How do I get to the Seychelles from the US or Europe?

No US visa is required. Direct flights from London to Mahé on British Airways take ten hours. From Dubai on Emirates, it's four hours, and from Doha on Qatar, eight hours.

What are the main islands in the Seychelles?

The three main islands are Mahé, Praslin, and La Digue. These are granite-rock islands, some of the oldest on Earth, dating back a hundred million years.

What can I see at Vallée de Mai on Praslin?

Vallée de Mai, a UNESCO site since 1983, is the only place on Earth to see Coco de Mer palms, which produce the plant kingdom's largest seed, weighing fifteen to thirty kilograms. You might also spot black parrots overhead.

Where can I see giant tortoises in the Seychelles?

On Curieuse island, off Praslin, Aldabra giant tortoises wander freely. Some weigh two hundred kilograms and live a hundred fifty years. A day trip from Praslin costs sixty euros.

What kind of food should I try in the Seychelles?

Try Creole dishes like coconut-curry octopus, breadfruit chips, grilled bourgeois fish, and banane plantain. Don't forget SeyBrew lager, which is three euros, and bouillon brèdes, a Creole green-leaf stew.

The Seychelles: Granite Boulders, Turquoise Lagoons, and the Coco de Mer

Name: The Seychelles: Granite Boulders, Turquoise Lagoons, and the Coco de Mer
Uploaded: 2026-06-11T20:11:46.080Z
Duration: 2 min 39 s
Description: The Seychelles offers stunning natural beauty, from La Digue's iconic granite boulder beaches at Anse Source d'Argent to Praslin's UNESCO-listed Vallée de Mai, home to the unique Coco de Mer. Visitors can also encounter Aldabra giant tortoises freely roaming on Curieuse island, making for a diverse travel experience.

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The Seychelles offers stunning natural beauty, from La Digue's iconic granite boulder beaches at Anse Source d'Argent to Praslin's UNESCO-listed Vallée de Mai, home to the unique Coco de Mer. Visitors can also encounter Aldabra giant tortoises freely roaming on Curieuse island, making for a diverse travel experience.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I get to the Seychelles from the US or Europe?: No US visa is required. Direct flights from London to Mahé on British Airways take ten hours. From Dubai on Emirates, it's four hours, and from Doha on Qatar, eight hours.
What are the main islands in the Seychelles?: The three main islands are Mahé, Praslin, and La Digue. These are granite-rock islands, some of the oldest on Earth, dating back a hundred million years.
What can I see at Vallée de Mai on Praslin?: Vallée de Mai, a UNESCO site since 1983, is the only place on Earth to see Coco de Mer palms, which produce the plant kingdom's largest seed, weighing fifteen to thirty kilograms. You might also spot black parrots overhead.
Where can I see giant tortoises in the Seychelles?: On Curieuse island, off Praslin, Aldabra giant tortoises wander freely. Some weigh two hundred kilograms and live a hundred fifty years. A day trip from Praslin costs sixty euros.
What kind of food should I try in the Seychelles?: Try Creole dishes like coconut-curry octopus, breadfruit chips, grilled bourgeois fish, and banane plantain. Don't forget SeyBrew lager, which is three euros, and bouillon brèdes, a Creole green-leaf stew.

Transcript

Anna Park: Anse Source d'Argent, La Digue. White sand. Pink-grey granite boulders, six meters tall, smoothed by a hundred million years. Indian Ocean glass-clear. Tonight: the Seychelles in a week. With Marcel Adrien and Brigitte Dubois.

Marcel Adrien: Getting here. Mahé, Seychelles International. Four hours from Dubai on Emirates, eight from Doha on Qatar. London to Mahé direct on British Airways, ten hours. No US visa required. Bring sunscreen reef-safe only.

Brigitte Dubois: Geography. One hundred fifteen islands. Indian Ocean, fifteen hundred kilometers east of Kenya. Three main: Mahé, Praslin, La Digue. Granite-rock origin, hundred million years old. Some of the oldest islands on earth.

Marcel Adrien: La Digue. Sixty-minute ferry from Praslin, eight euros. No cars. You rent a bike at the harbor — eight euros a day. Pedal twenty minutes to Anse Source d'Argent. The boulder beach. Entry five euros through L'Union estate.

Brigitte Dubois: Anse Lazio, Praslin. Voted the world's best beach again and again. Eight hundred meter crescent. Granite headlands on each end. Snorkel fifty meters offshore for parrotfish, angelfish, the occasional reef shark. Free. Always.

Marcel Adrien: Vallée de Mai — UNESCO since nineteen eighty-three. Praslin. Coco de Mer palms, only place on earth. The largest seed in the plant kingdom, fifteen to thirty kilograms. Black parrots overhead. Walk one hour, entry forty euros.

Brigitte Dubois: Wildlife. Curieuse island, off Praslin — Aldabra giant tortoises wander freely. Some weigh two hundred kilograms, live a hundred fifty years. Day trip from Praslin, sixty euros. Bring lunch. They will sniff your sandwich.

Marcel Adrien: Food. Creole. Coconut-curry octopus, breadfruit chips, grilled bourgeois fish, banane plantain. The local lager — SeyBrew, three euros. Bouillon brèdes — Creole green-leaf stew. Tip ten percent. Eat where the workers eat.

Brigitte Dubois: Where to stay. Constance Lemuria Praslin, six hundred euros a night with golf course. Or chambre d'hôtes guesthouse on La Digue, eighty euros, fans only, but the boulder beach is a five minute walk. Choose your week.

Anna Park: Three takeaways. One: La Digue for the granite-boulder beach at Anse Source d'Argent. Two: Praslin for the Vallée de Mai and Coco de Mer. Three: Curieuse for the giant tortoises. Marcel, Brigitte — mersi. Until next time.

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