Duration: | 4 Day(s) - 3 Night(s) |
Tour Category: | Beach Tours |
ITINERARY (3 NIGHTS/4 DAYS) Mahe Island (SMALL GROUPS)
Arrival: Departure:
Flight: Flight:
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ITINERARY
ARRIVAL DAY: ARRIVAL - TRANSFER TO RESORT
08H30: Meet and Greet by Our Representative at the International Airport
followed by SIC Transfer to Coral Strand Resort in Mahe
13H00: Lunch at Resort
14H30: Half-Day Conference
20H00: Gala Dinner at Resort
ACCOMMODATION: MAHE ISLAND - RESORT (3 NIGHTS STAY) BB BASIS
2ND DAY: HALF-DAY CONFERENCE
07H30: Breakfast at Resort
08H30: Start of Morning Half-Day Conference
12H00: Lunch at Resort
13H00: Pick up for half day City Tour of Victoria
3RD DAY: MAHE ISLAND DISCOVERY TOUR
07H30: Breakfast at Resort
08h30: Pick up for full day Discovery tour of Mahe Island inclusive of Lunch
16H30: Transfer back to Resort
19H30: Dinner at Resort
4TH DAY: VICTORIA TOUR FOR SHOPPING - DEPARTURE
07H30: Breakfast at Resort
09H00: Transfer from Resort to Victoria for shopping
13H00: Transfer from Resort to International Airport for Departure
Half-Day City Tour of Mahe:
The tour begins with a transfer from the hotel for a stop in the colonial center of "the world's smallest capital", Victoria. Highlights to visit are the court buildings, museum, post office, and Clock-tower [twin to 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 colorful market where stalls of fresh fish, tropical fruits & vegetables, herbs & spices, are displayed in an abundance of fragrances followed by a visit to the Botanical Gardens at Mont Fleuri followed by a drive to View Point where you can see the bay of Victoria and Eden Island.
Full-Day Discovery Tour of Mahe
The tour begins with a long drive across the Sans Soucis mountain pass, with a photo stop at the historical Mission Lodge, en-route to a Creole restaurant for lunch. After lunch, the tour continues around the southern tip of the island to the restored colonial plantation of 'Jardin du Roi', which is steeped in the short history of the Creoles as well as the Georges family, whose family tree apparently carries a link to Louis XVII of France.
A cold drink of home-grown fruit welcomes visitors before they tour the surrounding plantation of vegetables, exotic fruits, herbs, and spices. The rest of the afternoon is for relaxation, with a stop at the Craft Village on the way back to the hotel, at around 16h00.