May’ 22: Seychelles Trip – Introduction

After about a year from our last international trip (2021 Greece Trip), we went on a quick 7 day vacation to Seychelles. I had been planning on visiting this beautiful island on the Indian Ocean for a while and finally was able to make it happen this year.

Seychelles does not require any visas for US passport holders. All visitors however are required to obtain a Travel Authorization before departure. We applied for the travel authorization online about 5 days before the trip and were approved within 2 hours. They require to upload all flight tickets, hotel bookings, passport cover page and vaccination card page with the application form and it was a pretty easy process.

Airline reviews, hotel reviews and trip reports for this trip:

Cost (Total for 2 travelers):

Airfare:

$520 for 1 one-way coach ticket on Ethiopian Airlines from New Delhi to Addis Ababa
$400 for 1 round-trip coach ticket on American Airlines between Los Angeles and Chicago
$403 for 1 one-way coach ticket on American Airlines from Chicago to Los Angeles

Hotel:

$886 for 3 nights (1 room) for Le Duc De Praslin, Praslin Island

Ferry/Metro/Bus:

$236 for 2 travelers on Cat Coco Ferry for round-trip between Mahe and Praslin islands

Car Rental:

$214 for 4 days in Mahe Island
$152 for 3 days in Praslin Island

Miles/Points Redeemed:

105,000 ANA miles for 1 round trip Business Class ticket from Chicago to Mahe, Seychelles
85,000 United Mileage Plus miles for 1 one-way Business Class ticket from Mahe, Seychelles to Chicago
140,000 Hilton HHonors points for 2 nights (1 room) at DoubleTree by Hilton Seychelles – Allamanda Resort and Spa
95,000 Hilton HHonors points for 1 night (1 room) at Marriott Rewards points for 3 nights (1 room) at Hilton Seychelles Northolme Resort & Spa
15,000 Marriott Rewards points for 1 night (1 room) at Aloft Chicago Airport