Private Tour
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120 hours
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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.
Private tours available upon request.
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
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Experienced English Speaking Secret Paradise Tour Leader
Round-trip shared transfer by public speedboat
All Local Tax
All activities mentioned in itinerary
4 nights Guesthouse accommodation
International flights
Travel insurance
Gratuities
Personal Expenditure
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
Tropic Tree Selected to provide comfort, local feel and value for money.
DINNER
Dinner
Maldives
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
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.
Tropic Tree
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
DINNER
Dinner
Gulhi Island
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
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.
Tropic Tree
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
DINNER
Dinner
Gulhi Island
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
Back on land we leave a positive impact by planting a coconut palm for each guest and your tour leader.
Tropic Tree
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
DINNER
Dinner
Maafushi Island
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
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
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!
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
Velana International Airport
Following breakfast transfer by public ferry to Velana International Airport, where after your tour ends.
Tropic Tree Gulhi: All of our accommodation is handpicked to provide a balance of comfort, service, local atmosphere and value for money.
Duration: 5 days
4 Breakfast, 4 Dinner
Male - Gulhi - Male
Public Ferry
Accommodation: Price based on private single occupancy or double/twin sharing rooms
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