- Boat excursions in the Maldives
- Tour of the capital
- Flying over the maldives
Who has not heard about this beautiful resort, who has not dreamed, at least once in his life, to find himself on its gorgeous beaches, plunge into the azure sea waters? Excursions in the Maldives are not as popular as beach vacations or visits to local spas, because most of the guests come only for 8-10 days. The main thing in the list of activities that have become widespread is diving, the study of the depths of the sea with its unusual representatives of flora and fauna.
Most of the excursions are somehow connected with natural attractions, water activities. There are not so many options as active tourists would like, but in principle, if you try, you can find.
Boat excursions in the Maldives
Tour operators, advertising tours to the Maldives, assure that there are no second line hotels here, every hotel, hotel or bungalow is located right at the water's edge. Therefore, tourist excursions are mainly related to the water element:
- water safari, excursion to neighboring islands, on a small traditional boat;
- a trip to a desert island, however, a guide is not required in this case;
- snorkelling with a guide.
The cost of sea excursions to local islands starts from $ 35, travel time depends on the wishes of the tourist. During the trip, you can visit certain fishing villages, buy souvenirs. Often, such walks are combined with the organization of picnics, diving or snorkelling.
Snorkeling - as a sport and marine pastime, appeared a very long time ago, this is the familiar snorkeling, the purpose of which is to explore the underwater world without deep-sea diving. In the Maldives, snorkeling with a guide is becoming a fairly common phenomenon, that is, a person who is well versed in marine flora and fauna. His task is to show the sea beauties, to tell interesting facts about them.
For married couples or those who have come on vacation with children, one of the most fun trips will be a boat trip with a glass bottom. The route goes around the coral reefs, stunning seascapes open through the transparent bottom. The guide will introduce you to the brightest representatives of the sea depths.
Men, and ladies too, can choose a fishing excursion, ordinary fishing accompanied by a local guide will cost $ 20-30. During the fishing process, guests will learn a lot about this entertainment, the peculiarities of the process in this part of the world. Fishing for non-commercial fish is becoming a more exotic and, accordingly, more expensive pleasure. The cost of such an unusual excursion to the world of wildlife is in the range of $ 500-700, if you're lucky, the tourist's catch will be a barracuda or even a tiger shark.
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Tour of the capital
Male is considered the main city of the Maldives; it has already received the title of the smallest capital in the world. The tour will cost about $ 35 per person, the duration depends on many reasons. The most important thing is that here the tourist will have many reasons to be surprised, and the very first is connected with urban architecture, it turns out that this natural paradise also has skyscrapers, high-rise buildings made of glass. The second point that attracts attention is the chic highways that any major capital of the world can envy.
The town is quite small, so there are not so many attractions. Of the important historical and cultural sites, you can pay attention to the National Museum, which is located in Sultans Park, and the Muliage Palace, built in 1913. It is good to take a walk in the green, cozy Jumuri-Maidan park.
Oddly enough, but in Male there are many religious shrines that will be of interest not only to Muslims, but also to tourists of other religions. The list of cult monuments includes the Medu Ziyarat chapel and the Great Mosque. The unique minaret has become a real decoration of the Old Mosque. In addition, it is here that the tombs of the first people of the state are kept - kings, members of their families, national heroes. Male leaves a strange impression, it does not look like a resort city or a capital in its usual sense.
Flying over the maldives
Such an excursion, indeed, will remain in the memory for a long time, and the photographs taken during the route can be safely sent to some fashionable glossy magazine. The name of the tour - "Photo-flight" - speaks for itself. First, an unusual type of transport is offered - a seaplane; Hollywood adventure and romantic comedies immediately come to mind.
Secondly, the duration of the excursion is only 20 minutes, but these minutes will pass in the air, and gorgeous panoramas of the Maldives and the endless sea surface will open under the wing of the plane. For such beauty, you will have to pay about $ 150, but the impressions and emotions received are worth it.
