What a Maldives package from Delhi usually covers
In short: A Maldives package from Delhi can only be compared once you know five lines: flights, the resort transfer, the meal plan, taxes and visa help. Ask for each one in rupees, in writing.
You search for a Maldives package from Delhi and find a pile of prices that look nothing alike. One says 4 nights. One says 5 days. One has a villa photo that costs more than the whole package next to it. You can’t tell which one is cheap and which one is just quiet about what it leaves out.
That isn’t you misreading. The listings are vague, and the gaps are where the extra bills hide. If you want the hotel, transfers and sightseeing sorted in one place, VeeTrips lists a Delhi-departure Maldives package with the inclusions spelled out. Read this page first, though. It’s the checklist I’d hand a cousin before they paid anyone, including us.
Two other pages on this site already cover the parts that aren’t money. When to go is a month-by-month page on weather and crowds, and Maldives places to visit sorts the islands by trip style. This one is about the bill. Flights from Delhi, how you get from Malé to your bed, what the taxes do to a quote, what a meal plan really is, and whether a package is worth it over booking pieces yourself.
One thing I’ll say plainly, because most package pages won’t. I couldn’t find a neutral, dated source for rupee prices of Maldives resorts or villas. Resorts and sellers publish those, and a seller’s page is the seller talking. So you won’t get a table of “resort X costs this much” here. You’ll get the lines, the figures that regulators and reference pages do give, and the questions that make any quote honest.
The usual shape of a package
A standard Maldives package from Delhi is 3 to 5 nights, and ours is listed at 4. It normally has a room at one resort or guesthouse, a transfer from Malé airport, and some meals. Some add flights from Delhi. Some add a sightseeing day, a snorkel trip or a dolphin cruise. What changes from one seller to the next is the list below.
What to ask about, line by line
| Line | Ask this | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Flights from Delhi | In the price, or not? | The biggest swing in the total |
| Transfer | Speedboat, seaplane or domestic flight, and is it in the price? | Can cost more than the room for a night |
| Meal plan | Breakfast, half board, full board or all-inclusive? | Resort dinners add up fast |
| Taxes | Green tax, GST and service charge in or out? | Added at the end, in dollars |
| Visa help | Papers, declaration and booking proof: who handles it? | You need the booking proof to enter |
| Room type | Beach villa, water villa, guesthouse room? | Decides the price and the view |
| Arrival day | What if your flight lands late? | Seaplanes only fly in daylight |
Do the sum yourself. Say two packages for 2 people sit 10,000 apart. Before you celebrate, check which one carries the flights and which one carries the transfer. The cheaper one is often just the one with fewer lines filled in.
That’s the whole method. The rest of this page is what to expect in each line.
How to read a headline price like ₹44,999
VeeTrips’s own Maldives page lists a package from ₹44,999 per person for 4 nights, with flights. That’s the site’s own claim, and the headline price on any page is a starting point, not a quote. The prices on our pages differ from one destination page to another, and they change with dates, so I would never tell you that figure is what you’ll pay.
Here is how I’d read a number like that, ours or anyone else’s. The words “from” and “starting” mean the cheapest room on the cheapest dates. “With flights” tells you the Delhi leg is in. It doesn’t tell you what’s in the rest. The headline alone doesn’t say whether meals or visa help are in that ₹44,999, so I’d ask three things straight away: is the resort transfer in it, are meals in it, and is the visa help in it? Get the answers by phone and in writing before paying, because a headline can’t carry that much detail.
Then ask the second question, which is the one that catches people. Per person, or per couple? A figure for one traveller and a figure for two look the same on a page until you put them side by side. If you’re comparing three sellers, write each one as “per person, for N nights, with these lines in”.
Here’s a small habit that works. Take every quote and fill in the table above with yes, no or “not stated”. “Not stated” is a no until it’s in writing. Once all the quotes sit in the same table, the cheapest one often stops being the cheapest one.
Delhi to Malé: the flight
The flight is the biggest piece of your travel time, and the good news is that Delhi to Malé can be done without a stop.
Air India launched daily direct flights from Delhi and Mumbai to the Maldives. Outlook Traveller’s report lists AI 2273 leaving Delhi at 10:15 AM and landing in Malé at 1:50 PM, “with a total flight duration of 4 hours”. The way back, AI 2274, leaves Malé at 2:50 PM and lands in Delhi at 7:25 PM. That article was last updated on 9 December 2024, so treat the timings as a sample, not a timetable. Airlines change schedules. Ask whoever quotes you for the exact flight numbers and times for your dates.
I couldn’t confirm from a neutral page which other airlines fly Delhi to Malé without a stop right now. Some pages mention IndiGo, and others say only Air India does, so I’m leaving that open. The thing to do is simple. Ask for the airline and flight number in your quote.
Connecting flights exist too, often through Colombo, Dubai or another hub. A connection can cost less, but it adds hours, and a long layover on the way out eats into a short trip. On a 4 night package I’d take the direct flight unless the saving is large enough to matter to you.
What the flight time means for your first day
The direct flight is short, but it lands in the early afternoon. That matters more than the 4 hours.
By the time you clear immigration, pick up your bag and meet your resort’s representative, it’s mid-afternoon. Maldives Magazine’s transfer page says you need to be in Malé before 3:30 pm to catch a same-day seaplane, and it puts the last seaplane at about 4:00 pm. A 1:50 PM landing leaves you little room. A short delay at the gate and you’ve missed it, and then you sleep in Malé or Hulhumalé at your own cost.
That’s not a scare story. It’s arithmetic, and it’s the reason a package that quotes a seaplane should also say what happens on a late arrival day. I’ll come back to this under transfers.
Fares
I’m not going to give you a rupee fare. The pages that did were flight search sites, and a search site shows a snapshot for one week, not a price you can plan around. What I’d say is this. Ask for the fare in writing, with the airline, the baggage allowance and the fare class. Then ask whether the package fare is the same as what you’d see if you searched yourself for the same flights on the same dates. If it is, fine. If the package fare is higher or lower, you’ve learned something about how the bundle is built.
From the airport to your bed: transfers
This is the line that surprises people most, so it gets the most room.
Nearly everyone lands at Velana International Airport, on Hulhulé Island next to Malé. Resorts are on islands of their own, so the airport is only the start. The ways out are a domestic flight, a boat or a seaplane.
The three transfers, side by side
| Seaplane | Speedboat | Domestic flight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| When it runs | Daylight only, about 6:00 am to 6:00 pm | 24 hours a day | 24 hours a day |
| How long | About 30 minutes to 1 hour | Usually up to 2 hours | Not stated |
| Luggage | 20 kg checked, 5 kg hand | Ask the resort | 20 kg checked, 5 kg hand |
| Price per person | $250-450, depending on distance | $25-80 | $110-300, depending on distance |
Source: Maldives Magazine, transfers, read 2026-11-04
That page contradicts itself in two places, on seaplane hours and on seaplane prices, and it says so itself: confirm with your resort. I’d take the table as a sense of scale, not a quote. It also doesn’t say whether a price is one way or return. Ask that every time. A transfer figure of $250 one way is $500 for the round trip, and for two people it doubles again.
What this does to a package price
Take a couple. At the Maldives Magazine range, a seaplane at $250-450 a person is $500-900 for two. If that’s one way, you pay it twice. If it’s return, you pay it once. A resort that includes it in the package price has just carried several hundred dollars on your behalf. A resort that quotes the room only has not.
This is why two packages can both say “Maldives resort, 4 nights” and sit far apart. Check whether the transfer sits inside the price or on top of it. I’d check this line before the room, before the view and before the meal plan.
The arrival-day trap
Seaplanes don’t fly at night. The same Maldives Magazine page says you must reach Malé before 3:30 pm for a same-day connection.
So here are the questions I’d ask, in this order.
- What time does my flight land, and what is the last transfer that day?
- If I miss it, where do I sleep, and who pays?
- Is the transfer by speedboat, so it can run after dark?
- If it’s a seaplane, what is the luggage limit?
On the luggage point, 20 kg checked and 5 kg hand is lower than most people pack for a week of beachwear and a camera. A couple with two large bags may need to repack in Malé. It’s much easier to know this before you fly.
Speedboat or seaplane: which should you pick?
Speedboat if the resort offers it, and the quote is clear. It runs at any hour, so a late flight doesn’t ruin day one, and it’s cheaper on the table above. It can take up to 2 hours, so for a young child or a grandparent who tires easily, that’s a long time on open water.
Seaplane if the resort is far enough away that a boat isn’t an option, or if you want the flight as part of the trip. The view from a small plane over the atolls is a big part of why people go. But it’s the least forgiving on timing. And remember the cost. A seaplane is the line that takes a cheap-looking package and makes it a normal one.
For some resorts you don’t get a choice. The resort decides, because of distance. So ask for it as a question: “Which transfer does this resort use, and what does it cost from Malé, per person, return?”
The taxes: green tax, GST and service charge
This is where a quote in rupees turns into a bill in dollars. Three Maldives charges are worth knowing, plus one on the Indian side.
Green tax, per person per night
The Maldives charges tourists a green tax for each night. Corporate Maldives reports the rates from 1 January 2025: resorts and other larger properties “will now charge USD 12 per guest per night”, and guesthouses on inhabited islands with 50 or fewer rooms “will charge USD 6 per guest per night”. Children under two are exempt.
For a couple on 4 nights, that’s USD 12 x 4 nights x 2 people = USD 96 at a resort. At a small guesthouse it’s USD 6 x 4 x 2 = USD 48. Not huge, but you’d notice it at the front desk if nobody told you. Ask whether it’s in the package or paid at the resort.
GST and service charge
The tourism GST in the Maldives rose from 16% to 17% on 1 July 2025, according to Corporate Maldives. It applies to resorts, hotels, guesthouses, restaurants, liveaboards and travel agencies.
I don’t have an official page that says how the two stack, or which is added first. So I won’t do the sum for you. What I’d ask is plain. Is the rate I’m quoted before or after the service charge and the tax? A resort rate that’s “net” and one that’s not look identical on a comparison sheet, and they are not the same price.
TCS on the Indian side
When an agent sells you an overseas tour package, tax collected at source, TCS, can be added on the Indian bill. The Union Budget for 2026-27, presented on 1 February 2026, proposed cutting it on overseas tour packages from the existing 5% and 20% slabs to a uniform 2%, “with no minimum spending threshold”.
I couldn’t confirm from a page I read when that takes effect, so I won’t state a date. Here’s what you can do instead. Look at the TCS line on your quote and ask which rate it uses. As an example only, per 10,000 billed, 2% is 200 and 5% is 500. That’s the scale of the gap per 10,000, not a real bill. I’m not a tax adviser, so ask your own accountant how it’s treated on your return.
The tax lines together
What can sit outside a headline, for a couple on 4 nights
| Line | Figure | Source says |
|---|---|---|
| Green tax, resort | USD 96 (USD 12 x 4 x 2) | Per guest, per night |
| Green tax, guesthouse | USD 48 (USD 6 x 4 x 2) | Per guest, per night, 50 rooms or fewer |
| Seaplane for two | $500-900 | $250-450 per person; check one way or return |
| TCS | 2% proposed | From 5% and 20% slabs |
Source: Corporate Maldives, Maldives Magazine, Business Today
Meal plan: read the words, not the brochure
A meal plan is the second line that quietly moves a price. The words are less fancy than they sound. Breakfast is usually included. Half board means a dinner buffet as well. Full board means lunch and dinner buffets. All-inclusive is available, but it’s usually limited to house drinks.
That last part is where couples get caught. “All-inclusive” in a Maldives resort is not an open bar on every menu. Ask what the house drinks are, which restaurants are covered, and whether a special dinner or a drink at the water-villa bar is extra. If you’re going for the honeymoon dinner on the sandbank, ask whether it’s a paid add-on. I’d assume it is until someone shows me otherwise.
Half board or all-inclusive?
My view: if you eat three meals at the resort and have a drink or two a day, all-inclusive tends to be worth asking about, because it turns a changing bill into a fixed one. If you plan to spend the days out on a boat trip or on a local island, half board is enough. I can’t give you the price gap in rupees, because I couldn’t find a neutral source for it. What you can do is ask the seller to quote the same room and same nights three ways: breakfast, half board, all-inclusive. The difference between those three numbers is the real price of the meal plan, and it takes a few minutes to get.
Beach villa or water villa
The room type is the other big lever. A beach villa is on the sand. A water villa stands over the lagoon. Some resorts have a water villa with a private pool, and those sit at the top of the price list.
I couldn’t find a neutral, dated source for how much more a water villa costs than a beach villa, so I’m not going to give you a percentage.
Here’s how I’d choose.
- If it’s a first trip and the budget is tight, a beach villa lets you spend on the transfer and the meal plan without feeling the loss. You’ll be in the sea within minutes either way.
- If it’s a honeymoon and the picture on your phone is the jetty and the stilts, a water villa is the one thing I’d stretch for. But I’d drop a night before I’d drop the transfer or the meal plan to afford it.
- If you’re with small children, a beach villa is easier. You step onto sand, and there’s no long walkway over the water to watch.
None of that is a rule. It’s what I’d say to my own family.
Resort or local island: how it changes the package
A package for a resort and a package for a guesthouse on a local island are different holidays that happen to share a country. I’ve written about the choice in Maldives places to visit, so here’s only what it does to the bill.
On a local island you pay lower room rates and much smaller transfer costs, because public ferries and short speedboats replace seaplanes. The green tax is half, at USD 6 instead of USD 12 per guest per night, if the guesthouse has 50 rooms or fewer. You also give up a few things: there’s no alcohol on inhabited islands, and swimwear is limited to a designated beach.
On a resort island the transfer is the big cost, but everything else is on one island and someone else plans the days. For a family with small children, or parents who prefer a slow pace, I’d pick that. For a couple who want to see how people live and spend less, a guesthouse works better. Ask each person in the group two questions: do you want a drink at sunset, and do you want to see a village? The answers usually settle it before any price does.
One honest caution. Packages sold for local islands vary a lot in what they call a “resort”. If the listing says “resort” and the name sounds like a hotel, ask whether it’s on its own island or on an inhabited one. The rules, the transfer and the green tax all depend on the answer.
How many nights are enough
The answer I’d give most people from Delhi is 4 nights. The reasons are practical, and they come from the flight and the transfer, not from a feeling.
Take the sample Air India timings from earlier. You land in Malé at 1:50 PM on day one. Say the transfer takes you to the resort by late afternoon. You eat, you swim, and that’s day one. The flight home leaves Malé at 2:50 PM, so day last is a morning, and a seaplane or boat has to leave early enough to get you back to the airport. So the first and the last day are mostly travel.
A 3 night trip leaves you 2 clear days between the arrival and the departure. A 4 night trip gives you 3. A 5 night trip gives you 4. Those are the trade-offs, in plain terms, and they only hold if the transfers go to plan.
What each length gives you
| Nights | Full days at the resort | Who it suits |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2, if the flights fit | A short break, or a first trip on a tight budget |
| 4 | 3 | Couples, first-time visitors, the usual package |
| 5 | 4 | Families, honeymooners, anyone who wants a slow day |
A rough count, from the sample flight times above; yours will depend on the actual timetable
Two things push the number up. Small children, who need a slow day after a flight. And a plan that includes two places, such as a local island first and a resort after, because each move eats a half day. For a trip that mixes both, 5 nights is where it starts to feel comfortable.
Two things push it down. A tight budget, since the transfer cost is paid once however many nights you stay, and so an extra night is cheaper than the first. And a plan that’s only beach and a book, which doesn’t need more than 3 nights.
If your flight lands late or your seaplane is cancelled
Plan one spare night. That’s the advice I’d give for any trip that relies on a seaplane. If the first night goes to a hotel in Malé or Hulhumalé, the 4 nights become 3 at the resort. Ask the seller whether that’s covered, or whether you pay.
Add-ons: snorkelling, dolphin cruises and sandbanks
Most packages have an “activities” line, and it’s the vaguest one on the page. A listing might say “dolphin cruise” or “snorkelling trip” and leave out whether it’s one trip or one per day, whether it’s shared or private, and who pays for the gear.
Ask three things about every add-on. Is it in the price, or optional? Is it a fixed day, or whenever the weather allows? And what happens if the sea is rough that day? In the wetter months a boat trip can be called off, and a package that counts it as a “sightseeing day” has quietly lost you a day.
If the reef is the reason you’re going, the house reef at your resort matters more than any add-on. Ask whether snorkelling gear is free and whether the reef is a short swim from the room. I’d rather have a good reef at the door than a long boat ride to a better one.
Mantas are a different matter. Maldives places to visit covers Hanifaru Bay in Baa Atoll, where access needs a permit and goes through a licensed operator or a resort. Nobody can promise a sighting. So if a package says “manta snorkel” as a sure thing, ask for the month, the atoll and what’s refunded if there are none that day.
On a local island, the add-ons are usually the point of the stay: a snorkel trip, a sandbank picnic, a dolphin cruise. These are normally booked on the island, not in the package, so ask what the package covers and what you pay on the spot. Keep some cash in mind for that. Ask the guesthouse what they take.
Three ways to build the same four nights
It helps to see the choices as shapes, not as a menu. These are not quotes. They show how the lines above move together, and none of them has a rupee figure because I don’t have a neutral source for one.
The first-timer couple. A resort in Kaafu Atoll, where most resorts are, with a speedboat transfer so the late afternoon landing doesn’t matter. A beach villa. Half board. The direct flight. You spend on the flights and the room, keep the transfer cheap, and let the meal plan cover most of what you’d otherwise pay for. If it’s a honeymoon and you want to splurge, upgrade the villa and drop nothing else.
The family with small children. One resort, one island, no changes. A beach villa, because sand is easier than a walkway. Half board or full board, since children want to eat at fixed times and buffets help. 5 nights rather than 4, so there’s a slow day after the flight. Ask about the transfer length first, because up to 2 hours on a boat is a long time with a toddler, and a seaplane’s 20 kg checked-bag limit is tight with a pram, nappies and beach gear. Children under two are exempt from green tax, which is a small mercy.
The couple who’d rather spend less. A guesthouse on a local island such as Maafushi, which is covered on our places page. A short speedboat or a public ferry from Malé. Green tax at USD 6, not USD 12. Breakfast included, other meals in small cafés. No alcohol on the island. You see how people live, you swim, you snorkel, and the bill is smaller in every line but one: you’ll pay for add-on trips as you go.
Notice what changed between them. It isn’t the destination. It’s the transfer, the meal plan, the room and the number of nights. Those four lines are the package.
A worked example: three quotes for the same couple
Here’s how the lines change a comparison, using made-up quotes. They carry no real prices. They only show which lines are in and which are out.
Three quotes for 2 people, 4 nights, illustrative only
| Line | Quote A | Quote B | Quote C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flights from Delhi | In | Out | In |
| Transfer | Out | In | In |
| Meal plan | Breakfast | Half board | Breakfast |
| Green tax | Not stated | Paid at resort | In |
| Visa help | Not stated | In | Not stated |
Quote A looks cheapest, and it’s the one with the most blanks. To get it to a fair comparison, you’d add a transfer, which on the Maldives Magazine range is $500-900 for two, and a green tax of USD 96 if it’s a resort. Quote B has the transfer and a better meal plan but leaves the flights to you. Quote C is the most complete, so even if it’s the highest on the page, it may be the closest to what you’d really pay.
The lesson isn’t that C is best. It’s that you can’t tell until the blanks are filled. Ask the seller to fill them, and if a seller won’t, treat that as an answer too.
What to say on the phone
You don’t need a script, but a few lines save a lot of back and forth. Tell them the dates, the number of people and the airport you’d leave from. Ask them to send the quote as a message you can reread. Then ask for the lines in this order: the flight numbers, the transfer and what it costs per person, the meal plan, the taxes, and the visa help.
If any answer is “it depends”, ask what it depends on. If any answer is “we’ll sort that later”, ask for it now. A seller who answers clearly on the phone and puts it in writing is easier to trust than one with a lower number and a vague list. And if you’re not sure about a line, say so and ask them to explain it. You’re not expected to know what half board means at a resort you’ve never seen.
When to book: the season changes the price
The Maldives has a drier stretch and a wetter one, and sellers price them differently. Our month-by-month page has the rain figures for Malé and the plain version: February and March are usually the driest, the wet side runs roughly from May to November, and nobody can promise you a clear week.
Here’s the part that matters for a package. I couldn’t find a dated, checkable source for how much the price moves between the dry and wet months, so I won’t give a percentage. Sellers usually push deals in the wet months and charge more in the busy ones. That matches what I’d expect, and it’s not a number. Ask for a quote for two different months and compare them line by line.
Dates tied to Indian holidays are the ones I’d check first. Diwali, Christmas and New Year, and the May to June school break are when many families travel. I’d expect any beach destination to cost more then. That’s an expectation, not a figure. Ask the person quoting you whether your dates fall on a peak, and what the same package would cost a week earlier or later.
Package or do it yourself?
The question most readers have, and the one most pages dodge. “Is a package cheaper than booking myself?” Not always. I won’t claim it is.
What I can do is show you how to price it both ways, so you don’t have to trust me or a seller.
Package or DIY: what you’d have to book yourself
| Piece | In a package | If you book it yourself |
|---|---|---|
| Flights from Delhi | Often bundled | Book direct or connecting, and watch baggage |
| Room | One resort or guesthouse | Book on the resort’s own site or elsewhere |
| Transfer | Usually arranged for you | Arrange it with the resort, and match it to your landing time |
| Meals | The plan in the package | Choose the plan when you book the room |
| Booking proof | Comes with it | You need a prepaid booking at a registered facility to enter |
| Someone to call | One person | Three or four separate bookings |
Entry papers: Maldives Immigration tourist visa page, read 2026-11-04
To compare, do this. Write down the package price per person for N nights, and what’s in it. Then price the same trip yourself, with the same flights, the same room, the same transfer and the same meal plan. Put both totals in one column, and add the lines the package leaves out.
Here’s a worked example, with illustrative numbers only. Say the package is 10,000 more than your DIY total for 2 people. Before you decide, check whether the package carries the transfer, which can run $250-450 a person on the Maldives Magazine range. If it does, the package may be the better deal. If the DIY version doesn’t include the transfer and you add it, the gap can close or reverse. The same sum works the other way around. The only way to know is to build both.
A package earns its place when you want one person answerable for the flights, the room and the transfer, so there’s no chasing three different bookings if your plans move. If you’re happy stitching it together and you have flexible dates, DIY gives you more control. And a plain reminder: I’m biased, because we sell packages. That’s why I’ve shown you how to check, instead of telling you.
Travelling with children or parents
A few lines in a package change when the group isn’t two adults.
Children each need their own passport and their own Traveller Declaration, says the immigration page, so book the paperwork time for every name, not once per family. Children under two are exempt from green tax, but that doesn’t mean they’re free everywhere. Ask how the resort treats a child on the room rate, in the meal plan and on the transfer. A seaplane seat or a boat seat is usually counted per person, and the luggage limit of 20 kg checked and 5 kg hand applies on the Maldives Magazine page whichever seat it is.
For parents or grandparents, think about the transfer first. A speedboat of up to 2 hours is a long time on open water for someone who tires easily or gets seasick. A short seaplane may be easier on the body, though climbing in and out of a small plane isn’t easy for everyone. Neither is right for all. The useful question is “what does the transfer involve, step by step, for someone who walks slowly?” and a seller who has done it will know.
Meals matter more too. If everyone is eating at the resort, a half board plan keeps things simple for a group with different tastes, because there’s a buffet. Say any dietary needs at booking, not at the table.
Changes, cancellations and what happens if plans move
I’d ask three questions before paying, because they’re the ones nobody asks until they need the answer. What happens if I change the dates, and what does it cost? What happens if the airline changes the flight? And what happens if the weather stops the transfer on the day?
I don’t have a source for any seller’s cancellation terms, and they differ, so I won’t give you a rule. What I’d do is ask for the answers in the same message as the quote, so you can read them back. Terms for a resort stay are often tighter than for a flight, and a package can mix both. Know which part of your bill is the one that can’t be changed.
This is where a person on the end of a phone matters more than a form. VeeTrips is a single-owner agency, so if your dates move you can call the office in Dwarka and speak to one person. That’s a small thing until the week it’s the thing you need.
Entry rules and papers
Read the source, not a blog. The Maldives Immigration tourist visa page, marked updated 10/09/2026 when I read it on 2026-11-04, says a tourist visa is granted on arrival. It lists a passport with a machine-readable zone and at least 1 month’s validity, a complete itinerary with confirmed return tickets, a prepaid booking at a registered facility, and enough funds for the stay. It also requires a Traveller Declaration, which you submit electronically up to 96 hours before arrival. It’s free, and each traveller, children included, needs their own.
The page doesn’t give a visa length or fee for Indian passports. Rules change, so I’m not promising anything. Check the official page again close to your dates.
What does that mean for your package? Two things. You need a prepaid booking at a registered facility before you fly, so a package that gives you a confirmed resort booking and return tickets is handing you the papers immigration asks for. And the Traveller Declaration is a form you fill in, once per person, in the few days before you land. Don’t leave it to the airport.
We offer visa assistance, which means help with the forms and papers. We aren’t a visa authority, and nobody can promise you an approval. If you’d like a hand with the declaration, call the office and ask who is handling it for your booking.
A short checklist before you pay
- Get flights, transfer, meals, taxes and visa help in writing, in rupees.
- Ask which airline, which flight numbers, and what time you land.
- Ask how you reach the resort, what it costs per person, and whether that’s one way or return.
- Ask which meal plan, and quote the same room three ways.
- Ask whether green tax, GST and the service charge are in the price, and what TCS rate the invoice uses.
- Ask what happens if you miss the last transfer on arrival day.
- Check the price is per person, and for how many nights.
- Ask what happens if your dates move.
Ask these of any seller, us included. A good one won’t mind.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a Maldives package from Delhi cost per person?
It depends on the resort, the room, the meal plan and the dates, so no single number is honest. VeeTrips lists a package from ₹44,999 per person for 4 nights with flights. Ask the seller whether the transfer, meals, taxes and visa help are in it, because a headline price rarely says.
Is there a direct flight from Delhi to Malé, and how long is it?
Air India launched daily direct flights from Delhi, and a December 2024 report gives a total flight time of 4 hours, leaving at 10:15 AM and landing at 1:50 PM. Timetables change, so ask for the flight numbers and times for your dates.
How many nights are enough for a Maldives trip from Delhi?
For most people, 4 nights. The first and last days are mostly travel, so 4 nights gives you 3 clear days. Take 5 if you have small children or want to combine a local island with a resort.
Do Indians need a visa for the Maldives?
The Maldives Immigration page says a tourist visa is granted on arrival if you meet the entry requirements. You need a passport with at least 1 month’s validity, a prepaid booking, return tickets and a Traveller Declaration, submitted up to 96 hours before arrival. Check the official page close to your dates.
Is a seaplane or speedboat transfer better?
Speedboat if your resort offers it. It runs at any hour and costs less, at $25-80 on one range, but can take up to 2 hours. Seaplanes fly in daylight only, so you need to reach Malé before about 3:30 pm for a same-day connection.
Are green tax and GST included in a Maldives package?
Sometimes, sometimes not. Green tax is USD 12 per guest per night at resorts and USD 6 at small guesthouses, and tourism GST is 17%. Ask whether they are in the price or paid at the resort.
Is a package cheaper than booking a Maldives trip myself?
Not always. Price the same flights, room, transfer and meal plan both ways and compare the totals. A package earns its place when one person answers for all of it.
What is the best time for a Maldives package?
February and March are usually the driest months, and May to November is wetter. Our month-by-month page has the figures. Nobody can promise a clear week.
