Since no travel journal has been posted about this destination since 2020, I’m giving it a go—maybe it’ll jog some memories for a few of you or give others a few ideas... even if, in the end, there isn’t much to tell 😎! Even though the itinerary was as classic as can be, it still led to a few brain knots: in what order? How many nights on each island? Rent a car or not? In short, plenty of existential questions to land on 4 nights per island, finishing with Mahé to avoid any nasty surprises before the return flight.

Saturday 03/22: Flight to Mahé with Qatar Airways (no—or rather, no more—direct flights from Paris 😕) A nice surprise at CDG with the discovery of a new lounge in Terminal 1

Then, an in-depth exploration of Doha Airport thanks to (or because of) a loooong layover:



And finally, arrival at the tiny Mahé airport where we step onto the tarmac feeling like we’ve walked into a steam room

Baggage claim is quick, the shuttle to the port is on time, the ferry is punctual (we, on the other hand, are *very* early for it ), and there’s Praslin in sight:



... with a sneak peek of the sea’s colors 🙂 Quick note on the photos: most were taken with a smartphone, and the colors are a bit more saturated than in real life (I did bring my hybrid camera, but in the end, I barely used it since it wasn’t very practical to lug around on the water or for snorkeling).

We pick up the car (a Grand i10 instead of a Picanto) from a muddy parking lot (it just rained) and off we go—of course, with a windshield wiper instead of the turn signal 😎, left-hand driving obliges. In just a few minutes, we arrive at our accommodation for these 4 nights on Praslin (Oh, and now the "lien" tab isn’t working! ) We’re blown away by the view from the terrace:



Then by the view from the little shared terrace on a promontory:

Before heading to test the water temperature on the other side of the road, at Anse Boudin, and spotting our first fish.

Bonjour,

J'envisage de partir aux seychelles avec ma femme et mon fils de 2 an et demi, je sais que la destination est couteuse mais c'est un vieux reve que je souhaiterais réaliser et j'aurais besoin de bons plans et d'adresses pour limiter le cout du voyage.

Pour le vol, j'ai jeter un coup d'oeil sur BDV, je pense que je ne peux rien trouver en dessous de 2500 € pour 3. Je pense aller sur l'ile de Mahé. Un bon choix selon vous ?

Par contre pour l'hébergement, je veux éviter l'hôtel trop cher à mon gout et choisir une location. Avez vous des bonnes adresses de location ou idée d'hébergement pas cher ?

Par rapport à la vie sur place, trouve t-on facilement des magasins d'alimentation ? marché et produit pour enfant en bas age ? L'alimentation est elle chere ?

Peux t-on se déplacer facilement sans voiture ?

D'avance merci de vos éclaircissements ! ;-)

A bientot Nicolas