Victoria City Sightseeing Tour

Half Day Victoria Tour - Mahe

The tour begins with a transfer from the hotel for a stop in the colonial centre of "the world's smallest capital", Victoria. Highlights to visit are the court buildings, museum, post office, and clock tower [twin of the one outside London's Victoria Station].

A turn around the corner takes one to the 'Codevar' building where local crafts, including the renowned Kreol Or [Creole Gold], are on display for sale. A walk across Albert Street leads one to the focal point of the town, its colourful market where stalls of fresh fish, tropical fruits & vegetables, herbs & spices, are displayed in an abundance of fragrances.

Visit the Botanical Gardens at Mont Fleuri followed by a drive to View Point where you can see the bay of Victoria and Eden Island.

Pick-up times: Morning or Afternoon (4 hours)

Victoria is the capital and largest city of the Republic of the Seychelles, situated on the northeastern side of Mahé Island, the archipelago's main island. The city was first established as the seat of the British colonial government.

Attractions in the city include a clocktower modelled on Little Ben in London, the courthouse, the Botanical Gardens, the National Museum of History, the Natural History Museum and the Sir Selwyn Selwyn-Clarke Market. Victoria Market and the brightly coloured fish and fruit markets are the local hot spots for the Seychellois people.

There are two cathedrals in Victoria, Immaculate Conception Cathedral (Roman Catholic) and St Paul's Cathedral (Anglican). There are also Baptist and Pentecostal churches, mosques and Hindu temples.

Victoria is served by Seychelles International Airport, completed in 1971. The inner harbour lies immediately east of the town, where tuna fishing and canning is a major industry.

Tourism is an important sector of the economy. The principal exports of Victoria are vanilla, coconuts, coconut oil, fish and guano.