Diverse Outdoor Activities to Enjoy on Holidays to Seychelles
The Seychelles comprises a cluster of 115 islands northeastwards of Madagascar off the East African coast within the Indian Ocean. There are 72 outer coralline islands, and two coralline and 41 granitic inner islands. In total, only a few of these islands are inhabited. The Seychelles offers many activities, sights to see, and places to happily explore for visitors on their holidays to Seychelles. Travelling to the Seychelles can be a truly unique experience.
La Reserve Seychelles Praslin Snorkelling
Visitors to the Seychelles will never be short of activities to enjoy, and the great outdoors offers a visitor adventures on sea or land. The warm waters of the Indian Ocean makes the Seychelles a perfect place for water enthusiasts.
- Surfing: The western coastline of Mahe at Grand Anse offers the best place to enjoy surfing. The best times for surfing here are from November through to April.
- Windsurfing: Conditions for windsurfing are excellent just about everywhere. The best time for a visitor to windsurf while they are enjoying their holidays to Seychelles is when the trade winds blow from May through to October.
- Sailing: High winds in the Seychelles are rare because most Seychelles islands sit outside of the cyclone belt. Sailing can therefore be enjoyed throughout the year. The archipelago can be explored on a sailboat, catamaran, yacht or power boat.
- Snorkeling and Scuba Diving: The Seychelles offers turquoise warm waters that are protected by its coral reef. Some of the best diving in the world can be found here.
- Fishing: Holidays to Mauritius can also include some leisurely fishing. Bonefish, dorado, rainbow runner, yellow tuna, marlin, as well as sailfish can all be found here. Weather conditions will always determine the fishing seasons. Big Game can be enjoyed in the southeastern parts while Bottom Fishing is more favoured in the northwestern parts.
The Seychelles offers visitors on their holidays to Seychelles many land based recreational activities to enjoy.
- Golf: Golf can be enjoyed on Praslin Island. The golf course borders the beautiful beaches of the two Kerlan coves. The first twelve holes are lined with palm trees. After that, the course carries on through a densely forested hill that has breathtaking vistas.
- Biking: Bikes can be rented to explore this stunning paradise along various trails crossing the islands.
- Tennis: Most of the major hotels will have squash and tennis courts for their patrons enjoying their luxury holidays to Seychelles.
- Walking and Hiking: Organised walking and hiking tours can be taken to explore the fauna and flora of the islands. Nature trails and mountain walks are well marked on Silhouette, Praslin, Mahe and Aride. Walking is almost certainly the best way in which to view the islands. The scenery is awesome and the distances are reasonably short.
- Bird watching: The Seychelles is a paradise where some of the rarest bird species can be found on Earth. There are twelve endemic species of bird found in the Seychelles. Eleven of these species can only be found within the granitic parts of the Seychelles, while the other species can be found on Aldebra.
Cycling on Island