How to Plan Maldives Trip from India l Maldives Tour Plan & Budget
Hello friends. How are you? If you are planning a trip to Maldives, whether budget or luxury, this article is going to be very useful to you because I'm going to share with you in this article when can you go to Maldives, how can you go, where can you stay, what is the food like, how the internet works, how to get visa...
I am going to share a lot of information about
Maldives with you and also, at the end of the article I will also tell you the
minimum expenses required to plan a trip to Maldives and watch them till the
end, don't skip because there are many money saving tips that I will keep
sharing with you in between which can save you a lot of money in the Maldives
trip.
Food In Maldives:
Presently assuming we discuss food, the food is very expensive in
India. So if you want to save on food and
spend very sparingly then carry food packets with you or if you are staying on public islands, you can save some money because the cost is less there because there are many eateries. This was the total information, if you feel that some information is missing, if you want some additional information then of course you can ask in the comments. I try and answer every question.
Maldives Trip Budget:
Now the last and most important section in this article is the budget. I
am going to tell you the minimum budget required to plan a trip to Maldives.
The most important expense is of course the flight. If you plan about 1-2
months prior then from all cities in India like Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Kochi
from where direct flights are available, on an average for 2 people, I'm
telling the expense for a couple, the average flight cost for 2 people will be
about Rs.40,000 After that the next option for minimum expense is to stay on a
public island, I'm taking an example of Maafushi as a public island you will
get a room for about Rs.5,000 a night including breakfast so if you stay for 4
nights, your hotel accomodation cost will be about Rs.20,000. Next is food, if
you take about 8 meals in 4 days if you don't take food packets and I'm
considering you have food there itself then my guess is that in 4 days you will
easily eat nourishment for 15,000-20,000 rupees.. Apart from this, the
excursions start from $20. Most significant cost is arriving at the public
island from the air terminal. That costs about $20 per person per way which is
about $80 expense.
So consider that in about 1 lakh rupees you can easily plan a 4 day trip
to Maldives from India. . I hope you people liked the article. Please don't
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Internet connectivity in Maldives:
Now if we talk about the internet, all the accommodations in Maldives whether they are hotels, guest houses, or resorts, you will get Wifi everywhere. Speed is also decent, but if you want independence to go Live while on the beach and post photographs from there then you will need a SIM card. So at the airport when you get out, where there are ATMs, you will get counters of two Telecom operators of Maldives called Ooredoo and Dhiraagu. You can purchase a SIM card from there, although I will not suggest that for a short trip because it is costly,
How to get the Maldives visa:
When you get off the flight and reach the arrival hall, there are many immigration counters. It is a simple process, you show your passport, your return ticket, and your accommodation booking and you will get a free Visa-on-arrival.
Accommodation and transportation in Maldives:
The next segment is very important because the expenses you did till now were mandatory expenses like flight expenses is fixed. But accommodation and transportation in Maldives are the two expenses that you can increase or reduce to adjust your budget. Whether you are planning a luxury trip or a budget trip will depend on where you are going to stay and what mode of transportation are you going to use to reach there.
To understand that you need to have a little idea about the Geography of Maldives. I'll tell you in brief, Male International Airport is approximately in the center. The total distance between the Northern island and the Southern island is about 800kms. And in width Maldives is about 100-125kms. After understanding the Geography of Maldives I would like to tell you that you can plan a trip in 2 ways. The first option is budget, of course, and the second is luxury or leisure trips. To plan a budget trip to Maldives, it is necessary that you stay on a public island where there are guest houses and hotels because they cost much less than resort islands. The second advantage is that to reach there you can use shared transportation whether they are shared speedboats or ferries. Ferries are quite a low cost, the starting price is only USD $2 and for the speedboats, I'll give the example of Maafushi in which I travelled, the charge is about USD $20 per person per way so it is not a very high charge and
time taken by speedboat is 35 minutes whereas ferry takes 1.5 hours. So the biggest advantage of staying on a public island is you can use shared transport. So further I will tell you some pros and cons and also suggest some islands, guest houses, and hotels that I liked. The islands which I like that are not very far from Male are Maafushi, Gulhi, Ukulhas, Thoddoo. These are all good islands. Talking about advantages there are many advantages of staying on a public island. your food costs is reduced because there are a lot of eateries and you don't depend on your resort or hotel, cost of food is quite less in hotels and eateries with respect to private island resorts. Other than that another advantage is that there are many excursions which also cost quite less compared to those in private islands. Most excursions start from the US $20. You can do those excursions and also if you want to have fun like on a private island while staying on a public island, there are many tour agents on public islands who can plan a day trip to some resort. Travelling to and from the resort island, having lunch there, some drinks, use of the facilities there, snorkeling gear, etc. are included. The link is in the description. The biggest con of staying on a public island is that the beaches are more crowded compared to island resorts and probably only one beach is dedicated to tourists where there are no restrictions on the local laws. Now, if your budget is a little higher, if you feel you can visit a private island then there are some resorts below the luxury and ultra-luxury resorts that provide budget accommodation on private resort islands. I will share 2-3 links, but when you do your due diligence and select a resort yourself then remember that, whatever accommodation you are planning,
if you want to select an accommodation then I will suggest that you open Google Maps, I will show you here so that
you get an idea of how far is the accommodation you have selected from Male. It will depend on that whether to reach the island, you have to take a ferry or speedboat or if it is very far, you will have to take a seaplane or airplane. The cost of a seaplane and airplane is very high although the experience of a seaplane is unique and is included in many luxury packages. If you are visiting a private island even then you can save some of your money, I have a money-saving tip for that. Check by email or phone whether the island you are planning to visit permits you to arrange for your own transportation, if they do then you can contact a tour operator on a nearby public island and ask them whether they can arrange your transportation, take a costing from them and compare it with the resort, I'm sure there will be a difference in them and you can arrange your own transportation and visit the resort island and enjoy your trip.After budget and semi-luxury let's talk about the luxury trip.
If you are planning a luxury trip I will suggest you get all-inclusive packages because it includes everything,
your travel to and fro, breakfast, lunch, dinner, and drinks. I found a few travel companies for Luxury Escapes which has many good packages. I will put their contact details at the end of this article, you can check it. There are no hassles, you can easily visit the private resort, enjoy your life leisurely and return to your home.
When can you go to Maldives:
Every season is best to visit Maldives , but most tourists visit from November to Mid- April. Accommodation prices are at a peak at that time. If you are planning a trip at this time then you will have to spend a little more compared to the rest of the year. The lean phase is in the monsoon starting from May till September, and accommodation prices are relatively lower at that time. During monsoon season you can save extra money on our Maldives trip.. There is a small window between the 2nd half of April and the 1st Half of May when the possibility of rain is low and accommodation prices are also low. according to my opinion if you are looking to plan Maldives travel then, the time period is the most suitable.
After "When you can visit Maldives?", now you must have the question.
For how many days are sufficient to plan for Maldives?
According to me, 4 days are sufficient for a genuine island feel. After 'then' let's talk about,
How to go Maldives:
Currently the available options are only by flight. you can board maldives direct flight from all indian metro cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Kochi you can get direct flights to Male. There are 2 international airports but all the flights from India go to Male International Airport. So the information I share in this article is considering Male International Airport as the arrival point. In the future when the COVID situation gets better you can probably catch a ferry from Kochi to Male. And also there were also some cruise lines which used to do trips from West Coast of India to Maldives. After the covid situation gets better you will probably get that option to visit Maldives by ferry or cruise. After 'when' and 'how' now let's talk about,
The currency of Maldives:
The currency of Maldives is Maldivian Rupiyah, but US Dollars are widely accepted. If you are carrying US Dollars then you can pay via US Dollars in all the resorts and for transportation, but if you are traveling to a local island, their people use Maldivian Rupiyah so they will accept payment in US Dollars but in exchange, they will give you Maldivian Rupiyah. So if you are going to spend your time on a local island then I will suggest that at the airport after you collect your bags from the belt you will find a lot of ATMs and using your International Debit Card like Niyo which I use and I'll put the link in the description, you can try it too, its currency exchange is quite genuine, there are not many withdrawal charges from ATM. So that could be an option where using the International Debit Card you can withdraw local currency from there. Otherwise, you can use your Debit card, Credit card the US Dolars that you are carrying.
I will see you guys soon in a new article. Till then take care of yourself, stay happy, keep smiling, stay healthy. Bye bye.
Naveen Dubey ||
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