Maldives packages and prices
Every itinerary below is one we run, with the route, the night count and the price we would actually quote you. Prices are per person on twin sharing. 5% GST is added at booking and shown separately.
| Itinerary | Duration | From |
|---|---|---|
| Overwater Villas 4 Nights · Overwater villa, snorkel, dolphin |
4 nights | ₹89,999 |
| Maldives Deluxe 6N — Private Water Villa + Excursions 6 Nights · Premium resort, spa, manta ray |
6 nights | ₹1,89,999 |
Overwater Villas — 4 nights, day by day
Route: Arrive Male → House Reef + Snorkel → Dolphin Cruise + Sandbank → Water Sports + Sunset Cruise → Check-out · from ₹89,999 per person · 4 Nights · Overwater villa, snorkel, dolphin
Arrive Male
Arrive at Velana International Airport. Speedboat or seaplane transfer to your 4-star overwater or beach-villa resort (25 min speedboat or 30-45 min seaplane depending on distance). Welcome coconut and refresh in your villa with private deck. Sunset yoga on the deck. First-night beach BBQ dinner under fairy lights.
House Reef + Snorkel
Morning: guided house-reef snorkelling with resort marine biologist — spot parrotfish, angelfish, moray eels, sea turtles, and reef sharks. Included snorkel gear. Afternoon: paddle-board or kayak in the lagoon. Sunset drinks on the beach. Underwater or overwater restaurant dinner.
Dolphin Cruise + Sandbank
Sunrise dolphin cruise on a traditional dhoni boat — spinner dolphins riding the bow-wave. Late morning: private transfer to an uninhabited sandbank with picnic hamper (fresh coconut, seafood, salads, dessert). Just you and 360-degree ocean. Kayak or swim back. Evening spa treatment (add-on).
Water Sports + Sunset Cruise
Morning water sports at the resort: banana boat, jet-ski, wakeboard, tube ride (packages available). Optional introductory scuba dive (₹6,500) with certified instructor at 10m depth. Sunset yacht cruise with canapés and champagne. Farewell candlelit beach dinner with your feet in warm sand.
Check-out
Final morning swim from your villa. Farewell breakfast. Speedboat or seaplane transfer back to Velana for evening flight home. Optional short Male city visit (Mulee-aage Palace, Old Friday Mosque) if timing permits. 24/7 concierge remains reachable for 30 days.
Maldives Deluxe 6N — Private Water Villa + Excursions — 6 nights, day by day
Route: Arrive Male → House Reef Marine Life → Dolphin & Sandbank → Manta Ray Full Day → Spa & Sunset Cruise → Male City & Local Island → Check-out · from ₹1,89,999 per person · 6 Nights · Premium resort, spa, manta ray
Arrive Male
Meet-and-greet at Velana Airport. Seaplane transfer to a premium overwater resort (Anantara, Soneva, or St. Regis tier). Private butler check-in to your overwater villa with private pool, glass floor panels. Welcome floral bath + sunset yoga.
House Reef Marine Life
Morning: guided house reef snorkelling with the resort marine biologist — reef sharks, parrotfish, sea turtles. Afternoon: introductory scuba dive at the resort's PADI centre. Sunset cocktails on your deck.
Dolphin & Sandbank
Sunrise dolphin cruise on a traditional dhoni boat. Late morning: private transfer to an uninhabited sandbank with a butler-served picnic hamper of lobster and champagne. Kayak or paddleboard back. Underwater restaurant dinner (Ithaa).
Manta Ray Full Day
Full-day speedboat safari to Hanifaru Bay UNESCO biosphere reserve (May-Nov manta ray season) OR Whale Shark Point off South Ari Atoll. Guided snorkel with 6-8 metre manta rays feeding in plankton clouds.
Spa & Sunset Cruise
Full-morning couples spa journey at the overwater spa — 4-hand Balinese massage, coconut scrub, floral bath. Afternoon at leisure. Sunset private yacht cruise with champagne and canapés. Beach candlelit dinner.
Male City & Local Island
Optional cultural half-day: speedboat to Male capital — Mulee-aage Palace, Old Friday Mosque, National Museum, tuna market. Or a local Maldivian island visit for bodu beru drumming and coconut palm workshops. Farewell dinner over the reef.
Check-out
Final morning swim from your overwater villa. Seaplane transfer back to Male for international departure. 24/7 concierge remains reachable for 30 days.
Which Maldives itinerary should you pick?
Classic · 4 nights
₹89,999 per person
Arrive Male → House Reef + Snorkel → Dolphin Cruise + Sandbank → Water Sports + Sunset Cruise → Check-out
4 Nights · Overwater villa, snorkel, dolphin
Deluxe · 6 nights
₹1,89,999 per person
Arrive Male → House Reef Marine Life → Dolphin & Sandbank → Manta Ray Full Day → Spa & Sunset Cruise → Male City & Local Island → Check-out
6 Nights · Premium resort, spa, manta ray
The honest answer for most people is the middle one. The entry itinerary at ₹89,999 covers Maldives properly but leaves little room in the day, and the Deluxe adds 2 more nights for ₹1,00,000 more — which is the difference between seeing Check-out and driving past it. If you are flying in from far and this is your only trip this year, take the longer one.
What's included
Included
- Overwater villa with pool at premium resort
- Full-board dining (all 3 meals)
- Seaplane transfers both ways
- Dolphin cruise + manta ray safari
- Introductory scuba + guided snorkelling
- Private sandbank picnic + sunset yacht
- Couples spa journey
Not included
- International flights
- Alcohol package (add $150/day)
- Scuba certification course
- Personal excursions
How we build a Maldives trip
The Deluxe runs Arrive Male → House Reef Marine Life → Dolphin & Sandbank → Manta Ray Full Day → Spa & Sunset Cruise → Male City & Local Island → Check-out in that order because that is the order the road takes. Reversing it looks the same on a brochure and costs you the better part of a day.
- Nights allocated by what a place is worth. Arrive Male gets two, not because it balances the table but because that is what it takes.
- One planner start to finish, on WhatsApp, before and during the trip. Not a ticket number.
- Honest exclusions. What isn't included is printed as clearly as what is, on this page, before you enquire.
- Nothing to pay for a quote. The full day-by-day and live prices for your dates, in writing, then you decide.
Maldives honeymoon packages
A honeymoon in Maldives is not the tour with better pillows. What changes is the pace, the order, and who else is in the car.
- The route runs the other way round. Most Maldives itineraries open in Arrive Male. For two people we would rather end there and start somewhere quieter, so the first morning is not spent in traffic.
- Longer in one place. Check-out is where couples want the extra night, and it is the one we add first when there is room in the budget.
- Private transfers throughout. No shared coach, no waiting for eleven other people at every stop.
- Arranged in writing. The cake, the flowers, the table away from the buffet — confirmed with the property before you arrive at no markup, rather than asked for at check-in.
The Maldives Deluxe 6N — Private Water Villa + Excursions is the one we most often build for couples: 6 nights across 7 stops. Two people travelling together comes to about ₹3,98,998 for the pair including GST.
Family tour packages to Maldives
What ruins a family trip is rarely the destination. It is the drive between Arrive Male and House Reef + Snorkel at the wrong time of day with a nine-year-old in the back.
- We move the long legs to the morning. On the Maldives route that usually means leaving Arrive Male early and arriving before lunch, rather than after dark.
- Children 5–11 are charged at 75% of the adult fare, under-fives at 35%. Stated here, not discovered at the end.
- Rooms that actually fit. We book what the family needs and say plainly when a property cannot take an extra bed, instead of letting you find out at reception.
- Meal preferences in writing — vegetarian, Jain and no-spice go to the hotel before arrival.
Two adults and two children aged 5 to 11 on the 4-night Classic comes to roughly ₹3,30,746 all in, including 5% GST. Tell us the ages when you enquire and we adjust the route rather than the price.
Cheap Maldives packages — and what "cheap" actually buys
The lowest honest price we can build a Maldives trip for is ₹89,999 per person: the 4-night Classic, Arrive Male → House Reef + Snorkel → Dolphin Cruise + Sandbank → Water Sports + Sunset Cruise → Check-out, twin sharing. Here is what keeps it there.
- Clean 3-star stays in Arrive Male itself, rather than a smarter property half an hour out. Location saves more than a star rating does, especially where the evenings matter.
- Shared or scheduled transfers on the legs where they make no real difference.
- Dates either side of the peak. November to April is when everybody goes to Maldives, and it is when it costs most. Shifting by two or three weeks is usually a bigger saving than any negotiation.
- Nothing removed quietly. Everything in the inclusions above is still included at this price.
If your budget is fixed, say the number when you enquire. It is far more useful than a wish list, and we will tell you plainly if Maldives does not work at it rather than quietly thinning the trip.
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Maldives packages — common questions
How much does a Maldives trip cost?
From ₹89,999 per person on twin sharing for the 4-night Classic itinerary, up to ₹1,89,999 for the 6-night Deluxe. 5% GST is added at booking and shown separately.
What is the cheapest Maldives package you offer?
Overwater Villas at ₹89,999 per person for 4 nights, on twin sharing. That includes stays, daily breakfast, transfers and sightseeing coordination.
How many days do I need in Maldives?
4 nights covers the essentials properly. 6 nights is the version we'd choose ourselves — it adds 2 more nights and stops the trip becoming a series of drives.
When is the best time to visit Maldives?
November to April. The dry season, with the clearest water. May to October is wetter and much cheaper.
What does a family of four pay?
Around ₹3,30,746 in total for two adults and two children aged 5 to 11, including GST. Children 5–11 are charged at 75% of the adult fare and under-fives at 35%.
Is Maldives suitable for young children?
We plan it so it is — shorter driving days, hotels with room for an extra bed, and meal preferences confirmed in writing. Tell us the ages when you enquire and we adjust the route rather than the price.
Do you plan Maldives honeymoons?
Yes, and they are built differently: private transfers throughout, rooms chosen for two, and a slower route. Room decoration or a private dinner is arranged at no markup on what the property charges — tell us at booking rather than on arrival.
Are there hidden charges?
No. Flights, lunches, personal expenses and travel insurance sit outside every package and are listed on this page. Everything else quoted is what you pay, plus 5% GST shown separately at booking.
What is included in the price?
Overwater villa, All-inclusive, Speedboat transfers, Snorkelling and more. The full list, and everything that is not included, is set out above.
How do I book, and what do I pay now?
Nothing on the website. Fill in the short form, or message us on WhatsApp, and we come back with live prices for your dates and a day-by-day plan. You only pay once you have that in writing and are happy with it. Planning costs nothing.