Spend the day on an inhabited island and see how the Maldivian people really live. We offer local island tours on 2 island near Male.
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Guraidhoo – 1 day tour
Guraidhoo is located in South Male Atoll, about 3h by traditional dhoni or about 45min by speed boat from Male.
Guraidhoo is a a typical fishing island with about 2,300 inhabitants, sandy roads and palm trees. You can walk around Guraidhoo in 30min and thereby expericence the true and real Maldives.
Experience the fascinating culture of the Maldives and the warm hospitality of the Maldivians. The Maldives as they realy are.
There are day-trips from surrounding resorts, so Guraidhoo is kind of used to tourists. As tourism on local islands is only possible shortly, thanks to changes in law by the new president of the Maldives. Tourism on Guraidhoo is just starting and developing. In addition to a couple of small shops and souvenir shops, there is a hospital, pharmacy, schools, several cafes, restaurants and a bakery. At the local shipyard you can watch the carpenters traditionally constructing the typical local dhoni boats in all sizes.
The mostly calm indian ocean has a very constant, hat and tropical climate. Even at night temperature rarely is below 25 Degrees Celcius. The climate is influenced by the south-west-monsun (May to October) and north-east-monsun (November to April) with more intensive rain showers in June and July.
Food
Expect to be treated as a member of the family. Most meals are served by the local family and consist of traditional Maldivian food (lots of fish, rice and curry) prepared with the utmost care and pride. Since the families are used to hosting Europeans, they have learned to prepare European foods as well and can arrange special needs if desired.
Within the Maldives’ islamic culture, alcohol is strictly prohibited on Guraidhoo. In the evenings unfortunately, drinking alcohol is not possible at cafes, restaurants or ‘at home’. Trips to surrounding resorts can be arranged, but after having drinks there, it is important respecting the islamic culture after returning to Guraidhoo.
Social Environment
Maldivians love sports, so feel free to join in on a local football or volleyball game. There is alway plenty of time to snorkel, swim or sunbath on the beautiful beaches of Guraidhoo or its offshore island Lohsfushi. We request all of our guests to respect the local Islamic culture by wearing appropriate clothes while on the island with the locals.
Tour
Our travel representative will greet you at Male International Airport and travel with you to Guiradhoo. Expect about 40 minutes of travel time by speedboat. Spend the day on the island, snorkel, swim, relax on the beach, see the islanders how they really are and visit a local tourist shop to pick up your souvenir before heading back to Male. Meals are not provided with the tour, but there will be plenty of time to take in the wonderful Maldivian cuisine.
Thulusdhoo – 1 day tour
Thulusdhoo is located in North Male Atoll approximately 40 minutes north by speedboat.
Activities such as snorkeling, swimming, and island life are always an option. Depending on the weather and season, participating in local sports, surfing and fishing are possibilities. Thulusdhoo houses the Maldives only Coca Cola factory and several other industries including fish drying, a card board box factory and several hand-made jewelry craftsmen. The surf break is named Cokes and is one of the most popular breaks in the Maldives. If you surf, bring your board, you will love it. If you don’t surf, bring your camera as their is a great shaded place to watch the surfers and snap some pretty good shots. On your way in or out, consider a Male Tour which includes: the fish and vegetable markets, historical buildings, mosques, government buildings, souvenir shops, parks and more.