EXPERIENCES
Every Day is Yours to Design
Whether you seek peaceful restoration, thrilling exploration, or soulful cultural immersion, we invite you to experience Seychelles with intention. At La Cigale Estate, experiences are not scheduled — they're shaped around you. Whether you crave stillness, adventure, or cultural discovery, each day unfolds at your pace. Wake to the hush of palm trees, dive into the island’s wild heart, or dance to the rhythm of Creole drums beneath the stars. Here, your journey is as personal as it is unforgettable.
Our In-House Butlers collaborate with you to shape experiences around your mood, goals, and curiosity — nothing is fixed, everything is possible. Whether you seek stillness or thrill, La Cigale is your gateway to the best of Praslin Island and beyond.
Browse a few highlights below — but at La Cigale, the possibilities are as limitless as your imagination and every experience is entirely bespoke. Our team are standing by to shape your stay around your passions, mood, and sense of adventure.
Whether you seek peaceful restoration, thrilling exploration, or soulful cultural immersion, we invite you to experience Seychelles with intention. At La Cigale Estate, experiences are not scheduled — they're shaped around you. Whether you crave stillness, adventure, or cultural discovery, each day unfolds at your pace. Here, your journey is as personal as it is unforgettable. Our In-House Butlers collaborate with you to shape experiences around your mood, goals, and curiosity — nothing is fixed, everything is possible. Whether you seek stillness or thrill, La Cigale is your gateway to the best of Praslin Island and beyond.
Browse a few highlights below — but at La Cigale, the possibilities are as limitless as your imagination and every experience is entirely bespoke. Our team are standing by to shape your stay around your passions, mood, and sense of adventure.
Your Private Playground
WITHIN THE ESTATE
La Cigale offers a sanctuary of experiences for the soul, designed for effortless enjoyment and quiet luxury.
Wellness & Movement
- Daily yoga, Pilates, meditation, and stretching classes (private or group)
- Personal training and custom fitness programs in our state-of-the-art gym
- 24-hour spa therapist with holistic treatments and island-sourced oils
Recreation & Leisure
- Floodlit tennis court with optional private coaching
- Games room: American pool table, shuffleboard, ping pong
- Water activities: Paddle boards, kayaks, snorkeling gear available on-site
- Outdoor swimming pool with shaded lounges and children’s splash area
Art of Living
- Intimate destination dining around the estate—beach, garden, poolside
- Sunset aperitifs and afternoon high tea, daily
- Wine cellar tastings with sommelier-curated selections
- Live Creole music evenings and storytelling around the fire pit
- Private Creole cooking classes with our chef
- In-residence celebrations, private events, and romantic occasions
The Island Awaits
Beyond the Estate
Just beyond our gate lies a world of discovery — raw, rare, and breathtakingly real.
Nature & Exploration
- Guided hike through the Vallée de Mai – a UNESCO World Heritage Site and home to the legendary Coco de Mer
- Snorkeling and diving excursions among coral reefs and marine life
- Visit to Zimbabwe Point for panoramic views, live music and breathtaking sunsets
- Nature trails through nearby forests with medicinal plant discovery
Island Hopping & Wildlife
- Boat trip to Curieuse Island, home to free-roaming giant tortoises and mangrove trails
- Day on Anse Lazio or Anse Georgette—frequently named among the world’s best beaches
- Join a local fisherman at sea and enjoy a traditional lunch on a deserted beach
- Kayak through pristine lagoons or paddle to secret coves/li>
Culture & Connection
- Creole Soirée: traditional food, music, and storytelling hosted by locals
- Learn to speak Creole with a native guide
- Visit a local artist in residence or craft studio
- Tour the local market and shop for handmade goods
- Volunteer opportunities and meaningful community engagement (by request)
Estate Highlights
- Full size American pool table, shuffleboard table, Ping-Pong table and Petanque
- Elegantly styled, colonial plantation house comprised of 5 large bedroom suites
- 4 additional stylish Creole style garden pool suites
- Extensive collection of Seychellois artworks on display throughout the estate, all hand chosen by the family
- Creole inspired and international cuisine served anytime and anywhere around the Estate incorporating fresh, locally sourced organic ingredients in keeping with La Cigale’ farm to table concept
- Creative and classic cocktails and mocktails made to order anytime, anywhere, by the Estate’s in house mixologist
- Elegant basement bar for intimate gatherings and late evening entertaining
- Sophisticated dine-in wine cellar with prestigious sommelier-selected New and Old-World wines
- Villeroy & Boch crockery, glassware, cutlery, and sanitary ware
- Spacious, well-equipped entertainment and media room
- State of the art gym equipped with the latest Technogym equipment
- Surfboards, body boards, paddle boards, snorkeling equipment, and single and tandem kayaks
- 24-hour flood lit tennis court with personal coach upon request
- 24-hour spa facilities and treatments
- Outdoor swimming pool overlooking the Estate’s vibrant tropical gardens, including shallow children’s pool
- Engaging and educational activities customized for your children to experience the wonder of travel and discovery
- Pretty coconut grove planted at the bottom of the garden to maintain complete privacy from passersby on the beach
- Eco-friendly and sustainably driven, La Cigale operates mainly on solar energy and collects rainwater to serve the house and gardens. Much of the kitchen produce is sourced locally or home grown in the estate’s own spice and vegetable garden, and many of the bathroom and spa products are homemade locally using remedial organic ingredients
Room Features
- All accommodations overlook the professionally landscaped grounds and open on to the wrap around verandah.
- Private plunge pool in all garden pool suites. Indoor bath and shower and outdoor shower in all garden pool suites.
- Top quality Hypnos mattresses imported from the United Kingdom made with 600 thread count Egyptian cotton bed linens, Granny Goose luxury down duvets and pillows manufactured in South Africa.
- Bathrooms featuring powerful rain showers, Victoria & Albert bathtubs and washbasins from South Africa, WC with shataf and wall-mounted magnifying mirror.
- Luxury amenities
- MEDIA: High-speed wireless Internet, Flat screen UHD Smart TVs. and Bluetooth radios
- Nespresso coffee machines. • Gourmet minibar refreshed daily with soft and alcoholic beverages (wine, beer, juices, soft drinks, water), assorted snacks and sweets
- Daily turndown housekeeping service
- Personal safe
Experience Highlights
- House Butlers are on hand 24/7 to design personalised and surprise activities to fit every mood and occasion on land, in the air and at sea
- Join our local fishermen for a day learning about the oldest trade of islanders
- Explore the rich underwater world around these islands either by snorkeling or with a local dive master
- Recharge with wellness activities tailored to your personal goals and preferences. Private consultations are on offer with our in-house Wellness & Spa Manager for a tailored health and fitness programme. All our spa products have been carefully selected or custom blended to harness the healing powers of local plants and natural resources
- Daily yoga, pilates, meditation, fitness and tennis classes are available on request
- Enjoy drinks under the stars around our fire pit. Get into the local groove learning the local sega and moutia dancing
- Private guided experiences through Praslin’s interior where early Western explorers were awed by the Vallée de Mai (‘Garden of Eden’) nature reserve, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, where you will discover the origins of the Seychelles’ famous Coco de Mer
- Sail back in time to our neighboring island Curieuse, home to colossal granite rock formations, unspoiled mangrove forests and giant tortoises roaming free
- Take a sunset cruise to nearby Anse Georgette and swim in the turquoise waters as the sun kisses the horizon with a golden glow
- Allow our team to create magical lunches and dinners in numerous picturesque and surprise spots around the property and beyond. Enjoy expertly paired wines with Creole flavoured dishes
Estate Highlights
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- Full size American pool table, shuffleboard table, Ping-Pong table and Petanque
- Elegantly styled, colonial plantation house comprised of 5 large bedroom suites
- 4 additional stylish Creole style garden pool suites
- Extensive collection of Seychellois artworks on display throughout the estate, all hand chosen by the family
- Creole inspired and international cuisine served anytime and anywhere around the Estate incorporating fresh, locally sourced organic ingredients in keeping with La Cigale’ farm to table concept
- Creative and classic cocktails and mocktails made to order anytime, anywhere, by the Estate’s in house mixologist
- Elegant basement bar for intimate gatherings and late evening entertaining
- Sophisticated dine-in wine cellar with prestigious sommelier-selected New and Old-World wines
- Villeroy & Boch crockery, glassware, cutlery, and sanitary ware
- Spacious, well-equipped entertainment and media room
- State of the art gym equipped with the latest Technogym equipment
- Surfboards, body boards, paddle boards, snorkeling equipment, and single and tandem kayaks
- 24-hour flood lit tennis court with personal coach upon request
- 24-hour spa facilities and treatments
- Outdoor swimming pool overlooking the Estate’s vibrant tropical gardens, including shallow children’s pool
- Engaging and educational activities customized for your children to experience the wonder of travel and discovery
- Pretty coconut grove planted at the bottom of the garden to maintain complete privacy from passersby on the beach
- Eco-friendly and sustainably driven, La Cigale operates mainly on solar energy and collects rainwater to serve the house and gardens. Much of the kitchen produce is sourced locally or home grown in the estate’s own spice and vegetable garden, and many of the bathroom and spa products are homemade locally using remedial organic ingredients
Room Features
- All accommodations overlook the professionally landscaped grounds and open on to the wrap around verandah.
- Private plunge pool in all garden pool suites. Indoor bath and shower and outdoor shower in all garden pool suites.
- Top quality Hypnos mattresses imported from the United Kingdom made with 600 thread count Egyptian cotton bed linens, Granny Goose luxury down duvets and pillows manufactured in South Africa.
- Bathrooms featuring powerful rain showers, Victoria & Albert bathtubs and washbasins from South Africa, WC with shataf and wall-mounted magnifying mirror.
- Luxury amenities
- MEDIA: High-speed wireless Internet, Flat screen UHD Smart TVs. and Bluetooth radios
- Nespresso coffee machines. • Gourmet minibar refreshed daily with soft and alcoholic beverages (wine, beer, juices, soft drinks, water), assorted snacks and sweets
- Daily turndown housekeeping service
- Personal safe
Experience Highlights
- House Butlers are on hand 24/7 to design personalised and surprise activities to fit every mood and occasion on land, in the air and at sea
- Join our local fishermen for a day learning about the oldest trade of islanders
- Explore the rich underwater world around these islands either by snorkeling or with a local dive master
- Recharge with wellness activities tailored to your personal goals and preferences. Private consultations are on offer with our in-house Wellness & Spa Manager for a tailored health and fitness programme. All our spa products have been carefully selected or custom blended to harness the healing powers of local plants and natural resources
- Daily yoga, pilates, meditation, fitness and tennis classes are available on request
- Enjoy drinks under the stars around our fire pit. Get into the local groove learning the local sega and moutia dancing
- Private guided experiences through Praslin’s interior where early Western explorers were awed by the Vallée de Mai (‘Garden of Eden’) nature reserve, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, where you will discover the origins of the Seychelles’ famous Coco de Mer
- Sail back in time to our neighboring island Curieuse, home to colossal granite rock formations, unspoiled mangrove forests and giant tortoises roaming free
- Take a sunset cruise to nearby Anse Georgette and swim in the turquoise waters as the sun kisses the horizon with a golden glow
- Allow our team to create magical lunches and dinners in numerous picturesque and surprise spots around the property and beyond. Enjoy expertly paired wines with Creole flavoured dishes