Victoria is the smallest capital in the world and is a great way to start off your Seychelles itinerary. Come here and get to know the local flair of the island.

Take a bus into the center of the city and explore the Sir Selwyn Selwyn-Clarke Market, better known as the Victoria Market. It’s full of color and friendly locals and is truly the heart of the capital.

Discover everything there is to know about this magnificent market and get a taste for the cultural norms and atmosphere on the island. The market carries a lot of cultural significance and makes up a major part of how the locals live – sourcing their fresh fish and produce ever since 1840!

The Seychelles National Botanical Gardens is one of Seychelle’s oldest National Monuments located on the outskirts of Victoria in Mont Fleuri.

We recommend starting off your morning by exploring the wide collection of mature, exotic and endemic plants that are housed within five acres of beautifully maintained tropical gardens in Mahe.

The gardens are also home to a wide variety of spice and fruit trees that you won’t get the chance to experience anywhere else. This is as well as some of the famous Coco de Mer palms with their larger than life seeds!

An additional attraction at the Botanical Gardens is the population of giant tortoises from Aldabra, some of which are over 150 years old! You’ll get the chance to feed them for an extra cost, and get the perfect opportunity to snap some selfies with the biggest tortoise you’ll ever see!

From the ferry dock, we highly recommend grabbing a rental car and heading to Vallée de Mai. It is a national park and UNESCO World Heritage site, and the major tourist attractions on Praslin island.

This is where the giant Coco de Mer palm grows, one of Seychelle’s most unique endemic plants. You’ll also get to see how the largest and heaviest seeds in the world are produced, as well as experience the unique flora and fauna like orchids and black parrots.

Spend your morning exploring the palm forest filled with more than 1400 Coco de Mer palms. Be sure to take some amazing photos of all the weird and wonderful things that are native to this small island and its geographic isolation. The National Park is known as the “heart of Praslin”. It is often described as a “Garden of Eden” thanks to its secluded and mystical nature and unique plant and animal diversity originating from the supercontinent Gondwana.

Curieuse Island is a 3km² island, located northwest of Praslin island. It’s the only other place you’ll find the famous Coco de Mer palms and is home to a breeding program for the giant Aldabra tortoises.

These incredible animals grow to an excess of 600lb and up to 200 years in age! The tortoises roam freely on this small island, making it the perfect place to snap that once-in-a-lifetime selfie! 

Curieuse is a bio-reserve that is managed by the marine parks and a great place to visit when touring Seychelles. Exploring this small island is an essential part of any trip to Seychelles, and as there are no hotels or restaurants on the small island. Food needs to be organized through a tour operator on the nearby island of Praslin. Once on the island, you’ll have time to explore the many unique things. These include the Coco de Mer, mangrove forests, Aldabra tortoises, takamaka trees, hawksbill and green sea turtle breeding ground.

La Digue is located to the east of Praslin and just a 20-minute boat ride away. This idyllic island with incredible tropical scenery offers visitors perfect photo opportunities and is a magical island to spend your time cycling around.

The natural compositions of granite, sand, and picture-perfect palm trees will make you want to stay for as long as possible! If you have the time in Seychelles, it’s definitely worth booking yourself into one of the resorts or guest-houses to spend a few days really enjoying the laid-back island lifestyle. La Digue is home to over 3000 people who live on its 10km² land. It’s one of the favorite places to visit in Seychelles. The main sources of income on the island are fishing, agriculture, and tourism. There’s no wonder it’s such a popular tourist destination either!

The further afield location means that the beaches are less frequented by tourists. That means you can live the dream of having your own private beach in paradise

Spend the afternoon beach-hopping or just choosing one beach to lounge about and enjoy the tropical waters and warm sunshine.

Some of the most magical beaches on this side of the island are Anse Bazarca, Anse Petit Police and Anse Grand Police. Just be careful when swimming in the ocean – if there are any warning signs as the currents can get strong and make swimming fairly dangerous.

Enjoy one more breakfast and complete checkout formalities. Get transferred to the Mahe’ International airport and board your flight back to India with camera full of pictures and hearts full of memories.