Popular Maldives itineraries
17 curated routes; 5,815 total route options. Base estimates use default traveller preferences; dates, passport and hotel choices may change your total.
- Short resort break near the airport · 4 nights · 5 days, North Malé Atoll resorts · from ₹1,61,400 per person, base estimate before flights. A short stay on a resort island 15–60 minutes from the airport, so no seaplane cost or long transfer.
- First Maldives trip on a budget: Hulhumalé and Maafushi · 5 nights · 6 days, Hulhumalé → Maafushi · from ₹66,900 per person, base estimate before flights. A night near the airport, then four on the busiest local island for snorkelling, a sandbank and a resort day.
- Water villa honeymoon in North Malé Atoll · 5 nights · 6 days, North Malé Atoll resorts · from ₹1,99,150 per person, base estimate before flights. One resort island a short speedboat from the airport, with an overwater villa, house reef and slow days.
- Baa Atoll seaplane honeymoon · 6 nights · 7 days, Baa Atoll resorts · from ₹2,25,200 per person, base estimate before flights. A seaplane to the UNESCO biosphere reserve, a water villa and, in season, manta feeding at Hanifaru Bay.
- Family resort in South Malé Atoll · 6 nights · 7 days, South Malé Atoll resorts · from ₹2,14,200 per person, base estimate before flights. A family resort with a kids' club and calm lagoon, a speedboat ride from the airport, with one outing a day.
- Hanifaru Bay mantas from Dharavandhoo · 6 nights · 7 days, Dharavandhoo → Hulhumalé · from ₹94,425 per person, base estimate before flights. Fly to Baa Atoll in manta season and wait for the plankton days at Hanifaru Bay, with dives and sandbanks in between.
- Malé, Hulhumalé and Maafushi · 6 nights · 7 days, Hulhumalé → Maafushi · from ₹72,900 per person, base estimate before flights. A day in the capital's mosques and markets, then local-island beach time with snorkelling and a sandbank.
- Whale sharks from Dhigurah · 6 nights · 7 days, Dhigurah → Hulhumalé · from ₹72,625 per person, base estimate before flights. Five nights on the local island closest to the South Ari whale shark area, with spare days for weather.
- Ari Atoll seaplane resort with whale sharks · 7 nights · 8 days, Ari Atoll resorts · from ₹2,73,500 per person, base estimate before flights. A seaplane to an Ari Atoll resort, with a whale shark excursion, mantas and an undersea meal.
- Island hopping: Maafushi and Fulidhoo · 7 nights · 8 days, Hulhumalé → Maafushi → Fulidhoo · from ₹87,525 per person, base estimate before flights. The lively local island of Maafushi, then tiny Fulidhoo for nurse sharks, stingrays and quiet beaches.
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Where to go in Maldives
- Baa Atoll resorts: Resort islands in a UNESCO biosphere reserve with Hanifaru mantas (3–5 nights)
- Dharavandhoo: Local island with a domestic airport next to Hanifaru Bay (2–4 nights)
- Ukulhas: Quiet North Ari local island with a long beach and house reef (2–4 nights)
- Rasdhoo: Small dive island known for dawn hammerhead dives (2–4 nights)
- Ari Atoll resorts: Seaplane resort islands with whale sharks, mantas and undersea dining (3–5 nights)
- Dhigurah: Long, narrow local island in South Ari next to the whale shark area (2–4 nights)
- Thulusdhoo: Surf island in North Malé Atoll with Cokes and Chickens breaks (3–5 nights)
- North Malé Atoll resorts: Resort islands 15–60 minutes from the airport by speedboat (3–5 nights)
- Hulhumalé: Planned island next to the airport: beach, cafés and first or last nights (1–2 nights)
- Malé: The compact capital: coral-stone mosques, fish market and museum (Day trip or 1 night)
- Maafushi: The busiest local island: guesthouses, excursions and a bikini beach (2–4 nights)
- South Malé Atoll resorts: Family-friendly resort islands 30–75 minutes from the airport (3–5 nights)
- Fulidhoo: Tiny Vaavu local island with nurse sharks, stingrays and quiet beaches (2–4 nights)
When to go
December to April is the dry season with calm seas and the highest prices; May to November brings more rain but lower rates, surf and the Hanifaru Bay mantas. Month-by-month guide
Visa & flights
Visa for Indian passport holders: Free visa on arrival (30 days). Free 30-day visa on arrival with a confirmed booking and onward ticket.
Sample flights (from India hubs): return fares usually run ₹16,000–₹40,000 per person, depending on your city and season. Set your city in the header for local currency and visa rules.