Island tour by buggy or SUV, as requested
Description
Francois has been doing the tour for 20 years, is Seychellois and grew up on the island. He speaks German, is very funny and shows you places that not everyone knows. It is worth it in any case.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Take your swimwear and jump into the refreshing fresh water. - in the dry season this is not possible, however, as there is no water
small artist village
once a boarding school for freed slave children - fascinating panorama in the middle of the rainforest
Rum tasting exotic garden Giant tortoises Closed on Sundays
Possibility to visit the tea factory with old tea processing equipment - small shop - magnificent view across the south-west side of the island - the way there leads through the impressive rainforest
impressive white sand beach in the south of Mahe
( small / beautiful valley) one of the longest and most popular beaches of the Seychelles for both tourists and locals (meeting place of locals )
beautiful quiet bay in the southeast of Mahe with mostly calm turquoise waters, as a reef is located in front and views of a small island ( Ile Souris)
long white sandy beach in Marine Park in northwest Mahe (popular photo spot)
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We pick them up from anywhere and take them back to the hotel/accommodation/ship/outside our catchment area (within 10 km of our location ) for a small extra charge This tour is not a self-drive tour - the buggy is driven by the tour guide - and we can only drive with 1 buggy for a maximum of 3 people
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- minimum 2 persons - maximum 3 adults (maximum permissible weight of passengers 250 kg
- no group tour
Reviews(70)
Francios is very informative not only about the island but all the fruit trees, landscape and farming all over the island. The buggy isn’t always available and we were initially quite disappointed but it was incredibly hot so actually a saving grace with aircon and some interesting chats. We didn’t stop for lunch so take a packed lunch. All in all we had a great tour
Thank you very much for the good review. I am delighted that I was able to show you all the treasures of our beautiful island. Thank you
Francois is a very nice man, he shows you the most beautiful and worth seeing places on the island. Knows all about plants, about fruits. We were around 6 hours with him and it was a successful day. Can only recommend to everyone! It is also great fun to ride the buggy :D
Francois was the man. Very kind, informative, and easy going. Such a nice guy and really knows everything about his country. Highly recommend checking out the cool car, worth every penny!
Vielen Dank für die netten Zeilen - alles Gute und eine schöne Zeit im Paradies
Casual and informative tour by buggy. We've visited places where we wouldn't have gone alone. Unfortunately, the weather didn't play along, but nobody can help it!
“Vielen Dank für eure tolle Rückmeldung! Schön, dass euch die Tour gefallen hat – auch wenn das Wetter nicht ganz mitgespielt hat. Vielleicht sehen wir uns ja wieder bei Sonnenschein!” Es gäbe noch Einiges zu erkunden …..
The guide was recommended to me. By now I also know that I will not take it anymore. He drove around the island with a tour of the rum and tea factory. Also an artists village and 2 beaches we could see. He was very talkative, but only had something to say at the end of the tour. In addition, he made unreasonable remarks about women. Maybe a misogynist or he had a very bad night. He was not worth the money (270€) for 6 hours.. He should practice Guiding. Mario from Edelweisstours on Praslin can do it.
Es tut uns leid, dass Du mit unserer Tour nicht zufrieden warst - Du solltest unsere Guides jedoch nicht herabsetzend oder verachtend beurteilen
Francois drove us very informative and with beautiful views over the island. This island tour is a must.
Es war mir eine Freude - vielen Dank
Not what I thought. It was a hard day, very uncomfortable seating and terrible heat. The vehicle is cool but suitable for one person in addition to the driver guide. the other pepole Sitting on the side of the car and in retrospect it seems very dangerous and unsafe to me. I will add that Francois was angry when we asked to go into the sea and dirty his car and expected that we wouldn't go into the waterfall either, but would just take pictures because we didn't bring clothes to change/ he did not bring snacks and water as its say in vebsite but he did gave us two bananas and when i lost my hat because of the wind he said this is the last time he's coming back to get it. Francois is very knowledgeable but he loves the car too much and the travellers are needed to suite themself and make sure you dont dust and not wet and anyone who books such a trip expects an off-road trip and not museum.
I'm sorry that you didn't like it - but you should stick to the truth in your judgement: 1. we did indeed retrieve the lost hat 2. it is probably logical that it is hot in a buggy at a temperature of 35 degrees 3. normally the guests enjoy the elevated seating on the back seat, there are seat belts and the vehicle is driven very slowly 4. it should be clear to anyone booking a buggy that the seats are not the equivalent of a luxury saloon car 5. It should probably go without saying that you shouldn't get into the car with wet clothes and completely covered in sand after a dip in the sea!!!!!! If you plan to do this, you should bring a change of clothes - that goes without saying! 6 I did offer Creole snacks, but you refused them! It should probably be
The tour with Francios was fantastic with just a few disappointments, first we did not to spend any time on any off their beautiful beaches and the main reason I could not give it a 5 star was because when the tour was finished we were stuck in school traffic and were dropped off outside of town, not at the pickup point. We were told it was about a 15 minute walk back to the ship, and it was actually 50 minutes back to the pickup and another 10 to the ship.
At the end of the tour, I gave you the decision whether you wanted to be taken back to the ship or whether you wanted to explore the city on your own and then walk back to the ship. You had decided to explore the city a bit more and then go back to the ship! I'm sorry, maybe we didn't get on well. Thank you
Francois is a polite and friendly man, who knows a lot about the island and talks about it in a nice way. He is tidy on his car and buggy and expects the same from his guests. He gives a lot of information and shows a lot of the island. Provided us with a savory, tasty snack and a bottle of cold water. We had a great time.
Het was een genoegen om Eich het eiland te laten zien
Great! Francois is a very expert and amicable guide. We had half a day tour of the island, from beaches to mountains, rum distillery and tea plantations. 100% suggested! Thank you Francois!
