Captivating Seychelles Waterfalls: An Insider’s Travel Guide

From The Authors: Gaelle was born and raised in the Seychelles while Viktor has been living here for 1+ year. Unlike many other travel blogs, we actually have first-hand knowledge and experience of the places we write about. If you have any questions, we respond quickly to comments!

The Seychelles is home to some of the world’s most stunning beaches. However, its waterfalls are nothing to scoff at either.

In this article, we will detail the 4 best waterfalls that we visited across Mahé and Praslin, the archipelago’s most popular islands.

👉 Sauzier | Cascade | Vallee de Mai | Grande Anse

Sauzier Waterfall

Sauzier, which is also known as Port Launay  or Port Glaud Waterfall, is certainly the most famous and frequented waterfall across the archipelago.

And that’s for good reason. The pool is extremely refreshing and even allows for a feet-first dive from the rocks. It’s one of our favorite activities, especially if the weather isn’t on your side.

Sauzier Waterfall is located in the northwest of Mahé Island in the district Port Glaud – close to other picturesque beaches like Port Launay.

Non-residents have to pay SCR 50 to enter the privately-owned premises while respecting the opening times (around 9am to 4pm).

Pro tip (for all waterfalls on this list): only go if it rained beforehand. Otherwise, the waterfall won’t be as impressive. During dry season, which is from May to October, waterfalls tend to not be blessed with too much pouring water.

If you want to know more about the waterfall, feel free to check out our detailed guide on Sauzier.

Cascade Waterfall

Cascade Waterfall is a hidden gem of the Seychelles – and one that we absolutely recommend visiting.

As a result of its relative anonymity, you will often be uninterrupted and have the waterfall all to yourself – especially if you visit during the week when everyone’s at school or work.

The waterfall is located in the eastern part of Mahé Island. You do need to hike around 1km to get to Cascade – and the way isn’t as straightforward (make sure to check out the linked guide below).

Another thing to note is that the waterfall won’t always be visible (even Gaelle, who grew up in the Seychelles, has only seen it twice).

We do recommend to go when it rained heavily before if you want to take pictures like this one:

To know more about the waterfall and how to get there, feel free to check out our detailed guide on Cascade.

Vallée de Mai Waterfall

This is the only waterfall on this list located on Praslin – and for good reason. The current is flowing down from a 20m tall rock, providing you with some truly great photo ops.

While you can park your car at the Vallée de Mai nature reserve and walk from there, we do not recommend it as the roads are quite narrow and don’t offer sidewalks for pedestrians.

Instead, if you come from the UNESCO site, drive down towards the waterfall until you reach the following water treatment plant, which also offers a parking spot.

From there, it’s a quick walk up again until you reach the red sign (pictured above). As the sign says: make sure to not step into the current as it’s processed to become drinking water.

Do make sure to watch your steps, though. The rocks can be quite slippery. A park ranger we talked to even said that some people have seriously injured themselves, so please be cautious.

Grande Anse Waterfall

The Grande Anse Waterfall, located in the heart of the Morne Seychelles National Park, is as much about the waterfall as it is about the hike leading up to it.

We recommend accessing it from Sans Souci Road from which it is a roughly 25 minutes walk. While half of the trail is paved, keep in mind that it can be quite slippery and muddy, so try and avoid wearing flip flops or slippers.

Other than that it’s a neat little waterfall that is particularly great to swim it due to the spacious and deep pool. At times, you can even find shrimp swimming in the water.

That said, we do recommend visiting the other three if your time on either island is limited, simply because they’re much nicer to look at and also easier to access.