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File reference: B-12232 – COMBINED HONEYMOON TRIP : THE SEYCHELLES AND REUNION PARADISE ISLANDS !
Participants: Party xx – 2 persons
Dates of stay: 07 to 22 december 2024 (16 jours / 15 nights)
In the Seychelles:
From the 7th to the 11th of December stay in Paslin
From the 11th to the 14th of December é from the 19th to the 22nd saty in Mahé
In Reunion island:
From the 14th to the 19th of December
Flights informations :
FIRST TRIP
RETURN TRIP
For all trips abroad of this kind, it is advisable to take out a travel insurance.
First destination from the 2nd to the 8th of december 2024
A dream destination: the Seychelles !
This archipelago of 115 islands lies in the heart of the Indian Ocean, less than 3 hours by plane from Réunion.
With origins in granite or coral, the Seychelles lend themselves to many types of travel.
Their islands of fine sandy beaches are dotted with guesthouses of friendly charm, hotels nestling under coconut palms, and villas of natural materials and impeccable comfort.
A stay in the archipelago is a guarantee of breathtaking natural beauty, perfect for the pleasures of hiking and water sports.
Seychelles offers a wide range of activities, from golf to deep-sea fishing, snorkelling and diving. Relaxation is also a way of life in Seychelles, and you'll find some of the finest spas in the world!
The archipelago's 455km² of land and more than 1 millionkm² of sea offer a wide variety of experiences, whether on a tour, a combined trip or a cruise.
With 88,000 inhabitants, the population is small but very welcoming.
In Mahé, as elsewhere, French is one of the official languages, along with English and Seychellois Creole. The capital Victoria lives to the rhythm of the archipelago.
It evokes the days when Mahé was known as the ‘island of plenty’. Sailors would stop off in the Seychelles to stock up on water, wood and tropical fruit. Pirates also frequented the islands. They would hide their booty there, particularly on Mahé, in the Bel Ombre region.
This tour will take you to the 2 most important islands, Mahé and Praslin .... Let the adventure begin!
DETAILED PROGRAMME
07 december 2024 – Day 1 : Start of your trip – Flight to the Seychelles – Mahé island
- Boarding on Air Seychelles flight HM 261 to Mahé (see details in the flight schedule). Arrival scheduled for 08:10 Administrative formalities baggage reclaim, then transfer to the Mahé pier to board the ferry.
Mahé – Praslin (X,X,D) 50 km +/- 1:00 de ferry
- Departure on the ferry to Praslin. Arrival after 1:00 crossing, welcome and transfer to your hotel (see below).
From 07 to 11 of december 2024 – from Day 1 to 5: Stay of 4 nights at Le Duc de Praslin Hotel see below :
Diners & nights at the hotel.
Your accommodation at Le Duc de Praslin hotel for 4 nights on half board basis
Description :
Get the celebrity treatment with world-class service at Hotel Le Duc de Praslin
Just a 2-minute walk from the white and sandy beach of Cote D'or, Hotel Le Duc de Praslin offers a tropical garden, a spa therapy pool and 2 restaurants.
The elegantly decorated rooms, suites and apartments offer air conditioning, a flat-screen TV, tea-andcoffee making facilities. They feature a terrace or balcony.
The spacious apartments also offer a kitchen. Guests can dine at Café des arts Restaurant, which is located next to the beach and serves fresh seafood.
Creole and International cuisine can be tasted at Le Dauphine, the hotel’s main restaurant. There is also a bar for cocktails and refreshments.
Other facilities offered at Hotel Le Duc de Praslin include a unique spa therapy pool, a gift shop, and a library. Massages and beauty treatments can be arranged for a fee. The Vallée de Mai Nature Reserve is 4 km away. The hotel can arrange car and bicycle rental. Other activities in the area include snorkeling, fishing and diving.
09 december 2024 – Day 3: La Digue island Boat & Bike tour
Praslin – La Digue (B,X,D)
This morning get on a boat for a 15 mn itineray to the 3rd « must see island » of the Seychelles, maybe the most preserved the so called La Digue isalnd
The island of La Digue, first inhabited in 1798, reflects the traditional Creole way of life, characterised by a slow pace. With a map in hand, begin your cycling adventure by exploring the small, winding roads that crisscross the island.
The plateau area features a mix of residential dwellings and guest houses, with a few hotels.
The ‘Widow's Reserve’ is a sanctuary named after the endemic birds that inhabit the area. A visit to the timeless estate of Domaine de L'Union is a must, where ancient agricultural processing methods are preserved, such as the traditional copra mill, built to extract virgin coconut oil after the laborious husking of the coconut and extraction of the flesh from the shell.
A quick stop at the art gallery in the basement of the iconic Grann Kaz, a historic 19th-century French colonial house where the famous 1977 film ‘Goodbye Emmanuel’ was shot, is also a must. Meet the giant tortoises
11 december 2024 – Day 5: Transfer on bord a Ferry to sail to Mahé Praslin – Mahé (B,X,D)
50 km +/- 1:00 de ferry
Breakfast at the hotel
Morning departure to Mahé. Transfer to the Praslin jetty. Board the ferry for a crossing lasting around 1 hour.
Arrive at Mahé pier, meet and greet and transfer to your hotel (see below).
From 11 to 14 december 2024 – from Day 5 to 8: Stay of 3 nights at the Carana Beach hotel see below
Dinners & nights at the hotel.
Your accommodation at the Crana Beach hotel in Mahe for 3 nights on half borad basis
The Carana Beach hotel in Mahe Video presentation
Description :
Featuring fantastic ocean views, CaranaBeach offers accommodation in Anse Etoile. The hotel has a luxurious outdoor pool and direct beach access, and guests can enjoy a meal at the restaurant or a drink at the bar.
Free WiFi and free private parking is available on site.
Every room at this hotel is air conditioned and comes with a TV. All units include a seating area at a private terrace to relax in after a busy day. You will find a coffee machine in the room. All rooms include a bathroom fitted with either a bath or shower.
There is a front desk and gift shop at the property. Laundry service and room service is offered. This hotel has a private beach area and car hire is available.
Victoria is 8.4 km from CaranaBeach, while La Digue is 48 km from the property. The nearest airport is Seychelles International Airport, 13 km from the property.
Second destination from the 14th to the 19 th of december 2024
Reunion, the intense island
!
Réunion is a tropical island in the heart of the Indian Ocean, 800 km east of Madagascar and 200 km from Mauritius.
Réunion is home to a still-active volcano, the Piton de la Fournaise, and its frequent eruptions offer an exceptional spectacle.
The chaotic terrain of the interior, dominated by the Piton des Neiges at an altitude of 3,070 m, the roof of the Indian Ocean, is home to flora and fauna that is unique in the world, a veritable paradise for nature lovers.
With the creation of the Parc National de La Réunion covering 43% of its territory, the island was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its ‘Pitons, cirques and remparts’ in 2010.
Réunion has a rich coastline, with lagoons and white sandy beaches, as well as wilder coasts cut and battered by the Indian Ocean.
Réunion Island boasts an exceptional geography and natural heritage: beaches and lagoons on the west coast, wild coasts on the east and south coasts, the 3 majestic cirques of Salazie, Mafate and Cilaos in the centre of the island, countless peaks, waterfalls and ramparts, all of which offer spectacular panoramas and breathtaking views, and of course the famous active volcano of Piton de La Fournaise, to name but a few of the highlights of what is also known as the ‘big show’ island.
Réunion enjoys a tropical climate softened by the trade winds, so it's neither too hot in summer nor too cold in winter, but climatic conditions and temperatures can vary considerably between the coast and the highlands.
The island's rugged topography also gives it its own specific characteristics and numerous microclimates…
Reunion in 7 territories of exception
Immerse yourself in each of the island's jewels
14 december 2024 – Day 8: Transfer to Mahé airport
Mahé - Reunion island (B,X,D)
1826 km flights Mahe – Mauritius -Reunion
Breakfast and transfer to Seychelles international airport.
- Boarding of Air Seychellesl flight HM 49 to Mauritius to get your correspondance on your flight MK 248 to Reunion (see details in the flight schedule).
From 14 to 19 of december 2024 – Day 8 to 13: Stay of 5 nights at The Ness By D-Ocean hotel see below
- Landing in Reunion island meet & greet and transfer from the airport to Ness by D-Ocean hotel. Check-in for a stay of 5 nights on half board basis
Dinners & nights at the hotel.
Your accommodation at The Ness by D- Ocean hotel for 5 nights on half board basis
Description :
Ness by D-Ocean is a beachfront hotel set in La Saline les Bains along one of the largest protected lagoon of the island and features an outdoor swimming pool and garden.
All rooms in the hotel are equipped with a flat-screen TV with satellite channels. With a private bathroom, certain units at Ness by D-Ocean also provide guests with a sea view.
All units at the accommodation have air conditioning, a small kitchen and a desk. A buffet breakfast is available each morning at the property. Saint-Gilles-les-Bains is 7 km from Ness by D-Ocean.
16 december 2024 – Day 10 Wild South Lava road tour + Lava tunnel experience
The blue, the black and the green
Higher altitude: 320 metres Temperatures: 22 to 23°C
What to wear: good shoes or walking boots, rainwear, pullover, mosquito lotion and sun lotion.
Departure in direction of Saint-Pierre, where the leeward coast becomes the windward coast and takes another colours and a very special animated
atmosphere. You follow the road to “Grand Anse” creek, with its beach bordered with coconut palms, a real heaven of peace.
Every weekend, the brand newly married couple investigate the place for the pictures. The many lookout points afford the enjoyment of discovering this charming part of the island: Manapany, Langevin, and “Cap Méchant”: there the ocean crashes in impressive waves against the jagged black lava cliffs.
A little bit farther, crossing the bottom part of the coloured wood forest, you discover, at the foot of the volcano, the recent lava flows.
After a possible lunch (own) In the afternoon you will enjoy a total landscape breaking up with the “Great Burnt Land”: actually, the tropical exuberance makes way for a much more mineral environment.
Lots of those rivers of lava increased the island over the ocean of tens hectares! The whole region has a strange atmosphere to it, due perhaps to the fact that no dwelling can be seen for about thirty kilometres
In the afternoon experience an unique activity the lava tunnels discovery:
From 7 to 77 years old, with family or friends, come and share a magical and unusual moment!
You'll be taking part in a journey to the heart of Réunion Island's volcanoes: ceilings from which melting dark chocolate seems to flow, benches of lava, forests of stalagmites, a shark, a ‘dodo’... and much more if you let your imagination run wild in the Lava Tunnels.
In a friendly atmosphere, your hiking guide will take you on an original tour of the lava tunnels, with lots of explanations about volcanology.
The bowels of the Piton de la Fournaise are full of surprises. Adults and children alike will enjoy this journey into almost unknown territory. Stalagmites in the shape of little fir trees , perimorphs in the shape of a shark's head... it's hard to imagine such an underground spectacle when you've only ever seen the volcano from above. Réunion is the only island in the Trapèze des Mascareignes to offer this exploration.
19 december 2024 – Day 13 Departure to return to Mahe Seychelles
Breakfast and transfer to the Roland Garros airport to fly back to the Mahe
- Boarding of Air Seychellesl flight UU 102 to Mauitius and on your connecting flight HM 48 to Mahe (see details in the flight schedule).
Arrive in Mahe and transfer to the hotel.
From 19 to 22 december 2024 – from Day 13 to 16: Stay of 3 nights at The Canopy Hotel By Hilton Seychelles see below :
Diners & nights at the hotel.
Your accommodation at The Canopy By Hilton in Mahe for 3 nights on half board basis
Description :
Facing the beachfront, Canopy By Hilton Seychelles Resort offers 4-star accommodation in Anse a La Mouche and has an outdoor swimming pool, garden and restaurant.
A few steps from Anse à la Mouche Beach and 2.4 km from Anse Louis Beach, the property provides a bar and water sports facilities. The accommodation offers room service, a 24-hour front desk and currency exchange for guests.
At the resort, all rooms include a balcony. All guest rooms at Canopy By Hilton Seychelles Resort feature air conditioning and a desk. Breakfast is available every morning, and includes buffet, continental and Full English/Irish options.
Anse Boileau Beach is 2.8 km from the accommodation, while Seychelles National Botanical Gardens is 20 km from the property. The nearest airport is Seychelles International Airport, 12 km from Canopy By Hilton Seychelles Resort.
22 december 2024 – Day 16: Transfer to Mahe airport – Flight back to Mumbaï
Mahé - MumbaÏ (B,X,X)
3255 km flight Mahe – Mumbaï
Breakfast and transfer to Seychelles international airport.
- Boarding of Air Seychelles flight HM 260 to Mumbaï (see details in the flight schedule)
END OF OUR SERVICES
Price per person 5860 € / personne
Total price for 2 participants 11720 €
Deposit on reservation 40% : 11720 x 40%= 4688 €
THOSE RATES INCLUDE:
1/ In Seycehlles
• International flights see full flight table on second page
• Welcome and all collective land transfers on arrival in Mahé and between islands
• Ferry crossings from Mahé/Praslin/La Digue/Mahé
• 10 nights' accommodation in the Seychelles in the hotels mentioned
• 10 breakfasts, 0 lunches, 10 dinners
• The boat & bike tour in La Digue island
• Assistance from the local agency during your stay
1/ In Reunion
• The entry formalities with the authorities for holders of an Indian passport
• The production and transmission of entry documents for the indian passport holder (to you, to the airline and to the authorities)
• Welcome and all collective land transfers on arrival in Reunion
• Meet & greet & transfer to your hotel
• 5 night’s accommodation in the mentionned hotel
• 5 breakfast, 0 lunches, 5 dinners
• The Wild Sout tour + Lava experience
• Assistance from the local agency during your stay
THOSE RATES DO NOT INCLUDE :
For both destinations
• Optional activities/tours
• The lunches
• Tips at your discretion for the driver and guide (allow approximately €2 to €3 per day per person for the driver and €3 to €5 per day per person for the guide).
• The enrty fees to the Seychelles (10 € per person). Request to be done clicking here below
• https://seychelles.govtas.com/en
• Travel insurance (Repatriation, cancellation and health insurance)
• The Personal expenses
IMPORTANT
- Our prices are quoted on the basis of currently known rates. They are subject to increases in the cost of services or changes in exchange rates.
- Hotels are subject to availability at the time of booking.
- Local restaurants are selected by us to offer you the best possible tastings during your stay.
- We recommend that you take out cancellation, medical assistance and repatriation insurance before your trip.
- The schedule of our tours is given for information only. Our programmes are subject to change due to circumstances beyond our control. volonté tels que rotations aériennes, jours de marchés, horaires de bateau, état des routes, climat, etc… Cependant les prestations prévues seront respectées, sauf cas de force majeure.
TERMS & PAYMENT
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and invoice
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Payment of the balance
The balance, including any additional services requested after registration, as well as any smallgroup supplement mentioned in the price, must be paid 30 days before the departure date, without any reminder from us.
- Payment by credit card:
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- Other means of payment:
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A stay that has not been paid for on time may be cancelled without a reminder, in which case the deposit will be retained by ETHNIX TOURS.
Invitation
As soon as you have paid the balance, you will receive your invitation to the meeting point and the necessary contacts. For the ‘freedom’ packages, you will also receive a travel pack for each reservation pack, including maps and a topographical guide. In some cases, the topo-guide and maps are handed over at the start of the tour, while in other cases the Freedom pack is only loaned for the duration of the tour. For bookings made close to departure (less than 15 working days), the cost of sending the file will be invoiced according to the type of transport used. In the event of erroneous transmission by the customer of its co-ordinates, ETHNIX TOURS, declines any responsibility in the event of non-execution or bad execution of the voyage due to the nonreceipt of the documents. In this case it is up to you to contact us so that we can forward them to you. Any costs incurred will be charged to the customer.
Prices
For all our holidays, our prices are given in euros, including VAT. They are given for a specific period depending on the number of days and people and the type of accommodation. The prices shown in our catalogues and on our websites have been established on the basis of the prices in our possession at the time of writing. The customer expressly acknowledges having read the information relating to the prices of the holiday
chosen, thanks to the documentation and technical sheets. We mention in our technical sheets what is included and what is not.
Unless otherwise stated, prices do not include :
- booking fees,
- insurance
- flights
- Airline and airport taxes,
- tourist taxes in accommodation,
- local taxes, accommodation taxes.
- vaccination and visa fees
- drinks and personal expenses,
- site visits
Cancellation
On your part:
Any cancellation or modification on your part prior to departure must be sent to us by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or email. The date of acknowledgement of receipt of this
letter or email will be taken as the date of cancellation for the purposes of calculating the charges. The amounts withheld are calculated according to the following scale:
- More than 30 days: lump sum of €50 per person, non-refundable by the insurance company.
- From 30 to 21 days: 30% of the amount
- From 20 to 8 days: 75% of the amount
- Less than 7 days or no-show at departure: the full amount is due.
These sums (except for the amount more than 30 days in advance) will be reimbursed by the insurance in the event of a justified cancellation if you have taken out such insurance. The insurance does not come into force until 30 days before departure, which means that the lump sum of €50 per person will not be reimbursed by the insurance.
