Baie Lazare: Nature Trails, Garden and History

Baie Lazare brings nature experiences to life in specific places: In the Cap Lazare Nature Reserve, numerous nature trails lead to viewpoints such as Simone’s Lookout and Mount Lazare. The Fruit Garden & Trails offers a different focus. Its rows of endemic and native trees include mango, guava and cinnamon, among others. Nature trails and rows of trees thus shape different sides of the destination.

Nature Trails, Viewpoints and a Tree Garden

In the Cap Lazare Nature Reserve, the many trails invite you to take in the area’s viewpoints. Simone’s Lookout and Mount Lazare provide specific landmarks in this natural setting. At the Fruit Garden & Trails, the rows of trees take centre stage; the nature trail also offers viewpoints and abundant wildlife. The trees mentioned add another dimension: alongside the views, plant diversity and local nature are also among the highlights here.

For planning purposes, the different focuses are easy to distinguish: If you are particularly interested in the named viewpoints, the Cap Lazare Nature Reserve offers specific destinations. If you would rather include tree species and wildlife in your nature experiences, you can consider the Fruit Garden & Trails. If these places are among the reasons for your trip, you can consider Baie Lazare as an area to search for a holiday apartment. This way, your choice of location can reflect the experiences you want to focus on.

A Place Name with a History

The name Baie Lazare also leads back into Seychelles history: the district is named after the French sailor Lazare Picault. In 1742, the governor of Mauritius sent him to the Seychelles. The place name thus recalls a specific person and a particular year. It connects the nature trails and garden landscape with the history of the Seychelles.

Further Contrasts Across the Seychelles Destination

The Seychelles destination also offers its own nature and history themes in other places. On La Digue, the Veuve Special Reserve covers 21 hectares and is part of a 200-hectare plateau on the western side of the island. Staff answer questions and help visitors find the birds there. On Praslin, Vallée de Mai, at 19.5 hectares, is one of the world’s smallest natural UNESCO World Heritage Sites. It is also the only area in the Seychelles where all six species occur together. The two protected areas therefore differ both in size and in the features described.

On Curieuse, a raised boardwalk runs through the swamp and provides access to the mangrove habitat even at high tide. A mangrove swamp borders Baie Laraie there. The island’s history includes its use for almost a century as a quarantine site for people with leprosy. On Moyenne Island in Ste. Anne Marine National Park, there are remains of early settlers’ houses, pirate graves and a small thatched chapel. Each of these places combines specific landscape features with its own history.

Access also varies across the wider destination: The Seychelles marine parks can be reached by boat; Port-Launay can also be reached on foot. These regional examples complement Baie Lazare’s nature trails, while remaining rooted in their respective locations.

Discover more destinations: Port Glaud, Outer Islands, Saint Louis, Takamaka, Beau Vallon, English River, Bel Ombre, Grand Anse Mahe.

For the main travel overview: Seychelles.