Curieuse Travel Guide

 
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Things to Do  

Bird watching

Bird watching, Curieuse

 kyoub Says:  There are a few bird species on the island, mostly the Seychelles sunbird, bulbul, and fairy terns.There is hopes of establishing the Black Parrot here because it is almost extinct on La Digue. 

Larger turtles

Larger turtles, Curieuse

 kyoub Says:  Then we saw tutles that were a few months old. 

Turtle program

Turtle program, Curieuse

 kyoub Says:  Aldabra giant land tortoises are seen here. There is a breeding program and they will show you turtles from newbornes to full grown, 

Hotels  

Praslin: No rooms

Praslin: No rooms, Curieuse

 kyoub Says:  There are no accommodations on the island. 

Restaurants  

The shelter: Grilled fish

The shelter: Grilled fish, Curieuse

 kyoub Says:  Lunch was served in the shelter.The crew brings everything needed for lunch, from the hotel. The fish is grilled after they arrive on the island.Everything was very good. 

Transportation  

Calm waters

Calm waters, Curieuse

 kyoub Says:  The beaches of Curieuse remain exceptionally beautiful, especially in the south and east where the calm, sheltered waters are obe of the best anchorages in the Seychelles.The Tra-la-la is waiting here for us to come back aboard. 

Three island tour

Three island tour, Curieuse

 kyoub Says:  The island is one km off the north coast of Praslin.You can arrange the baot trip out to the island with most of the hotels on Praslin.They usually go to Cousin and Curieuse on a one day tour.We stopped first at St Pierre for snorkeling, on to Curieuse Island where we had... 

Local Customs  

Away from the crowd

Away from the crowd, Curieuse

 kyoub Says:  A leper colony was established here in 1833 

Off The Beaten Path  

Follow the trails

Follow the trails, Curieuse

 kyoub Says:  Cousine Island covers 61 acres. It is lush with palms, encircled entirely by a coral reef, two well marked trails cut through the undergroth from the long, golden beach of Grand Anse. 

Sports & Outdoors  

Snorkeling

Snorkeling, Curieuse

 kyoub Says:  The marine park is good for snorkeling. 

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 Aldabra giant land tortoises are seen here. There is a breeding program and they will show you turtles from newbornes to full grown, 

 

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Nature reserve

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 Curieuse Island is a nature reserve with its main purpose to preserve the remaining Coco-de-Mer forest and to establish a breeding program for the Giant Tortoises. It is located of the northern tip of... 

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Just Chillin in Curieuse

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 sooo laid back ... 

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Plenty of giant tortoises on this island

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Curieuse. I'd love to share with you the 0 tips I've written, the 1 photo uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created. 

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