Dated cost examples
Six dated, itemised examples from 2026-11-10 to 2026-11-16: 6 nights and 7 days for two adults sharing one room, which is 14 person-days. Prices are as observed in September 2026, cover ground costs only, and are not multiplied out to other party sizes or trip lengths.
Dated planning estimate for two adults sharing one room, 10–16 November 2026, seven days/six nights. Flights excluded. Actual prices, availability, taxes and transport timing may differ; see the assumptions.
Seychelles hotel lines are net room rates. VAT (15%) and the SCR 100 per adult-night sustainability levy are listed explicitly and counted once; the suppliers' unexplained tax totals are not added. The budget sample, Thalassa, is a small self-catering property about 500 m from Beau Vallon beach, not beachfront, and is exempt from the levy.
Budget · Example A
Total for two adults
2,201.81 USD
157.27 USD per person per ground day
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Thalassa Seychelles Hotel — net room rate for 6 nights (before tax)
1 × 1,050.06 USD (one room for 6 nights) = 1,050.06 USD ≈ 1,050.06 USD
Dated net room rate for 6 nights, 10–16 November 2026, for two adults, before tax. VAT and any levy are the separate lines below, each counted once; the supplier's unexplained tax total is not added. Not a checkout quote. Small 15-room self-catering property about 500 m from Beau Vallon beach — not beachfront. Breakfast is not included.
Hotel — VAT, modelled from the net room rate, counted once
1 × 157.51 USD (full-stay tax at 15% of the dated net room rate) = 157.51 USD ≈ 157.51 USD
Replaces the supplier's unexplained tax total; there is no second VAT or supplier-tax line.
Tourism environmental sustainability levy (SCR 100 per adult-night)
0 × 100 SCR (foreign adult per night) = 0 SCR ≈ 0.00 USD
Thalassa has 15 rooms and is exempt under the 2026 small-property rule, so the levy is zero.
SEZ airport–Beau Vallon road transfers
2 × 35 EUR (vehicle, one way) = 70 EUR ≈ 79.49 USD
Eight-day visitor bus card
2 × 363 SCR (adult card) = 726 SCR ≈ 52.03 USD
National Botanical Garden admission
2 × 250 SCR (foreign adult) = 500 SCR ≈ 35.83 USD
Ordinary meals allowance
28 × 250 SCR (adult meal) = 7,000 SCR ≈ 501.66 USD
Two ordinary meals per adult per day; not a quoted breakfast menu.
Coffee
14 × 55.82 SCR (cup) = 781.48 SCR ≈ 56.01 USD
Drinking water
14 × 18.33 SCR (1.5-litre shop bottle) = 256.62 SCR ≈ 18.39 USD
Ordinary dinner allowance
14 × 250 SCR (adult meal) = 3,500 SCR ≈ 250.83 USD
Dated planning model, not a live checkout quote. Net room rates match 10–16 November 2026; VAT and levy rules were checked separately. All food is bought separately, with no assumed hotel breakfast.
Budget · Example B
Total for two adults
2,302.14 USD
164.44 USD per person per ground day
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Thalassa Seychelles Hotel — net room rate for 6 nights (before tax)
1 × 1,050.06 USD (one room for 6 nights) = 1,050.06 USD ≈ 1,050.06 USD
Dated net room rate for 6 nights, 10–16 November 2026, for two adults, before tax. VAT and any levy are the separate lines below, each counted once; the supplier's unexplained tax total is not added. Not a checkout quote. Small 15-room self-catering property about 500 m from Beau Vallon beach — not beachfront. Breakfast is not included.
Hotel — VAT, modelled from the net room rate, counted once
1 × 157.51 USD (full-stay tax at 15% of the dated net room rate) = 157.51 USD ≈ 157.51 USD
Replaces the supplier's unexplained tax total; there is no second VAT or supplier-tax line.
Tourism environmental sustainability levy (SCR 100 per adult-night)
0 × 100 SCR (foreign adult per night) = 0 SCR ≈ 0.00 USD
Thalassa has 15 rooms and is exempt under the 2026 small-property rule, so the levy is zero.
SEZ airport–Beau Vallon road transfers
2 × 35 EUR (vehicle, one way) = 70 EUR ≈ 79.49 USD
Eight-day visitor bus card
2 × 363 SCR (adult card) = 726 SCR ≈ 52.03 USD
National Botanical Garden admission
2 × 250 SCR (foreign adult) = 500 SCR ≈ 35.83 USD
Ordinary meals allowance
28 × 250 SCR (adult meal) = 7,000 SCR ≈ 501.66 USD
Two ordinary meals per adult per day; not a quoted breakfast menu.
Coffee
14 × 55.82 SCR (cup) = 781.48 SCR ≈ 56.01 USD
Drinking water
14 × 18.33 SCR (1.5-litre shop bottle) = 256.62 SCR ≈ 18.39 USD
Three-course dinner allowance
7 × 700 SCR (meal for two) = 4,900 SCR ≈ 351.16 USD
Dated planning model, not a live checkout quote. Net room rates match 10–16 November 2026; VAT and levy rules were checked separately. All food is bought separately, with no assumed hotel breakfast.
Mid-range · Example A
Total for two adults
4,008.05 USD
286.29 USD per person per ground day
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Coral Strand Smart Choice — net room rate for 6 nights (before tax)
1 × 2,545.92 USD (one room for 6 nights) = 2,545.92 USD ≈ 2,545.92 USD
Dated net room rate for 6 nights, 10–16 November 2026, for two adults, before tax. VAT and any levy are the separate lines below, each counted once; the supplier's unexplained tax total is not added. Not a checkout quote.
Hotel — VAT, modelled from the net room rate, counted once
1 × 381.89 USD (full-stay tax at 15% of the dated net room rate) = 381.89 USD ≈ 381.89 USD
Replaces the supplier's unexplained tax total; there is no second VAT or supplier-tax line.
Tourism environmental sustainability levy (SCR 100 per adult-night)
12 × 100 SCR (foreign adult per night) = 1,200 SCR ≈ 86.00 USD
Two adults × six nights × SCR 100, counted exactly once. The levy itself is not subject to VAT.
SEZ airport–Beau Vallon road transfers
2 × 35 EUR (vehicle, one way) = 70 EUR ≈ 79.49 USD
Eight-day visitor bus card
2 × 363 SCR (adult card) = 726 SCR ≈ 52.03 USD
National Botanical Garden admission
2 × 250 SCR (foreign adult) = 500 SCR ≈ 35.83 USD
Ordinary meals allowance
28 × 250 SCR (adult meal) = 7,000 SCR ≈ 501.66 USD
Two ordinary meals per adult per day; not a quoted breakfast menu.
Coffee
14 × 55.82 SCR (cup) = 781.48 SCR ≈ 56.01 USD
Drinking water
14 × 18.33 SCR (1.5-litre shop bottle) = 256.62 SCR ≈ 18.39 USD
Ordinary dinner allowance
14 × 250 SCR (adult meal) = 3,500 SCR ≈ 250.83 USD
Dated planning model, not a live checkout quote. Net room rates match 10–16 November 2026; VAT and levy rules were checked separately. All food is bought separately, with no assumed hotel breakfast.
Mid-range · Example B
Total for two adults
4,108.38 USD
293.46 USD per person per ground day
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Coral Strand Smart Choice — net room rate for 6 nights (before tax)
1 × 2,545.92 USD (one room for 6 nights) = 2,545.92 USD ≈ 2,545.92 USD
Dated net room rate for 6 nights, 10–16 November 2026, for two adults, before tax. VAT and any levy are the separate lines below, each counted once; the supplier's unexplained tax total is not added. Not a checkout quote.
Hotel — VAT, modelled from the net room rate, counted once
1 × 381.89 USD (full-stay tax at 15% of the dated net room rate) = 381.89 USD ≈ 381.89 USD
Replaces the supplier's unexplained tax total; there is no second VAT or supplier-tax line.
Tourism environmental sustainability levy (SCR 100 per adult-night)
12 × 100 SCR (foreign adult per night) = 1,200 SCR ≈ 86.00 USD
Two adults × six nights × SCR 100, counted exactly once. The levy itself is not subject to VAT.
SEZ airport–Beau Vallon road transfers
2 × 35 EUR (vehicle, one way) = 70 EUR ≈ 79.49 USD
Eight-day visitor bus card
2 × 363 SCR (adult card) = 726 SCR ≈ 52.03 USD
National Botanical Garden admission
2 × 250 SCR (foreign adult) = 500 SCR ≈ 35.83 USD
Ordinary meals allowance
28 × 250 SCR (adult meal) = 7,000 SCR ≈ 501.66 USD
Two ordinary meals per adult per day; not a quoted breakfast menu.
Coffee
14 × 55.82 SCR (cup) = 781.48 SCR ≈ 56.01 USD
Drinking water
14 × 18.33 SCR (1.5-litre shop bottle) = 256.62 SCR ≈ 18.39 USD
Three-course dinner allowance
7 × 700 SCR (meal for two) = 4,900 SCR ≈ 351.16 USD
Dated planning model, not a live checkout quote. Net room rates match 10–16 November 2026; VAT and levy rules were checked separately. All food is bought separately, with no assumed hotel breakfast.
Premium · Example A
Total for two adults
5,990.14 USD
427.87 USD per person per ground day
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Savoy Seychelles Resorts & Spa — net room rate for 6 nights (before tax)
1 × 4,269.48 USD (one room for 6 nights) = 4,269.48 USD ≈ 4,269.48 USD
Dated net room rate for 6 nights, 10–16 November 2026, for two adults, before tax. VAT and any levy are the separate lines below, each counted once; the supplier's unexplained tax total is not added. Not a checkout quote.
Hotel — VAT, modelled from the net room rate, counted once
1 × 640.42 USD (full-stay tax at 15% of the dated net room rate) = 640.42 USD ≈ 640.42 USD
Replaces the supplier's unexplained tax total; there is no second VAT or supplier-tax line.
Tourism environmental sustainability levy (SCR 100 per adult-night)
12 × 100 SCR (foreign adult per night) = 1,200 SCR ≈ 86.00 USD
Two adults × six nights × SCR 100, counted exactly once. The levy itself is not subject to VAT.
SEZ airport–Beau Vallon road transfers
2 × 35 EUR (vehicle, one way) = 70 EUR ≈ 79.49 USD
Eight-day visitor bus card
2 × 363 SCR (adult card) = 726 SCR ≈ 52.03 USD
National Botanical Garden admission
2 × 250 SCR (foreign adult) = 500 SCR ≈ 35.83 USD
Ordinary meals allowance
28 × 250 SCR (adult meal) = 7,000 SCR ≈ 501.66 USD
Two ordinary meals per adult per day; not a quoted breakfast menu.
Coffee
14 × 55.82 SCR (cup) = 781.48 SCR ≈ 56.01 USD
Drinking water
14 × 18.33 SCR (1.5-litre shop bottle) = 256.62 SCR ≈ 18.39 USD
Ordinary dinner allowance
14 × 250 SCR (adult meal) = 3,500 SCR ≈ 250.83 USD
Dated planning model, not a live checkout quote. Net room rates match 10–16 November 2026; VAT and levy rules were checked separately. All food is bought separately, with no assumed hotel breakfast.
Premium · Example B
Total for two adults
6,090.47 USD
435.03 USD per person per ground day
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Savoy Seychelles Resorts & Spa — net room rate for 6 nights (before tax)
1 × 4,269.48 USD (one room for 6 nights) = 4,269.48 USD ≈ 4,269.48 USD
Dated net room rate for 6 nights, 10–16 November 2026, for two adults, before tax. VAT and any levy are the separate lines below, each counted once; the supplier's unexplained tax total is not added. Not a checkout quote.
Hotel — VAT, modelled from the net room rate, counted once
1 × 640.42 USD (full-stay tax at 15% of the dated net room rate) = 640.42 USD ≈ 640.42 USD
Replaces the supplier's unexplained tax total; there is no second VAT or supplier-tax line.
Tourism environmental sustainability levy (SCR 100 per adult-night)
12 × 100 SCR (foreign adult per night) = 1,200 SCR ≈ 86.00 USD
Two adults × six nights × SCR 100, counted exactly once. The levy itself is not subject to VAT.
SEZ airport–Beau Vallon road transfers
2 × 35 EUR (vehicle, one way) = 70 EUR ≈ 79.49 USD
Eight-day visitor bus card
2 × 363 SCR (adult card) = 726 SCR ≈ 52.03 USD
National Botanical Garden admission
2 × 250 SCR (foreign adult) = 500 SCR ≈ 35.83 USD
Ordinary meals allowance
28 × 250 SCR (adult meal) = 7,000 SCR ≈ 501.66 USD
Two ordinary meals per adult per day; not a quoted breakfast menu.
Coffee
14 × 55.82 SCR (cup) = 781.48 SCR ≈ 56.01 USD
Drinking water
14 × 18.33 SCR (1.5-litre shop bottle) = 256.62 SCR ≈ 18.39 USD
Three-course dinner allowance
7 × 700 SCR (meal for two) = 4,900 SCR ≈ 351.16 USD
Dated planning model, not a live checkout quote. Net room rates match 10–16 November 2026; VAT and levy rules were checked separately. All food is bought separately, with no assumed hotel breakfast.
Not included: Inter-island ferries and flights, International flights, Automatic contingency buffer (none applied), Visa, insurance and shopping
Reference exchange rates dated 2026-09-29: 1 USD = 13.9536 SCR · 1 EUR = 1.1355 USD. Your card rate at payment may differ.
Rate source as recorded in the research: 29 September 2026 indicative USD/SCR price 13.9536, not opening 13.9445 or a final daily fixing; timezone not exposed. EUR/USD 1.1355 ECB reference. Card settlement differs.
Practical notes
Arrive at SEZ and use the separately priced road transfer to Beau Vallon. The bus basket is one eight-day visitor card per adult; private taxis and inter-island travel are excluded. Plan Victoria and the botanical garden around bus operating hours. The lower-cost sample is self-catering Thalassa, about 500 m from the beach. Coral Strand and Savoy are the higher hotel samples. Their model includes SCR 100 per adult per night; Thalassa is exempt under the 2026 small-property rule. Accommodation VAT and the levy are shown separately and counted once.
Limits of these examples
Planning estimates that combine a dated room rate with separately published tax rules; not an invoice or a guaranteed booking. Room category, bedding and cancellation terms were not shown. The budget example is Thalassa, a 15-room self-catering property about 500 m from the beach. All meals are bought separately, even if an offer includes breakfast; recalculate if you use included meals. Food prices are a limited Victoria reference, the bus visitor-card price should be refreshed before travel, and the exchange rate is indicative. Praslin, La Digue, boat trips, water sports and inter-island travel are not included.
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Cost sources (11)
- sptc.company — checked 2026-09-29
- booking.com — checked 2026-09-29
- numbeo.com — checked 2026-09-29
- spga.gov.sc — checked 2026-09-29
- tripadvisor.com — checked 2026-09-29
- tripadvisor.com — checked 2026-09-29
- tripadvisor.com — checked 2026-09-29
- src.gov.sc — checked 2026-09-29
- booking.com — checked 2026-09-29
- booking.com — checked 2026-09-29
- seybooking.com — checked 2026-09-29
