Maldives Tour and Holiday Packages

Indians do not require a pre-arrival visa for the Maldives. The Maldives provides a free tourist visa on arrival for 30 days to Indian tourists. This visa can be extended up to 90 days with approval from concerned authorities. On top of it, no fee is charged for a visa due to India's close strategic, cultural, and military ties.

The important documents to carry to Maldives are arriving and returning tickets, 6 months valid Passport, Immigration counter staff, clear latest passport-sized color photograph (35mm x 44mm), photocopy of the bank book and Health Insurance Plan.

The Maldives is sunny and hot all year due to a tropical climate with an average temperature of 23ºC-31ºC. The temperature seldom plummets below 25ºC.

The minimum budget you can set to explore Maldives for a week is US $350. There were travelers who spent their vacation in Maldives for a week in just $210. It just totally depends on how you spend your money on food and other expenses.

To extend the stay, you may need to make a written application two days before the visa expiry. You must check details with the visa office before planning because the rules may change at any time.

November to April is the period recommended for Maldives tourism. April is an excellent month to swim in the sea because the average sea temperature remains 30°C (86°F).

Indian and Sri Lankan have influenced the culture of Maldives in a big way due to the proximity. Apart from this, local culture manifests the elements of African culture. The Maldives is a theocratic country with Islam as the state religion, and it affects various cultural aspects in the Maldives. Dhivehi language is spoken in the Maldives, and hence Maldivian people are called Dhivehin. Capital Male inhabitates around a quarter of the Maldivian population with the rest of the people in the local islands. Tourism is the mainstay in the Maldives.

Since Maldives is an island nation, it is famous for water sport activities such as fishing, scuba diving, swimming, snorkeling, water-skiing. windsurfing and kitesurfing.