One of Seychelles' two UNESCO World Heritage Sites, this ancient forest is home to the wondrous Coco de Mer palm, which has the largest seed in the …
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Mar 26, 2025
Well worth a visit and taking a private guide around the reserve. It is quite pricing to enter but the funds go to the conservation and felt worthwhile. Suggest going early and before larger parties …Full review by David1965Victor
Mar 1, 2025
Vallee de Mai is a stunningly situated nature reserve, renowned for its unique Coco de Mer palms and their enormous, iconic nuts. The reserve offers several well-designed trails catering to a variety…Full review by sdkams
Feb 23, 2025
We did today a visit to this national park. Hm… first of all, very expensive for what it offers! After the first 200 m, you’ve seen all what matters there. Not to mentioned that you have to be more…Full review by AAAndrei
Hi, Valla de Mai or Fond Ferdinan - want to do one of the trips. Been reading that fond ferdinan is better choice. Any suggestions ? Many Thanks !
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I visited both when last in the Seychelles in late March and found both have their own charm. The Vallee de Mai is certainly busier but also offers a very refined environment while the …
I visited both when last in the Seychelles in late March and found both have their own charm. The Vallee de Mai is certainly busier but also offers a very refined environment while the other location has lesser crowds making it more close up and personal.
I'd like to see Valle de Mai, but I will have a couple of suitcases with me (I will be on the way from La Digue to my flight back from Mahe) - is there any place in the entrance to Valle de Mai, or maybe in harbour? are there taxis in the harbour and in the entrance to Valle de Mai?
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Yes we do have luggage lockers at the Vallee de Mai where visitors can leave their suitcases. This is located right next to the ticket booth. And yes there are taxis at the harbour. At …
Yes we do have luggage lockers at the Vallee de Mai where visitors can leave their suitcases. This is located right next to the ticket booth. And yes there are taxis at the harbour. At Vallee de Mai, we do not have taxi drivers that are permanently stationed here. Most of the time the visitors make their own arrangements with the taxi drivers on what time they would like to be picked up from Vallee de Mai.
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