How Many Days Do You Need in the Seychelles?

If you are planning a trip to the Seychelles, you really have several questions to ask yourself like how much time you have, what islands you want to visit, and, breaking that down a little further, how much time to spend on each island.

While the ideal answer is “as much time as possible everywhere”, in reality that is hard to come by. So to really understand how many days you need in the Seychelles, we thought we’d help break down our thoughts on four of the most visited islands- Mahe, Praslin, La Digue, and Silhouette.

Although you can alter any of these based on your interests, we want to share what we think the absolute minimum amount of time is to do each of these islands justice.

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Should You Take a La Digue Day Trip or Stay on the Island?

If you’re visiting the Seychelles, odds are good you have visiting Anse Source d’Argent on your must-experience list. This beach, located on the tiny island of La Digue just off the east coast of Praslin, is one of the most beautiful beaches we’ve ever seen and has earned many accolades as being one of the best beaches in the world.

So you’ve decided you want to go, now what? You have a decision to make on whether you are going to stay overnight on La Digue or take a day trip from one of the nearby islands.

While we are firm advocates that staying overnight on La Digue is always the best choice (we have personally visited La Digue on a day trip on one trip and stayed a few nights on another ourselves), there may be some circumstances that may push you to take a day trip or even an organized day tour instead.

So, we thought we’d break down the options and points to consider in this one!

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Where to Stay in the Seychelles – Beaches, Amenities, & More

When it comes to deciding where to stay in the Seychelles, you have two real questions to answer.

First, what islands do you want to visit. Second, where do you want to stay on each island. For most, the four most popular choices of islands are Mahe, Praslin, La Digue, and Silhouette. When visiting, we always advocate checking out these islands to have the absolute best time in the Seychelles.

While each of these islands are, admittedly, incredibly small, such that travel on any given island is quite easy, there are some unique points to keep in mind about each when planning where to stay.

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Watkins Glen is an Unexpected Gem in the Finger Lakes

Hiking at Watkins Glen

Watkins Glen State Park, located on the southern tip of Seneca Lake in the Finger Lakes, feels like something that doesn’t belong.

This particular region of upstate New York is full of rolling hills as far as the eye can see as well as numerous glacier carved lakes.  It is not the place where you would expect to find a 400-foot gorge.  But Watkins Glen is just that, and due to its unique location at a very important moment in the Earth’s history, the makings of the glen were born.

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