13 Days Archipelago Adventure
Seychelles - Exploring
Africa's Paradise Islands
Introduction
The Seychelles are rightly regarded as one of the
world's premier tropical destinations and yet they offer
much more than just sun, sea and sand. Primeval forests
and idyllic islets are widely protected as National
Parks that provide a haven for tropical flora, birds,
marine life and giant tortoises. Join us on this
exploration of the Inner Islands of the archipelago with
a varied selection of activities as well as plenty of
opportunities to be as lazy as you wish!
Mist-shrouded Peaks on Mahe
Our first few days are spent on the Seychelles' largest
island, Mahé. This island reaches heights approaching
that of Snowdon! We begin with a tour of colonial
Victoria and learn a few words of the French-Creole
patois. Next we enter the Morne Seychellois National
Park and follow a trail, originally used by cinnamon
plantation workers, up through lush forest to Trois
Frères peak for wonderful views over the island. Then we
cool off with a trip by glass-bottomed boat to Baie
Ternay Marine NP where we have our first glimpse of the
underwater life and a spot of snorkelling.
Catamaran to Praslin
Taking the fast “CAT - Cocos” ferry, we arrive on
Praslin, home of arguably the best white sand,
palm-lined beaches in the archipelago. After getting our
bearings by taking local buses and walking from beach to
beach, including the wonderful Anse Lazio, we sample
Praslin's underwater delights on a full day boat trip to
Curieuse Marine NP. Also on Praslin, we'll visit the
World Heritage Site of Vallée de Mai, a unique forest
adorned with granite boulders with black parrots and the
amazing Coco de Mer palm.
Discover La Digue
Getting even further from “civilisation”, we take a
ferry across to relaxed La Digue, with its perfect
beaches sheltered by sculptured boulders where bicycles
and ox-carts ply the dusty roads. We join them by hiring
bikes for the day and round off the trip with a full day
boat trip to the islands of Grande Soeur, Félicité and
tiny Cocos, complete with a beach barbecue for lunch.
Finally, we return by ferry to Mahé.
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Western Australia - The Real Australia
Archipelago Adventure
Tour Information A 2 week tour combining incredible scenery and
the incomparable wildlife
of the Galapagos.
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