Maldives Budget Travel Guide w/ Costs + Itinerary • Affordable Maldives Tour 2024

We took on the challenge of exploring the Maldives for 6 DAYS w/ under $1000 per head (inclusive of Hotel, Food, Transpo, Tours, Activities) ❤️

In this video, we share with you 10 Budget Travel Tips for an Affordable Maldives Trip, and stick until the end because we show you HOW MUCH WE SPENT, our cost breakdown for our flights, hotel, food and activities.

We want to prove to you that travel does NOT have to be expensive, so watch the whole thing because all the COSTS & EXPENSES are listed throughout the video. *Disclaimer: prices may have changed as time goes by.

▬ Contents of the Video ▬

0:00 - Intro
1:28 — Tip 10: Cheap flights to the Maldives
2:59 — Tip 9: When to book your trip
3:49 — Tip 8: BEST affordable hotel to book in the Maldives
4:43 — Tip 7: Affordable Luxury resort in the Maldives
5:34 — Tip 6: Luxury Resort Maldives Day Tour
6:14 — Tip 5: How to get to Maafushi Island
7:12 — Tip 4: Cheap places to eat in Maafushi
7:37 — Tip 3: Cheap tours in the Maldives
8:28 — Tip 2: FREE beaches in the Maldives
8:55 — Tip 1: THE ULTIMATE MALDIVES HACK!
10:52 — Sad Truth about the Maldives
11:22 — Cost Breakdown
13:28 — Why we do what we do

⬇ 6 DAY 5 NIGHTS MALDIVES ITINERARY ⬇

Day 1
10AM — Flight Manila to the Maldives via Scoot Air w/ layover in Singapore
2PM — Arrive in Singapore (Explore Changi Airport during 4-5hr layover)
6:30PM — Hop on flight to the Maldives
8PM — Arrive at Maldives airport, buy a sandwich :P
9PM — Take a bus from the airport to Hulhumale that runs 24/7. You can pay in US dollars about $1 per journey. Get off at first stop. Walk to Turquoise Residence by UI (BOOK HOTEL HERE: https://bit.ly/TurquoiseResidence)
10AM — Check in. Sleep.

Day 2
7AM — FREE Buffet breakfast at hotel
9AM — Walk around Hulhumale, (tbh, not much to see in town, it’s quite residential) FREE DAY
10AM — Visit public tourist beach here (Bikinis are not allowed in most beaches since the Maldives is a Muslim nation, so only wear your Bikinis if you are on “Tourist Bikini Beach”) We mostly killed time in our hotel (we only booked this place is only because it was accessible to the airport)
5PM — Found cheap roti + curry early dinner
6PM — Walk back to hotel
9PM — Call it a night

Day 3
7AM — FREE Buffet Breakfast at Hotel
8AM — Take Early Bus from hotel to Airport — $1 (or P60-80) / pax
9AM — Visit the Villa Hotels counter outside the main terminal where the staff will help you join the boat to Paradise Island Resort (*UPDATE: Paradise Island Resort has changed their name to Villa Nautica*) (BOOK Luxury Resort HERE— https://bit.ly/VillaNauticaResort)
11AM — Hop onto the speedboat to Villa Nautica (20 min ride)
12NN — Check in early, and pre-arrange transfer back to the airport for tomorrow
1PM — Explore resort, take photoshoots (water villa room tour, bathtub, walkway photoshoot)
7PM — Eat at resort resto for dinner
8PM — Watch stingray feeding at resort beach
9PM — Sleep

Day 4
6AM — Wake up early & explore resort / photoshoot (Bike along the villas, photoshoot at the bathtub, photos on resort beach, photos along walkways)
10AM — FREE breakfast at resort
12NN — Checkout
12:30PM — Speedboat back to the Airport (20 min)
1PM — Take taxi to Villingili Ferry Terminal
3PM — Take ferry from Male to Maafushi Island (1.45hrs boat ride)
5PM — Arrive at Maafushi & walk to Nala Island Village Hotel (BOOK HERE: https://bit.ly/NalaIslandVillage)
6PM — Walk to iCom tours & prebook Shark + Dolphin tour for tom
6:30PM — Watch sunset at beach
7PM — Have dinner at Hot Bite restaurant
9PM — Sleep

Day 5
7AM — Wake up
8AM — FREE Breakfast at Hotel
9:30AM to 5PM — Shark + Dolphin tour ($50 tour w/ FREE buffet lunch)
6PM — Visit Bikini Beach / sunset
7PM — Dinner at Harbour cafe
9PM — Sleep

Day 6
7AM — Wake up
8AM — FREE Breakfast at Hotel
10AM — Walk around Maafushi
12NN — Lunch at Hot Bite restaurant
2PM — Buy samosas Fine Bake by Suzy (Get takeout for the ferry back to the Airport)
3PM — Take ferry back to Velana airport (Male Airport)
5PM — Check in for flight
8PM — Flight to Singapore
5AM — Arrive in Singapore (9hr Layover)
3PM — Flight back to Manila

BOOK HOTELS MENTIONED
Male Hotel — https://bit.ly/TurquoiseResidence
Luxury Resort — https://bit.ly/VillaNauticaResort
Maafushi Hotel — https://bit.ly/NalaIslandVillage

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