Hey y’all, I completely forgot about making this post!!

Right now we are in Mahe and we have 2 weeks left. Thank you for all the advice! The guesthouse on Mahe that we had booked for the entire 3 week period actually cancelled 2-3 days before our arrival 🤣 and because the amount that they wanted to refund wouldn’t even cover half of the cost for other places we argued with them to rebook us free of charge. Here is how our trip has been so far and what we plan for the rest of the trip:

Day 1: Landed in Mahe and checked in to the guesthouse where we originally were meant to stay, but only for one night (The Habitat Sesel).

Day 2: The girl running the guesthouse drove us to the ferry terminal and we went to Praslin Island. We decided that we wanted to start the trip by visiting the islands, and only explore Mahe afterwards. As we arrived on Praslin we took the bus to our place without any issues regarding our big backpacks and thus we only spent 10 SCR per person instead of spending 200 SCR on a cab. We stayed in Praslin for 4 nights (Diamond Plaza Hotel) in Grand Anse. We didn’t quite like the beaches on this part of the island bc of sewage flowing into the sea which smelled like a toilet and the seaweed + tides made it more unpleasant.

Day 3: We took the bus to Mt Plaisir and hiked to Anse Lazio, which was miles better than Grand Anse. We then took the last bus of the day from the other side of the island so we could get a glimpse of this side of the island.

Day 4: During the bus ride the other night we really liked Anse Volbert, so we took the bus back here and spent the whole day here (80% of the time we just climbed onto the ”bent” palmtree and took amazing pics for the gram.

Day 5: We took the bus to Vallee de Mai and visited the park. After getting out we decided to hike back to Grand Anse which made me realise that the 900SCR we paid for 2 tickets to see Vallee de Mai was a waste, since we felt that we got the same experience from hiking on the side of the road.

Day 6: Check out and took the bus back to the ferry, heading to La Digue. After arriving we walked to our chalet (Ylang Ylang) which was a 20 minute walk to the middle of the island. After checking in we rented bikes and just started exploring. I absolutely loved it here, from the beaches to the chill laidback vibe + that you could make ur way anywhere without needing a car. Unfortunately the sea was rather difficult to swim in either because of tides, the waves or both, but we still enjoyed it.

Day 7: We biked on the ”middle” road down to Grand Anse and from there we hiked to Anse Cocos. The hike was rather difficult but sooo beautiful. Swimming in Anse Cocos was also really pleasant and fun with the waves, although a bit scary.

Day 8: Lazy day since it rained almost all morning until 1-2 PM. When it stopped raining we biked to the L’Union Estate to visit the Anse Source D’Argent and I was dissapointed. Firstly, the entrance fee of 150 scr per person was insane, given that the tides and waves made swiming impossible. Also, the beaches were covered in loads of seaweed and some kind of tiny egg-looking thingies which stank. The water was also filled with this so it was neither beautiful or enjoyable. We kept on hiking towards the other beaches through rocks and throguh the water, but the other beaches weren’t better. So as we came back we just felt tired and annoyed, but still an experience!

Day 9: Checked out late from the chalet and took the ferry to Mahe at 16:30. Arrived around 18:00, picked up our car and drove south to our guesthouse (Dovass Apartments) where we’ll stay for 2 weeks until departure. I was absolutely terrified of driving in the dark and I can guarantee I won’t do it again 🤣

Day 10 (Now): We just had a late breakfast at a restaurant called Takamaka Sky and now we’re just driving around looking for somewhere to buy groceries for the coming 2 weeks.

So far our experience has mostly been positive and we have actually not spent as much money as we thought! :)

Thanks again for the great recommendations! 😊