Maldives
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Maldives
Plan your dream trip to the Maldives on local islands, on a budget
Contrary to popular belief, the Maldives aren’t only about luxury resorts. If you know the right islands, the right accommodations, and the right transfers, you can enjoy an incredible experience without blowing your budget.
After two trips to the Maldives and exploring four local islands, we help you plan your trip easily, without spending hours researching. Whether it’s choosing the right island based on your budget and travel style, avoiding tourist traps, managing transfers, or finding the best activities (snorkeling, beaches, excursions).
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What would a perfect trip look like if you didn’t have to plan anything?
Why this guide is the best investment for your trip
- Discover hidden gems off the beaten path
- Live an authentic experience, close to the locals
- Travel stress-free with a ready, tested and approved itinerary
- Optimize your budget with concrete and up-to-date good plans
The islands we’ve visited in Indonesia
and why we love them
Bali
Raja Ampat
Komodo
Lombok
Sulawesi
Java
Sumatra
Maratua
What’s included
• The main guide
An ultra complete guide to plan the perfect trip without wasting time.
Value €40
• The main travel guides
Ultra complete guides for each island to help you plan the perfect trip without wasting time.
Value from €42 to €102
3 exclusive discounts
See what’s around you at any time: viewpoints, beaches, restaurants and photo spots.
Value €10
• Lifetime updates
Once you buy the guide, you get free access to all future updates.
Value €15
• The Organized Adventurer Checklist
A practical checklist to tick off so you’re 100% sure you don’t forget anything for your trip to Indonesia.
Value €12
• Practical memo
• Bonus: trusted local contacts
The reliable contacts I personally use for excursions and transportation.
Value not included but extremely valuable.
Inside the E-book
Choose the right local island based on your budget and travel style
We give you a clear selection of the best islands depending on what you’re looking for: incredible snorkeling, dream beaches, local atmosphere, easy access, activities or a tight budget.
Each step of the itinerary includes:
Our hotel recommendations
We stayed in several guesthouses on different islands and compared dozens of options.We selected the best value for money for different budgets, on our favorite islands.
Our activity & excursion recommendations
Sandbanks, dolphin tours, snorkeling with sharks and manta rays, diving, secret beaches…We tell you what is really worth it, when to go, who to book with and at what price.
Transfers & transportation explained simply
How to get to each island, public ferry schedules, speedboat transfers, budget to expect and tips to avoid bad surprises
Mistakes to avoid & practical information
Choosing the wrong island for the season, overpaying, misunderstanding dress codes and local culture, managing cash, insurance, weather…Basically, everything we wish we knew before our first trip.
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When to go?
The dry season runs from December to March, with the best weather.
We went twice during the rainy season (May to October): prices were much lower (sometimes two to three times cheaper for hotels), and we still had plenty of sunny days.
💡 Fun fact: the rainy season is also when manta rays gather at Hanifaru Bay (Baa Atoll).
How much it costs?
The Maldives can be affordable if you travel via local islands:
- Hotels start from €45 per night in the rainy season (for 2 people). In the dry season, prices easily double or triple.
- Excursions cost at least $50 per person.
- Diving starts at $80 per dive.
- Meals average around $8 per dish.
- Speedboats from Malé vary depending on distance (around $50 per person).
- Public ferries between islands in the same atoll are very cheap (~$2).
Budget for 7 days (Dhigurah + Fulidhoo) for 2 people:
- Hotels (€100/night average): €600
- Transport: €366
- Meals: €350
- Excursions (2): €220
Total for 2 people: ~€1,536
Without my e-book
- Spend hours searching through 10 different blogs
- Find yourself in the touristic islands that everyone does
- Get ripped off because you don't know the real prices in advance
Avec mon guide
- Discover hidden gems off the beaten path
- Live an authentic experience, close to the locals
- Travel stress-free with a ready, tested and approved itinerary
- Optimize your budget with concrete and up-to-date good plans
Conçu comme un vrai travel planner, c’est la solution idéale pour planifier ton voyage en quelques clics et partir l’esprit léger, sans perdre ton temps dans des recherches interminables.
Practical information
We truly want every traveler to be happy with their guide.
But because this is a PDF file that cannot be “returned” or “deleted” after download, we cannot issue a refund without a valid reason. Unfortunately, we’ve seen too many abuses and we need to protect our work and our content 🙏
This is why refunds are only possible in justified situations, clearly defined below.
1. Refund request period
You can request a refund within 7 days after your purchase.
2. Eligibility conditions
A refund is possible if you explain what is missing or causing issues when planning your trip, so we can improve the guide.
What we require:
- A concrete reason with clear feedback about the specific information you’re missing.
What we do NOT refund:
- Requests based on missing information about a destination or step that was never included on the sales page.
(For example: you expected information about Malapascua in the Philippines even though this step does not appear on the map of the sales page.) - Requests without justification.
- Requests based on simply changing your mind.
- Requests submitted after downloading multiple guides in a row and asking a refund for all of them (clear abuse).
- Purchases made using major promotional discounts (over 40 percent).
You can pay safely by bank card (Visa, Mastercard, Amex), Google Pay, Apple Pay and iDEAL. All payments are secure and protected
We only recommend places we REALLY loved (collaboration or not!) and we also also recommend places based on all our research (best locations, value for money, ratings on google/booking) so you really don't have to do anything (well yes, just choose according to your available budget!).
Personally, I have always had to read dozens of different blogs to organize an entire trip. Most bloggers only trace what they did and you need to do more research for the rest. Our guides are designed to save you this research time, and have everything in one place, from preparing (visa, business to bring, cash, sim card...) to visualizing your complete itinerary.
In addition, if you follow me on Instagram you know that we are always looking for little-known paradisiacal places, to find ourselves alone. And it's these gems that I keep very dear for my guides, I no longer share precise locations publicly! Not to mention the exclusive discounts that I negotiate and that you won't find anywhere else.
As soon as a guide is purchased, you get all of its updates for free! They will be sent to you by email to the address provided during your purchase.
💡 tip : Keep this email with the download link carefully so you can access the latest version at any time.
The e-books are interactive pdf files (with clickable links) that you can save and view from your phone. It is a format adapted for long mobile devices that can be scrolled like a site. Please don't print it ♻️
Yes, we offer itineraries for all durations, especially for those who only have one or two weeks of vacation.
hey !
We are Mélanie and Stephen
A nomadic travel couple exploring the world for the past five years.
After experiencing every possible travel struggle like cancelled flights, sketchy accommodations, scams and poorly planned routes, we learned how to organize perfect trips without stress or wasted time.
It all started three years ago when we shared our trip to Egypt on Instagram and received an avalanche of questions about organization, safety and local guides. That is when we decided to gather all our best recommendations in one super complete file so you can save time and travel peacefully without stress or bad surprises.
Hello! We are Mélanie & Stephen
A couple of nomad travelers, 29 and 35 years old, and we have been traveling the world for 5 years now! After experiencing all the difficulties possible (cancelled flights, weird accommodations, scams, bad itineraries...) we learned to organize perfect trips, without stress and without wasting time.
It all started three years ago, when sharing our trip to Egypt on Insta, we received an avalanche of questions about organization, safety or the contacts of local guides! We then decided to combine all our best reviews in an ultra-complete file, so that you can save time and leave peacefully, without stress or unpleasant surprises.
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Today, our guides are the result of several years of experience and continuous improvement. Thanks to the feedback of thousands of travelers, we have made them even more practical, detailed and optimized 👌