Prices in the Seychelles are quite high: this island is an expensive vacation spot. But it can be convenient and useful to roughly estimate the costs even before the trip. Let's try!
Shopping and souvenirs
You can get all kinds of souvenirs and local handicrafts in hotel shops and souvenir shops. As for the large shopping centers, you can find them exclusively on the island of Mahe.
While relaxing on the Praslin island, it is worth visiting Baie de St. Anna and Cote D’or - here you can buy local art. Also, on the Praslin island there is a black pearl farm, where souvenir shops are open.
From a holiday in the Seychelles it is worth bringing:
- Coco de Mer walnut products (figurines, boxes, jewelry);
- products woven from palm leaves (mats, boxes, hats, baskets);
- exclusive precious gold and silver jewelry with coral, mother of pearl and black pearls;
- spices (curry, cinnamon, vanilla, cloves);
- rum, Coco D'amour liqueur, local tea.
In the Seychelles, you can buy souvenirs of local craftsmen in the form of models of sailing ships and crafts from sea shells from $ 4, spices - from $ 1, rum - from $ 8, 5 / bottle, jewelry (beads, bracelets from shells and natural stones) - from 4 $, Coco D'amour liqueur - for $ 40-45 / 500 mg.
Excursions and entertainment
On a tour of Mahe Island, you will visit the St. Anne Marine National Park, the Victoria Market, the artisan village, and also visit a tea factory. This tour will cost you $ 70.
You can go on a cruise to three islands - Curieuse, St. Pierre, Cousin. As part of this tour, you will visit the reserve, where rare species of birds (petrels, terns) live, see dense thickets of tropical plants, explore the underwater world, go snorkeling. The approximate cost of the tour is $ 180.
If you wish, you can visit the Bird Island. The cost of the excursion tour is $ 200. The high cost is due to the fact that you will have to fly with a local airline (Bird Island is far from Mahe Island).
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Transport
You can move around the islands by city buses, but it is worth noting that they are not equipped with air conditioning, do not run on schedule and stop by a wave of your hand (to get off the bus, you need to shout “epa” to the driver). The fare is $ 0.4.
You can rent a car on the island for at least $ 50-60 / day, and a bicycle for $ 8-10 / day.
You can get from one island to another by ferry or schooner: you can buy a ticket on board the ship for $ 6 (one way trip).
As for travel by taxi, it is an expensive pleasure: on average, a 10-minute trip around the city costs about $ 19 + $ 6, 4 for baggage.
If you consider yourself a budget-conscious tourist, then on vacation in the Seychelles, you can keep within $ 90 per day for 1 person. But if you decide to rent a room in a mid-range hotel and eat in good establishments, then it is advisable to calculate your vacation budget, laying in it 140-200 $ per day for 1 person.
