Cowfish island holiday: In full
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
4 nights at Les Lauriers Petit Hotel (bed & breakfast) | 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. 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
3 nights at Anse Soleil Beachcomber (bed & breakfast) | 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. 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.See Prices & details for the precise dates/prices for this trip - and all the fine print.
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