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Maldives
6 Days 5 Nights
Male | Maafushi | Gulhi
Budget 100,000~120,000 BDT Per Person
Our Cost Breakdown
*Per Person
*in BDT
Dhaka-Male-Dhaka, US Bangla Airlines_______
Hotels:
Kaani Plam Beach - Maafushi Island_________
Lagoona Sunset - Maafushi Island___________
Premier Beach - Gulhi Island________________
Umet Seaview - Male______________________
Boat:
Airport - Maafushi_________________________
Maafushi - Gulhi__________________________
Gulhi - Male______________________________
Food:
Breakfast________________________________
Lunch/Dinner_____________________________
Activities:
Shark Bay & Ship Wreck____________________
Drone Shots______________________________
Parasailing_______________________________
41,000
19,800
9,500
11,500
10,000
2,750
3,300
3,300
500
1,000
8,800
1,500
7,000
Our total cost per person was 1,15,000 BDT without shopping in December 2023
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Some Tips
1. Book air tickets atleast a month before you travel
2. A group of 4 can help you reduce cost
3. Sunscreen and sunglasses are must
4. Boat costs can be expensive
5. Take underwater pouch for your phone
You MUST watch my Maldives Travel Vlog before you start planning.
Wishing you an amazing Trip!
Full Details
VISA
Maldives offers visa on arrival for Bangladeshi passport holders, so you do not need to apply for visa prior to your travel.
for traveling you need:
i. Passport with minimum 6 months validity
ii. Air Ticket
iii. Imuga form
iv. NOC (BD immegration)
Air Ticket
It is advisable to book the tickets 1 month before your travel. This will allow you to get tickets at a cheaper price. The more you wait, the more the prices will go up. Also, make sure to search different variation of dates to get the cheapest price.
We booked our Dhaka-Male-Dhaka air ticket with US Bangla Airlines via GoZayaan one month prior to our travel. The price was approx. 41,000 BDT per person.
Hotel Booking
You'll need to book hotels before you travel. Maldives immigration officers sometimes asks for the hotel booking.
We booked our hotel via Booking.com, the prices are mentioned at the top of this page. Our hotel ratings are:
1. Kaani Palm Beach- 8.5/10
2. Lagoona Sunset- 7.5/10
3. Premier Beach- 8.5/10
4. Umet Seaview- 7/10
Currency
Maldives accepts both USD and their local currency rufiyaa. Also, almost everywhere they accept international cards. I'd say we paid 90% of our expenses using our VISA cards. (EBL & SCB)
Boats
If you want to travel to any island in Maldives you'll need to do it using boats. Generally, the hotel you book will offer you to add on boat rides. It's easier if you book it with your hotel. But you can also book one locally but you might have to wait a bit. Local ferries are also available but the waiting time will increase more.
From the Airport to Maafushi and later on to other islands, the average cost per person is 25$.
Maafushi
I highly recommend visiting Maafushi island first. It is a local island and you'll definitely feel the vacation vibe here with all the people from various parts of the world enjoying there.
We stayed at the Kaani Palm Beach Hotel and it was one of the finest hotels we've been to. From there we had probably the best view of the place. Also the infinity pool was definitely the best one at the island. Buffet breakfast was complementary there. Recommended!
Maafushi activities
Beautiful beaches, exciting sea activities & deep blue skies are the 3 things you'll notice immediately at Maafushi island.
Take the first day easy and roam around the island. You must visit:
i. Bikini Beach
ii. Maafushi in giant letters (Near the pier)
iii. Macaw near the iCom Hotel
iv. Park
v. Park near Triton Hotel
See the sunset from bikini beach and have a nice walk by the beach at evening.
The next day, go to the Shark Bay and Ship Wreck Tour. We took the tour from iCom Tours for 65$. You must add on drone photos and videos. For us they charged an additional 15$. You have to book this one day before.
This tour was EPIC! Must do activity.
Explore the night life of Maafushi and have some souvenir shopping from the local island. But I must warn you, they're not cheap!
If you stay another day, take a Parasailing ride. Drone photos and videos are included in this. It cost us 80$ for a 15 minutes ride and it was really fun! You can also do this activity on the first day if you like.
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Gulhi
We saw the most beautiful beach at our stay in Gulhi. It's a beautiful little island. Not bustling like Maafushi, rather a quiet and peaceful island where you will enjoy serenity. We stayed here one night
It's a small island. may be a third of Maafushi. Hotels and restaurants are also limited here. But you enjoy this a lot. If you like peace and quiet then this is the place for you.
We stayed at a beautiful and cozy hotel called premier beach. It was right at the Bikini beach. We could literally go to the beach within a minute's walk.
At Gulhi there is nothing much to do but you enjoy the place differently, you'll enjoy the calmness of the place. A walk around the island will be very quick. A swim at the shallow waters of Gulhi is refreshing. And if you're lucky you'll see a storm passing it's way through you.
Overall we just loved Gulhi.
Male
A beautiful little city with a very well maintained traffic system. Male felt like a city that knows what it's doing. We didn't face any traffic jam, there were walkways everywhere, waking alone didn't feel unsafe and the city is very clean. What more can a tourist ask for!
We stayed at a hotel named Umet Seaview. The hotel had a nice view of the Sinamale bridge and the location was also good. The building was a little old but they managed to keep the rooms well maintained. It was a killer view if the city. Prices are mentioned at the top of this page. We stayed here for two nights.
A city walk is some we really enjoyed. We started walking by the sea-sidewalk and along the way we found a beautiful mosque, the King Salman mosque. We found a park with lots of pigeons. And near the pier, we found some souvenir shop.
Due to rain we couldn't visit the new part of Male, Hulhumale. But you can definitely plan a visit there.
If you are someone who likes cities, then you'll love the small and beautiful city of Male.
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Food
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The taste of food is very similar to our tastebud. We didn't have any problem with it at all.
At Maafushi we liked the Restaurant at iCom Hotel.
At Gulhi we liked Lavista. Try the seafood pasta there.
At Male we liked Soleil and The Manhatten Fish Market.
The food cost was approx. 10$ per person.
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