10 Cool Things about Four Seasons Resort Seychelles!
Brilliant Blue Beaches
Dip your feet into surrealism at Four Seasons Resort Seychelles where you will discover flawless beaches, clear turquoise waters and soft white sands. Awake each morning to paradise from the comforts of your tree top villa and find yourself immersing into the glorious clear, warm waters and fine sands of the renowned Anse Lazio, one of the top ten beaches in the world. At Four Seasons
Resort Seychelles, infinite bliss is just a step away.
A Water Sport Enthusiast’s Dream
Surrounded by emerald-blue waters and white sands, Seychelles is a paradise. Sail a variety of water crafts through the 115 sparkling and diverse isles set like gemstones in an azure sea year-round with international and local chartered companies. Dive and snorkel in the balmy translucent water at any time of the year within arms reach of a kaleidoscope of fish. Game-fish and fly-fish in the Outer and Inner Islands, enjoying one of the world’s richest fishing grounds. At Four Seasons Resort Seychelles, sailing, diving and fishing are just a sampling
of water sports to pursue.
Reinvigorate, Revitalise, Rejuvenate
Situated on a hill top overlooking the vast Indian Ocean and Petite Anse, The Spa at Four Seasons Resort Seychelles offers serenity, solitude and seclusion by mingling guests with nature and offering a complete holistic spa experience in a calming, yet luxurious environment. Yoga is practiced with the majestic Indian Ocean as your inspiration, with sessions available from sunrise to sunset.
Treatments featured at The Spa at Four Seasons Resort Seychelles are indigenous the Seychellois culture and focus on therapies that synergize with techniques from India and other Asian traditions. Incorporating island herbs and spices, the spa has created a uniquely designed product line concentrating on the five universal energy centres to re-connect and heal. The Spa provides a relaxing, yet reinvigorating experience with the comforts of familiar traditional treatments, in addition to exotic, indigenous practices. At Four Seasons Resort Seychelles Spa, we aspire for you to leave the spa healthier, happier, and revitalised.
Nature’s Aquarium
Embrace Seychelles’s wondrous marine life and be amazed! The thriving marine life of Seychelles is a gift to the islands of the Seychelles and to the world. The Seychelles giant tortoise (Dipsochelys hololissa), once thought to have been extinct since the mid 19th century, was recently re-discovered in 1997.
Most spectacular is the plankton eating whale shark (Rhinocodon typus), the largest living fish specie found year round in the Inner Islands with peak sightings in August and October through January. A trip to the Outer Islands, allow you to see first hand the spotted Potato Bass, Silvertip, and a variety of sharks like the Grey Reef Shark, Nurse Shark and the Hammerhead Sharks!
Island Hop!
Seychelles, an archipelago of 115 islands, is home to lush mountainous islands and pristine beaches; island hop to these neighbouring small islands by motor boats, ferries or helicopters and explore the richness of Seychelles. Hop over to île Moyenne and explore the double mystery of a pirate treasure and the
rumoured ghost of an old woman with dogs. Or day trip to the idyllic beaches of île Desroches and dive the Desroches Drop to coral plateaus, small underwater valleys and deep caves. Island hopping in Seychelles is an endless activity of beauty and exploration.
Tortoises and Birds!
Visit Bird Island at any time of the year and watch millions of birds nesting. Observe how seabirds, shorebirds and land birds create their nesting spot. Home to at least 20 species of birds through out the year, and the second ornithology wonder of the world, Bird Island recently became a safe haven for several giant land tortoises. See the largest, heaviest and oldest tortoise in the
world before it’s too late! Esmeralda (who is actually a he!), weighing in at 320 kilos, is approximately 200 years old! Apart from bird and tortoise watching, Bird Island is also a hot spot for snorkelling, swimming and deep sea fishing.
Nature at its Rawest
The Aldabra Atoll, comprising of four large coral islands, is one of the world’s largest raised coral atoll, extending 34 kilometres east to the west and encircling a huge tidal lagoon. With protection from them, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Aldabra is protected from human influence and is essentially a primitive island where technology and human must concede to the rhythms of the natural world as sunrise, sunset and tides hold control; ultimately governing all activities. Aldabra is also the dwelling island for over 152,000 giant tortoises, a variety of turtles, Hammerhead Sharks, Barracudas and the Aldabra Rail, the last surviving lightless birds in the Indian Ocean. With the challenging, tidedependent landing and almost utter absence of humankind, the experience of Aldabra is of pure expedition.
Vallée de Mai was previously completely covered by coco-de-mer palm
trees until human negatively influenced the surrounding. But under the
help of UNESCO, Vallée de Mai Nature Reserve is now a Heritage Park
where trees enfold the park, the earth forever covered by fallen leaves, throngs of birds in sight and delicate waterfalls cut through the green wall. Walking around the park is an immense experience for the sense and a dwarfing
experience for the body. Vallée de Mai is most recognized for their coco-de-mer and there are over 4000 coco-de-mer palms aging at least 200 years. The coco-de-mer is most famous for their enormous seed, weighing up to 20 kilograms, but it is most famed for the seed’s provocative connotations, form and supposedly aphrodisiacal affects.
Seychelles, with their pro-active approach to conserve islands as marine parks and reserves, welcomes visitors to visit their nature reserves. Curieuse Marine National Park is a tranquil island with hills peppered with coco-de-mer trees and lazy giant tortoises frolicking on the beach. Endeavour into the breathtakingly thick mangrove forest and feel the rawness of nature, or venture into the museum to learn about Curieuse Island while admiring the Creole colonial architecture.
Colonial Mountainous Visit
Take a break from the sun and water and visit the lovely colonial plantation of Jardin du Roi. Located high in the mountains, learn about Seychelles’s 200 years old farming techniques in cultivating spices such as cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and peppercorn and visit the original wooden farmhouse that now is a
museum. Afterwards, stroll the quaint garden and enjoy a meal in the tiny, rustic open air wooden restaurant with incredible views over the gardens down to the sea below. Local seafood and meat dishes are made with home-grown fruits and spices, but most enticing are the exotic flavoured homemade ice creams made from cloves, lemongrass, cinnamon and rich vanilla!
Booty Time!
Interested in gold or treasure? Then learn about Seychelles’s pirate past and voyage to the Bel Ombre region, north of Mahé, and listen to John “Cruise” Wilkin, archaeologist-historian tell legendary tales of pirates and witchcraft from Seychelles’s past with infectious zeal. While in Bel Ombre, tour the island and observe the carvings and topographical points of interests as Wilkin alludes to the bloodthirsty and dangerous pasts of Seychelles.
Plurality of Seychelles
The common identity that each Seychellois hold is the colourful blend of culture from different races, ethnicity and religions. At different periods of Seychelles history, people of Africa, Europe, and Asian origin came to Seychelles, travelling with their distinct traditions and customs, essentially creating the vibrant and lively life of Seychellois culture. This unique plural culture is echoed in the Seychellois cuisine, architecture, arts and dances; fusing Africa, Europe and Asia seamlessly. Watch the traditional moutya
dance or listen to Creole music, rooting from African, Madagascar, and European cultures. Or visit the Selwyn-Clark market in Victoria and partake in the Seychellois community and bargain for sweet smelling spices and herbs and for fish in different shapes, size and colours.
