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The Ultra-Luxury
Island Hopper

2026▾
10
Days
3
Islands Visited
1
Ste Anne Marine Park Cruise
1
Solo

Superyacht marina life, granite islet snorkeling, and a farewell beachside BBQ under the stars

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10 Days
Small Group
from $9,200 pp
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OverviewThis diverse itinerary combines the lively superyacht marina scene of Eden Island with high-end resort living on Praslin and Mahé. It is designed for luxury travelers who want to experience the best of the Seychelles — from vibrant marine national parks to secluded palm-fringed beaches and historic spice gardens.

Best ForDiscerning travelers seeking a diverse island-hopping mix of marina energy and secluded resort luxury
Duration10 Days / 9 Nights (approx)
RouteNairobi → Mahé (SEZ) → Eden Island → Praslin Island → Mahé → Nairobi
Group SizePrivate or small group — your party, or join a small departure
Price From$9,500 per person sharing
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Eden Bleu Hotel — a marina-front suite overlooking the international superyacht marina at Eden Island

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A full-day catamaran cruise through Ste Anne Marine National Park, snorkelling among coral reefs and sea turtles

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A glass-bottom boat view of the marine park's underwater world

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Anse Lazio — ranked among the world's finest beaches — plus a hidden forest trail to secluded Anse Georgette

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Snorkelling the iconic granite islet of St. Pierre, spotting reef sharks and eagle rays

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A scenic drive through the high-altitude cloud forests of Morne Seychellois National Park

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Le Jardin du Roi — an 18th-century spice orchard, with fresh homemade spice ice cream

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A private, butler-served lunch on the dunes of wild Anse Intendance

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A curated tasting at the resort's premium underground wine boutique

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A farewell beachside BBQ dinner prepared by your private villa chef

The Ultra-Luxury Island Hopper
Route Map

Interactive Route Map

Nairobi → Mahé (SEZ) → Eden Island → Praslin Island → Mahé → Nairobi. Day-by-day scrollspy markers to follow.

Itinerary

Eden Island, Mahé

Day 1 | Departure from Nairobi & Arrival in Eden Island

Upon your arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, you will receive VIP handling as you check in for your international flight to the Seychelles. You will board a flight to Seychelles International Airport (SEZ) on Mahé Island. Upon arrival, you will be fast-tracked through customs and transferred 10 minutes to the prestigious Eden Island estate.

You will check into a luxury suite at Eden Bleu Hotel, looking out directly over the international superyacht marina. If time permits before 4:00 PM, you will enjoy a brief guided tour of the area, strolling through the high-end boutiques and waterfront dining options at Eden Plaza. The day culminates in a relaxed welcome dinner at the hotel.

Day 1 | Departure from Nairobi & Arrival in Eden Island

Day 2 | Ste Anne Marine National Park Glass-Bottom Boat Cruise

Today, you will board a catamaran from the Eden Island marina for a full-day cruise through Ste Anne Marine National Park. You will snorkel alongside vibrant coral reefs, sea turtles, and colorful schools of tropical fish, while your guide explains the unique ecology of the marine park.

You will also view the marine life through a glass-bottom boat, with the underwater world visible beneath your feet, and enjoy a traditional Creole BBQ lunch cooked directly onboard. You return to Eden Bleu Hotel for a relaxing evening.

Day 2 | Ste Anne Marine National Park Glass-Bottom Boat Cruise
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Praslin Island

Day 3 | Fly to Praslin Island & Villa Settle-In

After breakfast, you will take a short 15-minute scheduled domestic flight across the ocean to Praslin Island, enjoying spectacular aerial views of the turquoise water and lush green islands.

Upon arrival, you will check into Raffles Seychelles, a panoramic pool villa tucked along the gentle slopes of Anse Takamaka. You will spend a relaxed evening sipping cocktails at the resort's beachfront lounge.

Day 3 | Fly to Praslin Island & Villa Settle-In
Breakfast, Dinner

Day 4 | Anse Lazio Beach Day & Coastal Trekking

Today, you will spend the morning at Anse Lazio, widely ranked among the world's finest beaches for its white sand and turquoise water, with granite boulders framing a postcard-perfect scene.

For a hidden gem experience, you will take the unmapped forest trail from Anse Lazio to the untouched sands of Anse Georgette, a secluded beach with no crowds and stunning coastline views. Your stay remains at Raffles Seychelles.

Day 4 | Anse Lazio Beach Day & Coastal Trekking
Breakfast, Dinner

Day 5 | St. Pierre Snorkeling & Island Excursion

Today, you will take a private motorboat out to the granite islet of St. Pierre, an iconic snorkeling hotspot. You will look forward to spotting reef sharks and eagle rays navigating the dramatic underwater granite rock formations, with your guide leading you through the best snorkeling spots. You return to Raffles Seychelles for a relaxing evening.

Day 5 | St. Pierre Snorkeling & Island Excursion
Breakfast, Dinner
Mahé Island

Day 6 | Ferry to Mahé & Peninsula Rainforest Drive

After breakfast, you will take the morning business-class ferry crossing back to Mahé Island, enjoying scenic views of the islands and turquoise water. Upon arrival, you will take a scenic drive through the high-altitude cloud forests of Morne Seychellois National Park, with its misty peaks and lush vegetation.

You will check into Anantara Maia Seychelles Villas (All-Inclusive), an ultra-private ocean view villa on the rugged southwest coast, and enjoy a gourmet dinner at the resort.

Day 6 | Ferry to Mahé & Peninsula Rainforest Drive

Day 7 | Le Jardin du Roi Spice Garden Exploration

Today, you will take a guided tour through Le Jardin du Roi, a historic 18th-century spice orchard, learning about vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg harvesting as the aromatic scents of the spices fill the air. Your guide will explain the history of the orchard and its role in the island's spice trade. You will enjoy fresh homemade spice ice cream at the end of the tour. Your stay remains at Anantara Maia Seychelles Villas.

Day 7 | Le Jardin du Roi Spice Garden Exploration

Day 8 | Wild Anse Intendance Exploration

Today, you will drive down to Anse Intendance, a raw, undeveloped beach famous for its massive rolling waves and dense palm fringe. You will enjoy a private, butler-served lunch set up directly on the sand dunes, with the sound of the waves and stunning views making for an intimate dining experience. Your stay remains at Anantara Maia Seychelles Villas.

Day 8 | Wild Anse Intendance Exploration
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 9 | Fine Wine Tasting & Farewell Beach Dinner

Today, you will spend the afternoon exploring the resort's premium underground wine boutique for a curated tasting, with an expert sommelier guiding you through each selection. In the evening, you will celebrate your final evening with a beachside BBQ dinner prepared by your private villa chef, under a canopy of stars. Your stay remains at Anantara Maia Seychelles Villas.

Day 9 | Fine Wine Tasting & Farewell Beach Dinner

Day 10 | Final Breakfast & Departure

On your final morning, you will enjoy a relaxed luxury breakfast before checking out, with one last swim in the turquoise water. You will then be transferred to a city hotel, where a complimentary spa session awaits, along with an optional private guided tour of Victoria for those who did not take one on Day 1. The following day, you will be transferred back to Seychelles International Airport for your connecting flight back to Nairobi, concluding ten days of marina energy, granite islets, and secluded resort luxury.

Breakfast

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Your Accommodation

Three Exceptional Properties

Eden Bleu Hotel — Marina View Suite
NIGHTS 1–2
Eden Island, Mahé

Eden Bleu Hotel — Marina View Suite

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Raffles Seychelles — Panoramic Pool Villa
NIGHTS 3–5
Anse Takamaka, Praslin Island

Raffles Seychelles — Panoramic Pool Villa

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Anantara Maia Seychelles Villas — All-Inclusive
NIGHTS 6–9
Southwest Coast, Mahé

Anantara Maia Seychelles Villas — All-Inclusive

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Why This Journey

What sets this journey apart

Three distinct addresses in ten days, from Eden Island’s superyacht marina to Raffles on Praslin and Anantara Maia, with marine park days in between.

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Three stays, three moods

A marina-front suite at Eden Bleu, a panoramic pool villa at Raffles Seychelles, then an all-inclusive villa at Anantara Maia.

02

Ste Anne and St Pierre

A full-day catamaran cruise through Ste Anne Marine National Park among coral reefs and turtles, a glass-bottom boat, and snorkelling around the granite islet of St Pierre for reef sharks and eagle rays.

03

Beaches and cloud forest

Anse Lazio, one of the world’s finest beaches, a hidden forest trail to Anse Georgette, and a scenic drive through Morne Seychellois’s cloud forests.

Best ValueJan – MayCalmer seas, lush inter-monsoon greenery
Peak SeasonMay – SepDry, cooler trade-wind season
Shoulder SeasonSep – DecInter-monsoon transition, quiet beaches
Best forCouplesLuxury hotel loversSnorkellers
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Inclusions & Price

Deposit Offer

Hold 2027 for half the usual deposit

Confirm any 2027 departure with a 15% deposit instead of the usual 30%, booked before 31 December 2026.

  • Your balance is not due until 60 days before departure.
  • The reduced deposit holds your camps, permits and internal flights at today’s rates, so a mid-year price movement does not reach you.
  • Applies to new 2027 bookings only and cannot be combined with a group discount on the same booking.
Solo Travellers

30% off the single supplement

Travelling on your own? We cut the single traveller supplement by 30% across selected 2027 departures.

  • The supplement covers the sole-occupancy cost a camp charges when a room sleeps one rather than two.
  • Available on selected camps and dates — your specialist will tell you which of your nights qualify before you commit.
  • Nothing changes about the journey itself: same guide, same vehicle, same rooms.
Group Offer

Bring three, the fourth travels free

Book four guests on a 2027 group departure and the fourth guest’s safari cost is on us.

  • The waiver covers the land portion — camps, meals, guiding and game drives.
  • International flights, visas, gorilla and chimpanzee permits and personal spending are excluded, as those are paid to third parties per head.
  • All four guests must travel on the same departure date and book together.
What's Included
  • VIP tarmac handling at all airports
  • Scheduled domestic flight Mahé–Praslin
  • Business-class ferry return Praslin–Mahé
  • 9 nights luxury accommodation
  • Bed & Breakfast at Eden Bleu, Half Board at Raffles, All-Inclusive at Anantara Maia
  • International flights Nairobi–Seychelles–Nairobi
  • Ste Anne Marine National Park catamaran cruise
  • Glass-bottom boat excursion
  • Anse Lazio & Anse Georgette coastal trek
  • St. Pierre snorkeling excursion
  • Morne Seychellois National Park scenic drive
  • Le Jardin du Roi spice garden tour
  • Private butler-served beach lunch at Anse Intendance
  • Curated wine tasting at the resort's wine boutique
  • Farewell beachside BBQ dinner
  • All park & site entry fees
  • ✓Travel insurance facilitated on your behalf (adjusted in your quote if you are already covered)
  • Visa processing assistance & fees
What's Not Included
  • International flights to/from Nairobi (confirm at booking)
  • Gratuities for guides & staff
  • Premium imported alcohol
  • Items of a personal nature

Per Person Pricing

Per Person Sharing$9,500
Single Traveller SupplementOn Request
ⓘ Pricing is an estimate subject to confirmation based on season, group size, and final accommodation selection.

2027 Season Pricing

The same unforgettable journey, priced by season.

Jan – May Best ValueCalmer seas, lush inter-monsoon greenery
$9,200
May – Sep Peak SeasonDry, cooler trade-wind season
$10,250
Sep – Dec Shoulder SeasonInter-monsoon transition, quiet beaches
$9,700

Flexible Payment Plan

1

Reserve today with a low early deposit to lock in your 2027 dates and pricing.

2

Spread the rest across convenient instalments, at a pace that suits you.

3

Final balance due one month before departure — nothing more to pay once you fly.

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Journey Details

Travel Kit

Duffel, sun hat, reef-safe sun cream and dry bag

  • Your duffel — A soft-sided Finders & Keepers Safaris duffel, sized for the luggage limits on seaplane and inter-island transfers, where 20 kg per person is common and hard cases are often refused.
  • What is inside it — A wide-brim sun hat, a reef-safe sun cream that meets the marine park rules across the region, and a roll-top dry bag for boat days and sandbank picnics.
  • Yours to keep — The bag and everything in it is a gift, not a loan.
  • Packing around it — Light, breathable layers, and one modest set covering shoulders and knees for Stone Town, villages, temples and local islands.

Note

Inter-island transfers depend on flight schedules

Journeys between islands are typically by short domestic flight or boat transfer, operating on limited daily schedules — please build in buffer time around international flight connections.

  • Early starts — The best of this journey happens at dawn — before the heat, the crowds and the haze. Your guide will confirm what time you will be collected from your hotel.
  • Tailoring this journey — If you would like this package with more or fewer days, arranged for a group, a family or a solo traveller, or with add-ons, reach out and we will tailor it for you.
  • Route changes — Your guide or driver may alter the route in certain circumstances, but every destination set out in the itinerary will be covered.

Documents

Visa-free for all nationalities

  • Passport — Valid for at least six months beyond your arrival date, with at least two blank pages for stamps.
  • No visa — but an authorisation — Seychelles issues no tourist visa. Instead every visitor must hold an approved Seychelles Travel Authorisation, applied for online before departure. It is checked at airline check-in as well as on arrival, and boarding is refused without it.
  • Proof of stay and funds — You will be asked for confirmed accommodation, a return ticket and evidence of sufficient funds. We provide a full confirmation pack covering this.
  • A protected environment — Shells, coral and turtle products cannot be collected or exported, and single-use plastics are banned nationwide.
  • We handle the paperwork — We complete and submit your visa, eVisa or travel-authorisation applications on your behalf. You supply the documents once; we do the filing, track the approval and hold the confirmations for you.
  • Where you must appear in person — A few consulates insist on biometrics or a short interview that nobody can sit on your behalf — China requires fingerprinting for some nationalities, as do European and United States visas. We still prepare the entire file; we simply book you a single appointment and brief you beforehand so one visit settles it.
  • Before you travel — Entry rules change frequently and without much notice. Your specialist confirms the current requirements for every passport in your party at the time of booking, and checks them again before you fly.

Guaranteed Departures

Private, tailor-made departures on your dates, or join a small group

  • Once confirmed, you travel — When your departure date is confirmed, it is guaranteed. We do not cancel, merge or reschedule a confirmed departure for commercial reasons, however the final numbers fall.
  • What confirms a departure — A departure becomes confirmed once the agreed number of travellers has been reached and paid for in line with the agreed payment schedule. Places held without payment do not count towards it.
  • If the minimum is not reached — Where a group departure has not reached its agreed numbers, we tell you early rather than late, and you choose: move to the next available date, continue at a revised small-group rate, or take a full refund of everything you have paid.
  • Solo journeys — Solo and tailor-made itineraries carry no group minimum at all. Your dates are confirmed the moment your deposit is received.

A deposit of 30% is required to confirm your booking, with the balance due 60 days before departure. All itineraries can be tailored — extend a stay, add a destination, or adjust the pace to suit you. Comprehensive travel insurance covering trip cancellation, medical evacuation and personal effects is required for all guests. Your dedicated specialist remains on call throughout your journey for any changes or assistance you need.

  • What to pack — Light, breathable fabrics, and more swimwear than you think you need. Away from the resort, cover shoulders and knees — Stone Town, the fishing villages and any temple will expect it. Bring reef-safe sun cream, which the marine parks require, a rash vest for long snorkelling days, and one smart-casual set for dinner.

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