Multicountry honeymoon: Maldives and nearby destinations

September 23, 2019

The Maldives can be the perfect conclusion for a traveling honeymoon, especially if beach life is not enough for you and you want your trip to be a truly rich experience, full of emotions and adventures.

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Couple on a beach in Maldives

Maldives can be the perfect conclusion to a multicountry honeymoon, especially if the beach life is not enough for you two, looking for a fully emotion packed experience.

Which countries to choose for a sea extension in Maldives

Considering closenees and the variety of travel option to choose from, the most obvious destination to match would be India, offering many tour opportunities, from the classic Golden Triangle (Agra, Jaipur, Delhi) to the cities of Rajasthan down to the exotic Kerala in the south. An advantage to be considered is the fact that Maldives are connected to the main Indian cities by direct flights.

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Luxury resort bungalow in Maldives
Bungalow on the water in Maldives.

Another destination is Sri Lanka, where you can take tours to discover the local culture, the main cities, the capital Colombo and Kandy, where the relic of the Sacred Tooth of Buddha is held, meeting the elephants and exploring tea plantations. Sri Lanka is also the closest destination and the easiest to reach, thanks to a quick direct flight connecting Colombo and Malé.

Thailand is also connected to Maldives by several flights: the perfect combination which allows to visit hectic Bangkok, the ancient temples and archaeological ruins of former Siam and then relax completely on the heavenly atolls of the archipelago.

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Resort from above in Maldives
A Maldives resort from above.

If you want to experience the thrill of a safari holiday during your honeymoon, you will be glad to know that Cape Town and Johannesburg in South Africa are connected to Maldives by flight. After exploring on a 4x4 jeep the gems of Kruger Park and after travelling on your own by car along the panoramic coast of the Garden Route, it will be beautiful to relax on an unspoilt beach on the Indian Ocean.

Finally if you consider that the main companies flying to Maldives are Etihad, Qatar Airways ed Emirates you might want to add a stay in the UAE (meaning Dubai and Abu Dhabu), Qatar and Oman.

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