8 Days Seychelles Tropical Island Getaway Tour

For travelers looking for a fantastic tropical island holiday, we have crafted the 8 Days Seychelles Tour to the idyllic island getaway. Enjoy warm tropical weather, great accommodations, wonderful food and awesome activities during this 8 day tropical island getaway. A Seychelles getaway is also a great add-on to an African safari.

8 Days Seychelles Tour Highlights

  • Day 1: Mahe Eden Island Seychelles
  • Day 2: Starfish Marine Excursion
  • Day 3: Mahe to Praslin
  • Day 4: Praslin – La Digue – Praslin
  • Day 5: Explore Praslin
  • Day 6: Praslin to Mahe
  • Day 7: Explore Mahe Island
  • Day 8: Flight Home

Detailed 8 Days Seychelles Tour

Day 1: Mahe Eden Island Seychelles

On arrival in Seychelles (Mahe International Airport), our 8 Days Seychelles Tour representative will meet you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel at Eden Island. The luxury hotel has all the amenities a discerning guest will expect (including wi-fi).

Eden Island is a lovely place with a modern marina and shopping mall. Depending on your arrival time, you will have time to relax, freshen up and explore your surroundings.

In the evening, you’ll have some dinner options. You can have dinner at the hotel or one of the nearby restaurants (Bravo, Boardwalk, Tamassa etc.)

Your overnight stay will be in your luxury accommodation.

  • Main Destination: Eden Island
  • Accommodation: Eden Bleu Hotel – Luxury hotel located in or near Eden Isle

Day 2: Starfish Marine Excursion


This morning, you can enjoy a full-course breakfast at the hotel. After breakfast, you will transfer to the Marine Charter for a 8 Days Seychelles Tour full day Marine excursion on a catamaran. During this excursion, you will have the opportunity to enjoy snorkelling at the coral reefs. You can take your own mask and flippers or the charter company will provide these items for you.

After snorkeling, the boat will anchor off a small island called Moyenne Island. You will transfer on a rubber duck to the island for a buffet lunch at Jolly Rogers beach restaurant. You will enjoy a short tour of the area before lunch.

After your hearty lunch, get back to the charter boat and return to Mahe. In the late afternoon after docking at the harbour, you will transfer back to your hotel at Eden Island.

Spend the rest of the day at leisure. In the evening, you will have some dinner options. (Own account). Your overnight stay will be in your luxury accommodation.

  • Main Destination: Mahé
  • Accommodation: Eden Bleu Hotel – Luxury hotel located in or near Eden Isle

Day 3: Mahe to Praslin

This morning you can enjoy a nice breakfast at the hotel (included). After breakfast, checkout and transfer to inter-island Quay at the harbour. You will transfer on Cat Cocos Ferry to Praslin. This is a commercial ferry so there will be some queuing and waiting to board the ferry. On most days, there is a 10.30 am ferry departure but on Wednesdays, there is only a 4.30 pm departure. If needed, we will adjust your itinerary as required to fit the ferry departure times.

For those who prefer to fly inter-island, we can arrange it at an additional cost. The ferry transfer is about an hour. After arrival in Praslin, your driver will meet you at the jetty and transfer you to your luxury hotel in Praslin. (Note the’s’ in Praslin is silent and the name is pronounced as Pralin).

Check in at the hotel and spend the rest of the day relaxing or exploring your surroundings.

  • Main Destination: Praslin
  • Accommodation: Les Lauriers Eco Hotel & Restaurant – Luxury hotel located in or near the park

Day 4: Praslin – La Digue – Praslin


Enjoy a full course breakfast before transferring to Vallee de Mai Nature Reserve for a guided 8 Days Seychelles Tour. Here there are countless coconut trees including the legendary Coco-de-mer. The reserve is also the last habitat of the endangered black parrot.

At around 10.45 am you will transfer to the Baie Ste Anne Jetty for a ferry transfer to La Digue Island. The ferry transfer is approximately 20 minutes. Once in La Digue you will collect your bicycles for a self-discovery ride around the island.

You can visit the L’Union Estate where you will find giant tortoises, landscaped gardens, granite boulders and famous Anse Source d’ Argent beach.

At around 3.45 pm, you will need to return your bicycles and prepare for boarding the return ferry to Praslin. The ferry departs around 4.30 pm.

After arrival in Praslin you will transfer to your hotel. Spend the rest of the day at leisure. Dinner at hotel is included.

  • Main Destination: La Digue
  • Accommodation: Les Lauriers Eco Hotel & Restaurant – Luxury hotel located in or near the park

Day 5: Explore Praslin

In the morning, enjoy a hearty breakfast at the hotel. You will have the rest of the 8 Days Seychelles Tour day to spend as you please. We can assist with booking optional activities. (Own cost).

Some optional activities and things to do include:

  1. Glass Bottom boat and snorkeling trip
  2. Fishing charter
  3. Spend time at the beach e.g. Anse Lazio
  4. Tour of the island
  5. Enjoy a meal at a recommended restaurant e.g. Les Rochers for a seafood lunch
  6. Chill at Tapas Lounge Bar
  7. Enjoy a seaside picnic
  8. Go island hopping
  9. Do some activity with a local e.g. fishing
  10. This evening your dinner at the hotel is included.
  • Main Destination: Praslin
  • Accommodation: Les Lauriers Eco Hotel & Restaurant – Luxury hotel located in or near the park

Day 6: Praslin to Mahe


After breakfast, you will have some free time before transferring to the jetty for the ferry transfer back to Mahe.

Ferry times vary so we will advise exact times once the dates are known. After arrival at the port in Mahe, you will transfer to your hotel in Eden Island. Spend the rest of the 8 Days Seychelles Tour day at leisure. In the evening, you will have dinner options (own account).

  • Main Destination: Mahé
  • Accommodation: Eden Bleu Hotel – Luxury hotel located in or near Eden Isle

Day 7: Explore Mahe Island

This morning, enjoy a full-course breakfast at your hotel. You will have the rest of the 8 Days Seychelles Tour day to spend as you please. You can explore Mahe and partake in optional activities or just relax at the hotel or on a beach.

We can assist with booking optional activities (own cost). Some optional activities and things to do Mahe Island include:

  1. Island tour of Mahe
  2. Hike to the rock pool
  3. Hiking in one of the National Parks
  4. Spend time on the beach
  5. Visit the market
  6. Visit a museum or art gallery
  7. Visit a tropical garden
  8. Semi submarine tour
  9. Glass bottom boat
  10. Boat charters
  11. Zipline in the forest
  12. Island hopping
  13. Explore Victoria
  14. Go see a waterfall

This evening you will have dinner and entertainment options (own cost).

  • Main Destination: Mahé
  • Accommodation: Eden Bleu Hotel – Luxury hotel located in or near Eden Isle

Day 8: Flight Home

Enjoy a last breakfast at hotel before transferring to the airport for your flight home.

This is sadly the end of your lovely island escape!

  • Main Destination: No major destination visited
  • Accommodation: No accommodation (End of tour)

End of 8 Days Seychelles Tour

8 Days Seychelles Tour Inclusions and Exclusions

Included

  • Park fees (For non-residents)
  • All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
  • All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
  • A professional 8 Days Seychelles Tour driver/guide
  • All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
  • 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 8 Days Seychelles 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)