The 5 Best Vallée de Mai Tours in Praslin

1.Vallée de Mai and Anse Lazio Beach Full-day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 315 reviews · 7h 30m · from $76Our pick

Spend 7.5 hours exploring Praslin with a local guide such as José Esther. Walk through Vallée de Mai, home of the coco de mer and Black Parrot, then relax at Anse Lazio. Hotel pickup, transport, and guiding are included, while park entry and lunch cost extra.

“The itinerary was as expected - I liked the good ballance of guided time and free time. The guide was very good and detailly explained the places we visited and also took us to see how village life of Praslin looks like. Can recommend the activity to anyone.”

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2.Vallee de Mai Tour (From Praslin)

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 38 reviews · from $102

Spend about 2.5 hours walking through Vallée de Mai on Praslin, a UNESCO-listed palm forest famous for the coco de mer. Your guide helps identify six endemic palms and spot tiny frogs, stick insects, chameleons, and the Seychelles Black Parrot. Pickup, entry, and water are included.

“Nous avons fait la journée complète Vallée de Mai et la plage de Anse Lazio avec le restaurant qui était excellent. La vallée, un guide au top qui nous a fait découvrir pleins d’arbres de plante de fruits sans oublier les cocos de mer l’emblème de l’île. Super journée. Je recommande a 100%”

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3.Full Day Discovery Tour of Vallee de Mai and Anse Lazio on Praslin Island

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $81Top rated

Start with hotel pickup at 8:30 am and spend about three hours in Vallee de Mai, home of the rare coco de mer palm. Your guide, including José on some departures, explains local plants and wildlife before time at Anse Lazio beach. Groups are limited to 15, and lunch and the reserve entry fee are extra.

“Very pleasant day and trip to the two "must" places in Praslin :-) The guide was very prepared and friendly; his explanation about the local places, plants, wildlife and curiosities was very interesting :-) Another good thing was that we were just a sRead more”

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4.Vallee de Mai Guided Hike with Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8 reviews · 2 hours · from $104

Spend two hours walking Vallée de Mai with an English or French-speaking guide. You’ll follow rainforest paths beneath giant palms, learn the legends behind the Coco de Mer, search for the Seychelles Black Parrot, and travel by included hotel transfer.

“Nous avons passé un très bon moment lors de la visite guidée. La guide était très bien. Nous avons appris pleins de choses. Et le transfert à pu se faire depuis notre hôtel, ça c'est cool.”

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5.Half Day Discovery Tour of Vallee de Mai on Praslin Island

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 8 reviews · from $100

Start at 8:30 am from your Praslin hotel for a four-hour guided visit to Vallée de Mai. A small group of up to seven rides in an air-conditioned vehicle, then walks through the UNESCO-listed forest with guide commentary on Coco de Mer palms, plants, and wildlife.

“Jose was a very nice tour guide! The van in which we got picked up had AC, which was very nice as well.”

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