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HILTON SEYCHELLES
The Essentials Journey uses Dr Burgener
products which combine a high concentration
of natural active ingredients with cutting-edge
Swiss technologies. Alternatively, the Escapes
Journey use Terres D’Afrique products, a
sustainably developed, organic skincare
brand, inspired by Africa’s legendary botanical
heritage.
Environmentally conscious travellers will
also be impressed by Hilton Northolme’s
coral nursery. This new project is helping to
protect and preserve the marine and reef
life along the Beau Vallon and guests can get
involved by adopting coral or swimming along
the 650-metre snorkeling trail to see how
the hotel’s hard work is paying off. Keep your
eyes peeled for flourishing coral and sponges,
sergeant damselfish and parrotfish.
GET YOUR HEART RACING…
Action junkies are in for a treat at Hilton
Seychelles Labriz Resort & Spa. With its
unbeatable location on Silhouette Island, the
hotel offers guests a wide range of activities to
suit everyone’s interests.
Put on your walking shoes and choose from
three trails. Guests wanting to ease into it can
opt for the hike to Jardin Marron, a three-
hour round trip which will take hikers up to
around 450 metres altitude to the centre of
the island. Here, they can discover Silhouette’s
own collection of Coco de Mer trees, before
journeying back to La Passe village, all the
while spotting numerous endemic plants, birds
and reptiles – including the giant millipede and
Seychelles Bulbul.
Those looking for more of a challenge can hike
to Anse Mondon on Hilton Labriz’s new-look
walking trail. This beautiful hike takes guests
through the National Park and into Anse
Mondon, a small, secluded cove in the north of
the island. The trail no longer requires guides
to take hikers, therefore offering freedom
and flexibility to guests; whether you wish to
spend longer at Belle Vue, a viewpoint offering
spectacular vistas across the ocean, or at the
beach where guests can swim and snorkel, the
choice is yours.
Guests wanting to truly make the most of the
stunning outdoors can embark on a day-long
hike across the island to Grand Barbe plateau,
where they will see wild giant tortoises and
explore one of the largest mangrove forests
in the country. Guests can then enjoy a
well-deserved rest on the white sandy beach,
where, during hawksbill turtle nesting season
(November to February), guests can spot
turtle tracks along the beach and often nesting
female turtles.