Praslin, Seychelles

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Praslin is the second largest inhabited island in the archipelago, at seven miles by two and a half, and is a 15-minute flight from Mah. Believed by some to be the original Garden of Eden, it is home to one of the Seychelles' two World Heritage sites, the Valle de Mai, a primeval rainforest containing numerous species of palms - including the unique Coco de Mer palm, notorious for its suggestive-shaped fruit. You can watch turtle eggs hatch at a sheltered nesting site and hunt through virgin forest for some of the world's rarest birds - the Seychelles Bulbul, the Fruit Pigeon and the Black Parrot.

Praslin is also a perfect base for further island exploration. Boat excursions can take you to Aride, Cousin, Curieuse and La Digue.

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