Maldives Trip Cost from India 2026: 4–6 Days from ₹44,999

A Maldives trip from India costs from ₹44,999 per person for 5 days on a local island, ₹54,999 for a 4-day resort long weekend and ₹94,999 for 5 days in an overwater villa, all with return flights from Ahmedabad (prices checked 16 Oct 2026). Half-day trips add ₹9,999 per person to swim with manta rays or ₹12,999 for a private sandbank.

All five trips below include return flights from Ahmedabad (other metro departures on request), stays with daily breakfast, the speedboat or seaplane island transfers, the listed experiences, the visa where applicable, and a trip captain with local crew. Meals not listed, optional add-ons, shopping, tips and travel insurance are extra. GST and TCS are shown in your written quote.

Prices checked 16 Oct 2026 from our live trip pages. Maldivian taxes, weather and entry rules checked with PSM News, the Maldives Meteorological Service and Maldives Immigration in October 2026.

How much does a Maldives trip cost from India?

From ₹44,999 to ₹1,19,999 per person on our five trips, depending mostly on where you sleep. Prices are per person, as listed on 16 Oct 2026.

The Diver's Week has a Discover Scuba option for beginners, so a non-diving partner can try a first dive without a certificate.

Local island, resort or water villa: how do the prices differ?

The three kinds of stay are different holidays, not just different rooms.

Local island, from ₹44,999

Our trip page describes Maafushi as an inhabited island about thirty minutes by speedboat from Malé, with shops, a school and guesthouses. You get the same reefs and sandbanks for a fraction of a resort's price. The trade-offs, from our trip page: alcohol is served only at resorts, swimwear is for the designated beach, and local dress codes apply in the village. A resort day pass is available if you want a pool for an afternoon. For families who don't drink and are happy to dress modestly, these rules change very little.

Resort beach villa, from ₹54,999

A resort usually has its island to itself. You reach it by speedboat or seaplane, depending on the atoll, and our Long Weekend fits three nights around a sandbank picnic and a sunset cruise. It suits a long weekend from Ahmedabad.

Water villa, from ₹94,999

A villa on stilts over the lagoon, with steps down into the water and the house reef off your own deck. The Overwater Honeymoon is the couples' version; the Family Water-Villa Escape picks a resort with a kids' club and a sheltered house reef chosen for first snorkels.

The jump from local island to water villa is about ₹50,000 per person, and you pay it for privacy and the villa itself, not for better sea.

Which Maldives trips include flights from Ahmedabad?

All five, plus the island transfers by speedboat or seaplane. When you compare prices elsewhere, check whether the flights and the transfer from Malé are in the number.

Seaplanes fly only in daylight, so our trip pages ask for an arrival that leaves time for the transfer; arriving at Malé before 3pm IST is ideal.

What do the manta ray and sandbank trips cost?

The manta trip goes to a cleaning station in Baa Atoll. Time Out's report of 17 Sep 2025 places Hanifaru Bay in Baa Atoll inside a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and puts the largest manta gatherings there from June to November; at Hanifaru itself only snorkelling is allowed, five boats at a time, for 45 minutes each, with a certified guide. Wild animals keep no timetable, so sightings are likely in season but never guaranteed. No touching, no flash and no swimming above a manta.

For a couple, the manta trip adds ₹19,998 and the sandbank ₹25,998. The sandbank has no shade beyond the parasol, so carry hats and reef-safe sunscreen.

Which taxes and fees are added in the Maldives?

Two Maldivian taxes apply to tourist stays, and the visa needs no pre-approval:

Rupee figures use the market rate of about ₹95 to the dollar on 15 Oct 2026. For a couple, four nights of green tax come to about ₹9,100 at a resort and about ₹4,600 at a guesthouse. Where these taxes apply to your booking, they are shown in your written quote, so you see the full amount before you pay.

Maldives Immigration also asks for a passport valid for at least one month, a confirmed return ticket, a prepaid booking at a registered property and enough money for the stay. On our trips the visa is handled by us where applicable; check the visa terms before booking if you plan on your own.

Which months are calmer, and when does it rain?

The Maldives Meteorological Service describes two monsoons (checked October 2026):

Average temperatures run from 25°C to 32°C all year. Rain also increases from north to south: the southern atolls get about 2,218 mm a year against about 1,779 mm in the north. Boat trips can be cancelled when the sea is rough, so keep one free day on any trip.

What does a couple or a family of four pay?

Multiply the per-person price by the number of travellers. Children's prices depend on age and bed, so we price them in your quote. These totals are before GST, TCS and the Maldivian taxes above.

For more on the islands and atolls, read our Maldives guide.

How we help

We plan the Maldives from Ahmedabad with flights, island transfers, the stay and the day trips in one written quote, so taxes and transfers are visible before you pay. If you want a different island or a longer stay, read how we build customised travel plans, then start with a message.

Sources, checked October 2026: PSM News, green tax; Raajje.mv, green tax rates; PSM News, T-GST at 17%; Maldives Meteorological Service, climate; Maldives Immigration, tourist visa; Time Out, manta rays at Hanifaru Bay.

FAQs

How much does a 5-day Maldives trip cost from India? From ₹44,999 per person on a local island and ₹94,999 in an overwater villa, both with return flights from Ahmedabad and island transfers (prices checked 16 Oct 2026). GST, TCS and Maldivian taxes are shown in the written quote.

What is the cheapest way to visit the Maldives from India? A local-island stay. Our 5-day Maafushi trip is from ₹44,999 per person with flights, guesthouse stays, a sandbank day and reef snorkelling. Guesthouse green tax is also half the resort rate.

How much is the green tax in the Maldives? US$12 per person per night at resorts, hotels and safari boats, and US$6 at guesthouses with 50 rooms or fewer on inhabited islands. Children under 2 are exempt (PSM News, checked October 2026).

Do Indians need a visa for the Maldives? No pre-approval: a tourist visa is given on arrival if you meet the entry conditions. File the free Traveller Declaration within 96 hours before arrival and carry a confirmed return ticket and hotel booking.

When can you swim with manta rays in the Maldives? Time Out's 2025 report puts the largest gatherings in Baa Atoll from June to November. Our half-day manta trip there is from ₹9,999 per person; sightings are likely in season but never guaranteed.

What does a Maldives honeymoon cost for a couple? From ₹1,89,998 for two on our 5-day Overwater Honeymoon, or ₹89,998 on the local-island trip, with flights from Ahmedabad, before GST, TCS and Maldivian taxes.