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Travel Guide To The Seychelles. Onyinyechukwu Deborah Okoh Travel to the Seychelles This is a complete travel guide for a trip to Seychelles located in the North-East of Madagascar. ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Brief Description of Seychelles Visas and Travels Flights and Booking Accommodation Tours and Attractions Dress code Food and drinks Vaccination Travel costs Weather Geography Brief Description of Seychelles Seychelles is located in the eastern part of Africa. It is a small island country located in the Somali Sea northeast of Madagascar. It consists of 115 Islands which are subdivided into Inner Islands and Outer Islands. Capital; Victoria Largest city; Victoria. Languages; Seychellois Creole,Creole,English and French Population; 99,732. Currency; Seychelles rupees. Religion; Christian,Hindu Visas and Travels Seychelles is a visa free country.This means visa is not required to visit Seychelles.However, it is important to have a valid passport and other travel documents recognized by the government of Seychelles. A visitor’s permit is issued on arrival in Seychelles to travellers visiting for the purposes of holiday, business, visiting family and friends. However, you are only permitted to stay for 30days as a visitor. You can extend your duration of stay in Seychelles through the Department of Immigration in 90days for extension. For an individual, you must present a valid Passport, return or onward flight ticket, health travel authorization, accommodation booking and sufficient funds ($150)per day to cover thier stay. Flights,Booking and Travel Costs The flight and bookings is subject to the rules and regulations inherent in the country of Departure. Contact your travel agent for the best flight rates in your country of Residence. The travel costs is subject to your country’s exchange rate. The costs is peculiar to someone travelling from Lagos,Nigeria. Flight; $486 Travel Issurance; $12 Feeding; $12 per day Accommodation; $95 per night.(depending on where you choose to stay) Transport; $35 P.S; Contact your travel agent for current rates. Accommodation There are alot of hotels and accommodation that provide comfort for visiting tourists. We have hotels, apartments that cater to individuals and their families with different packages tailored to suit individual needs. You can click here for a list of available hotels. The price range from $89 but you can convert to your local currency. For Nigerians standard hotel rooms price range from N32,000-250,000 depending on the location of the hotel and package. Some hotels arrange for transportation throughout your stay. Tours and Attractions You could visit the following places. La Digue island. St Anne Marine National park. Mahe island tour. St Pierre Island. Moyenne Island. Dress code The seychelles is predominantly covered with beaches. A traveller should pack mostly swimsuits because they will be involved in fun activities around the beach. While it is expected to wear bikini tops at the beaches,they are not acceptable at places of worship and at upscale establishments. For other activities,casual clothes(dress,shirts and long trousers)is a good addition. Food and Drinks The food of Seychelles is influenced by French, British, Spanish, Indian, African, and Chinese cuisines. Because of its location in the Indian Ocean, fish is a prominent staple here. Other staple foods of Seychelles include rice, seafood, shellfish, shark, breadfruit, mango and curries. Palm wine, rum and local beer (Seybrew and Eku) are popular alcoholic drinks in Seychelles. As a visitor,it would be fun to try out their staple dishes.It helps your experience as a visitor. Vaccination Get all the routine vaccinations before your trip to the Seychelles. Additionally, you may need to get vaccinations and medication for hepatitis A and typhoid (both spread through contaminated food and water), hepatitis B, and rabies (spread through bat and dog bites). Make sure to get mosquito and tick repellents and wear light, long-sleeve clothing, since bites from these bugs may spread other diseases. Due to varying water quality, make sure to avoid ingesting any fresh water, especially in lakes, rivers and ponds. Best Time to go to Seychelles The best times to go to visit the seychelles is dependent on a number of factors;individual’s interests,reason for visit etc. May to October the south-east trade winds (Southeast Monsoon) bring a relatively dry period. Reaching its peak in July/August,there is little precipitation and temperatures average 27°C, though seas can be a little choppy. By November (pre-Northwest Monsoon), the winds start to change, bringing light, warmer winds and the start of the main rainy season. During December to March (Northwest Monsoon), Seychelles gets extremely wet, especially in December and January, though the vegetation is lush,the winds generally light and the sun at its warmest. This is also the cyclone season, though only the most remote southern islands are within the cyclone belt. This period is followed by the calmest, warmest month, April (Pre-Southeast Monsoon), as the winds die down and start to change direction.From this analysis,you can decide when its best for your vacation. Geography Seychelles is a small island country located in the Sea of Zanj due north of Madagascar, with Antsiranana as its nearest foreign city. Seychelles lies between approximately 4ºS and 10ºS and 46ºE and 54ºE. The nation is an archipelago of 115 tropical islands, some granite and some coral. Area: Ranked 180th Coastline: 491 km (305 mi) Continent: Africa Coordinates: 4°35′S 55°40′E / 4.583°S 55.667°E Exclusive economic zone: 1,336,559 km2 (516,048 sq mi) Highest point: Morne Seychellois; 905 metres (2,969 ft) Lowest point: Indian Ocean; 0 m