One Day Trip To Glacis noir trail in Praslin Island, Seychelles

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19th Dec 2018

Glacis noir trail in Praslin Island, Seychelles

Photo of One Day Trip To Glacis noir trail in Praslin Island, Seychelles by Bhakti Menon
Photo of One Day Trip To Glacis noir trail in Praslin Island, Seychelles 1/1 by Bhakti Menon
Day 1

Seychelles islands, located around a thousand miles off the coast of Kenya in the Indian ocean, are unique as they are the only oceanic granitic islands in the world. Most of the islands that exist today in Seychelles are approximately 70 million year old mountain tops, formed due to the sinking of Seychelles plateau. With around 40 mountainous granitic islands, including the much visited Mahe, Praslin and La Digue islands, located around a thousand miles off the coast of Kenya in the Indian ocean, are unique as they are the only oceanic granitic islands in the world. Most of the islands that exist today in Seychelles are approximately 70 million year old mountain tops, formed due to the sinking of Seychelles plateau. With around 40 mountainous granitic islands, including the much visited Mahe, Praslin and La Digue islands, Seychelles offers its visitors many opportunities to embark on various trails.

Photo of La Digue, Seychelles by Bhakti Menon
Photo of One Day Trip To Glacis noir trail in Praslin Island, Seychelles by Bhakti Menon

We chose to experience the Glacis noir trail in Praslin Islands that promised a chance to admire stunning vistas from the top. The trail is a great way to experience the varied flora and fauna present at Praslin Islands. The trail takes you through a part of native palm forest and gives you a glimpse of coco-de-mer, the world's heaviest seed.

Photo of One Day Trip To Glacis noir trail in Praslin Island, Seychelles by Bhakti Menon

Read more about planning a trip to Glacis noir trail here

Photo of One Day Trip To Glacis noir trail in Praslin Island, Seychelles by Bhakti Menon
Photo of One Day Trip To Glacis noir trail in Praslin Island, Seychelles by Bhakti Menon
Photo of One Day Trip To Glacis noir trail in Praslin Island, Seychelles by Bhakti Menon