Sri Lanka with Maldives Cruise: Spice Gardens & Seasides

A small-group tour with G Adventures combining Sri Lanka’s cultural sites and spice gardens with a week aboard a traditional dhoni boat around the Maldives’ coral islands and beaches.

The pace changes after Sri Lanka, with seven days spent aboard a traditional dhoni boat sailing between coral islands. There’s snorkelling gear for the reefs and time on remote beaches such as Fulidhoo and Felidhu, punctuated by local Bodu Beru performances — a reminder that the Maldives is more than sand and sea. Accommodations on the dhoni are modest and shared, fitting with the practicalities of a working boat rather than a pleasure craft.

The tour is guided by a G Adventures Chief Experience Officer with local staff, blending scheduled activities with space to explore independently. Transfers and domestic flights are included, and while Sri Lanka’s roads can stretch what seem short distances, it’s all part of the rhythm here. The voyage closes with arrival at Malé, the Maldives’ capital, where modern life meets the sea lanes you’ve been tracing.