Maldives Tours in Fall

There was great variety on this tour. The Sri Lanka days were packed and were a little tiring but we saw so many places and such diversity of wildlife and culture, it was definitely worth it. The pace in the Maldives was more leisurely, though, so this created a great balance.

Never disappointed with G adventures! Always great, enthusiastic CEO?s and similar to a potluck dinner, the travel companions always seem to gel despite differing ages and cultures. India and Maldives was my 5 th G trip and I am already planning my 6 th!

This is the second time we've done this trip, and we'd do it again as it's perfect for a bit of "down time" after a more arduous holiday elsewhere in Asia. We think this is a jewel in Explore's portfolio - it is exceptional value for money, and in our view the very best way to see the Maldives.

Excellent mix of history, culture, wildlife and meeting local people with some life changing experiences like seeing hundreds of elephants in the wild, swimming close to sharks and manta rays - and of course the food !! Sensitive guiding for a generally good mix of people on the trip

There was far too much crammed in so that days were 10-12 hours long which is not a holiday, more of an endurance test. One chap had heat stroke on day 2 after a walk/rock climb in heat. The good stuff was excellent i.e. tree-house, elephant safari & orphanage, train ride through plantations, Temple of Tooth, Sigiriya but we didn't need 2 elephant safaris, several tuk-tuk and tractor rides, 3 cookery lessons, multiple nature walks and extensive history lessons delivered for hours in mid-day sun and stops at a gem shop and an elephant wood carving stop when we were all absolutely exhausted...There was one free morning in 10 days. It would have been wonderful to have some time to explore some of the towns like Ella on our own and have a chance to peruse shops but we were not allowed. And why book hotels with pools if the kids won't get chance to use them because we will arrive too late? The guide has to deliver the program so this need to be addressed at Itinerary level. This was our first tour and we wouldn't do it again based on the lack of flexibility which is a real shame as we absolutely loved many aspects to it.