Welcome to Seychelles.com.co. The editorial guide to the 115 islands. Below is the route through the site, organised the way a first-time traveller actually plans a trip.
Decide
Where, when, how much, and whether the paperwork is on your side.
TimingWhen to visit SeychellesTwo seasons, two trade winds, what each one actually means for snorkel, surf and crowds.Read the guide →
LogisticsHow to get thereDirect routes from Europe, the Gulf, Africa and Asia. Cat Cocos and the inter-island flights once you arrive.See routes →
PaperworkVisa & entryThe Seychelles Travel Authorization, what it costs, and the no-vaccination-required reality.Read →
BudgetMoney & budgetHonest numbers on rupees, euros, daily costs, and where the money actually goes.Read →
LogisticsHow to get thereDirect routes from Europe, the Gulf, Africa and Asia. Cat Cocos and the inter-island flights once you arrive.See routes →
PaperworkVisa & entryThe Seychelles Travel Authorization, what it costs, and the no-vaccination-required reality.Read →
BudgetMoney & budgetHonest numbers on rupees, euros, daily costs, and where the money actually goes.Read →
Choose your islands
Three inner islands cover 95% of trips. Pick a base, or split between two.
Main islandMahéThe biggest island, the capital Victoria, the dramatic granite mountains. Where most trips start and many end.Explore Mahé →
Second islandPraslinCoco de mer forest, Anse Lazio, the easiest island for the boat trips.Explore Praslin →
Third islandLa DigueNo cars, oxcarts, bicycles, Anse Source d’Argent. The world’s most photographed beach is here.Explore La Digue →
Far flungOuter islandsAlphonse, Desroches, the Aldabra atoll, for travellers with time and budget.Read →
Second islandPraslinCoco de mer forest, Anse Lazio, the easiest island for the boat trips.Explore Praslin →
Third islandLa DigueNo cars, oxcarts, bicycles, Anse Source d’Argent. The world’s most photographed beach is here.Explore La Digue →
Far flungOuter islandsAlphonse, Desroches, the Aldabra atoll, for travellers with time and budget.Read →
Plan the days
Itineraries built around the real ferry schedules and beach calendars.
Itinerary7 days, classicThree nights Mahé, two Praslin, two La Digue. The route 80% of first-timers should follow.See plan →
Itinerary10 days, deeperThe full inner-islands experience, with the south-Mahé loop and Curieuse day trip.See plan →
ItineraryHoneymoon (7 days)Two-island split with the right private-cove resorts and the sunset dinners that matter.See plan →
ItineraryFamily (7 days)Calm-water beaches, easy boat trips, the reefs that even five-year-olds can snorkel.See plan →
Itinerary10 days, deeperThe full inner-islands experience, with the south-Mahé loop and Curieuse day trip.See plan →
ItineraryHoneymoon (7 days)Two-island split with the right private-cove resorts and the sunset dinners that matter.See plan →
ItineraryFamily (7 days)Calm-water beaches, easy boat trips, the reefs that even five-year-olds can snorkel.See plan →
Top 10 lists
Editorial picks, not popularity contests.
ListBest beachesThe 10 beaches every visitor should know. Ranked for what each one actually is good for.See the list →
ListBest things to doBeyond beaches: boat trips, food, hikes, the museums actually worth visiting.See the list →
ListBest walksFrom the 45-minute Copolia to the full Trois Frères. The trails locals actually recommend.See the list →
ListHidden gemsThe beaches, restaurants and small museums most guides miss.See the list →
ListBest things to doBeyond beaches: boat trips, food, hikes, the museums actually worth visiting.See the list →
ListBest walksFrom the 45-minute Copolia to the full Trois Frères. The trails locals actually recommend.See the list →
ListHidden gemsThe beaches, restaurants and small museums most guides miss.See the list →
Specialist guides
Trip styles that need their own playbook.
SpecialGetting marriedPaperwork, venues, photographers, and the logistics of a small island wedding.Read →
SpecialHoneymoon guideWhere to actually go, room category to book, what to spend on.Read →
SpecialDiving & snorkellingThe dive sites, the seasons, and where shore-snorkelling actually delivers.Read →
SpecialPhotography guideLight, beaches, granite rocks, and the timing for each.Read →
SpecialHoneymoon guideWhere to actually go, room category to book, what to spend on.Read →
SpecialDiving & snorkellingThe dive sites, the seasons, and where shore-snorkelling actually delivers.Read →
SpecialPhotography guideLight, beaches, granite rocks, and the timing for each.Read →
Practicalities
PracticalCar rentalDo you need one (yes), what it costs, and which side of the road you’ll be on.Read →
PracticalFood & cuisineCreole grandmothers, fish curry, the takeaways that beat resort buffets.Read →
PracticalPacking listWhat’s actually worth the suitcase space, and what you can ignore.Read →
PracticalWildlife & natureGiant tortoises, coco de mer, black parrots, hawksbill turtles, and where to see them.Read →
PracticalFood & cuisineCreole grandmothers, fish curry, the takeaways that beat resort buffets.Read →
PracticalPacking listWhat’s actually worth the suitcase space, and what you can ignore.Read →
PracticalWildlife & natureGiant tortoises, coco de mer, black parrots, hawksbill turtles, and where to see them.Read →