Hike· Praslin· Seychelles

Fond Ferdinand Nature Reserve

4° 21.1′ S · 55° 45.3′ E

A 122-hectare reserve of coco de mer and endemic forest on the hills above Anse Marie-Louise in southern Praslin, explored on guided trails.

Practical

Guided trails; phone +248 4233716 (Wikivoyage, 2021; verify hours and fees locally). The ticket office is on the coast road at Anse Marie-Louise. A café-nature-trail viewpoint is mapped on the southern slopes. About 2 km by road from Baie Ste Anne.

Best for

A quieter coco de mer forest walk than Vallée de Mai