InternationalMalé & the atollsNovember to April

Maldives

Dry season begins in November, before the December price surge

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4–6 days

from · per person

₹78,000

Best window

November to April

Why go now

The Maldives has a wet southwest monsoon from May to October and a dry northeast season from November to April. November is the first dry month and by some distance the cheapest of them — resorts that charge ₹60,000 a night at Christmas are half that in the second and third weeks of November, with essentially the same weather. Visibility for snorkelling and diving improves through the month as the water settles.

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Quick facts

Currency: Maldivian Rufiyaa (MVR); USD accepted everywhere
Language spoken: Dhivehi; English widely spoken
Time difference: 30m behind IST
Flight time: 1h 30m from Kochi, 3h 45m from Delhi
Typical temperature: 27–31 °C, humid

Trip highlights

An overwater villa with a private deck straight into the lagoon
House-reef snorkelling from the beach, with no boat needed
A manta or whale shark excursion in Baa or South Ari atoll
A sandbank picnic, dropped off and collected by dhoni
Bioluminescent plankton on the shoreline at Vaadhoo, seasonally

Departures

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Every dated window we can currently service, newest first. Seat counts update as they fill.

7 – 11 Nov 2026

4 nights / 5 days

Filling fast

First dry-season week, before December rates

from

₹79,500

per person

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14 – 17 Nov 2026

3 nights / 4 days

Open

from

₹78,000

per person

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21 – 26 Nov 2026

5 nights / 6 days

Open

from

₹88,500

per person

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What a typical package covers

Return international flights from your departure city
Hotels on twin sharing, with breakfast included
All airport transfers and inter-city transport
Visa filing assistance and document preparation
Sightseeing with licensed local guides where it matters
Travel insurance, and a named coordinator on WhatsApp

Not included

Visa fees, which are paid to the consulate at actuals
Lunches and dinners unless named in the itinerary
Optional excursions, tickets and anything personal

Know before you go

1Free visa on arrival for 30 days. Nothing to apply for; carry a confirmed hotel booking.
2The transfer is a major cost and is often quoted separately. A seaplane can add ₹40,000 per couple; a speedboat resort in North or South Malé atoll avoids it entirely.
3Local islands like Maafushi and Thulusdhoo cost a fifth of a resort but are inhabited — alcohol is unavailable and modest dress applies outside the tourist beach.

Visa for Indian passports

Free visa on arrival for 30 days for Indian passports. No application, no fee — just a confirmed hotel booking and a return ticket.

Guides

8 min

Visa-free and visa-on-arrival countries for Indian passports

The published lists are usually out of date and rarely mention what immigration actually asks for. Here is the practical version, grouped by how much paperwork each one really needs.

Questions

Maldives — Frequently asked

If yours is not here, call or WhatsApp us — the desk answers, not a bot.

Resort if this is a honeymoon or a milestone trip and the overwater villa is the point. Local island if you want the same water and reefs at a fifth of the price and do not mind a guesthouse, a public beach and no alcohol. Both are legitimate; the mistake is booking a local island expecting a resort experience.

At almost every resort, yes — Indian guests are a large share of the market and most kitchens have an Indian chef. Jain requirements need to be notified at booking, not on arrival, because supply boats run to a schedule. We do that as part of the booking.

Speedboat to a nearby atoll is ₹8,000–14,000 per person return. A seaplane to a distant atoll is ₹18,000–25,000 per person return and only operates in daylight, which can cost you a night. We always quote the transfer inside the package price rather than leaving it as a surprise at the airport.

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