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Vallee de Mai Nature Reserve


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 6 attractions in Praslin Island
Traveler Description: Vallee de Mai Nature reserve is a must when visiting the Seychelles.....you will experience the "real" side of the island - it's completely forested... more »
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Attraction type: Nature reserve, Valley, Forest
Activities: Viewing foliage, Birdwatching
Address: Praslin Island
Seychelles

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4 of 5 stars
lcrowe   8 contributions
London
Oct 26, 2009

If you want a peak into a real life jungle without the fear of being bitten or jumped out on by some tropical creature, this is worth a visit - even just so you can put a tick by the been, seen scorecard! A word of warning though for the largely unfit, the trails take you up lots of steps... more

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5 of 5 stars
cricketdog   17 contributions
Long Beach, California
Oct 23, 2009

The trees here are the main event -- they are absolutely amazing -- the size of the fronds will blow you away. However, this is the only place we managed to see the very elusive and rare black parrot during our 15 days in the Seychelles. I would highly recommend a visit to Praslin and the Vallee de Mai. more

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5 of 5 stars
MonikafromSurrey   16 contributions
Surrey, England
Nov 12, 2008

We visited it one afternoon in late October. Our guide proved very knowledgeable and funny. I've never seen such beautiful palm trees, especially coco de mer palms. There were fruit bats around and lots of birds. It was so lovely to walk through this forest. It's a must see on Pralin. more

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3 of 5 stars
OzzieBen   15 contributions
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Jul 14, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

There is a 15 EUR per adult fee to enter the park. You will be given an information pamphlet which contains the trail map. Guided tours leave on demand and cost 10 EUR. The information pamphlet, along with information boards around the park give similar information to the guided tour. A loop can be done taking in most of the... more

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5 of 5 stars
georgert   2 contributions
u.k.
Jan 21, 2006
7/7 found this review helpful

My wife and I visited here a couple of years ago, we were staying on Mahe which is about one hour by cat coco catermaran from Mahe.One must allow a good half day to do the "walk,s through the Vallee de Mai",we were lucky enough to see the Black parrot whilst there, but we were also unlucky to be there... more

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4 of 5 stars
Haneg   3 contributions
Hamburg
Nov 11, 2009

auch wenn dieser Natur Park oder besser gesagt Dschungel nur klein im Vergleich zu anderen Natur Reservaten ist, so ist... more

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5 of 5 stars
trilli15   1 contribution
Roma
Oct 23, 2009

Vi ritroverete circondati da un'infinità di bellissime palme giganti. Per chi cercherà di alzare gli occhi per catturare visivamente qualche... more

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4 of 5 stars
fandestropiques   90 contributions
Picardie
Apr 9, 2008

Qui va aux Seychelles sans visiter la vallée de mai? Unique site au monde où pousse le coco de mer,... more

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5 of 5 stars
dan59   45 contributions
Nord
Mar 1, 2008

Unique sanctuaire mondial du cocotier de mer, dont le fruit, appelé "coco fesse", est l' emblème des Seychelles,ce jardin d'Eden,... more

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Praslin Island, Seychelles