This superb value 9-night holiday to the Seychelles stays at two lovely small beach hotels – Les Lauriers and the Anse Soleil Beachcomber – which stand in contrasting beach locations on Praslin and Mahé islands; you'll travel between these islands by fast ferry.

Day 1

Starting from London Heathrow, your scheduled Etihad overnight flight will take you to Mahé, where you land in the afternoon.

Days 2-5 Praslin Island, Seychelles

On arrival, you'll be met by one of our representatives and transferred to the ferry terminal; it's a short drive of less than 20 minutes. The fast catamaran ferry from Mahé Island to Praslin takes about 45 minutes. You will be met on arrival in Praslin and transferred by coach to relax for your first night at …

Les Lauriers Petit Hotel (bed & breakfast)

Stay here for 4 nights, across the road from the casual Côte d'Or beach, with its handful of restaurants and watersports centres. Use this as a base to explore Praslin: there's lots to do! Vallée de Mai is a short drive away; stunning beaches like Anse Lazio, are often very quiet, and Curieuse Marine National Park is easy to visit.

Days 6-8 Mahe Island, Seychelles

You will be collected from Les Lauriers by a scheduled coach transfer, and transferred to the ferry terminal, before the 45-minute crossing back to Mahé Island. There you'll be met and transferred to the south-west of the island; it's about 90 minutes – where you'll spend the next 3 nights at

Anse Soleil Beachcomber (bed & breakfast)

This small and very laid-back hotel stands above a perfect crescent-shaped sandy beach, complete with photogenic rounded boulders. Stay on the beach, or hire a car to explore the rest of Mahé, with its quaint capital, artists' studios and deserted tropical beaches.

Day 9

Your flight back to London will usually be in the late evening, generally allowing you a relaxing final day on Mahé Island. From Anse Soleil, it's an approximate 45 minute transfer back to the airport; arriving in time for your scheduled overnight flight back to the UK with Etihad.

Day 10

Your flight lands in London Heathrow early in the morning, giving you a full day to travel on to your home or make connections with other flights – at the end of a wonderful and refreshing holiday.

Cost of this trip
From	To	Cost
1-Jan-2012	27-Mar-2012	£1,347
28-Mar-2012	6-Apr-2012	£1,505
7-Apr-2012	31-May-2012	£1,347
1-Jul-2012	31-Oct-2012	£1,347
Notes: The prices shown are per person sharing; call us for single person supplements. Flight upgrades to business class seats for the intercontinental flights are usually possible; check with us for details. Expert Africa will be happy to assist with car hire arrangements; please ask us for details. Anse Soleil Beachcomber is closed for June.

This itinerary includes:

• Economy flights, as above, plus UK and Seychelles airport departure taxes
• All transfers as noted above – including scheduled coach transfers on arrival and departure, and ferry tickets.
• Accommodation and meals as noted above.

This itinerary excludes:

• Drinks and meals except for breakfast.
• Extra activities.
• Car hire.
• Additional transfers.

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