Let’s Us Visit Mahe Island In Seychelles
Mahe Island is home to 80 percent of Seychelles’ population, although with the island’s leisurely pace, that can be difficult to believe. While it draws visitors with crescents of sugary-soft sand, this is the island for those seeking a bit of exploration. There’s the tiny capital of Victoria, botanical gardens and a hotchpotch that includes a Hindu temple, a Roman Catholic cathedral and Victorian architecture. With the country’s only international airport, this is likely to be your first port of call.
What is the best time to visit Mahe Island?
The Seychelles enjoy a year-round warm climate with temperature averaging around 28°C (82°F) in the daytime. Rainfall is relatively consistent all year, with the occasional tropical shower mid-afternoon. If you plan to snorkel, the best time to visit Mahé is October and May, when the trade winds die down as they change direction, creating particularly calm waters.
Things To Do While Mahe
Museums And Art Galleries
Learn more about the Seychelles’ culture and history with a visit to the Seychelles Natural History Museum or a local art gallery. It is no surprise that the Seychelles’ remarkable natural beauty has inspired many artists on the island, and there are countless independent art studios scattered across Mahé.
Hiking
Mahé Island’s unique granitic landscape offers visitors the opportunity to hike and walk in areas of untouched natural beauty. More than 20% of this island’s landmass is protected by national parks, including Morne Seychellois National Park which is home to Mahé’s tallest mountain, Morne Seychellois
Visiting The Capital
No trip to the Seychelles is complete without a visit to island nation’s colourful capital, Victoria. As the smallest capital city in Africa, it won’t take you long to see all of the highlights this vibrant little borough has to offer.
Visit the Rum Factory
Experience the spirit of the Seychelles with a tour of the Takamaka rum distillery at Le Plaine St André. The Takamaka rum distillery was built and developed by brothers Richard and Bernard d’Offay in 2002. Their vision was to provide the Seychelles islands with high-quality rum based on their grandfather’s original recipe.
Ziplining through the Jungle
If you want to try out zip-lining then zip-lining through the canopy of the Seychelles’ tropical jungle is not to be missed.
Visit Any Waterfall
With Mahé’s mountainous landscape, it is no surprise that the island has several impressive waterfalls worth visiting. One of the most impressive – and easily accessible – is Sauzier Waterfall in Port Glaud.
Snorkelling
The Seychelles’ magnificent landscape extends well beyond the verdant mountains and crystalline beaches visible above the waves – an exquisite underwater world teeming with colourful marine life awaits anyone who ventures beneath the ocean’s surface. Mahé’s coastline is dotted with pristine reefs and rolling lawns of seagrass, which attract a wide range of attractive sea life into the shallow waters. Dip your head beneath the waves at almost any location and you are sure to see countless colourful fish swimming by. That is why, while we do offer guests complimentary snorkelling equipment to explore our house reef at their leisure, we do recommend you pack some snorkelling equipment of your own so that you can explore beneath the waves anywhere you wish.
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