Seychelles Flights & Travel Guide

Seychelles was pretty much desolate until the 17^th century, when British settlers eyed the country for occupancy. By the end of the 18^th century, the islands were under British rule and citizens worked to build up the islands as they are known to travelers today.

Today, 115 islands make up Seychelles. The year-round tourist destination welcomes weary travelers disembarking Seychelles flights for some rest and rejuvenation at one of the island’s resorts. The miles of soft sand beaches and crystal-blue waters grace the Seychelles coastline offering visitors a chance at windsurfing, sailing, or just a bit of solitude. While the islands are blessed by tropical landscapes, travelers can also find a wealth of African culture in the food, clothes and music of Seychelles.

Longtime visitors booking flights to Seychelles know that since the 1960s, the islands were established as the top luxury destination in Africa. Despite recent economic drawbacks, committed travelers to the area continue to book Seychelles flights and resort accommodations for holiday and vacation travel. Tourism remains high but in competition with more budget-friendly destinations like Madagascar and Mauritius.

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Seychelles Climate

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When to Fly to Seychelles

Peak Season:

Seychelles is a year-round travel destination but cheap flights to Seychelles can be found if you book in advance based on the following:

Between the trade winds, water-lovers should book Seychelles flights in April and October for great diving and snorkeling. Water temperatures can reach up to 86 degrees (F) and visibility is about 100 feet or more. The Festival Kreol (week-long celebrations of Creole traditions) is held in March and October. Other festivals include the Seychelles Sailing Cup in January and the International Fishing Competition in March.

Seychelles flights and hotel prices can get pricey during the high-traffic months of December to January, and July to August.

The best times to book flights to Seychelles for bird-watching are April (the breeding season), May to September (when the Sooty Terns nest) and October (for migration). Fishing is good from October to April.

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Getting Around Seychelles

The Seychelles are composed of 115 islands, but there are nine principal islands, including Mahe (capital is Victoria), Praslin and La Digue. From Mahe, there are services to all the other islands. Air Seychelles (HM). offer domestic Seychelles flights from Mahe to Praslin more than 20 times per day. There are also flights to La Digu. Other inter-island Seychelles flights service Bird Island, Denis Island, Desroches Island and Alphonse Island.

There is a helicopter service between Mahe and Silhouette, Fregate and North Island.

Cat Coco links Mahe with Praslin by catamaran twice a day. Crossings take an hour. Inter-Island Ferries runs frequent boat services between Praslin and La Digue. La Belle Seraphina, a schooner, sails between Mahe and La Digue.

The Seychelles Public Transport Corporation runs a bus service on Mahe and Praslin. Services start at about 6am and end at 7pm, although there are some night services.

Car rental is possible on Mahe and Praslin. The major car-rental companies include Hertz and Sixt Rent A Car and there are local companies here too. Drive on the left! There are bus services, but these can be infrequent. Bicycles or ox-taxi are ways of getting around La Digue. The smaller islands can be explored on foot.

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Seychelles Insider Information

• Bird Island, the most northerly island, is the only place where the Hawksbill turtles lay their eggs in daylight. Peak hatching season is between January and March. If you want to see hatchlings, set aside three or more days when booking your Seychelles flights. One of the most fascinating sights is the baby turtles leaving their nest and crawling towards the sea. Green turtles nest mostly at night. Bird Island has the largest remaining population of nesting Green Turtles in the Seychelles’ inner islands. The island is also the home of Esmeralda, the world’s oldest giant tortoise.
• Coral reef diving is popular due to the variety of sea life - more than 900 types of fish and more than 100 species of coral – and great visibility. Most resorts offer dive packages. SUBIOS, the annual underwater film and image festival, takes place in March.
• For culture vultures, Mahe, Victoria, the capital, has the National Museum of History, in the National Library. The Botanical Gardens is on the outskirts of the city and has 75 unique plant species as well as some ancient tortoises (up to 150 years old) and an orchid house. The Victoria Clock tower, known as Lorloz, is a replica of the clock that stood near Victoria Station. It was ordered by a past governor as a memorial to Queen Victoria. Beau Vallon beach is very popular with locals and tourists alike.
• On Praslin, Vallee de Mai Nature Reserve (UNESCO World Heritage site) has the remains of a natural palm forest and is home to about 4,000 coco de mer. This seed – the largest in the plant kingdom – comes from a palm tree, but was once believed to grow in the sea. It is shaped suggestively like a woman’s bottom, and was believed to be the fruit of the tree of knowledge and a powerful aphrodisiac.

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Seychelles Airports

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