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WELCOME TO MALDIVES - A PARADISE ON EARTH

Planning where to jet off for your honeymoon tour? Don’t think twice. Grab our Maldives Honeymoon Tour and set your foot print in this paradise on earth that will make you awe with all its treasures and grandeur.

This paradise are surrounded by manifold of shallow lagoons, radiant coral reefs with dazzling white sandy beaches and plenty of fish of bright colors, making this tropical destination, unique in the world. Staying any part of this island will make you feel in heaven. Just forget everything and get soaked in the calm, crystal clear blur water, get warmth in tropical temperature that will rejuvenate your soul and mind. Indeed being at Maldives means being relaxed.

  

BEST TIME TO BOOK YOUR MALDIVES PACKAGE TOUR :

If you want to enjoy the beauty of Maldives with your dear ones under clear blue sky, dazzling sunlight and gentle seas for kayaking and snorkeling, book our Maldives Honeymoon Packages from India between mid of December to April. However this is the high season also and resorts are fully booked and prices are higher than the rest of the year. Between Christmas and New Year Maldives are thronged with travelers, honeymoon couples and holiday makers. Affording a resort at this may effect on your pocket.

Between May and November, with relatively abundant rainfall is considered as low season and travelling can be pocket friendly due to cheap hotels rates. Though it is rainy season in Maldives, it does not rain incessant at all. The temperatures are relatively high, the sun is dazzling and weather is worth to enjoy.

THINGS TO DO DURING MALDIVES HONEYMOON PACKAGES FROM INDIA :

Snorkelling: Snorkelling in Maldives does not require you to posses any specific qualification. Snorkelling is perfect for exploring the house reefs of resort at a leisurely pace, however many dive centres provide boat trips to different spots of the Maldives islands if you want to see and explore different sites. Many resorts offer dive and surf package including snorkelling also which you can avail during your Maldives Honeymoon Tour.

Surfing : Maldives boasts of a number of good surfing spots which includes the famous "Pasta Point”, " Honkeys", "Sultans" "Jailbreaks" etc found in the North-Male Atoll and "Shanqri-la”, "Zubair's”, “Kottey" ete found In the Addu Atoll (Southernmost) as well as spots like "Tiger Stripes", "Love Charms" etc found in Huvadhoo atoll. Thaa and Laamu Atoll are also home to good surf spots. If you wish to explore a wide range of surf breaks, we suggest that you book a surf package from a liveaboard instead of general Maldives Honeymoon Packages from India. However, If you wish to stay in a resort and want to catch a good wave, resorts such as "Chaaya Island Dhonveli Resort" (home to Pasta Point) and "Hudhuranfushi Island Resort" among others are perfect destinations. Surfinq season begins in May and ends in December.

Water Sports : Para-sailing, Jet-skiing, wake-boarding, water-skiing, catamaran sailing, canoeing, wind-surfing, kite surfing, etc are all fun-filled water based activities to indulge in at your selected resorts during your most awaited Maldives Honeymoon Tour. Many resorts have water sports centers with professional instructors and guides that also offer courses of different levels for water sports requiring skill and ability such as wind surfing and water boarding.

Diving: The Maldives is renowned the world over as one of the top dive destination in the world. The country is the home to over a thousand beautiful reefs boasting of an abundant and diverse range of marine life, flora and fauna. Almost all of the resorts have PADI certified dive centres housing experienced PADI instructors and PADI dive masters that will cater to all your scuba diving requirements during your Maldives Package Tour. Famous dive spots include "Mushimasmingili Thila" (Fish Head). Maaya Thila (Once voted as the best night diving spot in the world), "Lankan Manta Point", "Banana Reef", "Maldives Victory", "Maalhos Thila" etc

Whale Submarine: The whale submarine is capable of carrying a maximum of 50 passengers and reaching depths up to 150 metres though it normally goes and stays at depths between 10m - 40m as this is the range in which coral growth and fish life are abundant. The whale submarine operates from the capital Male' and is docked near to the capital. Booking can be made directly from their office located In Male' or from your selected resort.

Photo Flight: These are aerial flights presenting you the best opportunity to gaze over the islands from above by sea plane. Some selected resorts organize group photo flights and private flights upon request. You could also book your own photo flight by contacting either offices of the sea plane carriers "Trans Maldivian Airways" or "Maldrvian Air Taxi”. I bet, this would be your most exciting experience during your Maldives Honeymoon Packages from India.

Big Game Fishing: Maldivian resorts as well as private charter operations offer big-game fishing trips. Adrenaline Junkies can savour that feeling of hooking a large yellow-fin tuna, wahoo, marlin or a majestic sail-fish on such trips. There are no local laws that stipulate the mandatory release of big-game fish after catching and often the catch are taken back to the resort for a Maldivian style BBQ.

Night Fishing: Night fishing is a much more leisurely affair than big-game fishing during your Maldives package tour. Almost all of the resorts offer regular night-fishing trips or you could even book a trip from a private charter operation. Red snappers (locally known as the tastiest reef fish around), groupers, grunts etc are worthy and formidable catches. Do remember to release endangered species such as sharks if caught.

Excursions (Island Hopping): An Island hopping excursion lets you visit a set number of inhabited Islands or resorts in a day for general exploratory purposes. Mostly package combinations of visiting one inhabited island, one uninhabited island and one resort per day-trip are offered by resorts. However, you could request a change in the itinerary from the resort to customise the excursion as per your preferences during your Maldives Honeymoon Tour. Some excursions are also specific to visiting the capital Male' for spending the day. Excursion packages Include BBQ lunches on the beach, fishing etc.

MALDIVES LIFESTYLE :

The traditional Maldivian family consisted of a patriarch who earned a living primarily by fishing, carpentry, seamanship, toddy tapping. Boat-building are also traditional professions some men pursued. The woman normally stayed at home and took care of the children and other household duties. She is also responsible for activities like drying the fish and smoking the fish for commercial use. Some women also engaged in activities like mat weaving and making coir rope. All of their life style and activities you can experience from your Maldives Honeymoon Packages.

However after the 1970's which ushered in a new era of rapid modernisation, urbanisation, industrialisation and the growth of tourism had brought about significant changes to the lifestyle and professions of the locals. Most Maldivian people now pursue modern professions in both the private sector and public sector. Employment In the construction industry, tourism industry and the service sector has boomed with higher concentrations in Male' (capital), the commercial and business center of the nation.

CULTURAL MUSIC & DANCE OF MALDIVES :

The Maldivian people are a friendly folk that has ancestral roots of Sri Lankan, African, Indian, Arab and Portuguese Origin. The Maldivian culture is heavily influenced by Sri Lankan, Indian and African elements. For example "Bodu Beru" a form of Maldivian folk music consisting of drumming is linked to African tribal drumming rituals. Folk music, dance, arts and crafts though being similar to those of our immediate neighbours and the African and Arab world has a unique Maldivian tinge and twist to it. Isn’t it amazing! Dhandi Jehun, similar to Langiri, in which each dancer holds a 90 cm long stick. The sticks are beaten against those of a partner while continuously dancing to the rhythm of the music. Performers commonly wear sarongs, T-shirts, white head cloths, a sash around their waist and white under-garments. You can to join this dace move with your partner. Enjoy & have fun to full extent your Maldives Honeymoon Tour.

Bandiyaa Jehun this dance has roots In India and is performed exclusively by women. The dancers keep time to the rhythm of a metal pot with the metal rings on their fingers. Nowadays, drums, harmonicas and other instruments are used.

Bodu Beru This is a form of folk music with roots stretching as far as East Africa. An ensemble consisting or 15 - 20 people perform Bodu Beru which Includes 3 - 4 drummers and a lead singer. Some members also play a bell and an "onugandu" (a small piece of bamboo with small grooves which produces sharp sounds). This is the most popular form of traditional Maldivian music with recent annual national competitions also being held in the month of Ramazan. Many resorts have weekly "Bodu Beru" nights so that travellers having Maldives honeymoon packages tour from India can also take part in this tradition.

TRADITIONAL FOOD :

The traditional food of Maldivians not surprisingly is based around fish, tuna to be more specific and coconuts. White rice and "roshi" (a flour based flat-bread) are staple Items. Fish is normally consumed smoked, fried, barbequed, roasted, etc. One of the most popular local dishes "Garudhiya" is also a soup made from tuna. Moreover tuna is also consumed in the form of a curry along with the staple Items. Other items Include "Rihaakuru" which is a fish paste made from cooking "garudhiya" over a long period of time and "mas huni" - diced smoked tuna mixed with lime, onions, pepper and coconut for local consumption. Sweets range from "addu bondi" - think bounty without the chocolate, "dhiya hakuru", "karu hakuru” etc which is all coconut based sweets. Traditional beverages Include "Toddy" - aged coconut sap and plain coconut sap. Maldivian snacks consist of fried breadfruits and a range of fried spicy and sweet items called "Hedhi Kaa" - short-eats. Popular items include "gulha", "bajiyaa" and "boakibaa". Do look forward to savouring and sampling some of these items at your selected resort or liveboard? Yes, you can have all this magical delicacy of Maldivian cuisines. So, just don’t look around. Book your MaldivesHoneymoon Package Tour from India from us.