Written on the islands
The Seychelles, by the people who live them
Honest, in-depth guides to the beaches, the tables, the trails and the places to stay, kept by a small team that grew up on these islands.
Most guides to the Seychelles are written from a desk in another country. This one is not.
We were born and raised across these islands, and we made the guide we always wished travellers had. Every beach here has been walked, every table eaten at, every trail climbed. We tell you which sand is safe to swim and which is only safe to admire, where the bus actually stops, and where a quiet corner is still quiet.
No stock photographs, no invented five stars, no paid one-line listings. Just the real islands, told straight, so you can spend less time planning and more time here.
— The team at Seychelles.com.co, written on Mahé
Where to begin
Three islands, three very different days
Most trips are built from these three. See all destinations
Mahé 100 places
The main island. Victoria, the mountain spine and the liveliest beaches on the archipelago.
Explore Mahé →02
Praslin 24 places
Slower and greener. Home to the Vallée de Mai palm forest and the sand of Anse Lazio.
Explore Praslin →03
La Digue 14 places
Ox-carts and bicycles, granite boulders and the most photographed beach on earth.
Explore La Digue →Field notes
The places we send people first
A handful of favourites, each rated by real visitors on Google.
The index
What you will find inside
Everything is mapped, photographed and honestly noted.
Before you go
Plan the practical side
The tools no other Seychelles guide bothers to build.
Why this guide
Real value, not a sales pitch
No. 1
Written on the islands
We were born and raised here. Every note comes from walking the trail or swimming the bay, not from a brochure, down to which beaches are not safe to swim and which road you actually want.
No. 2
Real photographs, real ratings
Each place carries genuine photography and its true Google rating and reviews. No stock imagery, no invented stars, no thin filler to pad a page.
No. 3
Depth, not a directory
This is the in-depth guide we always wished existed. History, character and a plan for the day on every page, made by a small team that loves these islands.
Come and see for yourself
The islands are better than any photograph.
A hundred honest guides and counting, mapped, rated and ready when you are.
Start with the islands