All flights come into the capital, Male. Most Maldives holiday packages include transfers to your chosen hotel, so once you’ve stocked up on essentials and souvenirs, it’s an easy journey to your accommodation. The North and South Ari atolls are easily accessible from the capital and are home to some of the country’s most luxurious resorts, each on their own patch of paradise. Keen surfers will love the breaks, while adventurous divers will want to visit Gaafaru Falhu Atoll, home to shipwreck dives.
Animal lovers will relish the chance to witness whale sharks in their natural habitat with a stay on one of the 80 islands in Ari Atoll, west of Male, while flora fans will want to choose a Maldives holiday package based on Baa Atoll, a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve.