13 guides

Local Guides

Curated days out — beaches, eats & things to do, the way locals would plan them.

Beau Vallon: sun, sea & sundowners
Mahé

Beau Vallon: sun, sea & sundowners

Mahé's liveliest bay — swim, dive, feast, repeat

1 beach·8 places
9 stops · 2.8 km
Côte d'Or: Praslin's golden bay
Praslin

Côte d'Or: Praslin's golden bay

Anse Volbert by day, the world's best beaches next door

3 beaches·6 places
9 stops · 11 km
La Digue: bikes, granite & Source d'Argent
La Digue

La Digue: bikes, granite & Source d'Argent

Slow island life and the most photographed beach in the world

3 beaches·6 places
9 stops · 18 km
Victoria
Mahé

Victoria

Capital, markets, museums & Creole culture

0 beaches·15 places
15 stops · 9.3 km
Eden Island
Mahé

Eden Island

Marina dining, boutique shopping and waterfront bars on Mahé's reclaimed island

2 beaches·16 places
18 stops · 8.0 km
Anse Royale Beach Day
Mahé

Anse Royale Beach Day

Southern Mahé's village bay, Creole bites and a spice garden

2 beaches·10 places
12 stops · 4.2 km
Baie Lazare & Anse Soleil
Mahé

Baie Lazare & Anse Soleil

Granite coves and calm bays on Mahé's quiet south-west shore

3 beaches·14 places
17 stops · 25 km
Grand Anse, Praslin
Praslin

Grand Anse, Praslin

The quieter south-west coast — beach stays, local eats, and a working village

1 beach·13 places
14 stops · 14 km
Bel Ombre
Mahé

Bel Ombre

Quiet beaches and casual eats on the sheltered western approach to Beau Vallon

3 beaches·17 places
20 stops · 24 km
Wild South
Mahé

Wild South

Surf beaches, Creole kitchens, and the coast that named a rum

6 beaches·17 places
23 stops · 46 km
Anse à la Mouche
Mahé

Anse à la Mouche

A calm, sheltered bay on Mahé's south-west coast, with local seafood spots, boutique shops, and guesthouses lining the coastal road.

4 beaches·17 places
21 stops · 23 km
Glacis: Northern Coves at Dusk
Mahé

Glacis: Northern Coves at Dusk

West-facing beaches, open-sea bars, and fresh fish on Mahé's quietest stretch of coast.

5 beaches·12 places
17 stops · 24 km
Baie Sainte Anne
Praslin

Baie Sainte Anne

Praslin's ferry hub: cast off, eat well, explore east

3 beaches·12 places
15 stops · 7.6 km