Praslin Island
Praslin Island - "island of palms"

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A fifteen-minute helicopter ride over turquoise waters will bring you to the second largest island - Praslin. The French explorer Lazare Picault was the first to claim this island in 1774, and called it "Ile de Palmes" after its fantastic forests of palm trees. Later on, Mation Dufresne renamed it as "Praslin" in honour of Gabriel de Choiseul, Duke of Praslin. There are only a few small villages strewn across the island, whose population of about five thousand earn their living as fishermen, farmers or by catering for visitors to the island.

giant coconut The main attraction of Praslin is the National Park or Vallée de Mai, which is home to a prehistoric rainforest of huge trees that dominate the landscape. The "Coco-de-Mer" coconut is famous for its large size, and infamous because of its striking similarity to the female genitalia!

Large, "Dali-esque" granite formations decorate almost every beach on the island. The 8000-year-old coral reefs, populated by fantastically-coloured reef fish, make the island a mecca for snorkellers and divers. The unique beauty of its reef world cannot be found on dry land, but is almost equalled by the beauty of the island's spectacular, solitary beaches.

Flight Description: From Mahé International Airport it is only an approximately 20 minute flight past the Sainte Anne Marine Park and south of Cousine and Cousin islands. To make a reservation for this flight, please contact our reservations department in the Seychelles directly, or use our secure booking form. For other destinations just click on a relevant flight connection below.

Tarrifs for entire helicopter (irrespective of number of passengers)
Our Bell 206 helicopters can accommodate maximum 4 passengers while our Agusta 109C helicopter can accommodate up to 6 passengers.
From To Price (EUR)
Praslin Cousine 370.00
Round Island 415.00
La Digue 428.00
Félicité 473.00
Frégate 710.00
Mahé 714.00
North 832.00
Silhouette 843.00
Denis 890.00
Bird 1363.00
Platte 4167.00
Desroches 6565.00
DArros 7159.00
Coetivy 7555.00
Marie Louise 8347.00
Alphonse 10547.00
Note: The above rates are effective until 31 October 2010 and exclude a 10% Goods and Services Tax, which is added to all confirmed bookings.

Shuttles (fee per passenger)
From To Price (EUR)
La Digue Praslin 85.00
Mahé Praslin 170.00
Praslin La Digue 85.00
Praslin Mahé 170.00
Praslin Silhouette 195.00
Silhouette Praslin 195.00
Note: The above rates are effective until 31 October 2010 and exclude a 10% Goods and Services Tax, which is added to all confirmed bookings.

Praslin Hotel Transfers (fees for entire helicopter)
There are three helipads on Praslin, one on Cousine Island and one on Round Island. All are linked by helicopter flights in order to facilitate your hotel transfers. Please note that all published prices exclude a 10% Goods and Services Tax, which will be added to all confirmed bookings. We provide following hotel transfers: Fees are for the entire helicopter irrespective of number of passengers. Our Bell 206 helicopters can accommodate maximum 4 passengers while our Agusta 109C helicopter can accommodate up to 6 passengers.


Scenic Flights
Fees are for the entire helicopter irrespective of whether there are one or six passengers on board. Please note that all published prices exclude a 10% Goods and Services Tax, which will be added to all confirmed bookings.
  • Victorious
    Victorious affords one an insight into the beauty of the islands and ought to wet ones appetite for more!

  • Spirit
    Spirit offers one a bird's eye view of the coastline and gives one a good insight into the beauty of the area!

  • Curves
    Curves is a more comprehensive tour and offers a view of the coastline, plus a detour into the interiors of the islands!

  • Magic
    Magis is no misnomer and covers most of the Inner Islands giving one an excellent overview of the beauty of this entire area!

  • Tailor
    Tailor made scenic tours to wet your whistle and stretch your imagination! Please contact us for a quotation.
In addition to the three helistops on Praslin (Airport, Chateau Des Feuilles and Lemuria), Helicopter Seychelles also operates Scenic Flights from the islands of Mahé, Cerf, Ste. Anne, La Digue, Cousine, Round and Félicité.


Private Charter
When was the last time you did something for the first time?

Let us arrange for you:
  • A scenic transfer
  • A special luncheon on a private island
  • A weekend away
  • A scenic flight with a beach picnic
  • A day trip
  • Simply tell us your requirements and we will do the rest
  • You may organise a one way trip, a same day return or a return at a later date
For a quote on your precise requirements, please go to our contact page and let us know what you would like to do.

Mahé | Praslin | La Digue | Round | North | Frégate | Bird | Aride | Denis | Silhouette | Félicité | Cousine