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Seychelles travel guide

Best time to visit from the UK, weather, festivals, flights from London and FCDO travel advice.

Anse Source d'Argent
Anse Source d'Argent. Photo: A.Savin, FAL, via Wikimedia Commons
10h 30mflight from London
Seychellois rupeecurrency
Apply onlinefor UK passports
Type Gplugs

Granite boulders on some of the world's most beautiful beaches

Don't miss

  1. Anse Source d'Argent
  2. Vallée de Mai
  3. Praslin
Good forBeachesIslandsWildlife & safari

Best time to visit Seychelles from the UK

Best value: Dec–Mar, Jun, Sep. Apr–May and Oct–Nov: calm seas. Busiest and priciest: Apr–May, Oct–Nov.

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Best valueBusy and pricierQuietAverage temperature in Victoria, °C, 2001–2025 (NASA POWER).

Each bar is the average temperature in Victoria for that month, and its colour shows the season for visitors: best value (good weather, fewer crowds and lower prices), busiest and priciest, or quiet (off-peak, sometimes because the weather is poorer).

  • Our pick: February and MarchThe warmest of the best-value months (28°C), with fewer crowds than peak season.
  • Peak season: Apr–May, Oct–NovUsually 27–29°C. The busiest time, so book flights and rooms early and expect higher prices.
  • Quiet season: Jul–AugAround 26°C. The cheapest and least crowded time, though often because of rain or heat.
  • Warmest: April (29°C) · coolest: July (26°C)Temperatures barely change through the year, so the season matters more than the weather.
Temperatures as a table
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Festivals and events

  • Festival Kreol Oct · Mahé
  • SUBIOS underwater festival Nov · Mahé

Festival dates move from year to year: check before you book.

Getting there from the UK

Flight time
About 10h 30m
Distance
8,166 km
Main airport
SEZ

Flight times are straight-line estimates for a direct flight from Heathrow; journeys with a change take longer.

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Practical info and travel guidance

Seychellois rupeeCapital: Victoria
Type G · 240VUK plugs fit
Drive on the leftSame as the UK
999
EmergencyPolice, fire, ambulance
Safe in citiesBottled elsewhere
  • VisaApply online before you goTravel authorisation before you travel
  • HealthcareNo free healthcareYou pay for treatment, so travel insurance with medical cover is essential.
  • LGBT+ travellersLegal, but attitudes can be conservativePublic affection may draw attention.
  • Women travellersNo specific FCDO warningTake the usual precautions.

For British passport holders, summarised from the FCDO's advice for Seychelles, checked October 2026. FCDO page last updated 21 January 2026. Rules change: read the official FCDO travel advice for Seychelles before you book and again before you go.

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