Printable maps of Mahe Island
Interactive maps of hiking and biking routes around Mahe Island
1. You can zoom in/out using your mouse wheel, as well as move the map of Mahe Island with your mouse.2. This interactive map presents two modes: 'Biking Routes' and 'Hiking Routes'. Use the '+' button on the map to switch between them.
Railway and landscape maps of Mahe Island area
This Mahe Island map has two modes: 'Railway Network' and 'Landscape & Rural Map'. Use the '+' button on the map to navigate.City tours, excursions and tickets in Mahe Island and surroundings
Seychelles - moving around the country
Due to a specific area in the Seychelles, water transportation is also very popular. The most common types of water transportation are by ferries and small boats. It is quite possible to travel between the largest islands on a ferry and you can even carry some goods with you in addition to it. At the height of the tourist season which falls on the summer months, the number of ferries increases. They depart from the islands of Mahe and Praslin, every 15-30 minutes. It is worth noting that the speed of movement of ferries is low, so to save time you can go sailing on a catamaran. Nature in the Seychelles is simply charming. Therefore, you can enjoy the daily cruise and excursion voyages along the island coastlines which are performed by liners, ships, boats and yachts. As a rule, tickets can be purchased on the beach in special kiosks or directly in the water transport.
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Photogallery of Mahe Island sights
Our guide to Mahe Island
Best beaches
A well-known and very popular beach is Baie Lazare; that’s the broad coast framed by lush tropical forest. The beach is popular not only among tourists, but also among locals who will gladly rent their boats to vacationers. The beach is quite large, so it’s not overcrowded. It is also worth noting that you can take great photos of the dazzling white sand giving water unnatural shade of blue. Snorkelers … Open 
Shopping, streets and outlets
One of the most popular mementos here are so-called «magic bottles» – bottles made from multi-coloured glass and filled with colourful sand. One more creative gift from the island is real shark jaws. Then, some tourists also buy local flowers. In addition, local species, especially vanilla beans that you could use for several years, are highly popular too. Tourists also often buy rum and vanilla tea. Or you … Open
Mahe Island for children - what to visit
If your child loves animals, it’s worth going to the adjacent islands. For instance, there is a «hotel» for flying foxes on Praslin where you can feed them from your own hand or even touch. Then, you can get close to land turtles on La Digue. But remember that it’s forbidden to try to get to their enclosures. However, nobody would actually pretty care about it unless you heart the animals. So, we … Open
Travel guide to Mahe Island
Grand Anse is, without a doubt, one of the most picturesque beaches of the island, but that is not the only advantage of that place. There is a horse riding center not far from the beach. The center works every day, offering horse riding lessons to visitors. There are several beautiful uninhabited islands close to Mahe Island, and it is easy to reach them in a moat boat. Many visit these islands to relax on … Open
Traditions and mentality of Mahe Island
Surprisingly, people here don’t chase profit. For example, there are almost no typical gift shops or cafes in touristic places, even though those bring lots of money. So, if you ask one of the locals why is it so, they would rather answer that it would only spoil nature for nothing. However, it may also be due to the reason that they don’t perceive tourists as «wallets on two legs», despite the fact … Open
Cuisine and top restaurants
In addition, there is a great variety of meat meals. If you’re keen on exotic food, we would recommend you to try flying fox stew – these animals live all around the island. Pork baked in banana leaves and chicken stewed in coconut milk are something more habitual. Fried shark meat is an original dish indeed. Locals also highly like baked lobsters. Grilled snapper with species is just a must try! The … Open
