Aug 11, 2025
A Dreamlike Family Adventure – Exceptional from Start to Finish! - Review:
We just experienced the Rock Pool private hike on Mahé Island yesterday (August 10, 2025), and it was nothing short of spectacular — truly a dream come true for our family. From start to finish, every detail was impeccable.
Pickup & Journey:
The crew arrived right on time for our hotel pickup, setting the tone for a seamless and stress-free adventure. The ride was smooth, comfortable, and perfectly paced. The guides were endlessly friendly, professional, and clearly experienced — it was evident they’ve led this hike many times, and their confidence made us feel instantly at ease.
Family-Focused Care:
Our kids were in great hands the entire time. The guides were attentive, thoughtful, and made the children feel safe and included — a gesture we deeply appreciated as parents.
The Rock Pool Experience:
Words truly fall short when describing how magical the rock pool is. Picture a hidden oasis, bathed in natural beauty and serenity — it felt like something out of a dream. We soaked in every moment, breathing in the sights, sounds, and the pure joy of discovery.
Memories Captured:
My wife captured some absolutely amazing footage — the kind that transforms into lifelong memories. Watching our kids’ faces light up in the video brought back that excitement all over again.
Overall:
This experience exceeded our highest expectations. It was beautifully organized, wonderfully scenic, and incredibly family-friendly. If you're looking for an adventure that blends safety, stintless planning, and pure enchantment, this is it.
Huge thanks to the team for a flawless, magical outing — we can’t recommend this enough!
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Jul 10, 2025
Very good trip - Great tour, Sheena was very encouraging throughout and was able to talk in Depth about the history of the site, more demanding trek than I thought but still very manageable
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Mar 14, 2025
Sheena rocks!!! - Today was great — walking tour of Victoria added on at the last minute and the hike made a great combo for the day (add’l fee was reasonable). This is an amazing hike and Sheena makes sure of that!! Going through the forest to get to the coast and rock pool was so much fun. Sheena was knowledgeable and super patient!! And the weather held up!!
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Dec 25, 2024
Absolutely Incredible - Today we arrived in Victoria and embarked on this incredible adventure…hiking to the rock pool!
Our guide, Sheena, was absolutely amazing. The driver and Sheena met us at the exit of the cruise terminal. We headed approximately 1 hour to the south end of the island where we got to see and pet giant turtles…unbelievable! After taking in the views, we began our hike to the rock pool which may have taken 30 minutes to get there.
It is recommended that you wear sturdy shoes that will allow you to hike on uneven and slippery surfaces. Our all terrain water shoes were perfect for the hike.
Once we arrived at the magnificent rock pool, we had the opportunity to dive or jump into the pool. While our group was having fun enjoying the water, Sheena was taking lots of videos and photos of our adventures.
Sheena is a very experienced guide and knows this location and terrain very well. I would recommend only doing this hike with an experienced guide like Sheena.
This adventure was among our top 5 most incredible lifetime experiences.
I would highly recommend this excursion.
What a wonderful way to spend Christmas Day 2024! We are so appreciative of the experience Sheena provided us on our first but definitely not last visit to Victoria, Seychelles.
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Oct 22, 2024
Pure adventure and fantastic views – be sure to join in! - The guided tour through the jungle was just awesome! It literally went over stick and stone, so sturdy footwear is really a must. The hike was adventurous and it was really fun to wander through the wild nature of Mahé.
Our tour guide Sheena was super cool and told us a lot about the island, the culture and the people. She made the tour a special experience with her warm manner. The trail took us to fantastic viewpoints that offered breathtaking views of the surrounding area – absolutely worthwhile!
The time was completely sufficient, we had enough breaks and could enjoy nature in peace. All in all, a really awesome tour that I can recommend to anyone who wants to experience adventure and nature!
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Apr 20, 2024
Great private tour - Sheena provided a positive and fun experience with the hike to the Rock Pool and a relaxing time to watch the power of nature, while at the Rock pool.
Review provided by Viator
Aug 15, 2025
Recommended shoes for... - Recommended hiking shoes, you walk a path through the trees for about half an hour and then you have to climb for a few meters on the rocks. The swimming pool can be reached not easily on the rocks.
Review provided by Viator
Mar 5, 2025
The wonder of nature - Forest hiking trail lovers should visit it. We were in the tide and we could have taken a safe swim, but the pool water didn't look clean enough. The end point offers a beautiful view of Anse Intendance.
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Apr 9, 2025
Book a guide - hiking to the rock pool without one is a bad idea - Hade been eager to see the rock pool, so as we visited Anse Takamaka, we decided to go for the hike. Now here's all the don'ts I got for you (so please do it i another way yourself).
1. There are no signs except for in the beginning and at the very end. With a guide you will not spend a lot of time guessing at every turn.
2. Wear good shoes. I didn't.
3. Manage your expectations. In the end, it's a hole in a cliff.
4. Be ready to climb. I'm quite short and for me, some parts were really hard to reach.
5. We spent 45 minutes or so hiking to the pool. Of course that included a few wrong turns. Bring enough water! Luckily, that we did.
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Sep 26, 2024
Disappointing - Unfortunately, we were really disappointed with the trip. It started with the fact that we woke up in the morning with the news that she wants to pick us up instead of as planned at 9 am at 8 am and we also don't get the German guide as booked. ( It probably booked a tour very late at 3 pm last night and that would have collided with the times. Am I asking myself the question? Then why do you give the times like this? ) As a result, we wanted to cancel it. Because everything has been changed! We were then able to agree on 8:30. The guide was 20 minutes late, half as bad. The drive went about 1 hour and the hike 20 min. The guide is rushed and told NOTHING. He ran ahead and was on the phone. Seemed very disinterested, unfortunately. (After Motto did the tour and collected the money) it seemed as if she had no experience whatsoever. We did not dare to enter the water, because she could not assess the waves properly and all this seemed so disinterested as I said before. There were still pictures taken and after 30 min we are back again.
The tour goes eig 4 hours our was over after 3. Honestly, I don't know what we paid 180€ for either. This was the worst tour in the Seychelles we did.
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