Curieuse,St Pierre &AnseLafarine fullday trip CreoleBBQ
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Praslin Island, Seychelles
- 6 to 7 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
What's Included
- Lunch
- Bottled water
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Soda/Pop
- Guided Tours
- Pick up and drop off Baie-Ste-Anne/Grand-Anse/Anse Volbert areas
- Use of Snorkeling equipmentUse of Snorkelling equipment
- Landing fees €20
Meeting and Pickup
You can head directly to your preferred meeting point, or request pickup.
Start time.9:00 am
Itinerary
1
Curieuse Island
6 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Guest need to bring along Hiking shoes or sandal for 45 minutes hiking activities
- Guest need to bring light back pack
- The boat trip is not suitable for people's with immobility problems
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.6
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The guide was very knowledgeable and explained a lot about the plants and animals on Curieuse Island. Due to the winds, we were not able to snorkel at St. Pierre, but we were taken to a different snorkeling site. We also were not taken to Anse La Farine as was in the tour description. It was incredible being able to interact with the giant tortoises and the Creole BBQ was really good.
We had a bad experience and did not enjoy this tour at all - likely due to our main tour guide/leaders just not being very good at their job and not being interested in the customers having a good experience. We wasted a lot of time in a place without any information being given to us (he just left us to our own while we could see a lot of other guides explaining and showing folks around). He was not very interested in helping the folks in our group (perhaps even rude) who did not know how to swim, even in exploring and learning more about snorkeling. The tour was cut off a lot sooner without explanations. The saving grace was the chef of the BBQ, who went above and beyond to make sure that even the vegetarians in our group had nice things to eat.
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Dear Nihit
Thank you for taking the time to share your detailed feedback regarding your recent tour with us. I am deeply sorry to hear that your experience was so disappointing and that we fell short of the high standards we pride ourselves on.
What you described is absolutely not the level of service we aim to provide. Our guides are expected to be informative, attentive, and inclusive to all guests, regardless of their swimming or snorkeling abilities. It is incredibly disappointing to hear that you were left without proper guidance while witnessing other groups being looked after. Furthermore, cutting a tour short without a clear, valid explanation is completely unacceptable. Please rest assured that I am addressing this directly with the tour leader involved to ensure this does not happen again.
On a positive note, I am glad to hear that our BBQ chef took such great care of the vegetarians in your group. I will be sure to pass along your kind words to them personally, as they truly embody the hospitality we strive for.
Wonderful and varied one-day experience! Huge thanks to our amazing guide who was very knowledgeable and patient with our group. The BBQ was great as well. We were supposed to snorkel at St. Pierre, but due to sea conditions our guide responsibly decided on an alternative location, which was appreciated.
Simply said, at the end of the day this tour with the highlight visit to Curieuse made that Saturday a "perfect day". The price was right, the group small, the tour staff awesome, the itinerary a balanced mix.
We were staying near the ferry terminal so a walk-up check-in along the main road was very easy. Curieuse was neat to see. Take your time at the beach, read displays at the "museum", and then start a casual walk to the other end of the island. There will be a fantastic BBQ lunch waiting for you after the numerous tortoise photos you're going to be taking!
Snorkeling was amazing. Superb. I've snorkeled some world renowned locations and the guide's locations here in the Seychelles were very very enjoyable. No problem borrowing gear, included, which we appreciated due to leaving our own gear back home.
Completely impressed and an activity we talked about for days after our trip.
Curieuse Island is great. There is a one hour trek over to the giant tortoises. Lunch was brilliant. Snorkling 6/10, reef is more or less destroyed by El Nino.
A wonderful trip, a knowledgable tour guide on the island who gave you loads of information about the tortoises, the history, the animals superb. Then came lunch having read reviews expecting disappointment, it was superb, lovely cooked fish, chicken and sausages, rice, salads, shrimps and creole sauce it was excellent. Fruit to finish. 2 nice snorkelling stops for the afternoon. A great trip and good value, our guide Mario was informative and attentive.
Everything about this trip was excellent. Transport, boat, snorkeling, food, giant tortoises but I wish the food was warm. Everything was totally cold like it was made in the morning and we ate at lunch time. It would have made great difference if we at least had the food warmed up. I recommend it but maybe don't pay for the food
Mario was absolutely wonderful guide. Very knowledgable.
My partner and I had a lot of fun on the tortoise island and even the beach. Must do activity if in Praslin. We were picked up from our hotel right on time and dropped off too. The only issue is BBQ which was a bit unhygienic as there were huge amount of flies and birds eating from the vessel which was uncovered.
Communication for the trip was great. The trip itself started off very well. Headed to our first island with the tortoises which was super fun (you can pet the tortoises and feed them!). The hike was pretty long and it was a hot day. A couple of people had to back out and be boated around. Our guide was informative and interesting. Lunch was good, but so many flies (maybe put the little fans on the tables to blow them away?). Then free time on the island. Did not get back on the boat till almost 1pm, which was a little bit of a drag. Would have liked to do some snorkeling in the am and then again after lunch. First snorkeling was in a bay and was GREAT. Calm waters, lots of things to see, super fun. No life jackets needed for comfortable swimmers. Second location was between two islands and this is where things went south. Lots of boats in the area, beautiful water, but unbeknownst to us, the current was VERY STRONG. Many of us in the water, some without life vests, and things got scary. Personally, I was pulled by the current so far away that I struggled to get back (and was overconfident from the first snorkeling location and did not have a life vest on). Things got scary for a couple of us who could not fight the current back and kept getting pulled out farther and farther. Eventually I made it to another boat and had to board with them and be boated back to my group. Another person in the group also had to ask for help from another boat. Everything turned out fine, but it was kind of frightening. I felt the crew should have been more aware of the current and able to advise the group about wearing life vests AND watching more closely to make sure that everyone was doing ok.
Amazing experience extremely well guided by Mario. From the beginning to the end , Mario was extremely focused in our safety and well being. The eco tour of curieuse was great . Mario is so knowledgeable and it was really so comprehensive. The lunch and snorkeling were amazing. The beach after lunch was great .
Don't even hesitate to book. Go for it.
Thank you Mario , Marcus and the captain for an amazing day.
Marcos and Rose - Brazil
Great family excursion to Curious Island with snorkeling!
Many thanks to José, guide at the top: nice and informative. Perfect organization, beautiful scenery and delicious barbecue.
We recommend 100%!
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The experience was really interesting, the island is small but nature is the master. Turtles are beautiful. The guys who accompanied us were very good and very kind. The rich and excellent lunch. I recommend it.
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Very good service
Great and very attentive French guide
Excellent Creole meal
Very good snorking sites
We recommend this activity
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