Mahé Private Customized Tour: Victoria Market, Rum and Spice Garden

Local trade, old plantation charm and a beach to finish

Taste locally made Takamaka rum in an old plantation house, then wander a spice garden of fragrant spices and rare herbs. This private tour of Victoria on Mahé, Seychelles, also takes you through the colours of the Victoria Market and a Craft Village, and finishes with a beach that travelers describe as one of the most beautiful on the island.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Mahe Island highlights

• Discover Victoria Market culture
• Explore colonial plantation house and Koko Gallery
• Taste rum and learn distillery history
• Wander through spice garden
• Relax on a beautiful Mahe beach

Stops and time spent at each 5 stops

1. Victoria Market 45m
2. Domaine de Val des Pres - Craft Village 40m
3. Takamaka Rum Distillery 50m
4. Le Jardin du Roi Spice Garden 40m
5. Anse Royale Beach 1h

What’s included

• Bottled water.
• Air-conditioned vehicle.

Times

• Every day No fixed time

Information

You explore Victoria and Mahé with a private guide: its market, a rum tasting in an old plantation house, a spice garden and a beach.

Group Private

Live guide English and French

Meeting point and pickup Hotel pickup included. You can choose from 4 pickup points. See the pickup points

Cancellation and refunds Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Good to know

Low physical effort Stroller-friendly Pets welcome Not recommended during pregnancy Not recommended with heart problems

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The experience

You start among the stalls of Victoria Market, watching how locals buy their spices, fruit and vegetables. Vanilla sticks and souvenirs are there to browse, and your guide tells you the history of a capital that ranks among the smallest anywhere.

Next come the Craft Village and the Koko Gallery, where local craftsmanship is on show. At the old plantation house, a colonial building, you learn the traditional way of de-husking a coconut, then sit down to taste Takamaka rum made on the island while a guided tour explains the history of the place. Light snacks may come along too.

Le Jardin du Roi Spice Garden fills the air with fragrant spices, tropical plants and rare herbs as you walk slowly through it. The day closes on a beach that travelers say is among the loveliest on Mahé, where you can simply unwind.

Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and French.

Does the tour include a rum tasting?

Yes, at the old plantation house you get a guided tour of its history and taste locally made Takamaka rum.

Can I walk through a spice garden on this Mahé tour?

Yes, Le Jardin du Roi Spice Garden is one of the stops, with fragrant spices, tropical plants and rare herbs to wander through.

Does the Victoria tour finish at a beach?

Yes, the last stop is a beach that travelers describe as one of the most beautiful on Mahé, where you unwind and relax.

Is the coconut demonstration part of the tour?

Yes, at the plantation house you experience the traditional way of de-husking a coconut, after visiting the Koko Gallery.

Operated by Wundor Seychelles. Explorevia does not run this tour: we compare it with similar options, and you book it with our booking partner.

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