Walking Tours in Seychelles

With over 40% of the land mass designated National Parks, Seychelles is a fascinating tropical destination for the walker with over 250 indigenous plant species, many in remote areas, only accessible by foot.

Thick forest clad mountains on Mahe and Praslin introduces the walker to another world of bygone times when the islands were once part of the super-continent of Gondwana. In these forests are the centuries old trees and palms that have been saved from destruction by the somewhat difficult terrain. Our guided walks on Mahe, Praslin, La Digue, Cousin, Aride, Curieuse, island will take you to places unseen by the average traveller to Seychelles.

Below we list just a small selection of walking tours. These tours run throughout the year and include international flight to Seychelles, a qualified guide throughout the tour and hotel accommodation.

Mahe Island Tours 

Val Riche Copolia Trail (approximately 5 hours)

A fairly shady trail, graded as medium, passing through the forests of Morne Seychellois National Park. Here are found endemic flora and fauna such as the world’s smallest frog (Sooglossif gardenan), the Sunbird, Blue Pigeons, Stick insects, Pitcher Plant, Seychelles orchids, palms and Pandanus trees.

The granite summit of Copolia, 1500 feet above sea level you will have spectacular views of the capital of Mahe, Victoria, Saint Anne and distant Praslin and La Digue islands.

Mare Aux Cochon Trail (approximately 6 hours)

This trail on Mahe follows the route of the Roman Catholic priests Holy Week Pilgrimage in the early 1900s. The trail meanders through forests of endemic palms and Bois Rouge into a valley that still shows signs of the once-thriving colonial plantation, with mango, green orange, breadfruit, nutmeg and clove trees alongside the fast-growing cinnamon trees within the Morne National Park. Walk by the freshwater marshes on the upper lands which feed the myriad of streams flowing to the west coast with habitats such as damsel fly and dragonfly. On reaching the summit take in breathtaking views of the surrounding mountains to the north and west coasts.

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