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Dubai & Maldives

Dubai 3n Maldives 7n
◷10 nights ✈Flights included £From £2,579pp
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Trip overview

Dubai and the Maldives sit four hours apart on the same Emirates network, which makes this a simple city-and-island pairing to arrange. Spend three nights on Dubai's Jumeirah Beach Residence waterfront, with the Burj Khalifa, the old souks along Dubai Creek and an evening in the desert all within easy reach. Then fly on to Malé and take a seaplane over the atolls to your island.

The Maldives half of the trip is simple by design: seven nights on one island, with all meals and drinks included, a house reef a few fins from the beach and nothing to plan beyond the next snorkel. Breaking the journey in Dubai also takes the edge off the long flight out, so you arrive in the Maldives rested.

Trip highlights

  • Sunset views from the Burj Khalifa observation decks
  • Abra ride across Dubai Creek to the gold and spice souks
  • Optional desert safari with dinner under the stars
  • Seaplane flight over the Raa Atoll reefs
  • Seven all-inclusive nights on a Maldives island
  • Snorkelling on the resort's house reef

Your route

2 stops · 10 nights · flying Emirates

Route map: Dubai & Maldives⤢ Enlarge map
✈ Fly from the UK with Emirates
1

Dubai Nights 1–3

Skyline, souks and the desert

✈ About 4-hour flight to Malé, then a 45-minute seaplane
2

Maldives Nights 4–10

All-inclusive island in Raa Atoll

✈ Fly home to the UK

Where you stay

Priced with these hotels or similar. Want a different hotel? Your Travel Designer will re-price it for you.

Dubai
Stop 1 · Dubai · 3 nights

Hilton Dubai The Walk or similar

★★★★

Dubai mixes record-breaking architecture with an older city of wind towers, creekside souks and wooden abras. Staying at JBR puts the beach across the road and Dubai Marina on your doorstep, with the metro and taxis to reach Downtown and the old town.

  • Bed & breakfast
  • On The Walk at JBR, across from the public beach
  • Spacious apartment-style rooms
  • Walking distance of Dubai Marina
Upgrade ideas: Atlantis The Palm · Jumeirah Al Naseem
Maldives
Stop 2 · Maldives · 7 nights

Adaaran Select Meedhupparu or similar

★★★★

Raa Atoll lies north of Malé, reached by a scenic seaplane flight. Your island has long white-sand beaches, a lagoon on one side and a house reef on the other, with turtles and reef sharks often seen by snorkellers.

  • All inclusive
  • Large island with beach villas and a house reef
  • Return seaplane transfers from Malé
  • Spa, dive centre and several restaurants
Upgrade ideas: Adaaran Prestige Vadoo · Outrigger Maldives Maafushivaru

Prices & seasons

Guide prices per person, two sharing, with flights from London.

Guide price
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from£2,579

Prices checked October 2026. Prices change daily; your Travel Designer confirms today's live price before you book. Business class and regional airports on request.

Best time to go: November to April is the best time for both: Dubai is warm rather than fierce and the Maldives is in its dry season. May, June and September usually give better value, with hotter days in Dubai and more chance of showers in the Maldives.

Day-by-day itinerary

A suggested plan. Change anything.

1
Day 1 · Dubai

Fly to Dubai

Fly from London to Dubai, about seven hours. A driver meets you on arrival and takes you to your hotel at JBR.

2–3
Days 2–3 · Dubai

Dubai at your own pace

Ride up the Burj Khalifa, watch the Dubai Fountain and cross the Creek by abra to the gold and spice souks. An afternoon desert safari with dinner is easy to add.

4
Day 4 · Maldives

Fly to the Maldives

Fly about four hours to Malé, then board a seaplane for the 45-minute flight north to Raa Atoll.

5–10
Days 5–10 · Maldives

Island time

Six full days with meals and drinks included. Snorkel the house reef, join a dive or sunset cruise, or simply move between the beach and the pool.

11
Day 11 · Maldives

Fly home

Seaplane back to Malé for your flight home via Dubai, arriving back in the UK the same day.

What's included

  • Return flights from London via Dubai with Emirates
  • 3 nights in Dubai with breakfast
  • 7 nights in the Maldives, all inclusive
  • Flight from Dubai to Malé
  • Return seaplane transfers in the Maldives
  • Private airport transfers in Dubai
  • Travel insurance
  • Desert safari and other optional excursions
  • Dubai tourism dirham, paid at the hotel
  • Meals in Dubai other than breakfast

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Today's Maldives hotel deals

Live prices for a week with flights, updated daily. Pick one and we'll add the other stops.

  • Sheraton Maldives Full Moon, North Malé Atoll 1/4
    FamilyOverwater villas
    ★★★★★
    North Malé Atoll, Maldives

    Sheraton Maldives Full Moon

    Fifteen minutes by boat from the airport, with overwater cottages and a kids' club.

    • 5-star
    • Bed & breakfast
    • North Malé Atoll, Maldives
    from, per person£1,582
    6 nights · 22 Feb 2027 · Bed & breakfast · 2 adults
    Flights with Gulf Air from Heathrow, with a stop
    Includes flights with hand luggage and your hotel.Not included: hold luggage.
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  • Kuredu Resort & Spa, Lhaviyani Atoll 1/4
    FamilyHouse reef
    ★★★★
    Lhaviyani Atoll, Maldives

    Kuredu Resort & Spa

    Big, busy island with a golf course, dive school and a long house reef. Good value for families.

    • 4-star
    • Bed & breakfast
    • Lhaviyani Atoll, Maldives
    from, per person£1,651
    6 nights · 22 Feb 2027 · Bed & breakfast · 2 adults
    Flights with Etihad from Heathrow, with a stop
    Includes flights with hand luggage, your hotel and return seaplane transfers.Not included: hold luggage.
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  • Malahini Kuda Bandos Resort, Maldives Islands
    Spa
    ★★★★
    Maldives Islands

    Malahini Kuda Bandos Resort

    The sister resort of the revered Bandos Island Resort & Spa, Malahini Kuda Bandos bathes in the aquamarine lagoon of North Male Atoll and offers guests Indian Ocean rejuvenation via…

    • 4-star
    • Bed & breakfast
    • Maldives Islands
    from, per person£1,695
    7 nights · 7 Feb 2027 · Bed & breakfast · 2 adults
    Flights with Qatar Airways from Heathrow, with a stop
    Luggage and transfers depend on the flight and operator: they are listed under "Price includes" before you book.
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  • Summer Island Maldives Resort, Maldives Islands
    Spa
    ★★★★
    Maldives Islands

    Summer Island Maldives Resort

    Nestled in the North Male Atoll, just a short 45-minute speedboat ride from Velana International Airport, lies Summer Island Maldives.

    • 4-star
    • Half board
    • Maldives Islands
    from, per person£1,716
    7 nights · 7 Feb 2027 · Half board · 2 adults
    Flights with Qatar Airways from Heathrow, with a stop
    Luggage and transfers depend on the flight and operator: they are listed under "Price includes" before you book.
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  • Centara Mirage Lagoon, North Malé Atoll 1/3
    Family
    ★★★★★
    North Malé Atoll, Maldives

    Centara Mirage Lagoon

    Waterpark, lagoon slides and themed restaurants. Built for children.

    • 5-star
    • Bed & breakfast
    • North Malé Atoll, Maldives
    from, per person£1,725
    6 nights · 22 Feb 2027 · Bed & breakfast · 2 adults
    Flights with Etihad from Heathrow, with a stop
    Includes flights with hand luggage, your hotel and return speedboat transfers.Not included: hold luggage.
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  • Cinnamon Dhonveli Maldives, North Malé Atoll 1/4
    FamilyOverwater villas
    ★★★★
    North Malé Atoll, Maldives

    Cinnamon Dhonveli Maldives

    Surf break on the doorstep, water bungalows and a relaxed, well-priced feel.

    • 4-star
    • Full board
    • North Malé Atoll, Maldives
    from, per person£1,788
    6 nights · 22 Feb 2027 · Full board · 2 adults
    Flights with Etihad from Heathrow, with a stop
    Includes flights with hand luggage, your hotel and return speedboat transfers.Not included: hold luggage.
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Good to know

Can I fly from outside London?

Yes. Emirates also flies to Dubai from Manchester, Birmingham, Newcastle, Glasgow and Edinburgh, and the price changes with the airport.

Should I visit Dubai before or after the Maldives?

Most people do Dubai first to break up the journey, then finish relaxing on the island. It works the other way round too, if you'd rather end with the city.

How hot is Dubai in summer?

From June to September daytime temperatures often pass 40°C, so sightseeing is best early morning and evening. Hotels, malls and the metro are all air-conditioned.

Can we stay in an overwater villa?

Yes. Overwater villas can be added at this resort or at an upgrade such as Adaaran Prestige Vadoo. Ask us and we will price it for your dates.

Make it yours

Change the hotels, the nights or the order, or add a third stop. A Travel Designer replies within a few hours.

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