Read Seychelles as regions such as Mahe, Praslin, La Digue, not as a pin.
Mahe-Praslin ferry-La Digue is the spine.
Regions
- Mahe — Mahe is stop 1 in a Seychelles map. Give it a night, not a cameo.
- Praslin — Praslin is stop 2 in a Seychelles map. Give it a night, not a cameo.
- La Digue — La Digue is stop 3 in a Seychelles map. Give it a night, not a cameo.
- Beau Vallon — Beau Vallon is stop 4 in a Seychelles map. Give it a night, not a cameo.
- Vallee de Mai — Vallee de Mai is stop 5 in a Seychelles map. Give it a night, not a cameo.
- inner islands — inner islands is stop 6 in a Seychelles map. Give it a night, not a cameo.
Routes
- Mahe-Praslin ferry-La Digue — Mahe-Praslin ferry-La Digue — budget a day for the transfers, not a half-day fantasy.
- Vallee de Mai — Vallee de Mai — budget a day for the transfers, not a half-day fantasy.
- Beau Vallon-sunset — Beau Vallon-sunset — budget a day for the transfers, not a half-day fantasy.
- island-hop small planes — island-hop small planes — budget a day for the transfers, not a half-day fantasy.
Icons
- Mahe — Why Mahe photographs well, and why it closes in the afternoon.
- Praslin — Why Praslin photographs well, and why it closes in the afternoon.
- La Digue — Why La Digue photographs well, and why it closes in the afternoon.
- Beau Vallon — Why Beau Vallon photographs well, and why it closes in the afternoon.
- Vallee de Mai — Why Vallee de Mai photographs well, and why it closes in the afternoon.
Pairings
- Slow pair — Pair Mahe with Praslin; drop a third stop before you add one.
- Weather pair — Do not force a wet coast and a dry highland into the same week.
- Honeymoon pair — Two city nights plus three quiet nights recover better than a trophy circuit.
Dropping the third city is usually a gain.
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