Anse Source d'Argent
Beach lined with smooth, rounded granite boulders and coconut palms, with shallow water and soft sand. Visitors usually reach it on foot or by bicycle from the island's main settlement.
La Digue
Granite boulders at Anse Source d'Argent make this small, relaxed island famous; it is explored by bicycle.
Attractive locations
Coco Island
Small uninhabited island between Praslin and La Digue, visited by boat for snorkelling over coral and shoals of fish in clear, shallow water.
The Sisters (Grande Soeur and Petite Soeur)
Two small granite islands east of Praslin. Boat trips stop here for swimming, snorkelling and a walk on the sandy beach.
L'Union Estate
A former coconut and vanilla plantation on La Digue, now a heritage park with an old copra mill, giant tortoises and a traditional plantation house. The path to Anse Source d'Argent passes through it.
Nid d'Aigle
The highest hill on La Digue, reached by a hiking trail through forest. The top gives wide views over the island's coast, nearby islands and the surrounding sea.
Airports
Praslin Island Airport PRI
It is about 17 km in a straight line from La Digue.
Seychelles International Airport SEZ
It is about 49 km in a straight line from La Digue.
Scams and safe taxis
Taxi and scam advice for this country is on the Seychelles page
Weather by month
Each month shows its average temperature in °C and its mm of rain per month.
- Jan27.3 °C206 mm
- Feb27.6 °C108 mm
- Mar28.2 °C106 mm
- Apr28.6 °C115 mm
- May28.2 °C94 mm
- Jun27.0 °C80 mm
- Jul26.0 °C55 mm
- Aug26.0 °C62 mm
- Sep26.7 °C108 mm
- Oct27.1 °C117 mm
- Nov27.3 °C124 mm
- Dec27.4 °C164 mm
Driest months: Jun, Jul, Aug. Wettest months: Jan, Nov, Dec.
Costs
Prices here are about 54% of US prices (World Bank, 2025). This compares a country's overall prices, not the cost of a trip.
Who can help
Emergency
Police 999. Ambulance 151. (Confirm with your hotel on arrival.)
local government
Seychelles Police Force
Helps with: National police. Its website gives 999 for all emergencies and fatal accidents, and 133 for the Crime Stopper line for anonymous tips. No separate tourist police unit is shown.
Who qualifies: Anyone in Seychelles who needs the police, residents and visitors alike.
Phone: 999
Email: [email protected]
Address: Police Headquarters, P.O Box 46, Victoria, Mahe, Seychelles
local government
Tourism Department (Seychelles)
Helps with: Government tourism department. Its site lists an office at Botanical House, Mont Fleuri, a phone line and a public relations email, with office hours Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm.
Who qualifies: Anyone travelling in Seychelles or planning a trip there.
Phone: +248 467 13 00
Email: [email protected]
Address: Botanical House, Mont Fleuri, Mahe
ngo
Red Cross Society of Seychelles
Helps with: Seychelles' national Red Cross society. Its website lists disaster risk management, health and safety, blood donation, humanitarian diplomacy and training among its areas of work.
Who qualifies: People in Seychelles who need its health, safety or disaster-related services.
Phone: +248 4374543
Email: [email protected]
Address: Zone 18, Providence, Mahe, Seychelles, P.O.Box 53
local government
Department of Risk and Disaster Management (DRDM)
Helps with: The government's disaster management department. The official government hotlines page lists 160 for it, alongside 999 for police, fire and ambulance and 151 for ambulance.
Who qualifies: Anyone in Seychelles affected by a disaster or reporting one.
Phone: 160
embassy
Foreign missions accredited to Seychelles (Foreign Affairs ministry)
Helps with: For a lost passport or serious trouble, contact your own country's embassy. This ministry page lists which countries have missions in Seychelles; many are based abroad, and it gives no phone numbers.
Who qualifies: Citizens of each country, through their own embassy or consulate.