Multi-Day Maldives Island Hopping Tour

Highlights

  • Explore the Maldivian capital and Local Island with a comprehensive walking tour.

  • Experience Maldivian savoury and sweets snacks at a local cafe.

  • Opportunities to encounter Dolphins, turtles, reef sharks, sting rays and tropical fish life.

  • Explore a local island and relax at a paradise sandbank.

  • Insight in to a local home and experience local food with a family

  • Gain an insight into the culture and tradition of Maldivian life is to travel to an inhabited island

Summary

Coconut palm fringed islands, sparkling white beaches, tranquil lagoons, turquoise blue waters studded with coloured corals and an abundance of marine life all combine to form breathtaking beauty that is the Maldives and sets the backdrop to our adventure packages. The best way to experience this natural beauty and to gain an insight into the culture and tradition of Maldivian life is to travel to an inhabited island. This provides the opportunity to combine local island life with watersports and a little relaxation. Travel to local islands and stay in local guesthouses; visit family homes, mosques and boat yards, All combined with SCUBA diving and snorkeling, allowing discovery of the underwater beauty of the Maldives.

Tour info

Duration
1 week 1 day
Group Size
6
Pricing (From)
Adult: (12-99 years)
$999.00
Child: (2-11 years)
$499.00
Infant: (0-1 years)
$0.00
Commentary
Meeting Point

Airport Main Rd, Airport Main Rd, Velana International Airport , Male, 22000

Dropoff location

Why take this tour?

This Maldives island-hopping tour offered by TripAdvisor's leading Hulhumale based tour company since 2012, allows you to immerse yourself in the culture and tradition of the Maldives. Travel privately or as part of a small group by public ferry and stay in local island guesthouses. Engage with the local community and discover local life. Snorkel beautiful reefs and encounter colorful marine life, turtles and reef sharks. With plenty of time just to sit back and relax this is the perfect tour for discovering the real Maldives.

Day 1:

 Upon arrival at Male International Airport you will be greeted and transferred to your guesthouse on Hulhumale. 

Day 2: (B, D)

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 Atoll. 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!

Day 3: (B, D)

Following breakfast you will be taken by speedboat to nearby coral reefs for your first underwater encounter! The coral reefs of the Maldives are inhabited by diverse marine life and are teaming with colorful fish and corals. Keep your eyes open for turtles, sharks and rays you never know what may be in the blue! On return to Guraidhoo the afternoon is free for you to participate in optional water sports, diving or surfing. This evening enjoy a relaxed beach BBQ dinner.

Day 4: (B, L,)

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 water sport activities.As the afternoon cools down accompanied by your guide time is spent exploring Guraidhoo, 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 savory and sweet short eats served with black tea.

 Day 5: (B, L,)

Start early today for breakfast and then a transfer by local ferry  to the local island of Maafushi, just 20 minutes away. After checking into the guesthouse, this morning you will have the chance to once again enjoy the underwater beauty of the Maldives. 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. 

Day 6: (B)

 Today is yours to enjoy as you please. Relax on the beach or for those feeling energetic participate in the various optional water sport activities on offer. Optional diving trips can be organized for certified divers.

 Day 7: (B, D)

Following an early breakfast we take a short public ferry journey to the quiet local island of Gulhi. Here you guide will accompany you on a tour of the island. Ready for relaxation you can choose to head to the bikini beach or for the more energetic snorkel from the island beach. Optional water sports and diving trips can be organized for certified divers. This evening we head out to soak up the atmosphere at a traditional local café for dinner.

Day 8: (B)

Following breakfast you are transferred back to Male by public ferry arriving at Male International airport by 10am.

What’s included?

  • 7 nights accommodation

  • Meals as per itinerary (B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner)

  • Local guide

  • Use of Snorkelling equipment

  • Round-trip shared transfer

  • All activities mentioned in itinerary

  • Gratuities

  • Entrance fees - Male Museum

  • International Flights

  • Travel Insurance

Things to know

Before you book

  • While participating in tours & activities provided by Secret Paradise Maldives social distancing must be practiced and face coverings worn at all times to reduce the risks of exposure to COVID-19. Secret Paradise has put in place preventative measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19, however, Secret Paradise cannot guarantee that its guest's, partners, or others will not become infected.

  • By joining the tour you knowingly and freely acknowledge all such risks related to illness and infectious diseases, such as COVID-19.

  • Guests agree to self-monitor for signs and symptoms of COVID-19 and contact Secret Paradise by email if he/she experiences symptoms of COVID-19 within 14 days after participating in a Secret Paradise tour or activity.

Before you go

  • Face Mask

  • Hand Sanitizer

  • Re-fillable water bottle

  • Beach towel

  • Water resistant reef friendly sunscreen

  • Insect repellent

  • Camera/ Underwater Camera

  • Money for personal expenditure

  • Snorkel and Mask

Covid Policy

  • Face masks required for travelers in public areas
  • Face masks required for guides in public areas
  • Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience
  • Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
  • Gear/equipment sanitized between use
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Regular temperature checks for staff
  • Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival
  • Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms

All our guide team are: * Have been trained on HPA (Maldives Health Protection Agency) How to Identify & Manage Suspected cases of COVID19 for Tourist Operations. * Emergency First Responder Certified * Level Three International Life Guard Certified. Our guides receive monthly PCR test. Guides will conduct a health screening questionnaire and check your temperature at time of meeting. 

Cancellation Policy

    Up to 7 Days before the beginning of the activity: full refund Less than 7days before the beginning of the activity or no-show: no refund

Redemption information

    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 signboard. You will then be taken on a short transfer by transfer vehicle to your first night's guesthouses based in Hulhumale.


    Your voucher will be collected or scanned on redemption

About operator:

Traveling with Secret Paradise isn’t just about exploring the Maldives and enjoying the natural beauty, it’s about discovering authentic experiences and off-the-beaten-path locations that you didn’t even know were there to discover. 

Secret Paradise guides enable you to connect with both Maldivian culture, local communities and the environment, going beyond the realms of a traditional Maldives holiday.

Based in the Maldives we ensure our sustainable actions are not just limited to our tours. Our team and our guests are involved with local NGOs – Nonprofit making organizations that are independent of the government and focus on environmental and social issues. We support coral planting and reef rehabilitation programs, the protection of seagrass, local island clean up events and plastic recycling to just name a few.

So if you are looking to discover the Maldives beyond the luxury resorts as the team at Secret Paradise say #letusguideyou.