Real Maldives @ Secret Paradise 8D/7N Visit: Hulhumale, North Male Atoll, Sightseeing: Hedika Experience, Snorkeling, sandbank and dolphin cruise, Uninhabited Island visit, Sandbank visit, Male Tour and Local island tour, ITINERARY: Day 01: Arrive Male Hulhulmale, North Male Free Day Welcome to Maldives!! Upon arrival at Male International Airport you will be greeted and transferred to your guesthouse on Hulhumale. Settle in after your flight before taking your first steps on the sands of this tropical urban paradise. Rest of the evening is free. Overnight in Hulhulmale
Day 02: Hulhulmale North Male - Guraidhoo, South Male Visit Market Breakfast at the hotel. This morning your guide will accompany you on a tour of the capital city before transferring by local ferry to the local island of Guraidhoo, South Male. Visit the fish market and local market, Presidents Palace, Sultan Park and Friday Mosque. Stop for lunch at one of the many restaurants overlooking the water front before boarding the afternoon ferry. Upon arrival you will have time to settle in before either relaxing in the garden at the guesthouse or on the beach to watch the sun go down. Dinner this evening is spent with a local family just don t expect silver service as traditionally meals are eaten without the aid of a knife and fork! Overnight in Guraidhoo, South Male. Meals: Breakfast & Dinner Day 03: Guraidhoo, South Male Explore the Island & Hedika Maldivian savoury and sweet Breakfast this morning is taken with a local family allowing you true access to Maldivian local life. You will then have free time at your leisure to relax on the beach or enjoy optional watersport activities. As the afternoon cools down accompanied by your guide time is spent exploring Guraidhoo with the opportunity to learn about the local way of life including a visit to the Mosque, visit the boatyard learn how the common wooden boat known locally as a dhoni is built, stop and chat with children playing in the street and watch the ladies of the community begin their evening meal preparations. Stop by a local cafe to sample traditional hedika - Maldivian savoury and sweet short eats served with black tea. This evening enjoy a beach dinner under the stars accompanied by traditional dancing and the beat of the bodu beru where a group of men sit around the bodu beru big drum and sing to a rhythmical beat until they reach a crescendo.overnight in Guraidhoo, South Male. Meals: Breakfast & Dinner Day 04: Guraidhoo, South Male Visit uninhabited island Following breakfast you will be taken by speedboat to an uninhabited island just a 10 minute speedboat journey away from Guraidhoo. Here you have the opportunity to swim, snorkel or just lie back and relax before enjoying a BBQ lunch and then enjoying more of the same! Timing approx. 10.00-16.00 shade available from vegetation. Fee charged for Visiting Island included in tour price. Free evening. Overnight in Guraidhoo, South Male. Meals: Breakfast, BBQ Lunch
Day 05: Guraidhoo, South Male Maafushi Island Explore the coral in Maafushi Island Start early today for breakfast and then a transfer by local ferry (07.00) to the local island of Maafushi, just 20 minutes away. After checking into the guesthouse, this morning you will have the chance to enjoy the underwater beauty of the Maldives. The coral reefs of the Maldives are inhabited by diverse marine life and are teaming with colourful fish and corals. We stop at a sandbank for lunch with time to swim or lie back and relax. Heading back to Maafushi we will cruise the Indian Ocean in search of dolphins. Dinner this evening taken at your guesthouse. Overnight in Maafushi Island. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Day 06: Maafushi Island Free and Easy Today is yours to enjoy as you please. Relax on the beach or for those feeling energetic participate in the various optional watersport activities on offer. Optional diving trips can be organized for certified divers. Dinner taken at guesthouse.overnight in Maafushi Island. Meals: Breakfast and Dinner Day 07: Maafushi Island Free and Easy Following breakfast served at the guest house today is a day of relaxation on the beach. Choose to visit a resort for the day or enjoy many of the water sport activities that are on offerovernight in Maafushi Island.Meals: Breakfast and Dinner Day 08: Maafushi Island Depart Following breakfast you are transferred back to Male by public ferry and on to Male airport. Inclusions: 7 N accommodation in the guest house 5 Dinners including local dinner and cultural dinner 1 BBQ Lunch, 1 picnic lunch Airport and domestic transfer assistance Local Island Return transfer by public ferry Hedika Experience Snorkeling, sandbank and dolphin cruise
Uninhabited Island visit Sandbank visit Male Tour and Local island tour Services of local tour leader Exclusions: International air tickets Travel insurance Early check in and Late check out Surcharges at the hotels if any Meals not mentioned in the itinerary Any sightseeing not mentioned Any other services not mentioned Tips & Porterage ACCOMMODATION INBELOW MENTIONED HOTEL OR SIMILAR LOCATION/CATEGORY STANDARD Hulhulmale region Guraidhoo South Male Maafushi South Male PRICE IN USD PER PERSON, EXCL ST 9.00% ROOMING BASIS/CATEGORY STANDARD TWIN / DBL 963 PACKAGE PRICE: VALIDITY 1 st Oct TO 30 th Aug 17 BARRING PEAK & BLOCK OUT PERIODS VALID TILL AUGUST 2017 BARRING PEAK AND BLOCKOUT PERIODS IMPORTANT NOTES: Package price refers to services mentioned under the package inclusions section in the proposal We urge you to use our services for Flight tickets / Rail tickets/pass (International), and Insurance. Booking Conditions, Amendment and Cancellation charges are applicable as mentioned on the website under terms and conditions and on the booking form of WORLDTRAVEL STUDIO HNV PVT LTD.
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