Bird Island is a privately owned coral-island resort popular for its flourishing birdlife and warm turquoise water. The island is located at Seychelles’s northern most regions which is about sixty miles from Mahe. The beautiful retreat is proud of its rich variety of migratory and indigenous birds. The Island is a paradise for bird lovers who gather here to witness the aerial wonders of the Island. To get your journey started, you can book an affordable cheap flights to Seychelles with us.
The vibrant and majestic coral reefs are also going to be a visual treat combined with the green-turtles adoring the sand of the island charmingly. In the past the island was known as Ile aux Vaches because of the sea cows army that used to inhabit the waters of the bird island which was a hotspot for popular cash-crops and the plantation of Coconut. In 1967, the island became a privately owned holiday resort and since then many measures have been taken to preserve the rich marine and the bird life here.
While you are there in the Bird Island, you’ll have many things to do with the lush green tropical island with glistering-silvery sand being a perfect place to lie back and relax. The Bird Island attracts its visitors to its very informal relaxed-ambiance offering a deep exotic feeling of being marooned on a far away island without any perturbations.
The eastern and the southern sides of the island are encircled by a stunning barrier-reef housing innumerable species of the emblazoned tropical fish and the same parts of the island are also perfect of swimming. The island is home to many Bird species observable from anywhere in the island and visitors can just gram their binoculars and perch on the white-coral-cay and watch sooty-terns, fairy terns, common noddies, hawksbill and a variety of other birds whizz passing the bird Island’s waters. You’ll also get a chance to witness an interesting phenomenon when birds in millions visit the island for nesting purposes and pick-up the water droplets from the sea and dropping them on the grass to start building their nests.
The only accommodation option available in the Island is the Bird island Lodge offering a tranquil and a casual holiday-ambience in a natural setting. The customers are well served by the staff with courtesy and the place lives in deliberate absence of televisions, telephones and ACs so that the peaceful ambiance is maintained. Twenty four spacious chalets exist located at the picturesque palms of the island which have long-corners and expansive patios offering a spectacular sea vista. A restaurant along with a bar is also featured by the resort and also has a comfortable-lounge.
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