Seychelles escape: Rainforests & reefs

Your journey begins in style with complimentary lounge access at your chosen UK airport before your overnight flight to the Seychelles.

Arriving in Mahé, you’re met and transferred along winding coastal roads framed by granite peaks, rainforest folds and flashes of turquoise sea. At your secluded hillside retreat, check in for three nights of panoramic calm, where villas spill down the forested slopes. Spend the afternoon settling into island time; perhaps a swim, a stroll to the beach, or simply relaxing on your terrace as the sun softens over the bay.

Your days on Mahé unfold at an unhurried pace, shaped entirely by how you choose to relax. Wake to the sound of the ocean drifting through the trees, then wander down to the crescent‑shaped beach perfect for swimming, snorkelling and stand‑up paddle boarding in calm, reef‑bright waters. If you feel like exploring, the resort offers guided hikes through rainforest trails to mountaintop viewpoints, as well as island tours that take in Mahé’s markets, botanical gardens and hidden coves. At the hotel, retreat to the hilltop spa, where open‑air treatment pavilions overlook the Indian Ocean and therapies use indigenous botanicals. You might also try surfing lessons or join a yoga session in the jungle‑canopy.

After breakfast, check out and transfer to Mahé Airport for the short scenic flight to Desroches Island, where the landscape shifts from granite peaks to low‑lying coral sands, palm groves and reef‑bright shallows. On arrival, you’re transferred to your second island retreat of barefoot luxury, where villas sit among tropical gardens and the horizon seems to stretch endlessly into the Indian Ocean.

Complimentary bicycles await at your villa, perfect for exploring the island’s 14 km of sandy trails leading to secluded beaches and lookout points. Offshore, the waters are alive with colour: join private snorkelling trips, scuba diving excursions, or boat adventures to encounter rays, turtles and thriving coral gardens. Back on land, visit a tortoise sanctuary, spend long afternoons by the pool, enjoy spa rituals inspired by the ocean, or simply stretch out on the beach with nothing but the sound of the waves. Dining is a highlight too, with fresh seafood, Creole flavours and laid‑back beachside meals. Evenings often end with sunset cocktails on powder‑white sands, where the only sounds are the waves and the breeze through the palms.

After a final morning on the beach, check out and transfer to the airstrip for your flight back to Mahé, connecting with your onward journey to the UK.