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India & Maldives

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India and the Maldives together offer one of the most diverse travel combinations in South Asia, blending a vast subcontinent of ancient temples, bustling cities, and varied landscapes with the Maldives' iconic overwater bungalows and coral atolls. India draws travellers with its rich cultural heritage — from the Taj Mahal and Rajasthan's forts to Kerala's backwaters and the beaches of Goa — alongside vibrant food, festivals, and wildlife. The Maldives, situated southwest of Sri Lanka in the Indian Ocean, is renowned for world-class snorkelling and diving among vivid coral reefs, manta rays, and whale sharks. Together, they appeal to travellers seeking both immersive cultural depth and tropical island relaxation in a single trip.

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India & Maldives · 14 days

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Essential India & Maldives Sailing — Self-Launched

A 14-day self-launched version of G Adventures' Delhi-to-Malé combo: the Golden Triangle (Delhi, Agra, Jaipur) plus a rural Rajasthan village stay, then a flight to Malé and a local-island base with daily reef and sandbank trips by public ferry and local dhoni. Instead of a group vehicle and a chartered liveaboard, you use Indian Railways and state buses, cheap guesthouses and homestays, and a Fulidhoo/Maafushi guesthouse with booked snorkelling day trips. Costs are approximate backpacker rates in GBP and exclude international flights; the Delhi–Malé flight is included in the estimate.

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