4-Night Maldives Guided Local Experience from Male' Airport, Hulhule Island

Despre activitate

Your 4-night Maldives experience provided by TripAdvisor's leading Hulhumale based tour company, allows you to travel inexpensively or combine a local island stay with a traditional resort holiday.

View the beauty of the Maldives islands, snorkel, enjoy optional water sports, and become acquainted with local customs through food and interaction with locals. Your tour offers an excellent way to combine both styles of vacation, particularly because your tours begins and ends at the Male International Airport. Your guided private tour can accommodate up to 8 guests. Round-trip shared transfer from Male International Airport included.

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Pe scurt

Durată: 5 zile
Confirmare: Confirmare în 48 de ore
Bilet: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Grup: Doar grupul tău
Persoane pe rezervare: 1–8
Ghid: engleză
Organizator: Secret Paradise Maldives

Vârste: Bebeluși (0–1 ani) · Copii (2–11 ani) · Adulți (12–99 ani)

Ce include

Inclus

Inclus: Round-trip shared transfer by public speedboat
Inclus: All Local Tax
Inclus: Dinner
Inclus: Breakfast

Nu este inclus

Nu este inclus: International flights
Nu este inclus: Travel insurance
Nu este inclus: Gratuities
Nu este inclus: Personal Expenditure
Nu este inclus: Meals: Lunches from $10 and are taken independently

Itinerar

Ziua 1 · ARRIVAL & MALE CITY TOUR

Maldives

o oră

Arrive Velana International Airport (MLE) where you will be greeted by your guide, who will assist you with your public public ferry transfer to your local island in South Male Atoll. The speedboat takes 45 minutes to journey across the Indian Ocean to Gulhi where you can view the beauty of the many Maldives islands that pass you by, keeping your eyes open for dolphins.
Male

2 ore

With your Tour Leader, visit key places of interest including the fish market, local market, President's Palace and Friday Mosque. Wandering through the narrow roads of Male provides a wealth of opportunities to gain a deeper understanding about the culture, history and daily life of this unique capital city and its people.

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Ziua 2 · SNORKELING & ISLAND TOUR

Gulhi Island

2 ore

Following breakfast, accompanied by your guide, we head out by boat to nearby reefs for your underwater encounter! Your tour leader will provide a safety briefing on responsible snorkeling and act as your ‘spotter’ pointing out marine life that may not have caught your eye. Coral reefs are fragile ecosystems so learning how to snorkel responsibly can help minimize your impact on the marine environment and protect the delicate balance of marine life. Keep your eyes open for turtles, sharks and rays you never know what may be in the blue! Your Tour Leader will assist less confident or inexperienced snorkelers, ensuring your equipment is comfortable and you feel safe in the water.
Gulhi Island

1 h 30 min

As the heat of the day cools down, join your tour leader on a tour of the island. Visit the boat yard to stand in awe at the size of the boats under renovation, perhaps chat with the ladies sweeping the streets and experience traditional ‘hedika’ - Maldivian savoury and sweet snacks served with black tea at a local cafe.

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Ziua 3 · TURTLE SNORKELING, SANDBANK & TREE PLANTING

Gulhi Island

4 ore

Following breakfast, you will be taken by speedboat to snorkel in search of turtles. The soft corals available on this reef usually mean it's lunchtime all the time for turtles! Before entering the water, your tour leader will share the turtle snorkeling code of conduct, ensuring the experience is memorable for both you and the turtle. We stop off at a sandbank, a natural wonder that epitomizes the breathtaking beauty of this tropical paradise. Picture a pristine stretch of glistening white sand emerging from the crystal-clear turquoise waters, forming a tiny, isolated island in the middle of the Indian Ocean. Here you have the opportunity to swim, snorkel or just lie back and relax.

On the return journey to Gulhi, cruise the Indian Ocean and hopefully spot dolphins.
Gulhi Island

45 min

Back on land we leave a positive impact by planting a coconut palm for each guest and your tour leader.

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Ziua 4 · SEAGRASS & CORAL NURSERY SNORKELING, BEACH CLEAN & LOCAL DINNER

Maafushi Island

4 ore

This morning, we journey to Maafushi to snorkel the seagrass beds and discover their importance to the ecosystem. Despite being one of the most valuable ecosystems on the planet, sea grass is considered unsightly, and is often deliberately removed. Your Tour Leader will help you understand the importance of seagrass and why we call it the hero of underwater protection.

Following time in Maafushi for lunch we head back to Gulhi where you can choose to head to the tourist beach or for the more energetic join your guide for a final snorkeling opportunity on the house reef of Gulhi.
Gulhi Island

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As the afternoon cools down there is the option to give back to the community that has welcomed us by completing a beach clean. Our reward will be a refreshing fresh Kurumba (coconut water) followed by an ocean swim!
Gulhi Island

1 h 30 min

Dinner is taken at the home of a local family, just don’t expect silver service as traditionally meals are eaten without the aid of a knife and fork!

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Ziua 5 · DEPARTURE

Oprirea 1

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Following breakfast transfer by public ferry to Velana International Airport, where after your tour ends.

Punct de întâlnire și preluare

Toți participanții se întâlnesc la punctul de întâlnire.

Punct de întâlnire

Your guide will meet with you at the airport information desk or if flight details are provided at the arrival gate. Full details provided following receipt of booking.

Punct de final

Your guide will meet with you at the airport information desk or if flight details are provided at the arrival gate. Full details provided following receipt of booking.

Cum folosești biletul

Arrival at Male airport, Customs and Immigration:

No prior visa arrangements are required. Tourists are issued a 30-day visa on arrival. A passport valid for 6 months and travel documents (flight tickets) are necessary. You will need to present a landing card which should be distributed by the crew of your flight. Alternatively you can find cards immediately before the immigration booths. To obtain immigration clearance it is a requirement to indicate on the landing card an address or provide proof that you have a booking at a resort, guest house or safari boat.

As from 29th January 2016 in accordance with ICAO, all passengers arriving to the Maldives must be in the possession of a machine-readable passport in order to be allowed entry.

Arrival procedures:

On arrival please proceed through immigration and security and customs before passing through an automatic sliding door into the main arrival area, here look out for representative who will be positioned on the left hand side holding a Secret Paradise sign board.

Anulare

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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Bine de știut

Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
The Maldives is a Muslim country and therefore alcohol is not available on local islands. Subject to availability day/evening, visits to resorts can be arranged.
The Maldives is a Muslim country and care needs to be taken in relation to the dress code on local islands. While it is acceptable for men to wear t-shirts and shorts or swim shorts, females should avoid causing offence by maintaining a more conservative approach to clothes by wearing t-shirts, loose shorts or sarongs. While the islands we visit are more tolerant of guests wearing traditional beachwear, females should avoid wearing bikinis and swimwear unless on an uninhabited island, picnic island, sandbank, screened off tourist beach, dive boat or resort island
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
No prior visa arrangements are required. Tourists are issued a 30-day visa on arrival. A passport valid for 1 month and travel documents (flight tickets) are necessary
Safety has always been important to our business, this is why our guides are Emergency First Responders & Life Guard Certified. We are pleased to offer safe travel and hygiene standards as required by the World Travel & Tourism Council and Maldives Safe Tourism Guidelines. Private tours available upon request.
The online traveler declaration form IMUGA must also be completed within the 96 hour period prior to arrival in the Maldives