Honeymoon in Paradise in the Seychelles

We flew direct from Frankfurt to the Seychelles, arriving at 5.30 am local time.

Praslin

We then continued our journey by high-speed ferry to the island of Praslin. We had the rest of the day to acclimatise to the weather and our new surroundings, as the following day we set off to explore the island in a hire car booked through SeyVillas. We stopped for a few photos at Anse Takamaka, Anse Marie-Louise and Anse Volbert (Cote d'Or). We then carried on to the dreamlike bay of Anse Lazio, where we rounded off the day with a delicious meal and a little snorkelling.

Anse Lazio, Praslin On our third day on Praslin, we spent the morning exploring the Vallée de Mai, home to the breathtakingly tall palms that bear the Coco de Mer.

Vallée de Mai We then visited Anse Volbert (Cote d'Or), where we had lunch from a takeaway before enjoying a cocktail at Café des Arts. There was also a small enclosure with giant tortoises. We enjoyed the sunshine and crystal-clear water until sunset.

Cafe des ArtsAnse Volbert La Digue

As soon as we arrived, we explored the island on our hire bicycles. We soon discovered just how strenuous some of the roads and hills could be. After a bit of effort, we reached the beautiful, wild Grand Anse . We then made our way through some vegetation and up a rocky path before descending on the other side to Petite Anse. A small bar had been set up there serving cold drinks, with piles of palm leaves providing shade, which we naturally took advantage of for a well-earned rest.

On our second day on La Digue, we cycled along the coastal road and were fortunate enough to take part in a private ceremony held by local residents, which we happened to come across.

Ceremony performed by local people We then continued to Anse Severe and Anse Patates, where we stopped for some snorkelling. Afterwards, our route took us through the L'Union Estate & Anse Source d'Argent, where we learnt how coconut oil, coconut milk and the filling in a ‘Bounty’ are produced. There was also a large enclosure here with magnificent giant tortoises. We then rounded off the day on the beautiful beach at Anse Source d'Argent.

Anse Source d’Argent, La Digue Mahé

We then continued to the main island of Mahé. In light rain, we explored the capital, Victoria, in a hire car booked through SeyVillas. We visited its small Sir Selwyn Selwyn Clarke Market, where plenty of fruit, spices and, of course, fish were on sale.

Sir Selwyn Selwyn Market We then drove along the mountain roads, which took some getting used to, to the Mission Lodge Lookout and the tea factory, which was unfortunately closed for several months due to renovation work. Our day ended with a wonderful sunset.

We then drove to the south of Mahé, where we enjoyed a quick bite from a takeaway while taking in the impressive scenery at Anse Intendance.

Anse Intendance Our absolute highlight, however, was reaching Anse Takamaka , as despite the waves, it was still possible to swim and, above all, snorkel there.

Over the following days, we visited Eden Island, the Takamaka Rum Distillery , Anse Royale, the waterfall and the small, rather secluded bay of Anse Soleil. One tip for Mahé is the evening market held on Wednesdays and Sundays at Beau Vallon. You can buy all kinds of Creole food there at reasonable prices.

It was a wonderfully relaxing holiday, and we would happily book through SeyVillas again at any time.