For a relaxing get-away, spend 11 nights on this very luxurious beach holiday to the Seychelles; enjoy your first 4 nights at the elegant Hilton Northolme Resort & Spa on Mahé Island, then sail by fast ferry to Praslin, where you'll spend 3 nights at the smart La Réserve on the east coast, and 3 nights at the strikingly attractive Lémuria Resort in Praslin's northwest; you'll be able to explore both islands with your own hire car.

Day 1

Starting from London Heathrow, your scheduled Air Seychelles overnight flight will take you to Seychelles International Airport on Mahé, where you land early in the morning.

Days 2-5 Mahe Island, Seychelles

On arrival, you'll be met by one of our representative, who will help to collect your hire car at the airport. Your hotel is set in the north of Mahé, perched on a small hillside at the western end of the stunning Beau Vallon beach, and to drive there will take about 45 minutes. Then enjoy great service and panoramic views of the sweeping bay, whilst staying for 4 nights at the stylish…

Hilton Seychelles Northolme Resort and Spa (half board)

With only 40 very well-appointed rooms, it's the world's smallest Hilton Hotel, but that doesn't belittle the vast variety of available facilities and activities. The resort's infinity pool seems to drop right into the ocean, the spa offers a good range of pampering treatments, and three restaurants cater for your every needs. The hotel beach is small and secluded, and a number of watersports activities and guided excursions can be arranged, including waterskiing, sunset cruises and island hopping tours.

Days 6-8 Praslin Island, Seychelles

Leaving the Hilton Northolme, you'll drive to Mahé's ferry terminal and drop your rental car, before the 45-minute crossing to Praslin. Here you'll be met and collect another hire car. Your first hotel on Praslin stands within Curieuse Marine National Park, in the northwest of Côte d'Or, and to drive there will take about an hour or so. Then enjoy the distinctly Seychellois feel of…

La Reserve (half board)

Here you'll stay for 3 nights. It's one of Praslin's oldest and best hotels, surrounding the virtually private beach and calm, sheltered bay of Anse Petit Cour. Watersports equipment can be borrowed from the beach kiosk, and the hotel offers a variety of guided excursion, some of which are complimentary. These range from snorkelling trips to St. Pierre and Curieuse Island to walking in Vallée de Mai National Park.

Days 9-11 Praslin Island, Seychelles

In the morning you'll leave La Réserve and the Côte d'Or to meander over to the extreme west coast of Praslin, where you'll spend 3 nights at the island's largest luxury resort. It spreads over intricate waterways, beautifully lush forest and three white sandy beaches, so you really can't miss…

Constance Lemuria Resort (half board)

Whilst staying here, there's a lot to do for young and old. Lémuria is a highly family-friendly beach retreat, and the professionally supervised 'Turtle Club' provides a vast variety of indoor and outdoor activities for younger guests. Adults may enjoy the resorts 18-hole golf course (the only one in the Seychelles!), scuba-diving courses, or a range of free facilities, including tennis, wind surfing and mountain biking.

Day 12

Leaving Lémuria Resort, it's perhaps 60 minutes' drive back to the jetty. You'll drop your rental car, and get on the fast catamaran ferry for the 45-minute crossing back to Mahé. There you'll be met and transferred to Seychelles International Airport, in time to get your scheduled overnight flight back to the UK with Air Seychelles, which will usually be in the late evening.

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 – after a luxurious beach holiday experience in the Seychelles.

Cost of this trip
From	To	Cost
11-Jan-2009	31-Mar-2009	£3,703
1-Apr-2009	12-Apr-2009	£3,758
13-Apr-2009	30-Apr-2009	£3,825
1-May-2009	30-Jun-2009	£3,549
1-Jul-2009	16-Jul-2009	£3,663
17-Jul-2009	23-Aug-2009	£4,133
24-Aug-2009	30-Sep-2009	£3,856
1-Oct-2009	15-Oct-2009	£3,925
16-Oct-2009	25-Oct-2009	£3,979
26-Oct-2009	30-Nov-2009	£3,755
1-Dec-2009	16-Dec-2009	£3,641
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 road transfers, and ferry tickets.
• Accommodation and meals as noted above.
• A complimentary weekly sunset cruise and Curieuse/St Pierre Island Hopping Excursion (lunch and landing fee included) at La Réserve.
• 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 as noted above.
• 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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