For a superb value get-away, spend 11 nights on this relaxing island holiday to the Seychelles; enjoy your first 3 nights on Praslin Island above a secluded beach at Hotel l'Archipel; then sail by fast ferry to La Digue, where you'll spend 3 nights at the quirky and friendly Hotel L'Ocean; finally, you'll stay for 4 nights at the lovely Anse Soliel on Mahé ; you'll be able to explore Mahé and Praslin with your own hire car.

Day 1

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

Days 2-4 Praslin Island, Seychelles

On arrival at Seychelles International Airport, you'll connect onto a domestic flight over to Praslin, where you'll be met and helped to collect a rental car. Your first stop is about a 30 minute drive from the airport through the beautiful Vallée de Mai National Park. You'll spend 3 nights at…

Hotel L'Archipel (bed & breakfast)

Set up above a secluded beach, you'll be able to enjoy stunning panoramic views of the surrounding coast line. Enjoy lazing around the pool or on the beautiful beach - Anse Gouvernement. If you're feeling more active use your car to explore some of the other coves the island has to offer, or perhaps organise some activities with the help of the watersports centre.

Days 5-7 La Digue Island, Seychelles

From Côte D'Or, you'll drive over to the ferry terminal and drop your car, before the 30-minute crossing to La Digue Island. You'll be met and collected in a taxi - or perhaps even an ox-cart, and taken on the short journey up to…

Hotel L'Ocean (bed & breakfast)

Here you'll spend 3 nights. Based just across the road from the sea, it's a funky little hotel which makes an excellent base from which to explore the secluded beaches and beautiful sands the island has to offer. Hire a bike to make the most of your time here and really get a feel of the laid back vibe the island is famed for.

Days 8-11 Mahe Island, Seychelles

You'll be collected and taken to the La Digue jetty, where you'll go on the short crossing back to Praslin, and then onto Mahé . There you'll be met by one of our representatives and collect another rental car at the ferry terminal close to Victoria. You'll then drive to your next hotel – where you'll spend the next 4 nights at….

Anse Soleil Beachcomber (bed & breakfast)

This small, relaxed hotel stands above a perfect crescent-shaped sandy beach, complete with picturesque rounded boulders. Anse Soleil Beachcomber is popular for its casual atmosphere and the excellent Creole restaurant next door. You can relax on the beach, or use your car to explore the rest of Mahé, with its charming capital, artists' studios and secluded tropical beaches.

Day 12

Leaving Anse Soleil you'll drive back to the airport and drop off your hire car. There you'll get on your scheduled overnight flight back to the UK with Etihad.

Day 13

Your flight touches down at London Heathrow Airport 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 an excellent value island holiday to the Seychelles.

Cost of this trip
From	To	Cost
1-Jan-2012	27-Mar-2012	£1,977
28-Mar-2012	6-Apr-2012	£2,134
7-Apr-2012	30-Apr-2012	£2,055
1-May-2012	31-Jul-2012	£1,977
1-Aug-2012	31-Oct-2012	£2,055
Notes: Upgrades to larger hire cars or even 4x4s are possible to arrange; ask us for details. The prices shown are per person sharing; call us for single person supplements.

This itinerary includes:

• Economy flights, as above, plus UK and Seychelles airport departure taxes

All transfers as noted above – including golf cart and bus transfers, and ferry tickets.

Accommodation and meals as noted above.

Car hire for your time on Mahé and then on Praslin, including Third Party Insurance and based on delivery/collection as above.

This itinerary excludes:

All drinks and meals, except for breakfast.
• All activities unless specified above.
• A compulsory Collision Damage Waiver supplement of between € 9 & € 12 per day payable locally, in cash, at the beginning of each hire.
• A vehicle deposit of between €800 and €1,200 which needs to be paid in cash, or held on the hirer's credit card account, to cover any damages in excess of the insured amount.
• Petrol which must be paid for in cash locally.

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