With 99% ocean and 1% land, the Republic of Maldives, an island country, is situated in the Indian Ocean. One can say it is an absolute treasure, the Maldives offers guests an adventure like no other. Clear turquoise waters, crystalline white seashores with beautiful palms around and the most differing and magical atmosphere.

The Maldives is one of the most famous travel destinations on the planet and with completely flawless tropical encompasses, magnificent seashores, dazzling all year climate, selective island resorts and welcoming, warm waters that are home to an abundance of energetic marine life, it's not hard to perceive any reason why. Also, best of all, this exciting and exceptionally one of a kind destination can be explored with the best Maldives package from India.

Maldives Packages for a mesmerising Maldives Vacation

Planning a Maldives holiday? Pickyourtrail is your go-to place. We craft tailor-made international holidays and let travellers discover the beauty of the destination at their own pace. Suiting all kinds of travel interests and preferences, you will find appropriate Maldives tour packages here at Pickyourtrail.

Be it a romantic Maldives package for couples or a guided Maldives package for the elderly. Be it refreshing Maldives tour packages from India for travellers of all ages or Maldives tour packages to break-free, Pickyourtrail can help you chalk out a best Maldives package from India that will give you utmost satisfaction and a memorable Maldives holiday experience.

We curate tour packages that take into account intricate details and craft Maldives tour packages that makes your Maldives trip experience more than a vacation. Check out our amazing Maldives holiday packages from India that let you discover the best of the Maldives and make your Maldives vacation a happy one.

Types of Maldives package

In a Private Island

You can either straight away go to a private island and enjoy all the benefits and customisation for yourself. Right from the seaplane transfer to the kind of villa you will be needing, you can choose it by yourself. Sit on a water villa and be pleased by the surplus drinks while not forgetting to indulge yourself in activities. But this turns out to be a costly game.

In an Inhabited Island

The other option for you is to travel to an inhabited island and stay in a hotel. These hotels will either have a garden villa or beach villa, inexhaustible activities like snorkelling, dolphin watching, sand bank tour and everything else in the packages made just for you. You will not be able to stay in the iconic water villa. Also, you will not get the chance to enjoy drinks except in the floating bar. In such cases, you could ask your hotel to arrange for resort day tour package which includes your transfers, lunch, unlimited alcohols and activities specified by the resorts. In these cases, you will be able to enjoy the benefits of both the hotels and resort. But you will not be able to enjoy every water activity you had in your mind since it becomes resort specific. Hence, it is highly recommended for you to choose Maldives all inclusive package.

Maldives Tour Highlights

• Enjoy an unrivalled luxury in the beach resort.
• Taste the essence of undramatic Maldives nature.
• Saturate your love for turquoise blue waters by floating in Maldives water all day.
• Live through an exotic spa experience in your favourite high end resort.
• Entitle a gala night dinner on special occasions like Christmas and New year on the unspoiled Maldivian sands.
• Let your camera lens seize your favourite Maldivian moments.
• Appreciate the beauty of Maldives from the Eagle’s view while flying in your seaplane to reach your favourite resort.
• Witness the breathtaking sunrises and promising sunsets above the Maldivian waters and mark your vacation days on a high note.
• Enjoy a full board or all inclusive meal at your favourite resort.
• From surfing to scuba diving, go wild scaling every layer of your favourite blue waters.
  

Best Maldives Islands and Things to do in Maldives

• Malé - Luxury redefined with major attractions being Grand Friday Mosque and Tsunami Monument. A must see destination in the Maldives during your Maldives holidays.
• Vaadhoo Island - Relax by the bioluminescent sea of stars at night for a mystical surprise.
• Mirihi - Spotting sharks and completing rejuvenating yourself in this small island with the first-ever island in the Maldives with overwater bungalows on your Maldives vacation.
• Baros Island - Snorkelling in the azure waters and fine dining.
• Hulhumalé Island - Hulhumale Beach, Snorkelling, Scuba diving, other watersports, and Hulhumale Central Park are also other must visit places on your Maldives holidays.
• Biyadhoo Island - Windsurfing and snorkeling in the clear waters, feasting on delectable seafood and indulging in soothing massages.
• Fihalhohi - A romantic walk by the beach shaded by coconut palm trees and rejuvenating spa sessions.
• Maafushi Island - Snorkelling and scenic catamaran rides and gazing at the sparkling ocean waters.
• Milaidhoo Island - Scuba diving, snorkeling and relaxing by the crystal clear waters with extremely white sandy beaches.
• Kuredu - Aircraft ride over the ocean, watching the sun setting into the ocean and dining at an underwater restaurant are some of the best activities to do on Maldives holidays.

Best places to visit in Maldives

1. Male 

This small-sized Maldivian capital is a trade beat of the country which has a great deal to offer to its sightseers. Away from a retreat's infinity pool and succulent smorgasbord, Male gives you the most genuine experience in the Maldives. Encompassed fearlessly with turquoise waters, it is the driving soul of the entire nation. One of the world's littlest national capitals, Male is known for its antiquated mosque and bright structures. With its magnificence and progressiveness being discussed the island today has developed into one of the most visited sites in the Maldives. It is an easygoing town for meandering without pre-arranged schedules. With legacy structures from one perspective and trees and waters with inviting shades on the other, Male is an unquestionably required visit during your vacation to the Maldives.

Climate - 30-degree celsius

2. National Museum, Maldives

The National Museum of Maldives is an old structure containing a very much kept up assortment of ancient rarities that help in following abnormal chronicled occasions of this archipelago. It targets imparting devoted sentiments to the residents of Maldives. The historical center has a gigantic collection of imperial relics extending from the Buddhist and Islamic time making it a heaven for the admirers of history and artworks. From different outfits and adornments of the previous lords and the sovereigns, fabric, and paper original copies, and anthropological items to arms and defensive layers, you will discover everything under one rooftop. The array of antiquities is an impression of the nation's prized legacy.

Climate - 30-degree celsius

Timing - 10 AM to 4 PM

3. Banana Reef

Banana Reef, probably the most established reef found in the Maldives is embellished with dazzling caverns, glorious bluffs, wonderful coral developments, and incredible shades. Banana Reef is additionally populated by sharks, barracudas, and groupers, making Banana Reef one of the world's most famous jump destinations. The quiet and amicable flows combined with extraordinary perceivability demonstrate to work truly well for first-time jumpers, students and amateurs to consider making the plunge with. It is likewise a significantly helpful choice for master and experienced jumpers since it permits them to go further and investigate the clear world underneath the outside of the waters better. This is the best spot you can visit in your Maldives holiday from India.

Activities - Scuba plunging, Snorkeling

4. Fulhadhoo island

The little island of Fulhadhoo situated in the southern Maalhosmadulu Atoll and two hours from the capital city of Male is genuinely uninhabited and is one of the most shocking islands in the Indian Ocean. The Fulhadhoo island is all that you would plan to see and experience when booking an excursion to the Maldives. With under 250 individuals living in a little town on the west side of this island, the spot is fundamentally uninhabited and out and out of heaven. For individuals searching for a day from city life, the peaceful climate of this island is the ideal spot to kick back and unwind.

Attraction - White sandy beach, palm trees, completely clear blue water

5. Majeedhee Magu

Maldives busiest road and heaven for shopaholics, Majeedhee Magu, is the most popular road advertised in the Male. The Maldives has the best shops giving everything from beauty care products, handlooms, and adornments to electronic things. Inside the bunch of neighborhoods creates Islamic fragrance is the material, which is the star result of this Maldivian showcase.

At Majeedhee Magu, one can without much of a stretch detect the conventional Maldives' dress known as libaas. The cool vibes of the place, the Majeedhee Magu showcase the best Maldivian way of life. This bustling business sector with the greatest number of vehicles and individuals in the Maldives is likewise well known for the wide assortment of fish at a bargain, be it dried fish chips, canned fish or smoked fish. 

How to reach Maldives?

Ibrahim Nasir International Airport, famously known as Male Velana International Airport (MLE) is the main air terminal, which interfaces the Maldives to every significant nation in South-East Asia including India, China, and Sri Lanka. There are additionally non-stop flights from Dubai, and sanctioned flights working from Europe, China, and Singapore. In some Maldives packages, flight tickets are already included.

Domestic flights, seaplanes, and ship pontoon administrations can get you to your goal resort island or lodgings. Gan International Airport situated on Gan island in Addu City is the door toward the southern piece of the nation. Universal contract flights and personal jets visit this air terminal to arrive at nearby resorts.

Another exciting way to reach the Maldives is via cruise. Maldives cruise from India mainly originates from either Kochi or Mumbai, as these two are the major ports in India. The average price for travelling by cruise is around INR 35,000. This spectacular cruises journey would take around 3-7 days. You can choose the cruises from Costa NeoClassica, MS Island Sky (ZE), MV Aquamarine or Jalesh Cruise Lines. To have a completely new and unique experience, choose a Maldives cruise package and your journey via waterways.

Best time to visit the Maldives

The Maldives has the best seashores with the tropical islands. From December-April, the climate is sunny and it’s a drought, 'Iruvai', From may-November, it is not an ideal season to visit the Maldives as it is a wet spell, ‘Hulhangu’. There is an insignificant change in temperature in the midst of the two seasons.

The best time to visit Maldives is from December to April. The dry season is described by the brilliant sun, clear skies, quiet ocean and just sporadic precipitation now and again, subsequently making it the perfect time for sunbathing, scuba plunging and swimming. This time will, in general, be moderately increasingly costly attributable to the top season.

When it comes to exploring the serene beauty in the world, Maldives is unable to forget. Famous beaches like Hulhumale beach, Reethi Beach, Bikini beach and many more attract tourists from all over the world. The best Maldives destinations are included in our Maldives tour packages.

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With a myriad of things to see and experience, where do you even start? Leave the worries to us. Our state of the art itineraries for Maldives packages are specifically made for you and are the best you can find. Right from flights, luxurious resorts, delectable food to pristine underwaters, we come up with perfect Maldives packages crafted based entirely on your interests to make sure you have a magical time with your better half or family and friends, whoever you choose to travel with.

Not happy with the Maldives itinerary? We encourage you to change it the way you want - every detail can be customised to your liking and interests making it a personalised budget-friendly Maldives packages you can’t stop raving about.

So, what do you have to think about? Book a Maldives trip with us, Visit Maldives and make every minute of your Maldives Holidays special.

What are the best all-inclusive resort deals in the Maldives?

Some of the choicest all-inclusive resorts in the Maldives for your Maldives vacation are:

• Reethi Faru - 2N In Deluxe Beach Villa & 2N In Water Villa - Full Board(Recent Deal)
• Brennia Kottefaru : 2N Beach Villa + 2N Water Villa - Full Board(New Resort)
• Furaveri Maldives Resort: 2N Beach Villa+ 2N Water Villa(Recommended)
• Coco Bodu Hithi Resort Maldives(Best Selling)
• RIU Atoll - 2N Beach Room + 2N Overwater Junior Suite with Domestic Transfers(Recommended)

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What is IMUGA form?

Travellers travelling to and from Maldives should fill an online self-declaration health form within 24 hours before departure. And this online self-declaration heath form is called the IMUGA form. All travellers including visa holders, Maldivians and tourists are required to submit this traveller health declaration form.

What is IMUGA full form?

Maldives Immigration is the full form of IMUGA.

What are the steps to fill IMUGA immigration form?

Here are the steps to fill IMUGA immigration form - health declaration form

1. Visit imuga.immigration.gov.mv
2. Select traveller health declaration
3. Fill in all your personal information
4. Make sure you upload a good quality picture of yourself.
5. Select your place of stay
6. Input all your health information
7. Fill in the baggage details and click submit.

With this, the Imuga registration is completed.

Are there separate forms for arrival and departure?

Yes, the form has to be filled 24 hours prior to your arrival and departure. Fill in the Imuga immigration form and Imuga departure form accordingly.

Do I need a Maldives health declaration QR code?

Since vaccination certificates are not mandatory to enter the country, you will not need any Maldives health declaration QR code.

Frequently Asked Questions(FAQ) About Maldives Vacation

What is the ideal time to spend holidays in Maldives

Generally 3 nights and 4 days or 4 nights and 5 days is the ideal time to spend vacation in Maldives lazing in the luxury of your resort and discovering its pristine white beaches and clear waters.

How do you get to your resort in the Maldives?

Most resorts offer a speed boat transport from the airport to the resort. For resorts which are far off from the airport, they offer a domestic flight from the international airport to the domestic airport and then a speed boat transfer from the airport to the resort. Some other resorts offer an upgrade of a sea plane transfer, which is a very unique experience, although it is an expensive affair that costs about $200-300 per person.

What are the various meal plans available in Maldives?

In the meal plans available, the Half board meal plan is the most economical and pocket-friendly meal plan which includes breakfast and dinner. The other option is the Full board meal plan that is ideal for families with kids as all the meals are sorted in this plan. The last option is the all inclusive meal plan which is a perfect meal plan for alcohol lovers that provides unlimited access to alcohol.

What are the things to know before travelling to Maldives?

You cannot carry alcohol into Maldives. There is drinking water scarcity in Maldives, so spend water wisely. Your rooms will be replenished with only two water bottles in a day. While booking your Maldives tour Package, make sure your transfers are already booked, because if they are not, it gets very difficult to arrange for them later.

How does the visa process work for Maldives?

Travellers can enter Maldives with a valid passport. For Indians, it is free visa on arrival to Maldives on arrival at Male. All you need to do is just furnish the return flight ticket and hotel confirmation.

What are the best things to do in Maldives?

Maldives is famous for its watersports due to its amazing underwater visibility. Snorkelling, scuba diving and surfing are good sports that can be indulged in while on your Maldives vacation due to its exotic large variety of coral reefs and beautiful marine life. You can also directly take up excursions at your resort at your own expense while on your stay.

Where is Maldives located?

Located in the heart of the Indian Ocean, Maldives is located in the south west region of Sri Lanka. Maldives is the smallest country located in Asia in regard to size and population.

Is a passport required for Maldives?

Yes, a valid passport is required to visit Maldives. A passport which is valid for 6 months minimum is required for all nationalities to visit Maldives while a 30 day tourist visa is issued on arrival after checking all the valid documents.

Do Indians need a visa for Maldives?

Indians do not require a pre arrival visa for visiting Maldives. A free Maldives tourist visa which is valid for approximately 90 days is provided to Indian tourists on arrival at the Velana International Airport, Male.

Is Maldives part of India?

Maldives is located south of the Indian Ocean. Precisely in the south west region of Sri Lanka. Hence, Maldives is in no way associated with the Indian subcontinent.

What is the Capital of Maldives?

Located at the heart of the Indian Ocean, Male is the capital of Maldives.

Is Maldives open for tourism?

Yes, you can travel to the Maldives as there are no further incoming travel restrictions to the country and Pre-arrival PCR test is not required as well.

How many islands in Maldives?

There are about 1190 islands in Maldives out of which 185 is inhabited while the others are mainly used for tourism purposes.

Is Maldives expensive?

Maldives is one of the exotic destinations for you to spend your vacation. The money you spend depends on the season you visit Maldives. However, Maldives is still a costly destination wherein the food and stay by itself makes the most of your budget allocated. Upon that you will have to pay service taxes on food and drinks upto 20%.

How much does it cost for a Maldives trip?

Cost of a Maldives trip mainly depends on your decisions. Depending on the resort you choose, the activities you wanted to do, the places you wanted to visit, the season you are planning to go to Maldives, the cost will vary. However, a basic 4 nights and 5 days Maldives holiday package starts from INR 49,997 per person.

Are flights to Maldives open from India?

Yes, the flights to Maldives from India are open and Indians can travel to the Maldives without RT-PCR and vaccination reports.

Does it rain all day in Maldives?

Maldives is one of the tropical destinations and hence it is an all round the year destination. Even during the rainy season, the rain lasts for an hour and hence it does not rain all day in Maldives.

How far is the Maldives from Sri Lanka?

Maldives is about 983 Km away from Sri Lanka.

How to choose a Maldives resort?

Decide your Maldives resort depending on various factors like budget, resort amenities, island features, island size, meal plans, choose your resort accordingly.

Is Maldives cheaper than India?

No, Maldives is 3.1 times more expensive than India.

Is Maldives safe?

Yes, Maldives is very safe for tourists. The crime rates are very less in Maldives. However, it is advised to keep your belongings safe and be responsible for it.

Which language is spoken in Maldives?

Dhivehi is the official language spoken in Maldives.

How many airports in Maldives?

There are 18 airports in Maldives in total out of which 5 are international airports and 13 are domestic airports.

Which country is Maldives?

Maldives is an independent island nation and hence is a country by its own. It does not belong to any country.

Which currency is used in Maldives?

Maldivian Rufiyaa is the official currency of Maldives. 1 Maldivian Rufiyaa is equal to 4.87 Indian rupees.

How big is Maldives?

Maldives is a stretch of beautiful islands and is spread for 300 km² across the Indian Ocean. 

How many resorts in Maldives?

There are 132 resorts in Maldives at present.

Is Maldives a Muslim country?

Yes, Maldives is a Muslim country.

How to go to the Maldives?

According to the Maldives package you choose, when you board a plane from any Indian city, you will reach the Velana International Airport from which you reach your resort with either a speed boat/ sea plane transfer.

Where to stay in Maldives?

Depending on the budget and amenities along with other factors like the Maldives package you choose, the location and activities you want to do, choose a resort that matches your needs. Plan your trip with a good travel company to understand the different options Maldives has. Soneva Fushi, Coco Bodu Hithi, Paradise Island Resort, Vista Beach Retreat, Aveyla Manta Village, Beach Villa Ukulhas, Nika Island Resort, Oblu Select at Sangeli and Spa and VARU by Atmosphere are some of the best recommendations.

How much money to carry to Maldives?

It is better to carry less cash and have a maximum of your budget in card to keep it safe. Calculating the average expense of food, entertainment activities, resort expense it is enough to carry about INR 3,00,000.

Is Maldives a good destination for a family vacation?

The Island is best suited for all kinds of travellers, be it family, friends or couples. Extra research has to be put in while booking the resort as there are specific family friendly resorts that provide activities that are suitable for families with kids making it a memorable holiday for them.

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