The Seychelles itinerary, day by day

From green Mahé to the palm forest of the Vallée de Mai on Praslin, then the sculpted boulders of La Digue, by ferry: the map, what is worth booking, everything that costs nothing, and where to sleep at three budgets.

🗓️ 3, 7 or 14 days📍 3 stops☀️ Best time: April to June and September to November

Victoria · Photo Vika Glitter / Pexels

Route map (numbers = order of the stops).

The Seychelles in 3 days

2 stops · 11 things to do · boat

1Mahé

Day 1

The largest island, green and mountainous, home to Victoria, one of the smallest capitals in the world, and to the long beach of Beau Vallon.

🎟️ Worth booking

Island tour and national park, guidedFull day · from €40
A day around Mahé with a guide, including the forest trails of Morne Seychellois National Park.
Book on GetYourGuide →
Snorkelling in Sainte Anne Marine ParkHalf day · from €55
A short boat ride from Victoria to reefs with tropical fish and turtles.
Book on GetYourGuide →

✦ Free, not to be missed

Beau Vallon beach · Victoria market · The Morne Seychellois trails

🛏️ Where to sleep · Budget: Beau Vallon Bungalows (€85 a night) · Mid-range: Story Seychelles (€190 a night) · Luxury: Four Seasons Mahé (€650 a night)

🍴 Where to eat · top rated

Wok & Grill Food Catering ↗ ★ 5 · 449 reviews
Perry's Grillz ↗ ★ 4.9 · 884 reviews
BiBi Take Away & Cafe ↗ ★ 4.9 · 376 reviews
bao ↗ ★ 4.9 · 153 reviews
Fuego Bistro ↗ ★ 4.9 · 149 reviews

Photo NorbertNagel / CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

⛴️ Catamaran · 1h · 45 km

2Praslin

Days 2-3

Home to the Vallée de Mai, the UNESCO-listed palm forest where the coco de mer grows, and to Anse Lazio on the north coast.

🎟️ Worth booking

Vallée de Mai and the coco de mer (UNESCO)Half day · from €25
An ancient palm forest, home of the coco de mer, which bears the largest seed in the plant world, and of the rare Seychelles black parrot.
Book on GetYourGuide →
Boat trip to Curieuse and its tortoisesFull day · from €75
An island off Praslin where giant Aldabra tortoises roam free, with a walk through the mangroves.
Book on GetYourGuide →

✦ Free, not to be missed

Anse Lazio · Anse Georgette · The native palm forest · Empty beaches and pink granite

🛏️ Where to sleep · Mid-range: Acajou Beach Resort (€200 a night) · Luxury: Constance Lémuria (€550 a night)

🍴 Where to eat · top rated

Soley Kouse ↗ ★ 4.9 · 166 reviews
Chateau de Feuilles & SPA - Praslin island - SEYCHELLES ↗ ★ 4.9 · 153 reviews
Petit Cabanes ↗ ★ 4.7 · 183 reviews
Les Rochers Restaurant ↗ ★ 4.6 · 472 reviews
Beach House ↗ ★ 4.6 · 127 reviews

Photo Riccardo Cocconcelli / Pexels

The Seychelles in 7 days

3 stops · 16 things to do · boat

1Mahé

Days 1-2

The largest island, green and mountainous, home to Victoria, one of the smallest capitals in the world, and to the long beach of Beau Vallon.

🎟️ Worth booking

Island tour and national park, guidedFull day · from €40
A day around Mahé with a guide, including the forest trails of Morne Seychellois National Park.
Book on GetYourGuide →
Snorkelling in Sainte Anne Marine ParkHalf day · from €55
A short boat ride from Victoria to reefs with tropical fish and turtles.
Book on GetYourGuide →

✦ Free, not to be missed

Beau Vallon beach · Victoria market · The Morne Seychellois trails

🛏️ Where to sleep · Budget: Beau Vallon Bungalows (€85 a night) · Mid-range: Story Seychelles (€190 a night) · Luxury: Four Seasons Mahé (€650 a night)

🍴 Where to eat · top rated

Photo NorbertNagel / CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

⛴️ Catamaran · 1h · 45 km

2Praslin

Days 3-4

Home to the Vallée de Mai, the UNESCO-listed palm forest where the coco de mer grows, and to Anse Lazio on the north coast.

🎟️ Worth booking

Vallée de Mai and the coco de mer (UNESCO)Half day · from €25
An ancient palm forest, home of the coco de mer, which bears the largest seed in the plant world, and of the rare Seychelles black parrot.
Book on GetYourGuide →
Boat trip to Curieuse and its tortoisesFull day · from €75
An island off Praslin where giant Aldabra tortoises roam free, with a walk through the mangroves.
Book on GetYourGuide →

✦ Free, not to be missed

Anse Lazio · Anse Georgette · The native palm forest · Empty beaches and pink granite

🛏️ Where to sleep · Mid-range: Acajou Beach Resort (€200 a night) · Luxury: Constance Lémuria (€550 a night)

🍴 Where to eat · top rated

Photo Riccardo Cocconcelli / Pexels

⛴️ Ferry · 15 min · 7 km

3La Digue

Days 5-7

A small island you get round by bicycle, with very few cars. Its pink granite boulders at Anse Source d'Argent are among the most photographed rocks in the Indian Ocean.

🎟️ Worth booking

La Digue by bike and Anse Source d'ArgentFull day · from €20
A day on two wheels round the island, ending among the granite boulders of the most photographed beach in the country.
Book on GetYourGuide →
Snorkelling around the nearby isletsHalf day · from €45
A boat out to Coco Island, Félicité and the Sisters, where the water is at its clearest.
Book on GetYourGuide →

✦ Free, not to be missed

La Veuve Special Reserve · The beaches by bike · Anse Cocos and its natural pools

🛏️ Where to sleep · Budget: Chalets La Digue (€70 a night) · Mid-range: Le Repaire (€180 a night) · Luxury: Le Domaine de L'Orangeraie (€420 a night)

🍴 Where to eat · top rated

Perry's Grillz ↗ ★ 4.9 · 884 reviews
Rey & Josh Cafe Takeaway ↗ ★ 4.8 · 1915 reviews · €
Le Nautique Luxury Waterfront Hotel, Restaurant & Bar ↗ ★ 4.8 · 487 reviews
The Black Bull Café & Café ↗ ★ 4.8 · 346 reviews
NATURE'S CHOICE RESTAURANT (Ex-Au Claire de lune Restaurant) ↗ ★ 4.8 · 332 reviews

Photo Mysurrogateband / Pexels

The Seychelles in 14 days

4 stops · 21 things to do · boat

1Mahé

Days 1-4

The largest island, green and mountainous, home to Victoria, one of the smallest capitals in the world, and to the long beach of Beau Vallon.

🎟️ Worth booking

Island tour and national park, guidedFull day · from €40
A day around Mahé with a guide, including the forest trails of Morne Seychellois National Park.
Book on GetYourGuide →
Snorkelling in Sainte Anne Marine ParkHalf day · from €55
A short boat ride from Victoria to reefs with tropical fish and turtles.
Book on GetYourGuide →

✦ Free, not to be missed

Beau Vallon beach · Victoria market · The Morne Seychellois trails

🛏️ Where to sleep · Budget: Beau Vallon Bungalows (€85 a night) · Mid-range: Story Seychelles (€190 a night) · Luxury: Four Seasons Mahé (€650 a night)

🍴 Where to eat · top rated

Photo NorbertNagel / CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

⛴️ Catamaran · 1h · 45 km

2Praslin

Days 5-8

Home to the Vallée de Mai, the UNESCO-listed palm forest where the coco de mer grows, and to Anse Lazio on the north coast.

🎟️ Worth booking

Vallée de Mai and the coco de mer (UNESCO)Half day · from €25
An ancient palm forest, home of the coco de mer, which bears the largest seed in the plant world, and of the rare Seychelles black parrot.
Book on GetYourGuide →
Boat trip to Curieuse and its tortoisesFull day · from €75
An island off Praslin where giant Aldabra tortoises roam free, with a walk through the mangroves.
Book on GetYourGuide →

✦ Free, not to be missed

Anse Lazio · Anse Georgette · The native palm forest · Empty beaches and pink granite

🛏️ Where to sleep · Mid-range: Acajou Beach Resort (€200 a night) · Luxury: Constance Lémuria (€550 a night)

🍴 Where to eat · top rated

Photo Riccardo Cocconcelli / Pexels

⛴️ Ferry · 15 min · 7 km

3La Digue

Days 9-12

A small island you get round by bicycle, with very few cars. Its pink granite boulders at Anse Source d'Argent are among the most photographed rocks in the Indian Ocean.

🎟️ Worth booking

La Digue by bike and Anse Source d'ArgentFull day · from €20
A day on two wheels round the island, ending among the granite boulders of the most photographed beach in the country.
Book on GetYourGuide →
Snorkelling around the nearby isletsHalf day · from €45
A boat out to Coco Island, Félicité and the Sisters, where the water is at its clearest.
Book on GetYourGuide →

✦ Free, not to be missed

La Veuve Special Reserve · The beaches by bike · Anse Cocos and its natural pools

🛏️ Where to sleep · Budget: Chalets La Digue (€70 a night) · Mid-range: Le Repaire (€180 a night) · Luxury: Le Domaine de L'Orangeraie (€420 a night)

🍴 Where to eat · top rated

Photo Mysurrogateband / Pexels

⛴️ Catamaran · 1h · return

4Mahé

Days 13-14

The largest island, green and mountainous, home to Victoria, one of the smallest capitals in the world, and to the long beach of Beau Vallon.

🎟️ Worth booking

Island tour and national park, guidedFull day · from €40
A day around Mahé with a guide, including the forest trails of Morne Seychellois National Park.
Book on GetYourGuide →
Snorkelling in Sainte Anne Marine ParkHalf day · from €55
A short boat ride from Victoria to reefs with tropical fish and turtles.
Book on GetYourGuide →

✦ Free, not to be missed

Beau Vallon beach · Victoria market · The Morne Seychellois trails

🛏️ Where to sleep · Budget: Beau Vallon Bungalows (€85 a night) · Mid-range: Story Seychelles (€190 a night) · Luxury: Four Seasons Mahé (€650 a night)

🍴 Where to eat · top rated

Photo NorbertNagel / CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

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Good to know before you go

🍽️ What to eat

Fish curry: fish cooked in coconut milk and spices, the everyday dish of the islands.
Grilled fish: caught that morning, served with rice and Creole sauces.
Rougaille and chatini: a spiced tomato stew, and sharp relishes made from fruit or vegetables.
Ladob: plantain or cassava cooked in sweetened coconut milk, eaten as a dessert.
Coconut water and Takamaka rum: one straight from the nut, the other distilled on Mahé.

⚠️ What to avoid

Budget more than you expect: almost everything is imported, down to many of the vegetables.
Do not touch coral or turtles, and do not take a coco de mer nut home without an export permit.
Use reef-safe sunscreen and reapply often. The sun burns fast even under cloud.
Drive on the left on Mahé and Praslin, on narrow, winding roads with steep drops.

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