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Apnea trip to Saint Helena
Napoleon & Adventures
Napoleon and island history
During your free diving trip to St. Helena, immerse yourself in the last 6 years of Napoleon's life, every hour of which has been documented.
- Take part in the bicentenary of the death of Emperor Napoleon I on 5 May 2021.
- Napoleon's first tomb before his transfer to the Hôtel des Invalides
- The French domains of St. Helena: the valley of the tomb, the Briars' pavilion and Longwood house
- British forts, castles, cemeteries, churches and cannons steeped in history
- The history of Napoleon, the Zulus, the Boers, slavery, navigation, etc.
The island of Saint Helena
- The volcanic tracks of the island in 4x4 to discover the British fortifications erected against Napoleon's rescue attempts.
- An atypical airport, perched 310 m on top of a cliff, requiring special planes and pilots.
- A contrast of black and green between an extinct volcano and lush vegetation
- Jacob's ladder, 699 dizzying stairs between Jamestown and the 280 m high fort.
- Jamestown, capital city nestled between canyon and ocean, Georgian architecture perfectly preserved, history is omnipresent there
- One of the rarest coffees in the world
- Jonathan, one of the oldest land animals, a Seychelles tortoise that resides in the gardens of Plantation house, the home of the British governor.
- The access point to Ascension Island, British territory confidential
- One of the most isolated inhabited islands in the world.
- Amazing hikes between flowered mountains and ocean
- A pure sky, favourable to astronomical observation, the inventory of the southern stars was carried out there by Edmond HALLEY in 1677.
- The "Saints", a warm and talented mixed race population
- Vertiginous roads on the side of a volcano
- Make part of the trip in a cargo ship during the rotation Cape town, St Helena, Ascension Island.
The South Atlantic Ocean from the surface to the depths
Trip to St. Helena
- An ideal destination for freedivers and snorkelers, explore unknown marine species.
- Groups of several dozen whale sharks from January to March, up to 30 specimens counted during the same dive.
- Dolphins present all year round in large numbers
- The majestic and graceful mobula rays in warm translucent water (24°)
- The migration of humpback whales from June to December
- Volcanic sea caves
- Explore and map pristine dive sites
- "The Galapagos Islands of the South Atlantic", a 200-mile marine protected area around the coasts
- Eight shallow, preserved wrecks full of endemic butterflyfish
- Snorkeling accessible to all, especially on the wreck of the SS Papa Nui, 50 m from the edge and 13 m deep, a steamboat carrying coal, it caught fire. Today it is inhabited by lobsters and sometimes protrudes from the surface.
- The Darkdale, a tanker sunk by a U boat, a German submarine. We pass tuna fish on the way down...
- Frontier, a fishing boat carrying drugs, was seized and sunk...
- Birds and in particular the endemic St Helen's Gravelot (a species found exclusively on this island).
- Traditional Tuna Pole Fishing
Trip to St. Helena
Napoleon and Apnea
- International flight
Paris - Johannesburg
or Paris - Cape town from December to February - Flights every Saturday to/from Johannesburg.
- Duration 6h15 outbound and 4h45 return.
- Flights every Tuesday from/to Cape Town (Option: discovery of the Cape region, safari and diving). Duration 6h15 outbound and 4h20 return.
Tailor-made all inclusive trip to Saint Helena from 3775€, including :
- Flights from Paris to Saint Helena, and back, via Johannesburg or Cape town (South Africa)
- Accommodation in a 4* Hotel, 1 night in Johannesburg or Cape town, return trip.
- 8 nights on St. Helena with breakfast (Option: lunch and dinner)
- 8 freediving exploration sessions including equipment
- 2 whale shark snorkeling trips (in season from January to March) or marine fauna all year round.
- Rental car on the island
- Guided tour of the island in 4x4
- Guided tours by Michel Dancoisne-Martineau, Director of the National Domains of St. Helena.
Voici la sélection de notre équipe pour voyager facilement avec la bonne durée et une visibilité sur le budget.
Les dates et tous les détails sont modifiables sur-mesure.
Certains voyages sont prévus lors des périodes de vacances scolaires, spécialement étudiés pour les familles.
D’autres sont prévus hors vacances scolaires pour profiter de la destination avec moins d’affluence.
Tarif à partir de calculé en fonction de la saison indiquée.
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