Maldives Island tour

MALDIVES ISLAND TOUR

Maldives - the coral archipelago of 26 atolls and 1190 islands are located south west of India, approximately one hour by flight from Trivandrum, South India or Colombo, Sri Lanka. The inhabited islands number only 199, and the population 300,000. The word atoll is adapted into English from Dhivehi, the language of the Maldives, with roots to Sanskrit and Pali. English is widely spoken. The climate of Maldives is warm year round, determined by the monsoons. The Northwest Monsoon (November - April) is drier, while the Southwest Monsoon (May - October) brings more rain. However, the monsoons are mild and not as defined as in some neighboring countries.

These islands stretch like a garland of emeralds on a sparkling blue sea and dazzle with white beaches, turquoise lagoons, clear warm waters and coral reefs teeming with marine life, continue to fascinate visitors as it has fascinated others in the past for thousands of years.

Brilliant white sands, azure blue seas, tropical palms, sun and surf, the Maldives is an ideal destination to lie back, sip a drink and tan a delightful bronze. Pamper yourself or rather let others pamper you as you sit back and relax in one of the luxurious resorts. If a holiday spells action for you, test the surf on your surfboard or dive in the waters to admire the exotic marine life or just simply hold her hand and walk on the soft white sand as the sun sets over the blue sea.

Drift over the channels, linger over the pinnacles or the drop-offs. Or the valleys of soft corals and gardens of the hard corals clouded with fish, nearly always tame. Tropicals to pelagics. Snappers, morays, mantas, turtles, sharks, and whale sharks. Perhaps nowhere else in the world is the marine life as rich, diverse or colorful as in these warm waters of the Indian Ocean stretching 470 miles across the equator, a garland-like atoll chain dotted with countless reefs and 1190 islands, nearly a thousand of them uninhabited. Encounters with 10,000 to 100,000 schooling fish with 30 to 50 eagle or manta rays are not uncommon. This is one of the best places in the world for fish photography.

Dive season starts in July when the rich plankton blooms attract the big animals: MANTAS and WHALE SHARKS. The best time for their sightings is July through November, the visibility averaging 75 to 100 foot. For richer fish life, clearer waters if stronger currents (100 foot plus visibility) and calmer seas, the period is December to April when the resorts and live-aboards trading on the European winter tend to be heavily booked, sometimes months in advance.

4 Days Land Packages start from USD 390 per person on twin share basis for a budget hotel (inclusive of all meals) to USD 900 (inclusive of all meals) for luxury hotels.

To book any of our leisure tours call us at 212-889-2550 or fill out our Custom Made Tour Form.

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