The Seychelles islands are perfect for all those beach obsessed travelers! The perfect turquoise water, the giant granite rocks, the best fish you’ll ever eat, and the island vibes you’ll never tire of.

This guide shares my insight on the 3 Seychelles islands we explored and how you can even travel on a budget.

Mahé Island:

Mahé is the biggest island in the Seychelles and home to the majority of the country’s population. You’ll land at Mahé international airport which is approximately 9km from the countries capital Victoria. From the airport, taxis were charging 400SCR to Victoria. We were approached by a private driver and she charged us 250SCR.  

During our stay on Mahé we hired a car, which is very easy to organize in Victoria. We Paid 50eu per day for the car. I definitely recommend hiring a car if you really want to explore.

We stayed at the most gorgeous accommodation called Fleur De Sel. It was a small property right on the beach. They have 4 fully self-contained units. Super cute, really new, clean – I could have lived there. There was a deck looking out over the ocean and the back gate leads right to the water. This was the only time on this trip we somewhat lashed out on accommodation. We booked really early and paid only $210AUD a night.

Fleur De Sel is located to the south of the island and the main tourist area and city are further up to the north. So from our place, you couldn’t really walk anywhere but we were happy just relaxing and had the car so it was never a problem. We spent our days driving around the whole island and stopping at plenty of beautiful beaches. 

Ferry Transportation around the Seychelles Islands: 

Between Mahé, Praslin, and La Digue there’s a large ferry company called Cat Cocos that operates daily. The ferry’s in Mahé leave from Victoria jetty, right in town. When you arrive at Praslin there are plenty of buses and taxis that can take you wherever you want to go. Then the small little jetty in La Digue is right amongst the few shops that are there.  

The ferry from Mahé to Praslin cost us 1670.00SCR (for two people). Praslin to La Digue was 900SCR and La Digue back to Mahé (via Praslin) was 2120.00SCR. There is also a small airport on Praslin so you do have the option to fly there.

Praslin Island:

The guest house we stayed at was Chez May-Paule Guesthouse & it was really nice, we had a big room with a full kitchen to ourselves. It was small and simple and about 4 minutes’ walk to the beach. There was a bus stop just down the road too. This is quite a big island so plenty to explore. We caught the local bus around which was super easy and cheap and also a great way to see the landscape.

You MUST visit these 2 beaches;

Anse Lazio: 

You can’t come to the Seychelles islands and not visit this beach, as it was once voted the best beach in the world. And it’s incredible! We caught the local bus there, but the bus doesn’t go right to the beach. The last stop is at the end of a street and then it’s about a 10 – 15min walk. It’s easy to get to and I’m sure there’ll be other people doing the same thing. 

We were told by a couple of locals to never take valuables to the beach as people have had their belongings stolen while swimming. So we didn’t take much but of course, I had to take my camera. Although, I felt the beaches were generally safe and really only ever noticed other tourists around. 

There’s a café out the back of the beach too if you’re hungry. 

Anse Georgette:

This one is a little bit more effort to get to! You can still get a bus there but a stupid big golf resort decided to build around the entire beach. So the only way to access the beach is by walking through this massive resort. No beaches in the Seychelles are private, no one can own a beach. So regardless of what the resort says they still have to let you in the front gate so you can access the beach. You can call ahead so the gate will have your names on the list but we didn’t and they still had to let us enter.

Totally worth it though, it’s amazing. 

While staying on Praslin we did a day trip to Curieuse Island and on the way back we stopped at St Pierre for a snorkel. Curieuse Island is a sanctuary for the Giant Tortoises and they’re so cute. There are a couple on the island that – we were told – are over 200 years old. After seeing the Tortoises, you walk to the other side of the island for swimming and lunch.

If you wanted to do something on Praslin that doesn’t involve a boat or beach, you should go to Vallee de Mai national park. Entry is 22EU each and there is a bus stop out the front. This is famous for the Coco De Mer palms. There’s a male tree and the seed pods look like a man’s…. You know… and the female trees look like the lady bits…. It’s also a really pretty rainforest walk and felt good to get some exercise.  

La Digue Island:

This was our favorite Seychelles island, it was so small and beautiful. There’s only a couple of roads that allow for cars so the best way to get around is a pushbike! It’s awesome, riding around everywhere, stopping at all these amazing beaches for a snorkel. Perfect! Bike hire was 100SCR per day. 

Part of the reason we found La Digue to be our favorite island is that we got engaged there. A surprise dinner on the beach at sunset was absolutely perfect. Lawrence organized this through a wedding planner named Wilfrid Fanchette (feel free to email me if you would like more information on his services). 

While on La Digue we stayed at Gregoire’s apartments. These were owned by the La Digue Island Lodge Resort. The resort is on the beachfront, has a pool, bar, restaurant and because we were staying in the apartments we could use these facilities. The apartments were behind the resort and across the road, so really close. Our room was comfortable and had everything we needed. The apartments were also above a supermarket, which came in very handy. We paid $140AUD per night. 

One of the best days we had on La Digue was when we went to a beach called Anse Source D’argent in the national park.

You have to pay a fee to get into the national park (100SCR each) and you can only ride your bike so far before you have to walk. Keep walking around the beach until you get close to where it looks like a dead end. There’s an awesome little “restaurant”, built out of wood and has a BBQ out the back. They had a set lunch menu of fish and salad. It was 200SCR per plate, super expensive for what it was, but was the only option as we didn’t bring any food with us.

The beach was so beautiful, you can snorkel right off the shore. We were lucky enough to see a couple of turtles!

While staying on La Digue we also booked a day trip to snorkel at Felicity and Coco islands. You don’t go to the islands, the boats just stop and you jump out for a snorkel. They’re awesome spots, we saw heaps of fish, spotted rays & sea turtles. The Seychelles islands don’t have the brightest coral I’ve ever seen but certainly full of amazing marine life.

Afterward, the boat does a lap of the whole island. It’s cool to see if from that point of view. 

There are a couple of beaches on La Digue that we couldn’t get to, mainly because of time. You can only get there by walking, apparently through the jungle and over rocks. Even with a map, locals advised not to go there without a guide. They believe we’ll get lost and said there isn’t any signage.

If you love the look of the Seychelles islands, may I also recommend somewhere else that has insanely beautiful beaches? Samoa, check out my guide here! 

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Happy Travels.