8 Days Seychelles Safari – Cosmoledo Scuba Diving Trip

It’s quite a 8 Days Seychelles Safari journey to get to Cosmoledo Atoll, in the furthest reaches of the Seychelles Outer Islands, but it’s very well worth it for the adventurous souls that spread their wings this far. You’re 8 Days Seychelles scuba diving safari will take you to pristine, little-explored coral reefs, boasting excellent visibility and teeming with colourful coral marine life, large schools of fish, manta rays, dolphins, migrating whales, sharks and large grouper.

8 Days Seychelles Safari Highlights

  • Day 1: Travel to Cosmoledo Atoll
  • Day 2-7: Explore Cosmoledo Atoll and the islands of the outer Seychelles
  • Day 8: Depart from the Seychelles

Detailed 8 Days Seychelles Safari

Day 1: Travel to Cosmoledo Atoll

You’ll meet your charter flight from Mahe at the IDC hanger and begin your 8 Days Seychelles Safari journey 1.030km south to the Cosmoledo Atoll. You’ll stop enroute at Alphone Island (a 3hr flight) to refuel, before landing at Astove Atoll to meet your boat to Cosmoledo. A dive-check is offered this afternoon in the lagoon, time permitting.

  • Main Destination: Cosmoledo Atoll
  • Accommodation: Cosmoledo Eco Camp – Luxury lodge located in or near Cosmoledo
  • Meals & Drinks: All meals included, All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Day 2-7: Explore Cosmoledo Atoll and the islands of the outer Seychelles

You’ll enjoy fives dives during your stay, timed according to weather, so you’ll have ample opportunity to explore exciting dive sites on and around the atoll. You can expect rich stretches of coral reefs and sightings of turtles, rays and sharks are common too. In your down time you can wander the coastal trails of the island, have sundowners on the beach, go kayaking, snorkeling the island and lagoon mouth and paddle boarding. All of which are included in your stay.

All meals and non-alcoholic drinks are included during your stay (wine is included with dinner) with a continental breakfast, and fresh fish and green harvested from neighboring Alphonse Island for lunch and dinner. Meals are a social event, giving you the chance to connect with like-minded ocean enthusiasts at Cosmoledo’s spacious, barefoot dining and lounge room.

On your last day you’ll have one final dive in the morning, with a chance to de-gas in the afternoon and enjoy the island’s leisure activities.

  • Main Destination: Cosmoledo Atoll
  • Accommodation: Cosmoledo Eco Camp – Luxury lodge located in or near Cosmoledo
  • Meals & Drinks: All meals included, All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Day 8: Depart from the Seychelles

After breakfast you will be transferred to Astove to meet your charter flight to Mahe, stopping over at Alphonse to refuel. Here you can connect with your international flight home or choose to linger longer and explore the Seychelles Inner Islands and the Northern Seychelles.

  • Main Destination: No major destination visited
  • Accommodation: No accommodation (End of tour)
  • Meals & Drinks: Meals at own expense, Drinks not included

End of 8 Days Seychelles Safari

8 Days Seychelles Safari Inclusions and Exclusions

Included

  • Park fees (For non-residents)
  • All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
  • All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
  • A professional driver/guide
  • All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
  • All flights during the 8 Days Seychelles Safari
  • All Taxes/VAT
  • Round trip airport transfer
  • Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
  • Drinks (As specified in the day-by-day section)

Excluded

  • International flights (From/to home)
  • Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
  • Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
  • Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
  • Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
  • Some meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)