8 Days Seychelles Tour Holidays and Madagascar Tour

Your Seychelles Tour Holidays and Madagascar Tour begins with a warm welcome at Seychelles International Airport on Mahé Island, followed by a scenic 45-minute drive (approximately 25km) along the eastern coastal road to your beachfront resort. The first day of your Seychelles Tour Holidays and Madagascar Tour includes a refreshing welcome drink and orientation briefing before you settle into your ocean-view accommodation at Beau Vallon, known locally as "Anba Lanmé" (Under the Sea). Your Seychelles Tour Holidays and Madagascar Tour experience continues with a leisurely afternoon beach stroll and a sumptuous Creole dinner featuring fresh seafood as you watch the sun set over the Indian Ocean.

Wake to the gentle sounds of waves on your Seychelles Tour Holidays and Madagascar Tour as you prepare for a full day exploring Mahé Island, starting with a visit to Victoria, one of the world's smallest capitals, just 12km (25 minutes) from your resort. Your Seychelles Tour Holidays and Madagascar Tour continues with exploration of the colorful Sir Selwyn Selwyn-Clarke Market and the replica of London's Little Ben clock tower before visiting the 15-acre Botanical Gardens featuring the endemic coco de mer palm and giant Aldabra tortoises. The afternoon portion of your Seychelles Tour Holidays and Madagascar Tour takes you on a 10km drive to Mission Lodge Lookout (Sans Souci), offering panoramic views of the island's western coastline and lush mountains of Morne Seychellois National Park, concluding with dinner featuring authentic Seychellois cuisine.

Day three of your Seychelles Tour Holidays and Madagascar Tour begins with breakfast before a 30-minute drive (15km) to Victoria's marine terminal, where you'll board the Cat Cocos ferry for a scenic 1-hour journey across 44km of azure waters to Praslin, Seychelles' second-largest island. Your Seychelles Tour Holidays and Madagascar Tour experience enhances as you reach Praslin's Baie Sainte Anne jetty and transfer to your beachfront accommodation located on Anse Volbert, locally known as "Cote d'Or" (Golden Coast). This afternoon's Seychelles Tour Holidays and Madagascar Tour activities include settling into your resort, exploring the pristine beach stretching over 2.5km of white sand, and enjoying optional water sports before a delicious dinner featuring the day's fresh catch.

Today's highlight of your Seychelles Tour Holidays and Madagascar Tour features a day trip to the idyllic island of La Digue, located just 6.5km (15-minute ferry ride) east of Praslin. Your Seychelles Tour Holidays and Madagascar Tour adventure begins with morning transportation to the Praslin jetty and a short ferry crossing to La Digue's charming harbor at La Passe, where traditional ox-carts and bicycles replace cars on this timeless island. The Seychelles Tour Holidays and Madagascar Tour continues with a bicycle ride to the famous Anse Source d'Argent beach, known locally as "Lalyann Bwa" (Wooden Vine) for its unique granite boulders and shallow turquoise waters perfect for swimming and photography, before returning to Praslin in the late afternoon for dinner and overnight.

Your Seychelles Tour Holidays and Madagascar Tour transitions today as you bid farewell to the Seychelles and journey to Madagascar, beginning with breakfast and a 20-minute transfer (10km) to Praslin Island Airport for your flight to Mahé, followed by an international connection to Antananarivo, Madagascar's capital city (approximately 3 hours covering 1,700km). Your Seychelles Tour Holidays and Madagascar Tour adventure continues as you're welcomed by your Malagasy guide at Ivato International Airport for a 45-minute transfer (12km) to your hotel in the historic Haute-Ville district of Antananarivo, known locally as "Tananarive" or simply "Tana." The evening portion of your Seychelles Tour Holidays and Madagascar Tour includes a welcome dinner featuring traditional Malagasy cuisine while your guide briefs you on the upcoming wildlife and cultural experiences awaiting you in this biodiverse island nation.

Day six of your Seychelles Tour Holidays and Madagascar Tour takes you eastward from Antananarivo on a scenic 3-hour drive (approximately 150km) through terraced highlands and eucalyptus forests to reach Andasibe-Mantadia National Park, home to the famous Indri lemur. Your Seychelles Tour Holidays and Madagascar Tour experience deepens with check-in at your forest lodge situated at the edge of the rainforest, known locally as "Ala Maintso" (Green Forest). This afternoon's Seychelles Tour Holidays and Madagascar Tour activities include a guided walk in Analamazaotra Reserve (part of the national park) for your first encounters with lemurs, chameleons, and endemic birds, followed by an exciting night walk where you might spot nocturnal species like mouse lemurs, the world's smallest primates.

Wake to the haunting calls of the Indri lemur on this full day of your Seychelles Tour Holidays and Madagascar Tour dedicated to exploring the 155 square kilometers of primary rainforest within Andasibe-Mantadia National Park. Your morning Seychelles Tour Holidays and Madagascar Tour activities include a 4-hour trek through Mantadia sector to search for diademed sifakas, black-and-white ruffed lemurs, and the elusive fossa in an area the locals call "Tany Maitso" (Green Land). The afternoon segment of your Seychelles Tour Holidays and Madagascar Tour features a visit to Vakôna Private Reserve, located 8km from your lodge, for close encounters with habituated lemurs and a visit to "Crocodile Farm," which, despite its name houses various rescued reptiles native to Madagascar.

The final day of your Seychelles Tour Holidays and Madagascar Tour begins with early morning birding around your lodge to spot the endemic Madagascar wagtail and paradise flycatcher before breakfast and check-out. Your Seychelles Tour Holidays and Madagascar Tour journey continues with the 3-hour return drive (150km) to Antananarivo, including a stop at the Peyreiras Reptile Reserve located halfway along the route, showcasing Madagascar's extraordinary chameleons and geckos. This concluding day of your Seychelles Tour Holidays and Madagascar Tour includes lunch in the capital and time for souvenir shopping at the artisanal market in Andravoahangy neighborhood, known locally as "La Digue Market," before your transfer to Ivato International Airport, marking the end of your unforgettable dual-island adventure.