Castaway paradise — overwater villas, glass-clear lagoons, coral reefs, sandbanks and impossibly slow island time
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$4,479
Est. total budget · 2 adults
5
Days
13
Attractions
13
Meals planned
💡 Recommended trip length for the Maldives: 5 nights — a slow rhythm of one signature excursion a day (snorkelling, a sandbank, a dolphin cruise) wrapped around resort and spa time.
🗓 Prices & visa rules verified: August 2026
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08:00
🥭Breakfast
A lavish resort breakfast over the lagoon.
$15.87 /person (est.)
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09:10
🤿Scuba Diving· Your atoll
🕒 08:00–16:00 · Last entry 13:00 · PADI centres on most resorts. Leave 24 hours between your last dive and a flight.
$150.00⏱ 3 hoursadventure
Scuba Diving → Sandbank Picnic
🚶~10 min on foot
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12:20
🏖Sandbank Picnic· Private sandbank
🕒 09:00–16:00 · Last entry 13:00 · Booked through the resort; sandbanks shift with the tides. The ultimate photo and proposal spot.
$150.00⏱ 3 hours
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15:20
🥗Lunch
A light lunch at the beach or pool restaurant.
$26.44 /person (est.)
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19:00
🍽Dinner
Dinner — a beach barbecue, the overwater restaurant, or a private sandbank table.
$42.31 /person (est.)
Sandbank Picnic → Night Fishing
🚤~15 min by speedboat
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20:15
🎣Night Fishing & Stargazing· Your atoll
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Night Fishing → Bioluminescent Beach
🚶~5 min on foot
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✨Bioluminescent Beach· Maldives
🕒 20:00–24:00 · Last entry 23:00 · On dark, calm nights the shoreline can glow blue with bioluminescent plankton — a magical natural light show.
Free (nature)⏱ 1 hournature
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✈️Flights$740
Per person · return from India$370
Total · 2 adults$740
🏨Accommodation$338.48
3-Star hotel · per night (per room)$84.62
4 nights × 1 room$338.48
🎭Attractions & Activities$2,320
Manta & Whale Shark Safari$440.00
Sunset Dolphin Cruise$160.00
Sandbank Picnic$300.00
Scuba Diving$300.00
Overwater Spa Ritual$360.00
Underwater / Beach Dinner$500.00
Water Sports & Lagoon$120.00
Night Fishing & Stargazing$140.00
Total (all pax)$2,320
🍽️Food & Dining$729.85
🌅 Breakfast × 4d × 2 pax$126.93
☀ Lunch × 5d × 2 pax$264.44
🌙 Dinner × 4d × 2 pax$338.48
Total food & dining$729.85
🚇Airport Transfer$350.00
Resort speedboat · per person, one way$87.50
Airport ⇄ hotel · 2 legs × 2 pax$350.00
🚇Local Transport$0.00
Per person · per day (public transit)$0.00
5 days × 2 pax$0.00
🛂Visa — Free on ArrivalFree on arrival
Entry typeFree visa on arrival for all nationalities
Health formComplete the online IMUGA traveller declaration before arrival
TipYour resort arranges the speedboat or seaplane transfer from Malé — confirm timings.
Estimated Grand Total
Maldives · 5 days · 2 adults
$4,479
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In your Itinerary
13 attractions
✓ All 13 attractions with descriptions, opening hours & ticket prices. Your personalised day-by-day plan unlocks with the full itinerary.
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🏖 Sandbank Picnic
Private sandbank
leisure
3 hours
🕒 09:00–16:00
A short boat ride to a tiny ribbon of white sand in the middle of the turquoise lagoon — just you, the sea and a picnic or champagne breakfast. Swim, snorkel the edges and feel gloriously castaway.
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🤿 Scuba Diving
Your atoll
adventure
3 hours
🕒 08:00–16:00
Some of the planet's best diving — coral thilas, channels alive with sharks and rays, and warm, clear water. Resort dive centres run guided trips for certified divers and 'discover scuba' sessions for beginners.
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✨ Bioluminescent Beach
Maldives
nature
1 hour
🕒 20:00–24:00
On dark, moonless nights the lapping shoreline can shimmer electric blue with bioluminescent plankton — the famous "Sea of Stars". A magical, weather-dependent natural spectacle best away from resort lights.
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🎣 Night Fishing & Stargazing
Your atoll
leisure
2 hours
🕒 19:30–23:00
Drift out on a traditional dhoni to handline-fish under a sky thick with stars, far from any light pollution — the crew often grills your catch back at the resort. A relaxed, only-at-sea evening.
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🐠 House Reef Snorkelling
Your resort island
nature
2.5 hours
🕒 08:00–18:00
Step straight off the beach or your overwater villa into a living coral reef — parrotfish, reef sharks, turtles and rays in bath-warm, glass-clear water. The simplest and often the best experience in the Maldives.
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🐋 Manta & Whale Shark Safari
Outer atoll
adventure
3 hours
🕒 08:00–16:00
A half-day boat safari to snorkel with gentle giants — graceful manta rays at their cleaning stations and, in season, the world's biggest fish, the whale shark. A bucket-list ocean encounter.
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🐬 Sunset Dolphin Cruise
Your atoll
nature
2 hours
🕒 16:30–19:00
A late-afternoon dhoni cruise out to where pods of spinner dolphins play in the wake, set against a flaming Indian-Ocean sunset. A magical, gentle end to a slow island day.
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🛥 Local Island Hopping (Maafushi)
Local island
culture
4 hours
🕒 09:00–17:00
A visit to an inhabited local island like Maafushi for a taste of everyday Maldivian life — a 'bikini beach', village lanes, craft shops and a budget-friendly local lunch. A grounding contrast to the resort bubble.
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🏙 Malé City Tour
Malé, Maldives
culture
2 hours
🕒 09:00–17:00
A half-day in the tiny, vivid capital — the bustling fish and produce markets, the carved coral-stone Old Friday Mosque, the golden-domed Grand Mosque and the Sultan Park. A cultural contrast to resort life.
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🐢 Turtle & Coral Snorkel Safari
Maldives
adventure
3 hours
🕒 08:00–16:00
A guided boat trip to nearby reefs and channels to snorkel alongside green sea turtles, reef sharks and clouds of tropical fish — one of the Maldives' most magical half-days in the water.
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💆 Overwater Spa Ritual
Your resort island
leisure
2 hours
🕒 09:00–20:00
A signature treatment in an overwater spa pavilion, often with a glass floor onto the reef below — the sound of the lagoon, a sea breeze and hours that melt away. The essence of Maldivian slow luxury.
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🍷 Underwater / Beach Dinner
Your resort island
leisure
2 hours
🕒 19:00–23:00
A once-in-a-lifetime dinner — at an underwater restaurant ringed by reef and fish, or a private candle-lit table on the beach with your feet in the sand. The romantic crown of a Maldives evening.
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🏄 Water Sports & Lagoon
Your resort island
adventure
2 hours
🕒 09:00–17:00
Kayaks, paddleboards, catamarans, jet-skis and parasailing over a lagoon so clear it looks Photoshopped. A fun, active morning in the warm shallow water before retreating to the shade.
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Airport → your hotel
From Velana International Airport (MLE) there's no taxi — you reach your resort by water or air, and the resort arranges it and meets you at arrivals. A speedboat serves resorts within ~60 km of Malé (~$100–250 round trip, 15–90 min); a seaplane reaches farther resorts (~$300–800 round trip, daylight only); some far-south resorts use a domestic flight + speedboat. A public ferry ($1–2) links the airport to Malé city but not resort islands. If you land after ~3pm, a seaplane resort may overnight you near the airport and fly you over next morning. Verified Jul 2026.
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Emergencies
119 Police · 102 Ambulance · 118 Fire. At a resort, contact reception first — they have an on-call clinic.
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SIM & data
Carriers: Dhiraagu, Ooredoo — SIMs at the airport; or an eSIM (Airalo). Most resorts also have Wi-Fi.
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Best time to visit
The dry season (Nov–Apr) has the best weather and calm seas — peak for sun and diving. May–October is the wetter season: cheaper, with short squalls but still plenty of sun. Water is warm year-round.
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Getting to your island
You reach your resort by speedboat (nearby islands) or scenic seaplane (farther atolls) arranged by the resort from Malé airport. Seaplanes fly only in daylight, so a late international arrival may mean a night in Malé — plan flights accordingly. Between local islands the government <strong>MTCC public ferry</strong> is dirt cheap but slow and infrequent, while resorts use speedboats or seaplanes (included in your transfer); there is no urban transit.
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Costs & all-inclusive
Resorts are pricey and largely cashless (billed to your villa); a 10% service charge and green tax are added. An all-inclusive or half-board plan is often worth it, as à la carte dining and drinks add up fast.
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Visa for Indians
A free 30-day visa on arrival is granted to all nationalities, including Indian passport holders, with a confirmed resort booking and an onward ticket. Complete the online IMUGA declaration before you fly.
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Snorkel the house reef
Many resorts have a superb house reef right off the beach or villa — turtles, rays and reef fish. Pack reef-safe sunscreen, and take a guided trip to spot manta rays or whale sharks in season.
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Embrace the slow pace
The Maldives is about doing less — one excursion a day at most, with the rest for the villa, the spa, the lagoon and the sunset. Don't over-plan; island time is the whole point.
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Honeymoon & families
Adults-only resorts suit couples; family resorts have kids' clubs and lagoon villas. Sandbank picnics, dolphin cruises and a candle-lit beach dinner are the classic romantic add-ons.