Evening Private Mahé Island Tour: Beaches & Sunset Dinner

Choose your beach stops and your restaurant: the evening shapes itself around what you want.

A private half-day tour of Mahé's south coast beaches ending with sunset, followed by dinner at a restaurant you select from a curated list. Your guide speaks English or French and picks you up from your hotel. The afternoon moves between four or five beaches (Anse Royale, Anse Forbans, Anse Intendance, Anse Takamaka and others along the southwestern coast) before the evening meal at a venue of your choice.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Mahe Island beaches and dine

• Visit Anse Royale Beach
• Visit Anse Forbans Beach
• Visit Anse Intendance Beach
• Visit Anse Takamaka Beach
• Visit Anse à la Mouche Beach
• Visit Lazare Picault Beach
• Visit Grand Anse Beach
• Visit Port Glaud Beach
• Visit Marine Protected Bay
• Visit Anse Louis Bay
• Dine at chosen restaurant

The experience

The tour runs four hours and centers on Mahé's southern and western beaches, each one different enough to matter. Anse Royale sits on the southeastern coast with calm water and a coral reef offshore, good for swimming and snorkeling. Anse Forbans, just along the coast, stays shallow and protected by reef, a setup that works for families. Anse Intendance stretches a mile across the southern shore with mountain views behind it. Anse Takamaka, on the southwest, pairs clear water with granite boulders and white sand. The tour also reaches Anse à la Mouche, Anse Louis, Grand Anse and Port Glaud, depending on what your guide arranges with you. You're not locked into a fixed sequence.

Sunset happens as the day mellows, and then the evening is yours to shape. You pick the restaurant from a list that includes Surfers Beach Restaurant, Kapatya, Del Place, Café Lazare at the Kempinski, Island Restaurant, Kafe Kreol, Windsong Beach, ZEZ at the Four Seasons, 5 Spices, and several venues at Mango House and Constance Ephelia Resort. Your guide confirms availability after you book and handles the logistics of getting you there. Food and drinks are your cost, not the tour's.

Bottled water comes with the tour. Your guide speaks English or French and picks you up from your hotel, so you don't arrange transport to the first beach.

What’s included

• Bottled water.
• hotel pickup and drop-off.
• guide in English or French.
• transport between beaches and to your chosen restaurant.
• sunset viewing on the south coast.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 16:00, 16:30, 17:00 and 17:30

Book up to12h before

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and French

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 11 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyInfant seats availablePublic transport nearby

Operated by CAT Tours and Transfer

Is this one for you?Your guide speaks English or French, so you follow the commentary comfortably. The private format means you set the pace at each beach and choose which restaurants to consider, rather than following a fixed group itinerary.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and French.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What's the difference between the beaches on this tour, are they all the same?

No. Anse Royale and Anse Forbans have offshore reefs that keep the water calm and shallow, making them safer for swimming and snorkeling. Anse Intendance is a long, open beach with mountain views. Anse Takamaka has granite boulders and very clear water. Anse à la Mouche and Grand Anse are wide bays with turquoise water and white sand. Your guide can spend more time at whichever type appeals to you.

Do I have to pick the restaurant before I book, or can I decide later?

You decide after booking. Once you confirm your reservation, your guide will contact you to confirm which restaurant you'd like and check availability. The list includes casual beachside spots like Surfers Beach and Windsong, and upscale options like ZEZ at the Four Seasons and the restaurants at Mango House and Constance Ephelia Resort.

Is dinner included in the tour price, or do I pay separately?

Dinner is not included. You pay for all food and drinks at the restaurant. The tour covers the beaches, the sunset, transport to the restaurant, and your guide's time.

What time does the tour start, and when does it end?

The tour runs four hours total. Your guide picks you up from your hotel at a time you arrange, spends the afternoon on the beaches, and has you at the restaurant in time for sunset and dinner. The exact start time depends on which restaurant you choose and when they can seat you.

Can I swim and snorkel, or is this just a driving tour?

You wade and swim at the beaches. Anse Royale and Anse Forbans have coral reefs and calm water suitable for snorkeling. The tour is built around time in the water, not just viewing from the car.