CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia CommonsHike· Praslin· Seychelles
Vallée de Mai
4° 19.8′ S · 55° 44.2′ E
A UNESCO World Heritage palm forest (inscribed 1983) in the heart of Praslin, where wild coco de mer palms up to 25–34 m tall drop the world's largest seeds and the endemic Seychelles black parrot calls through the canopy.
Practical
Open 8:30am–4:30pm, last entry 3:30pm; closed 25 December and 1 January. Entrance SCR 450 (SIF site, current 2026); children under 12 free with ID. Pay in rupees, euros, dollars or pounds, cash or card. Walking loops from about 1.5 km to 4 km with a free map leaflet; independent guides available. Kokosye café and a shop at the visitor centre; certified coco de mer nuts sold subject to availability. About 1,382 black parrots (2018 census), found only on Praslin. Reach by taxi or bus from Baie Ste Anne or Grand Anse (the road crosses the island through the park).
Best for
The forest walk every visitor to Praslin should do
Nearby
- Coco de Mer Nuts and Export Certificates0.2 NM away
- Kokosye Café (Vallée de Mai)0.2 NM away
- North-West Monsoon on Praslin0.6 NM away
- South-East Trades on Praslin0.6 NM away
- Glacis Noir Trail (Praslin National Park)0.7 NM away
- Les Lauriers Restaurant (Côte d'Or)0.9 NM away
- Anse Volbert Village (Côte d'Or)1 NM away
- Café des Arts (Côte d'Or)1 NM away