region
Mahé
Sleep on Mahé for the first and last nights; Beau Vallon is the easy beach base, Victoria is a half-day for the market and gardens.
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Rules in force · 3
- Seychelles ↗Seychelles requires a travel authorisation for visitors; apply only on the official government portal and check the rules for your passport before you fly.
- Seychelles ↗Check with a travel clinic whether a yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if you are arriving from or through a country with yellow fever risk.
- Seychelles ↗Do not take shells, coral or coco de mer nuts without an export permit; the Vallée de Mai and Aldabra are protected sites.
Mahé holds the international airport, the capital and most of the hotels. Roads are narrow and steep, buses are infrequent, and most trips use taxis with fixed rates. Beaches on the west coast are calm in some months and rough in others, so pick the coast by wind, not by the map.
Where to sleep
Victoriasleep base
Capital: market, clock tower, botanical garden; ferry quays to Praslin and La Digue.
Night sequences
- 3 nights
- Beau Vallon 3 nights, Victoria market as a half-day
- 5 nights
- Mahé 2 + Praslin 3
- Do not plan a same-day flight home after an early ferry from Praslin: swell and delays are common.
Day-trips door to door
| To | From | Door-to-door p50 | Last return | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria | Beau Vallon | 25 min | unknown | Taxi or bus over the hill; check the last bus with your hotel. |
Bags between cities
Hotels on Mahé hold bags after check-out; ferry operators check large bags in at the quay.