The Maldives is a country rich in culture, history and tradition. And in order to experience life as it is known in these isles, Bandos offers you a variety of excursions to both the capital and adjoining islands.

One of the most densely populated islands anywhere in the world, with over 70,000 people on a 2.5 square mile island, Malé, the financial, administrative and cultural capital has a number of historic and religious sites that merit visiting. Equally interesting would be to take a walk in the narrow lanes and witness the hustle and bustle as shopkeepers, fishermen, civil servants and businessmen all jostle in a frenzy to go about their daily business. The fish market on the waterfront and the local fruit and vegetable market are also places that would prove to be interesting.

Malé is an island definitely worth visiting - yet there are 1198 more to go. The Island Hopping excursions available from Bandos will allow you to visit a local inhabited island and nearby resort islands to give you a taste of what island life is like in the midst of the Indian Ocean.