hours in advance. It is definitely worth it!

Anse Lazio, Praslin Dream beach We can also recommend snorkelling at the beautiful Anse Boudin, as well as a visit to Fond Ferdinand Park. With admission costing around €9, the latter is a more affordable alternative to Vallée de Mai and also gives you the opportunity to see the famous Coco de Mer. We particularly loved the view from the top of the forest at the very end of the guided tour, looking out over the island’s east coast.

Chameleon and Coco de Mer in Fond Ferdinand, Praslin We explored Praslin on foot and by public bus, which we would definitely recommend, provided you do not suffer from claustrophobia or extreme impatience ;-).

After 5 days, we took the ferry to La Digue, where we were welcomed by a very different but equally beautiful island.

Our second accommodation was Zerof Guesthouse, where we were upgraded to apartments with a private kitchen and veranda due to renovation work. The guesthouse and its restaurant, where we enjoyed dinner every evening, are run by a very lovely family who were always extremely helpful.

On La Digue, you get around by bicycle, which is great fun and gives you plenty of flexibility. We paid 100 rupees per bicycle per day at our accommodation. But be warned: bring a torch! The bicycles do not have lights, and there is very little street lighting.

We particularly loved the south-east of the island. After cycling to Grand Anse, you can walk from there to Petit Anse and then continue to Anse Cocos. There are small natural pools there. You can spend the whole day at these three beaches, but there is very little shade.

Natural pools at Anse Coco, La Digue Another highlight was the sunset at Anse la Reunión! Unfortunately, we were personally a little disappointed by the ‘most beautiful beach in the world’, Anse Source d´Argent. Perhaps we simply visited at the wrong time of year or day, or something like that. Union Estate Park, which you pass through to reach the beach, is very lovely, though.

Sunset at Anse la Reunión, La Digue On our last day on La Digue, we booked a snorkelling excursion through Creole, which we thoroughly enjoyed. We went snorkelling at three locations — Sister Island, Coco Island and Felicité — and saw thousands of fish in every colour and size.

Back on Mahé, we stayed at Villa Kordia in Point au Sel. The two of us had an entire house to ourselves, with a wonderful veranda and beautiful garden. The owners were incredibly friendly and brought us delicious Creole food every evening.

We spent 2 days exploring the north of the island by public bus. We can particularly recommend the Anse Major Trail and the Copolia Trail. The former begins in Bel Ombre and follows the north coast along beautiful cliffs to the secluded but well worth visiting Anse Major, taking around 1 hour each way. The Copolia Trail leads through dense rainforest to a mountain summit, where you are rewarded with a beautiful view over Mahé’s east coast and the islands lying just offshore. It takes around 45 minutes each way.

Views along the hike Anse Major, Mahé The capital, Victoria, can be explored in around 2 hours. The daily market is particularly worth visiting.

Market in Victoria, Mahé On our final day on Mahé, we hired a car for €40 per day and explored the south of the island. It is less touristy than the north but has some stunning beaches. Our particular favourites were the wild Police Bay, as well as Anse Intendance and Anse Soleil.

We spent the final 4 days enjoying a relaxing break from our holiday on the small island of Cerf Island. We were collected from Eden Island by our hotel, Villa de Cerf, and travelled for around 10 minutes by boat. Villa de Cerf is absolutely beautiful, located directly on the beach and serves an excellent dinner.

Villa de Cerf, Cerf Island As well as relaxing beside and in the pool, we went snorkelling, paddled around the island by canoe and hiked up a mountain with a fantastic view over the Marine Park.

We spent 19 absolutely perfect days in the Seychelles — incidentally, with sunshine on all 19 days — and they could not have been any better.

All the islands have stunning beaches, but their interiors are also incredibly beautiful and lush, with plenty of worthwhile hiking opportunities. The weather was perfect throughout, the food was delicious and the local people were very friendly. We can wholeheartedly recommend all our accommodation, and every transfer with Creole went smoothly.

An absolute dream holiday!!!