Maldives Budget Travel Guide w/ Costs + Itinerary • Affordable Maldives Tour 2025

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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. COSTS & EXPENSES are listed throughout the video. *Disclaimer: prices may have changed as time goes by. BOOK OUR HOTELS HERE: Male Hotel — https://wanders.short.gy/m4fo6V Luxury Resort — https://wanders.short.gy/VBoodz Maafushi Hotel — https://wanders.short.gy/YPNGKc 🧡 Klook Discount Code — AngelicaWandersKlook 🧡 🌎 Agoda Discount Code — WANDERSAGODA (ALL CAPS) 🌎 💰 Travel cheaper here! Agoda Discounts — https://wanders.short.gy/n4OYps Klook Discounts — Get PHP 150 OFF if you sign up with our link: https://wanders.short.gy/aEc85z ▬ 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 🙋🏽‍♀️Let's be friends! Instagram & TikTok @AngelicaWanders @AileenWanders Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/angelicaandaileenwanders/ A few Clips credits goes to: Living the Globe — https://www.youtube.com/@UCGxg2zk5txDxw9YMxl-7opQ Music Used: Song: LiQWYD & Luke Bergs - Eternal Sunshine Music provided by Vlog No Copyright Music. Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F68sQYaS9XA ♪ Affogato (Prod. by Lukrembo) Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTUF1o9Sf3E Tags: #Maldives #travelguide #Budgettravel #filipino