13 Days Seychelles Tour Holidays and Madagascar Safari Tours

Your Seychelles Tour Holidays and Madagascar Safari Tours adventure begins with arrival at Seychelles International Airport (SEZ) on Mahé Island, where you'll be warmly welcomed by your representative. This Seychelles Tour Holidays and Madagascar Safari Tours journey starts with a scenic 30-minute transfer along winding coastal roads to your beachfront accommodation in Beau Vallon or Bel Ombre, approximately 11 kilometers from the airport. Your Seychelles Tour Holidays and Madagascar Safari Tours experience continues with a welcome dinner featuring fresh seafood and Creole flavors, allowing you to relax and prepare for the adventures ahead while enjoying sunset views over the Indian Ocean.

Day two of your Seychelles Tour Holidays and Madagascar Safari Tours takes you to the southern coast of Mahé to experience Anse Intendance, locally known as "Sez Kreol" (Creole Paradise), located approximately 18 kilometers and 40 minutes from Victoria. This Seychelles Tour Holidays and Madagascar Safari Tours Day includes exploration of Victoria, the smallest capital city in the world, where you'll visit the vibrant Sir Selwyn Clarke Market to discover exotic fruits, spices, and fish brought fresh from the surrounding waters. Your Seychelles Tour Holidays and Madagascar Safari Tours continues with a visit to the Victoria Botanical Gardens and historic Clock Tower, before returning to your accommodation for an evening of leisure.

Your Seychelles Tour Holidays and Madagascar Safari Tours journey today features a guided hiking experience through Morne Seychellois National Park, covering approximately 20% of Mahé Island and reaching heights of 905 meters at Morne Seychellois peak. During this Seychelles Tour Holidays and Madagascar Safari Tours adventure, you'll traverse lush forests for 2-3 hours along trails like Copolia or Morne Blanc, offering panoramic views of the surrounding islands scattered across the turquoise Indian Ocean waters. The afternoon Seychelles Tour Holidays and Madagascar Safari Tours experience takes you to one of Mahé's hidden gem beaches, Anse Major or Anse Jasmin, accessible only by hiking trail or boat, where you can snorkel among vibrant coral gardens before returning to your accommodation.

Today, your Seychelles Tour Holidays and Madagascar Safari Tours continue with a morning ferry transfer from Mahé to Praslin Island, a scenic 1-hour journey across approximately 44 kilometers of azure waters to Seychelles' second-largest island. Your Seychelles Tour Holidays and Madagascar Safari Tours experience includes check-in at your beachfront accommodation followed by an orientation drive around the island, visiting viewpoints like Fond Ferdinand, located just 15 minutes from the jetty. The afternoon Seychelles Tour Holidays and Madagascar Safari Tours activity offers free time to explore the nearby beaches of Côte d'Or (Anse Volbert), where powdery white sand meets crystal-clear waters perfect for swimming and snorkeling.

Day five of your Seychelles Tour Holidays and Madagascar Safari Tours focuses on exploring the mystical Vallée de Mai Nature Reserve, a UNESCO World Heritage Site located just 15 minutes (approximately 5 kilometers) from most accommodations on Praslin. This highlight of your Seychelles Tour Holidays and Madagascar Safari Tours includes a guided 2-hour walk through ancient palm forests that have remained largely unchanged for millions of years, home to the iconic coco de mer palm with the largest seed in the plant kingdom. Your Seychelles Tour Holidays and Madagascar Safari Tours day continues with lunch at a local Creole restaurant before an afternoon visit to Anse Lazio, consistently ranked among the world's top beaches, where granite boulders frame perfect white sands and turquoise waters.

This Seychelles Tour Holidays and Madagascar Safari Tours Day offers an optional full-day excursion to nearby La Digue Island, located just 15 minutes (7 kilometers) by ferry from Praslin. Your Seychelles Tour Holidays and Madagascar Safari Tours experience on La Digue includes traditional transportation by ox-cart or bicycle around this car-free paradise, visiting the iconic beach of Anse Source d'Argent with its unique granite formations known locally as "Ros Granit." The afternoon Seychelles Tour Holidays and Madagascar Safari Tours activities include free time to explore more secluded beaches like Grand Anse or Petite Anse, before returning to Praslin in the evening to enjoy dinner at your accommodation.

Your final full day of Seychelles Tour Holidays and Madagascar Safari Tours in the Seychelles features a boat excursion to Curieuse Marine National Park and St. Pierre islet, located approximately 3 kilometers (20 minutes by boat) north of Praslin. This Seychelles Tour Holidays and Madagascar Safari Tours experience includes snorkeling among vibrant coral gardens at St. Pierre while observing colorful tropical fish, rays, and perhaps sea turtles in their natural habitat. Your Seychelles Tour Holidays and Madagascar Safari Tours day continues with a BBQ lunch on Curieuse Island, home to over 300 Aldabra giant tortoises and the historic Doctor's House dating from the island's past as a leper colony, before returning to Praslin for your final evening in paradise.

Today your Seychelles Tour Holidays and Madagascar Safari Tours transitions from island paradise to exotic wilderness with a morning ferry transfer back to Mahé followed by a 4-hour flight covering approximately 1,700 kilometers to Madagascar's capital, Antananarivo (locally known as "Tana"). Your Seychelles Tour Holidays and Madagascar Safari Tours experience continues with transfer to an urban eco-lodge located in the historic upper town approximately 12 kilometers from the airport. The afternoon Seychelles Tour Holidays and Madagascar Safari Tours activity includes a brief orientation tour of Antananarivo, visiting the historic Rova Palace complex perched on the city's highest hill, and the bustling Independence Avenue, where you'll get your first glimpse of Madagascar's unique culture.

Your Seychelles Tour Holidays and Madagascar Safari Tours adventure continues with a scenic 3-hour drive (approximately 150 kilometers) east from Antananarivo to Andasibe-Mantadia National Park, traveling through terraced highlands and eucalyptus forests. This portion of your Seychelles Tour Holidays and Madagascar Safari Tours includes check-in at your rainforest lodge followed by time to relax and adjust to the sounds and scents of Madagascar's eastern rainforest. After dinner, your Seychelles Tour Holidays and Madagascar Safari Tours experience includes a guided night walk along the forest edge near Analamazaotra Reserve, known locally as "Ala Maiky" (Little Forest), where you'll spot nocturnal wildlife like mouse lemurs (the world's smallest primates), chameleons, and exotic frogs.

Today's Seychelles Tour Holidays and Madagascar Safari Tours highlight is a morning trek in Analamazaotra Special Reserve (part of Andasibe) to search for the incredible indri lemur, Madagascar's largest living lemur known locally as "Babakoto" (Ancestor of the Forest). Your Seychelles Tour Holidays and Madagascar Safari Tours guide will lead you along forest trails spanning 3-4 kilometers over approximately 3-4 hours, identifying endemic plants and wildlife while tracking indri families through their natural habitat. The afternoon Seychelles Tour Holidays and Madagascar Safari Tours experience includes visiting Lemur Island, a small reserve protecting rehabilitated lemurs, followed by time to relax at your lodge while enjoying the calls of wild indri echoing through the forest canopy.

This Seychelles Tour Holidays and Madagascar Safari Tours Day takes you deeper into the wilderness with an excursion to Mantadia National Park, located approximately 20 kilometers (45 minutes) north of Andasibe and protecting 10,000 hectares of pristine primary rainforest. During your Seychelles Tour Holidays and Madagascar Safari Tours exploration, you'll experience the Canopy Walkway suspended 15 meters above the forest floor, offering unique perspectives of the ecosystem and chances to spot diademed sifakas and black-and-white ruffed lemurs. Your final evening of Seychelles Tour Holidays and Madagascar Safari Tours in the eastern rainforest includes a special dinner and reflection on the remarkable biodiversity you've encountered in this global conservation hotspot.

Your Seychelles Tour Holidays and Madagascar Safari Tours journey continues with an early morning transfer to Antananarivo for a 1-hour domestic flight covering approximately 600 kilometers to Morondava on Madagascar's western coast. This exciting day of your Seychelles Tour Holidays and Madagascar Safari Tours includes a 2-hour drive (65 kilometers) to Kirindy Forest, where you'll search for the elusive fossa, Madagascar's largest carnivore known locally as "Fosa" and made famous in the Madagascar animated films. The highlight of your Seychelles Tour Holidays and Madagascar Safari Tours today is witnessing sunset at the iconic Allée des Baobabs (Avenue of the Baobabs), where ancient baobab trees up to 800 years old stand like sentinels along the dirt road, creating one of Africa's most photographed landscapes.

The final day of your Seychelles Tour Holidays and Madagascar Safari Tours begins with a morning visit to Morondava's vibrant market, where local Sakalava people trade spices, seafood, and crafts in a colorful display of western Madagascar culture. Your Seychelles Tour Holidays and Madagascar Safari Tours journey continues with a mid-morning flight back to Antananarivo, where you'll have access to a day room for refreshing before your international departure. As your remarkable Seychelles Tour Holidays and Madagascar Safari Tours adventure concludes, you'll transfer to Ivato International Airport approximately 15 kilometers from the city center, carrying memories of two extraordinary Indian Ocean destinations that few travelers are privileged to experience in a single journey.