La Belle Tortue (the pretty tortoise) is an exclusive lodge nestled alongside a sandy beach cove on Silhouette Island, 33km from the main island of Mahé.
Access to La Belle Tortue on Silhouette Island is by either boat-shuttle, private boat charter or chartered helicopter. Seychelles Travel organise all your transfers from other islands and are included in your holiday booking and price.
Silhouette Island has an area of 20 Sq Km, with approximately 120 inhabitants. the general pace of life is slow, there are no roads, one small shop but fabulous beaches, tropical forests and seductive sandy coves.The island with its surrounding sea is a strategic National Park, preserving fragile and unique flora and fauna.
Taking a maximum of only 15 guests, the 6 beachside rooms of La Belle Tortue...
La Belle Tortue (the pretty tortoise) is an exclusive lodge nestled alongside a sandy beach cove on Silhouette Island, 33km from the main island of Mahé.
Access to La Belle Tortue on Silhouette Island is by either boat-shuttle, private boat charter or chartered helicopter. Seychelles Travel organise all your transfers from other islands and are included in your holiday booking and price.
Silhouette Island has an area of 20 Sq Km, with approximately 120 inhabitants. the general pace of life is slow, there are no roads, one small shop but fabulous beaches, tropical forests and seductive sandy coves.The island with its surrounding sea is a strategic National Park, preserving fragile and unique flora and fauna.
Taking a maximum of only 15 guests, the 6 beachside rooms of La Belle Tortue are your private beach hideaways. The owners look upon their hotel not as a resort or a 5 star hotel but a natural, hideaway, beachside hotel providing a personal service and simplicity of detail in which you can relax thoroughly, drink well, eat well and enjoy the bountiful island's nature and beauty. In fact, they want you to feel at home when you are away from home.
Imagine an island a few kilometers from Mahé, where time stands still and nature reigns. You will discover flora and fauna within a unique biodiversity of the Indian Ocean, lush tropical forests with abundant wildlife. Silhouette Island has the reputation of being a land of pirates and corsairs, willing you to search for the treasure of Jean-François Hodoul.
Either alone, or as a couple, or with family, La Belle Tortue is the perfect place to unwind where you will be hosted in intimate luxury.
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