This is a coral island some 96 km away from Mahe. It is 1500 meters long and 650 meters wide. It can be reached in six to eight hours by sea or thirty minutes by air.

The island is best known for the one and a half million sooty terns which nest, breed and hatch their eggs from May to November. Apart from this spectacular colony of migrants, Iles aux Vaches has also a population of fairy and nody terns, cardinals, ground doves, mynahs, crested terns and plovers. The giant tortoise Esmeralda is also a resident of this island and he is said to be about 150 years old.

Bird Island happens to be on the edge of the Seychelles Bank where the sea drops suddenly to over 1000 fathoms. It is therefore an ideal spot for those in search of big game fish.

Bird is not only a paradise for the ornithologists, but is also a unique private island with 25 exquisite thatched roofed bungalows, completely surrounded by a sparkling white beach.

The tranquility of a spacious chalet with a terrace facing the sea and a delicious Creole cuisine served in a friendly atmosphere is the welcome extended to everybody on Bird Island.