Indian Ocean Pearls

The Indian Ocean offers some of the most idyllic islands and best beaches in the world - so why not see more on one trip and make the most of your Indian Ocean holiday.

This twin-centre Indian Ocean holiday begins with a few nights in Mauritius which offers plenty of culture and nature to discover alongside some superb resorts and beaches.

It's a great place to rent a car for a day or two and discover more of the island.

From Mauritius fly directly to the Seychelles (2.5 hours flying time) and experience the Creole culture and some of the most beautiful beaches in the world.

The most popular islands are Mahe (the largest), Praslin (the second largest) and La Digue Island (the one with the granite boulder beaches).

Smaller private hotel islands such as North Island, Cerf Island, Fregate Island and Cousine Island to name but a few are within close proximity to these main three islands, together known as the Inner islands. 

As with all of our holidays to the Indian Ocean, this one can be tailored to suit you, so just let us know your preferences.

Which Airlines do you use?

We work with all the major airlines flying to Mauritius and the Seychelles.

Typically for this Mauritius and Seychelles combination we will use British Airways for direct flights, with the direct Air Seychelles flight between Mauritius and the Seychelles.

Please note that flights to the Seychelles are currently suspended with British Airways however - during 2021.

The flying time for direct flights is around 10 hours to the Seychelles, 12 hours to Mauritius.

We also commonly use Emirates via Dubai, Qatar Airways via Doha and Etihad via Abu Dhabi. These all allow stopover options in the Arabian Gulf to create a multi-centre holiday.

Regional connections from across the UK are available.

Which Hotels do you use?

We're careful with our choice of resorts in Mauritius and The Seychelles, but we're guided by our customers also. If you have some preferred hotels, just let us know.

We specialise in boutique hotels and so we will often suggest some of our favourite smaller hotels where we think these will be suitable.

Seychelles & Covid

The Seychelles has been one of the destinations most keen to open up to tourism during the pandemic.

At the time of writing (Jan 2021), the Seychelles is in the process of vaccinating its entire population, which is expected to be completed by the end of March 2021.

The authorities in the Seychelles have advised they are accepting all vaccinated travellers as of January 2021.

Currently you will need to show an authentic certificate of vaccination and that two weeks have elapsed after the second dose (if applicable).

From late March 2021 it is anticipated there will no longer be a requirement to have been vaccinated in order to enter the Seychelles, as the population in the Seychelles should have received vaccinations by that stage.

You will still need to provide a negative PCR test taken less than 72 hours prior to travel. You will be allowed free movement throughout your stay in Seychelles.

Please note that all information is subject to change, so please check with us for the latest update.

View Itinerary in Detail

To view a sample holiday, click on one of the links below. This will open the itinerary up in a new window.

All of our Mauritius & Seychelles Holidays are completely tailor made and we can combine different hotels and airlines to create your ideal Mauritius & Seychelles Twin Centre Holiday.

We have many other options so if you have a particular hotel in mind just let us know and we'll put together a price and itinerary for you.