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Next, cruise over to Praslin which closely resembles paradise. Ogle curvaceous
coco-
de-mer
nuts in the Unesco World Heritage-listed
Vallée de Mai
, hike amid massive palm
fronds and then flake out on the perfect, sugar-white sands at
Anse Lazio
, which is one
of the prettiest beaches we know. Fill the next four days with snorkelling, diving and
swimming off
Anse Volbert
, getting up close and personal with giant tortoises on
Curieuse Island
, home to a large breeding farm of giant Aldabra tortoises, and walking
among cacophonous clouds of sea birds on
Cousin Island
with more than 300,000 birds
and numerous endemic species - even amateur bird-watchers will want to spend more
time here than most tours allow.
From Praslin, set sail for La Digue - if you thought Praslin was paradise, just wait until
you lose yourself on La Digue. Three days is the perfect amount of time to lapse into La
Digue's slow vibe. Visit
Anse Source d'Argent
- the archetypal idyllic beach, although
it's by no means the only one on La Digue. Get there late afternoon for the best atmo-
sphere and try to avoid high tide when the beach all but disappears. Take a snorkelling trip
around nearby islands, then find solitude on the beaches of
Grand Anse
and
Petite Anse
.
All too soon, it will be time to tear yourself away for the trip back to Victoria.
