Great people, excellent food, superb hotels and just an all-round stunning destination with summer 365 days a year! That’s Seychelles!
I was privileged enough to visit the Seychelles in July. I had an absolute excellent time and would definitely recommend it to anyone – young and old! Yes, and even though it was winter, it felt more like a mild South African summer!
We arrived at Seychelles International Airport on Monday morning 19 July 2010. While waiting for our flight from Mahe to Praslin, I went to find a place where I could buy a sim card. I found a small hidden kiosk and bought an Airtel sim card plus 50 Rupees airtime for only 1 Euro. A great option if you haven’t got roaming on your phone!
During our flight from Mahe to Praslin, we had stunning views of all the inner islands of the Seychelles. Praslin is an absolute breath-taking island and should definitely be visited by everyone. It’s only a 15 minute flight from Mahe or a one hour boat trip.
On our first day we visited the 5* Constance Lemuria Resort, which has the only 18-hole golf course in the Seychelles. On day two, the highlight of the trip, we visited the island of La Digue. We took the William Rose ferry from Baie Ste Anne Jetty to La Digue. We had a guided tour through the island with lunch at a beach restaurant - eating typical Seychelles cuisine prepared by a local chef. All of that, while we were sitting with our feet in the sand. That’s life! After lunch, we went to Anse Source d’Argent which is one of the most famous and most photographed beaches in the world.
The following day, we had to say our farewells to Praslin island as we had to take our flight back to Mahe. Arriving at Mahe, we took a boat to Labriz Jetty which is on Silhouette island. We spent the day there and had lunch at the only hotel on the island, the 5* Labriz. After returning from Silhouette island, we had to make ready for a creole buffet dinner at Chez Batista on Mahe island. With cassava chips, breadfruit chips, banana coconut chips, and sweet potato chips for pre-dinner snacks, a Creole buffet, and a moutia band with bonfire and dancers on the beach as entertainment,... what more can one ask for?
On day 7, our last day, we had a special surprise waiting for us. A catamaran cruise from Eden island with dinner on board. After the cruise, one couldn’t help but feel sad as we came to realise that it was indeed our last night on this stunning island! The following day we were met by the Select Seychelles team and had to say our good byes as we made our way back to the airport.
Seychelles – Wow! What an unforgettable experience and definitely well recommended. With so many good memories, I can’t help but think I might go back in the not too distant future. I just want to give a big thanks to our sponsors and hosts – Thompsons holidays, Seychelles tourism, Air Seychelles and Select Seychelles who made this trip possible. Also, a big thanks to Boland travel who gave me this great opportunity to be able to explore the beauty and all of what the Seychelles has to offer.
