Maldives tailor made holidays
Maldives has always been an idyllic destination for beach lovers and honeymooners. There are numerous luxury resorts, also guests houses where you can have a more authentic Maldivian experience, Liveaboard holidays that cater all budgets and hotels in Male, the capitol of Maldives, ideal for late arrivals into Maldives.
Combine your beach holiday experience in Maldives with a tailor made tour of Sri Lanka or a 3-night stop over in Dubai or Abu Dhabi.
British Airways operates scheduled direct flights from London Heathrow to Male (Maldives) between November and March. Alternatively, you can fly with Sri Lankan Airlines via Colombo, Qatar via Doha or Emirates via Dubai from £545 per person, return. U.K. regional departures are also available.
Best places to visit in Maldives
- South Male Atoll is an intimate island with beautiful beaches only 30 minutes from Male International airport.
- Maafushi is an inhabited island of Kaafu Atoll offering plenty of charm and affordable accommodation.
- Utheemu island is on the northernmost part of Maldives and it is home to the Utheemu Ganduvaru timber built palace, a heritage site.
- Veligandu Island, elegant resorts, ideal spot for a romantic holiday.
- Banana Reef, a paradise for divers.
- Alimatha Island is another favourite location for honeymoons in the Maldives.
- Kuredu, in the central North part of the Maldivian archipelago, is home to a luxury and very popular resort with spectacular white sandy beaches.
Good to Know
Country
MALDIVES
Visa Requirements
Tourist visa is not needed for UK passport holders.
Languages spoken
Dhivehi, French, English
Currency used
Maldivian Rufiyaa (MVR)
Best time to visit Maldives
November to April for fine weather, manta rays and whale sharks. May to December for schooling hammerheads.
June, July to mid August is often rainy season.
Top things to see & do while visiting Maldives
- Snorkel on spectacular isolated reefs.
- Book a cruise to a remote Maldivian island in a traditional boat.Sunrise over the surf from a palm draped coral sandy beach.
- The mesmerising underwater world within meters of your beach towel.
- The mosques and bustling market in Male, Maldive’s tiny capital.
- Laid back villages and the ruins of the British WWII air base on Gan Island.
- Whale sharks, manta rays and hammerheads performing a natural ballet beneath the surface of the Indian Ocean.
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