Heaven Awaits You in the Seychelles

Few places in the world offer such stunning verdant landscapes or such an hospitable welcome. Every island is truly unique, each a tiny secluded paradise, rich in nature reserves and marine parks. This sublime Indian Ocean archipelago is living proof that the perfect island paradise does exist, just the way the storybooks always said it did.

Scattered in the western part of the Indian Ocean, a thousand miles from anywhere, lie the 115 granitic and coral islands that make up the Seychelles.
Thanks to centuries of isolation, the islands have evolved with their own unique ecology, with many unusual birds and land species including the fascinating giant tortoise, which can be found nowhere else on earth, not even on the next island.

One of the greatest beauties of the Seychelles is that you can travel between islands so easily, either by boat, light aircraft or by helicopter over unimaginable expanses of pure blue. Every day here can be a different voyage of discovery.

You can even divide your holiday between two or more islands, staying on each and discovering their contrasting atmospheres for yourselves.

Islanders & Nature

Human beings only set foot on the Seychelles 200 years ago.
Today, you will find no buzzing resorts, designer label stores or all-night entertainment.
Instead, you can enjoy comfort, hospitality and
the opportunity to relax and revive amid nature's own luxury.

British and French seafarers, Africans and Indian and Chinese merchants have all been drawn here and the local culture is an exciting blend of all these different backgrounds. You will see, and taste, their influences in the island's cuisine and most people will be happy to welcome you in English or French, as well as in their native Creole.

The Seychellois know that they are privileged to be living in a place which the rest of the world calls paradise and they are committed to perpetuating its natural beauty, both for their own benefit and for that of their visitors.

No less than half of the Seychelles' territory is dedicated to nature reserves and marine parks, a higher proportion than any other country in the world.
The Seychelles has a total landmass of only 455sq km but it has an exclusive economic zone of 1.3 million sq km of Indian Ocean!

With a young population of approx. 80,000 and no large-scale industries on the islands, the government is keen to promote sustainable tourism.

It is uncompromising when it comes to the protection of its environment:
50% of the total landmass has been committed as national parks, nature reserves or protected areas - two of wich have been declared UNESCO world heritage sites, namely Alabra Island (the largest atoll in the world) with its 150,000 tortoises and Vallee de Mai on Praslin with the Coco de Mer, the world's largest seed.
On some smaller islands, motor transport is unknown and everywhere, motor sailing is tightly controlled, making conditions all the more ideal for sun and beach worshippers.

Ornithologists might be lucky to catch sight of endemic birds such as the Magpie Robin, Seychelles Scoops Owl, Seychelles Bulbul, Fruit Pigeon, Black Parrot or Paradise Flycatcher.

The sheer size of the islands' exclusive economic zone means that one can find world class diving and fishing in the surrounding waters.