Maldives · UAE · From Ukraine

Seven nights of reef. Three of city. One plan.

Write the shape of your trip in a sentence. We answer with a written brief: islands, city nights, stay types and the cost of each.

Answers in about 10 seconds. No account, no payment.

Compare the two coasts

Overwater villas on a Maldives reef in late afternoon light, with a distant city skyline across the water
Reef nights, city nights, one written plan

Destination dossiers

Seven nights of reef. Three of city. One plan.

Each coast is judged on the same four points: how long you fly, when the weather holds, what entry paperwork you handle, and where you sleep. Compare them here, then send a brief and we build the nights around it.

Turquoise reef water beside a white sandbank seen from above at midday

Maldives

Island base

One atoll, a short seaplane hop, and nothing on the day's agenda but the tide. Suited to travellers who want the water to be the whole trip.

Flight time
10-13 hrs, one stop
Best months
Nov to Apr
Visa
30-day free entry
Stay types
Overwater, beach villa
Read the Maldives dossier

United Arab Emirates

City and dune

Dune camps outside the city, museums and old quarters inside it. Works best as three nights added to a beach week, or as a short winter break on its own.

Flight time
5-6 hrs, direct
Best months
Oct to Apr
Visa
E-visa before travel
Stay types
City hotel, desert camp
Read the UAE dossier

Entry rules change at short notice and approval is never guaranteed. Confirm requirements with the official immigration sources before you book. Questions about either coast go to the brief form.

The process

Three steps, one written plan

No calls required. You write the brief, we send back a night-by-night outline with a per-person price, and you edit it from there.

  1. Send the brief

    Tell us the nights you have, how much reef against how much city, and any fixed dates. Two or three sentences is enough.

  2. We draft the outline

    Within one business day you receive a written outline: island, city, transfers, meal basis and accommodation tier, priced per person, two sharing.

  3. You revise, we re-quote

    Move a night, swap an overwater villa for a beach one, add a stopover. Each revision returns as a new outline with the price restated.

Reply time
One business day
What you receive
A written outline, not a link
Revisions
Until the dates are booked

Maldives · UAE · Stay tiers

Three ways to sleep between the reef and the city

Every tier states the room, the transfer that gets you there, the meal basis and the upgrade our planners book most often. Tiers can be mixed across the seven reef nights and the three city nights.

Beach villa

Room type
Beachfront villa, 62 m², outdoor garden shower
Transfer
25 minute speedboat, included
Meal basis
Half board, breakfast and dinner
Upgrade
Overwater move for the final two nights

from $180 per night

City hotel

Room type
Deluxe king, 44 m², skyline view
Transfer
20 minute private car, included
Meal basis
Breakfast only, taken in the lobby cafe
Upgrade
Club lounge access with evening canapes

from $95 per night

Rates are shown per night, two sharing, before taxes, resort fees and seasonal surcharges, and are subject to availability. Final figures arrive in writing with your sample outline. Read the full stay notes on Destinations.

Pricing & inclusions

One indicative figure, itemised before you commit

€2,480 per person

Per person, two sharing; subject to availability, taxes, fees and seasonal surcharges until booked. The final figure is confirmed in your written brief.

Request the full cost sheet

Included

  • Return international flights plus seaplane or domestic transfers between the two coasts
  • Seven nights in the Maldives and three in the UAE, or the split you specify
  • Daily breakfast, with half board available on request
  • Airport meet-and-greet and resort taxes
  • One guided cultural excursion in the UAE

Not included

  • Travel insurance, which we ask for before departure
  • Visa and entry fees; the traveller is responsible and approval is never guaranteed
  • Lunches, dinners and drinks outside the stated meal basis
  • Optional excursions, spa treatments and gratuities
  • Resort fees or seasonal surcharges quoted at the time of booking

Entry rules change at short notice, so check official government sources for both countries before booking. Compare stay types on our accommodation comparison.

Next step

Tell us the nights you have. We shape the reef and the city around them.

One short brief, written in your own words. A tailored Maldives and UAE itinerary comes back to you, and nothing is booked until you say so.