There’s something about being a Pirate, which makes you feel really cool and adventurous…!! Or maybe it’s the style of Captain –“Jack Sparrow”. Ever since, the first Pirates of Caribbean movies came, I not only became the fan of great storyline with amazing comic timing of Johnny Depp but also of the spectacular beach locations, where it is shot at and the whole Robinson Crusoe experience. I guess many share the same emotions J
I recently found a perfect companion (Wifey) and we decided to travel places together. So, to gift her first trip together, I began my search for the most beautiful beaches in the world. I started digging up the most exotic beach locales and came up with brilliant photographic beaches in Fiji, Tahiti, Hawaii, Raja Ampat, The Caribbean Islands, Maldives and the most photographic of all “the Seychelles Islands” J but alas..!! All good things/places in the world come with a hefty price tag L As an Indian, I am proud of my conservative management skills and I’ll explain how to enjoy the beautiful Seychelles, without compromising on anything.
The thing with Exotic destinations is that you don’t easily get a planned itinerary or tour operators offering you a package deal. Even the renowned operator like Thomas Cook, Cox & Kings don’t market Seychelles Islands as a preferred Holiday Destination. They’ll rather promote more conventional options available in South-East Asia and the famous Euro Tours. That said, it makes it even more fun and interesting to plan your vacation and learn about a country and culture before you even land there.
So all I needed to do was gather a little bit of knowledge about Seychelles Islands and plan it out.
“Seychelles is an archipelago of 155 islands in the Indian Ocean with very few of them inhabited. They are very close to equator and have a temperature of 24 to 30 °C throughout the year. Their largest island is “Mahe” which has the International Airport and also the capital – Victoria. They have a very unique flora and fauna, supposedly found nowhere in the world”
There is no way Captain Jack will be satisfied with just ONE adventure in any of his pirate movies. Life shall be full of adventures, and so shall be every vacation so that you remember all the pleasant and exciting moments.
Every vacation itinerary should have some MUST VISITS, sightseeing tours, some cultural tours, some side tracks and of course a bit of shopping. J
I will give a broad summary of my vacation in the beautiful isles: I traveled in April-May so weather was really nice and little bit of rain pour on some days and bright sunny weather on most days.
The above itinerary includes the following:
Must Visit Spots: Vallee’-de- Mai/ Anse Lazio/ Anse’ d Argent/ St Anne Marine National Park/ Curieuse Island
Sightseeing tours: Cousin, Curieuse & St. Pierre Island Tour/ Cycle Tour of La’ Union Estate/ Full Day Tour of Mahe Island/ Tea factory/ Mission Lodge/ Victoria Market/ Botanical Garden and EDEN Island/Craft Village
Cultural tours: Half Day Boat Trip/ Fishing Trip/ Dinner at La Scala/ Sunset at Beau Vallon Beach (Try the Wednesday market- Local Bazar)/Party at Night Club (Fri/Sat/Sun after 10 PM)/ Sir Selwyn Selwyn-Clarke Market
Side tracks: Hike to “The Beach” {Anse Marron}/ Hike to Nid D'Aigle/ Hike to Anse Major/ Copolia Trail
This itinerary is intended to satisfy every Pirates appetite for adventures. It covers the best of Seychelles in a decently spread schedule. To know about day wise adventures please visit the above links. I will be really glad if my experiences can help fellow Pirates plan their trip to Seychelles Islands.
Seychelles government has a very useful website providing you a one stop point for all the details one needs to know about tourism in their country. You can access it here.
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There is no way Captain Jack will be satisfied with just ONE adventure in any of his pirate movies. Life shall be full of adventures, and so shall be every vacation so that you remember all the pleasant and exciting moments.
Every vacation itinerary should have some MUST VISITS, sightseeing tours, some cultural tours, some side tracks and of course a bit of shopping. J
I will give a broad summary of my vacation in the beautiful isles: I traveled in April-May so weather was really nice and little bit of rain pour on some days and bright sunny weather on most days.
Seychelles government has a very useful website providing you a one stop point for all the details one needs to know about tourism in their country. You can access it here.
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