Nature Hikes in Seychelles
Overview
Praslin and Mahé are known for their attractive beaches and the coastlines encircle mountainous interiors where wild and endemic birds breed and where vanilla grows. The roads mainly circumnavigate the islands. To really explore the islands, take a private nature hike at your own pace with an experienced guide. Your guide is at hand to alert you to some of the island's endemic wildlife and flora.
In Mahé, you could hike the Anse Major Nature Trail, a short route, which takes around 45 minutes and leads you over a granite ridge to Anse Major Beach. Along the way enjoy views across the Indian Ocean and admire the green foliage. Before you return back along the trail, there’s time to swim or snorkel at the beach.
The Copolia Nature Trail runs through Morne Seychellois National Park and takes a three-hour return hike and leads you deep into the park, where you’ll scramble over boulders, and squeeze past thick ironwood trunks. The jungle eventually leads you to a viewpoint where you’ll see the capital Victoria, Eden Island, and Sainte Anne Marine Park below.
In Praslin, the two to three-hour return Glacis Noir Trail hike leads you into Praslin National Park and endemic palm forests across curved rock formations until you reach a viewpoint that looks right across the northeast coast.
During the hike, there’s the potential to see a range of endemic birds including the Seychelles blue pigeon and tiny sunbirds.
