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The palm-topped granite islet of St Pierre seen from a boat on the way to Curieuse

Curieuse Tours & Boat Trips

Tortoises, mangroves, snorkelling and a beach barbecue — plus the best of Praslin and La Digue, chosen and ready to book.

There is no public ferry to Curieuse, so for nearly everyone a boat trip is the way in. The good news is that the standard day is excellent: boat, ranger-park fee, guide, snorkel gear and a beach barbecue, usually with hotel pickup on Praslin.

Honesty first: GetYourGuide does not list Curieuse as a destination of its own, and the choice is smaller than for big-city tours. The trips below are the genuine Curieuse products on sale — almost all run by small local operators from Praslin — together with the best tours on Praslin and La Digue to fill the rest of your stay. All are live GetYourGuide listings with real reviews; prices are indicative “from” prices in euros.

When to book: the top-rated boats have limited places and sell out in high season and around Christmas, Easter and European school holidays. Most can be cancelled free of charge up to 24 hours ahead, so book as soon as your Praslin dates are fixed — and pick a day early in your stay, so there is room to move it if the sea is rough.

Choose by what you want

The classic full day

Boat from Praslin, snorkelling at St Pierre, the tortoises and mangroves of Curieuse and a barbecue lunch on the beach at Anse José. Six to seven hours.

An Aldabra giant tortoise with its mouth open on the sand of Curieuse Island Full-day boat trip from €79
🕒 7 hours 📍 From Praslin (pickup available) ⭐ 4.9 (1,892)

Praslin: Curieuse & St. Pierre Full-Day Boat Trip with Lunch

The most-reviewed Curieuse trip on GetYourGuide, with close to 1,900 reviews. The classic day: snorkel off the granite islet of St Pierre, land at the ranger station to meet the tortoises, walk through the mangroves to a quiet beach, then eat a barbecue lunch and swim before the boat takes you back to Praslin.

  • Giant tortoises and the mangrove walk on Curieuse
  • Snorkelling at St Pierre, gear included
  • Barbecue lunch on the beach
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Shorter or cheaper

Half-day trips of about four hours cover the tortoises, mangroves and snorkelling without the long lunch; the no-BBQ full day is the budget option.

Mangrove trees with arching roots on the shore of Curieuse Island Half-day boat trip from €48
🕒 4 hours 📍 From Praslin (Grand Anse area) ⭐ 4.5 (171)

Curieuse and St Pierre Snorkeling Half-Day Trip No BBQ Lunch

Four hours instead of seven: the mangroves, the tortoises’ habitat and a snorkel at St Pierre, without the long beach lunch. A good choice with young children, in hot weather, or if you want the afternoon for Anse Lazio or the Vallée de Mai.

  • Mangrove swamp and giant tortoises
  • Snorkelling at St Pierre
  • Back in time for lunch or an afternoon on the beach
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A sailing yacht and small boats anchored off a white beach on Curieuse Island Boat trip without lunch from €50
🕒 7 hours 📍 From Praslin ⭐ 4.5 (494)

Praslin: Curieuse & St-Pierre Boat Adventure with Snorkeling

The budget way to do the full day. The boat, the tortoises, the mangroves and the snorkelling are all included, but the barbecue is not, which brings the price down to among the lowest for a Curieuse trip. Bring a picnic and plenty of water.

  • Tortoises, mangroves and beaches on Curieuse
  • Snorkelling at St Pierre
  • Lower price — lunch not included
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Add Cousin Island

Three islands in one day: the bird reserve of Cousin, then Curieuse and St Pierre. Cousin opens only on certain days, so these run on limited dates.

A white fairy tern perched on a branch in the Seychelles Three-island day trip from €140
🕒 7.5 hours 📍 From Praslin ⭐ 4.3 (77)

Island Adventure Cousin, Curieuse & St Pierre with BBQ Bliss

Three islands in one day: the seabirds and endemic land birds of Cousin, a protected reserve, then Curieuse for the tortoises and lunch, and a snorkel at St Pierre. Cousin is normally open to visitors only on certain days and at certain times, so the departure days of this trip are limited — check the listing.

  • Cousin Island bird reserve
  • Curieuse’s giant tortoises
  • Snorkelling at St Pierre and a beach BBQ
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The low green outline of Cousin Island seen across a choppy blue sea Catamaran day cruise from €224
🕒 8 hours 📍 From Mahé, Praslin or La Digue (see listing) ⭐ 5.0 (3)

Tour of Cousin, Curieuse and St Pierre Islands on Catamaran

A more comfortable, more expensive way to see the same three islands, aboard a catamaran. Only a handful of reviews so far, but it is one of the few options that can work for visitors based on Mahé or La Digue rather than Praslin.

  • Three islands on one sailing day
  • Cousin’s bird reserve and Curieuse’s tortoises
  • Lunch on board or ashore
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Coco de mer & Praslin

See the coco de mer at its most magnificent in the Vallée de Mai, with a guide or as part of a day that ends at Anse Lazio.

Dense palm forest with coco de mer and other endemic palms in the Vallée de Mai on Praslin Small-group land tour from €65
🕒 7.5 hours 📍 From Praslin ⭐ 4.6 (397)

Praslin: Vallée de Mai and Anse Lazio Beach Full-day Tour

The perfect companion to a day on Curieuse. The Vallée de Mai is the other home of the coco de mer — a UNESCO-listed palm forest where you can see the giant nuts on the trees — and the tour ends at Anse Lazio, often called the most beautiful beach on Praslin. Entrance fees: check what is included.

  • The coco de mer forest of the Vallée de Mai
  • A chance of the Seychelles black parrot
  • Afternoon at Anse Lazio
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La Digue & more islands

A ferry-and-bike day on La Digue, a guided hike to Anse Marron, a catamaran to Coco Island, the Sisters and Félicité.

Transparent kayaks pulled up in the shallows at Anse Source d’Argent, La Digue Guided hike from €53
🕒 7 hours 📍 From Praslin or La Digue (see listing) ⭐ 4.8 (101)

La Digue: Anse Marron Hiking Tour Among Granite Boulders

Anse Marron, at the southern tip of La Digue, can only be reached on foot over rocks and along the shore, and the route should not be attempted without a guide. This highly rated hike makes a memorable day for fit walkers.

  • A guided scramble along La Digue’s wild south coast
  • The natural pools of Anse Marron
  • Granite boulder landscapes
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A sea turtle swimming over white sand in clear shallow water in the Seychelles Catamaran snorkelling cruise from €141
🕒 6–8 hours 📍 From Praslin or La Digue ⭐ 4.8 (163)

Sister, Coco, and Felicite Island: Seychelles Catamaran Tour

Your second boat day. This catamaran trip from Praslin or La Digue heads for the small islands east of La Digue — Coco Island, the Sisters and Félicité — for some of the best snorkelling in the inner islands. Rated 4.8 from more than 160 reviews.

  • Snorkelling at Coco Island
  • Sister and Félicité islands
  • Food and swimming on board
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From Mahé

Getting from the airport to the Praslin ferry, and a long island-hopping day for those who cannot stay on Praslin.

An Air Seychelles aircraft parked outside the terminal of Seychelles International Airport on Mahé Shared or private transfer from €40
🕒 About 20–30 minutes 📍 From Seychelles International Airport or Victoria ferry port ⭐ 4.6 (289)

Mahé: Seychelles Airport and Ferry Transfers

The first leg of the journey to Curieuse: a pre-booked one-way transfer between the international airport and the ferry terminal in Victoria, where the boats to Praslin leave. Useful if you are connecting straight from a long-haul flight to the ferry.

  • Meets your flight at Mahé airport
  • Drop-off at the inter-island ferry quay in Victoria
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
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An Aldabra giant tortoise with its mouth open on the sand of Curieuse Island Full-day boat trip from €79
🕒 7 hours 📍 From Praslin (pickup available) ⭐ 4.9 (1,892)

Praslin: Curieuse & St. Pierre Full-Day Boat Trip with Lunch

The most-reviewed Curieuse trip on GetYourGuide, with close to 1,900 reviews. The classic day: snorkel off the granite islet of St Pierre, land at the ranger station to meet the tortoises, walk through the mangroves to a quiet beach, then eat a barbecue lunch and swim before the boat takes you back to Praslin.

  • Giant tortoises and the mangrove walk on Curieuse
  • Snorkelling at St Pierre, gear included
  • Barbecue lunch on the beach
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Mangrove trees with arching roots on the shore of Curieuse Island Half-day boat trip from €48
🕒 4 hours 📍 From Praslin (Grand Anse area) ⭐ 4.5 (171)

Curieuse and St Pierre Snorkeling Half-Day Trip No BBQ Lunch

Four hours instead of seven: the mangroves, the tortoises’ habitat and a snorkel at St Pierre, without the long beach lunch. A good choice with young children, in hot weather, or if you want the afternoon for Anse Lazio or the Vallée de Mai.

  • Mangrove swamp and giant tortoises
  • Snorkelling at St Pierre
  • Back in time for lunch or an afternoon on the beach
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A sailing yacht and small boats anchored off a white beach on Curieuse Island Boat trip without lunch from €50
🕒 7 hours 📍 From Praslin ⭐ 4.5 (494)

Praslin: Curieuse & St-Pierre Boat Adventure with Snorkeling

The budget way to do the full day. The boat, the tortoises, the mangroves and the snorkelling are all included, but the barbecue is not, which brings the price down to among the lowest for a Curieuse trip. Bring a picnic and plenty of water.

  • Tortoises, mangroves and beaches on Curieuse
  • Snorkelling at St Pierre
  • Lower price — lunch not included
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A white fairy tern perched on a branch in the Seychelles Three-island day trip from €140
🕒 7.5 hours 📍 From Praslin ⭐ 4.3 (77)

Island Adventure Cousin, Curieuse & St Pierre with BBQ Bliss

Three islands in one day: the seabirds and endemic land birds of Cousin, a protected reserve, then Curieuse for the tortoises and lunch, and a snorkel at St Pierre. Cousin is normally open to visitors only on certain days and at certain times, so the departure days of this trip are limited — check the listing.

  • Cousin Island bird reserve
  • Curieuse’s giant tortoises
  • Snorkelling at St Pierre and a beach BBQ
Check price & availability
Dense palm forest with coco de mer and other endemic palms in the Vallée de Mai on Praslin Small-group land tour from €65
🕒 7.5 hours 📍 From Praslin ⭐ 4.6 (397)

Praslin: Vallée de Mai and Anse Lazio Beach Full-day Tour

The perfect companion to a day on Curieuse. The Vallée de Mai is the other home of the coco de mer — a UNESCO-listed palm forest where you can see the giant nuts on the trees — and the tour ends at Anse Lazio, often called the most beautiful beach on Praslin. Entrance fees: check what is included.

  • The coco de mer forest of the Vallée de Mai
  • A chance of the Seychelles black parrot
  • Afternoon at Anse Lazio
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A sea turtle swimming over white sand in clear shallow water in the Seychelles Catamaran snorkelling cruise from €141
🕒 6–8 hours 📍 From Praslin or La Digue ⭐ 4.8 (163)

Sister, Coco, and Felicite Island: Seychelles Catamaran Tour

Your second boat day. This catamaran trip from Praslin or La Digue heads for the small islands east of La Digue — Coco Island, the Sisters and Félicité — for some of the best snorkelling in the inner islands. Rated 4.8 from more than 160 reviews.

  • Snorkelling at Coco Island
  • Sister and Félicité islands
  • Food and swimming on board
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Transparent kayaks pulled up in the shallows at Anse Source d’Argent, La Digue Guided hike from €53
🕒 7 hours 📍 From Praslin or La Digue (see listing) ⭐ 4.8 (101)

La Digue: Anse Marron Hiking Tour Among Granite Boulders

Anse Marron, at the southern tip of La Digue, can only be reached on foot over rocks and along the shore, and the route should not be attempted without a guide. This highly rated hike makes a memorable day for fit walkers.

  • A guided scramble along La Digue’s wild south coast
  • The natural pools of Anse Marron
  • Granite boulder landscapes
Check price & availability
The low green outline of Cousin Island seen across a choppy blue sea Catamaran day cruise from €224
🕒 8 hours 📍 From Mahé, Praslin or La Digue (see listing) ⭐ 5.0 (3)

Tour of Cousin, Curieuse and St Pierre Islands on Catamaran

A more comfortable, more expensive way to see the same three islands, aboard a catamaran. Only a handful of reviews so far, but it is one of the few options that can work for visitors based on Mahé or La Digue rather than Praslin.

  • Three islands on one sailing day
  • Cousin’s bird reserve and Curieuse’s tortoises
  • Lunch on board or ashore
Check price & availability
An Air Seychelles aircraft parked outside the terminal of Seychelles International Airport on Mahé Shared or private transfer from €40
🕒 About 20–30 minutes 📍 From Seychelles International Airport or Victoria ferry port ⭐ 4.6 (289)

Mahé: Seychelles Airport and Ferry Transfers

The first leg of the journey to Curieuse: a pre-booked one-way transfer between the international airport and the ferry terminal in Victoria, where the boats to Praslin leave. Useful if you are connecting straight from a long-haul flight to the ferry.

  • Meets your flight at Mahé airport
  • Drop-off at the inter-island ferry quay in Victoria
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
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Plan your Curieuse day

The best boats fill up. Reserve your day early.

The top-rated Curieuse trips run with limited places, and in high season and school holidays the best dates go first. Compare and reserve in a couple of taps — most trips can be cancelled free of charge up to 24 hours ahead.

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Booking Curieuse tours: FAQs

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to book a Curieuse trip in advance?

In high season, school holidays and around Christmas and Easter, yes — the best-reviewed boats fill up. At quieter times a day or two ahead is often enough. Booking early in your stay leaves room to reschedule if the weather is bad.

Is the park entrance fee included?

On most organised trips, yes, but not on all. Each listing states what is included; if it is not, you pay the fee at the ranger station on arrival.

Is hotel pickup included?

Many trips include pickup from hotels on Praslin or meet on the beach at Côte d’Or. Check the meeting point on your listing, especially if you are staying in the south or west of the island.

What happens if the sea is rough?

Operators cancel or postpone if conditions are unsafe. With free cancellation you can usually rebook another day or get a refund — another reason not to leave your trip to the last day.

Can I visit Curieuse from Mahé or La Digue?

Yes: a few catamaran trips include Curieuse from Mahé or La Digue, but they are long and expensive. Staying at least one night on Praslin gives far more choice and a much shorter boat ride.

Are Curieuse trips suitable for children?

Yes. Children love the tortoises, and the walk is short. Choose a half-day trip with young children, bring a life jacket or float for snorkelling, and plenty of sun protection.