![]() 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.
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.
Shuttles (fee per passenger)
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:
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.
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Mahé | Praslin | La Digue | Round | North | Frégate | Bird | Aride | Denis | Silhouette | Félicité | Cousine |
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