Emanating from Victoria the capital city, a well maintained road network circles the main island of Mahé and cross the country’s sharply rising mountains in a number of places, allowing tourists and environmental enthusiasts to explore the island’s interior and making a drive from the top to the bottom of the island an enjoyable one hour cruise. From 2006 figures, the major islands were served by a network of 502 kilometers of roads, of which 482 kilometers were paved.
On shore, the principal manufacturing zone in Seychelles, the Providence Industrial Estate, is connected by the country’s only stretch of highway to the international airport, a five minute drive away from the Estate. Main roads connect the Estate to the Capital, Victoria, which can be reached in ten minutes. Please select from the sub-menu items below.
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Sea
Thanks to the Seychelles islands ideal location and the country’s industrial fishing industry, Port Victoria has developed to a level possibly unexpected for such a small country.
The high level of shipping crossing from South Asia and the Gulf to the East Coast of Africa has led to Seychelles being added to the itineraries of a number of major shipping lines, confident that Port Victoria can provide the on-shore services they and their clients expect.
Air
Getting to and from Seychelles is easier today than it has ever been. Air links to major European capitals are provided by the national carrier Air Seychelles, while a number of other internationally respected airlines namely Emirates, Qatar Airways, Kenya Airways and Condor, also operate services to the islands. Air Seychelles also has twin sharing arrangements with Air France providing connecting flights to European cities. With direct flights to major international hubs such as London, Dubai and Singapore, almost any major city in the world is no more than a one stop flight from Seychelles.
Land
Getting around the island is not a problem as there exist great number of car hire and Taxi operators to commute at your convenience, and if you preferred there is also the bus services which is reasonably cheap.
Taxis are available at the Airport, prices usually calculated by meter. Taxi cabs are are easy to find at all the major hotels, at the Barclays bank branch in town and at its stand in the heart of Victoria.
Hired Car is usually the most efficient means to go around. There are several car hire operator base at the airport. To hire a car the driver must be in possession of a full driving license. A deposit is usually required.
Seychelles only public transport are the buses which is run by the the Seychelles Public Transport Corporation. Bus services on Mahé and Praslin are reasonably reliable. On the main roads crossing the islands there is usually a bus once every half an hour, sometimes even every fifteen or ten minutes. The price is reasonable but however, takes note that there is the morning and evening rush hour.Seychelles’ second island, Praslin, is a one hour boat ride away onboard a fast catamaran service, or a 15 minute flight, via the regular Air Seychelles inter island service, which runs throughout the day.
Island hopping helicopter flights are offered by two helicopter charter companies and Air Seychelles provides both scheduled and charter flights to many of the air strip equipped outer islands. Visitors with more time on their hands can cruise around the archipelago onboard a sail boat provided by one of the numerous yacht charter companies operating out of Mahé and Praslin.
Whereas for cycle hire, it is not recommended or widely available for Mahé’s steep roads. Visitors looking for a slower pace of life can make the 20 minute schooner from Praslin crossing to the third island of La Digue, where the bicycle is the favoured mode of transport.
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