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Half day Curieuse and St Pierre island Seychelles Tour
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12 Ratings
Dream Yacht Worldwide
Discover giant Aldabra tortoises, hike through mangroves, and snorkel in crystal-clear waters on a half-day Curieuse and St Pierre island tour.
Discover giant Aldabra tortoises, hike through mangroves, and snorkel in crystal-clear waters on a half-day Curieuse and St Pierre island tour.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Curieuse Island - Begin your adventure at Baie Laraie beach on Curieuse Island, where you can encounter free-roaming giant Aldabra tortoises; the island hosts hundreds of these magnificent creatures! Embark on a 1-hour hike through hills and mangroves, crossing the island to discover its rich flora and fauna on your way to Anse Jose – an ideal…
- Curieuse Island - Begin your adventure at Baie Laraie beach on Curieuse Island, where you can encounter free-roaming giant Aldabra tortoises; the island hosts hundreds of these magnificent creatures! Embark on a 1-hour hike through hills and mangroves, crossing the island to discover its rich flora and fauna on your way to Anse Jose – an ideal spot for sunbathing! You can also visit the Doctors House Museum from here, which offers insights into the island’s history and its former leprosy colony.
- St. Pierre Island - Next, head to St Pierre Island, a tiny islet characterized by its granite formations and scattered coconut palms, providing an exceptional snorkeling experience. The waters around Île St. Pierre are a favorite among swimmers and snorkelers.
What's Included
- Snacks
- Use of snorkeling equipment
- Bottled water
- Snacks
- Use of snorkeling equipment
- Bottled water
What's Not Included
- Curieuse island entrance fee. (300RS/USD25 per person). Payment by cards Only upon arrival.
- Curieuse island entrance fee. (300RS/USD25 per person). Payment by cards Only upon arrival.
Additional Information
The tour begins at Dream Yacht Marina. Disembark on Curieuse Island, where you’ll be greeted by freely roaming giant Aldabra tortoises. Next, explore the local fauna and flora on a one-hour hike through hills and mangroves, leading you to the white sandy beach of Anse Jose. From here, you can also visit the Doctor’s House Museum. Finally, enjoy…
The tour begins at Dream Yacht Marina. Disembark on Curieuse Island, where you’ll be greeted by freely roaming giant Aldabra tortoises. Next, explore the local fauna and flora on a one-hour hike through hills and mangroves, leading you to the white sandy beach of Anse Jose. From here, you can also visit the Doctor’s House Museum. Finally, enjoy snorkeling at St Pierre in the crystal-clear waters.
- The transportation time is already included in the total duration of the tour.
Location
Dream Yacht Worldwide
one of our representative will wait for you at entrance of the marina next to the office.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(12 Ratings)
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Gerbilsontour
Jan 25, 2025
Private half day boat tour to Curieuse Island with snorkelling stop and Valle de Mai NP walk - So pleased we found this tour with MC Seychelles. we wanted a private tour to Curieuse Island so that we could view the tortoises, do the walk and enjoy snorkelling at our own pace vs with others, and we weren't fussed for a beach BBQ.
This 4 hour trip was perfect. A high quality boat and experienced staff. We too our own snorkelling gear (not sure if there was an option to borrow/hire). Sadly it was too rough at St Pierre but we had a lovely snorkelling on Curieuse.
The tortoises are huge and very used to people. We did the walk over the island to the doctors house beach and the boat picked us up. Welcome water and fruit on the way back. There is a shower and toilet at the marine for changing when you get back.
MC Seychelles organised a pick up at our hotel at 8.30 over to the marina with a 1.5 hour stop at the UNESCO Valle de Mai NP to walk through the coco de mare forest before drop off back at our hotel at 3.00. Excellent.
Perfect. Highly recommneded.
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Liketotravel30
Jan 15, 2025
mWe had a great 1/2 day tour with the - We had a great 1/2 day tour with them. Perfect pick up from ship - we saw the island, the tortoises, we snorkeled, saw the Coco de Mer etc. Recommend!
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Patriciame2696rz
Nov 24, 2024
Very nice experience - Excellent excursion! The boat was great , and our guide, Nicolas, very friendly. The excursion to the small mangrove of the curious island allowed us to see the small local fauna, and the stop in St Pierre led us to see a turtle swimming there too.
We warmly recommend this experience.
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Bayetpatricia
Nov 6, 2024
Don't miss thanks Samuel and Maximo - The private boat picked us up on the beach in front of the hotel, skipper Samuel was charming explaining a lot to us, after a crossing of a 15 minutes we dock on Curious nice meeting with turtles little walk in the mangrove then snorkeling in Saint pierre
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Wolfganght4352vj
Sep 26, 2024
Excellent - The trip with our skipper and tour guide Ted was great. The organization in advance as well. An absolute Recommendation!
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Trail65350761876
Aug 12, 2024
Great boat trip - We do not want to miss the boat trip with the skippers Antonio and Lovens - despite the strong surf prevailing that day. Just the view of the breathtaking coastline and the picturesque dream beaches were worth the effort. Thanks to Antonio and Lovens from the boathouse.
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Manukara
May 21, 2024
Wonderful experience on the water! - Beautiful trip, highly recommended! Great tour, great skipper, picturesque views, simply brilliant!!!
We really enjoyed the boat trip and were able to admire Praslin from the outside in particular, as well as the islands in between. The snorkeling was also well worth it!
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Jennybgs
May 3, 2024
Perfect half day trip - It was a perfect trip on a private tour. We saw a lot of tortoises, had a great time swimming at the beaches and saw a lot of fishes while snorkeling.
A really nice guy drove us around and told us interesting things about the Seychelles.
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Mach_h2017
Apr 3, 2024
Great way to spend your morning! - This was a wonderful trip for us. We were not in the mood for taking a full day trip in a large group, but still wanted to see Curieuse and St Pierre. This trip really hit the mark!
Our guide, Nicolai, was very friendly, knowledgable and accommodating. He was very easy to talk to. The boat itself was in excellent condition!
The trip to Curieuse on the boat was lovely! He dropped us off on the beach at the park entrance, and we had about 2 hours before we had to meet him again for pick-up on a different beach. We spent about 30mins with the tortoises and then started the almost 2km hike. The hike is excellent, winding through the mangroves and with excellent views as you climb. We had a quick swim before getting back on the boat and heading to St Pierre.
We snorkeled for about an hour here. Visibility was very good and we really enjoyed it!
After the snorkel, we had some soft drinks and a snack before heading back.
This was the perfect morning out and still left us with the afternoon to ourselves. I would recommend this tour.
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Giannivacanza
Jan 15, 2025
They canceled my booking for $$$ - Six days before the half-day tour was to occur, they emailed me asking if I would change my time from morning to afternoon. I replied that I couldn't do that as I needed to be back on my cruise ship at a certain time. Three days before the tour date, they emailed me the following, "Unfortunately, we won't be able to proceed with the trip on the 14th due to bad weather, and the sea condition might be choppy also." The weather forecast for the day was perfect, and when I told them so and asked for an explanation, there was no reply.
It is quite clear what actually happened. From the moment they asked me to change my booking, it was clear that they had a more lucrative booking that would require me to be willing to change my time. When I wasn't able to accommodate their request, they simply canceled me and gave the most lame and disingenuous reasons.
This practice should be investigated by TripAdvisor. Perhaps they were looking to book privately, outside of the Viator system, to make more $$?
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