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Maldives Local Food Tour

4.5 / 5(23 Reviews)

Male

Meals Included

Mobile Voucher

Cashback

Guide

Highlights

Have a home cooked meal with a Maldivian family by opting for this experience
Gain the enthralling insights into the making of the Maldivian cuisines with the help of the local family
Take a tour to the local market to buy some tasty ingredients for your meal alongside a professional local guide
Enjoy the preparation of fish, chop some vegetables, grate the coconuts and learn how the coconut milking process works

Overview

Activity Duration: 4 hours (approx)

Operational hours:

Sunday to Thursday: 11:00 AM – 03:00 PM

Pick-up locations: Your hotel's location centrally located in Malé

(Collection from cruise tender jetty available upon request – charges may apply.)

About Maldives Local Food Tour:

Get to visit the local market of Maldives and grab some delicious ingredients to make a scrumptious meal with a Maldivian family. Along with this amazing experience, get to enjoy a boat ride here in the Maldives to reach the location where you will meet the local family with whom you will cook and gain insights into Maldivian cuisines. Enjoy the whole 4 hours of this tour by learning some new recipes with the local family and your friends.

About the Activity:

Grab this opportunity to make some mouth-watering local cuisines of Maldives with this package.
Firstly, embark upon a market tour with your professional local guide to pick flavorsome ingredients for your lunch.
Smell the aromatic scent of the food as you stroll down the market and explore some shops.
After you are done with the shopping, head towards a pier and hop on a public ferry to meet the local family.
Have a meet and greet session with the family and know some fascinating insights into the Maldivian cuisines.
Participate in the making of the dishes which includes chopping vegetables, fish preparation, milking, and much more.
Then taste those amazing cuisines that you made with the help of the family and fill your tummy.
Take the recipe to home with some great memories to cherish upon.

Select Package Options

Local Market tour and Cook a meal

4 Hours

USD 94.74

USD 65.15

Per Adult

Opt for this package to explore the local market while grabbing some ingredients for meal preparation with the Maldivian family.

Note:

Children below the age of 5 years will go free of charge to this activity.
Children between the age of 5-12 years will be charged on a child price basis and above the age of 12 years will be considered adults.

Price Includes

Meals
- Lunch in a local home
Guide
- A professional local guide will be there
Transfers
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off facility will be included
- Ferry transfer

More Details about

Know Before You Go

Children below the age of 5 years will go free of charge to this activity.
Children between the age of 5-12 years will be charged on a child price basis and above the age of 12 years will be considered adults.
All foreign nationals must share their passport and visa details at the time of booking, and also upon arrival.
ID proof is mandatory for each individual guest at the time of booking, and also upon arrival. A PAN card will not be considered as a valid address proof.
Collection cruise tender jetty available upon request – charges may apply.
We request female guests to dress with modesty when visiting the homes of our local families.
Not inclusive of personal expenditure eg.- souvenirs and snacks.

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Starting Point

Hulhumale

Hulhumale, Malé, Maldives

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Policies

The customer receives a confirmation voucher via email within 1 business hours of successful booking.

In case the preferred slots are unavailable, an alternate schedule of the customer’s preference will be arranged and a new confirmation voucher will be sent via email.

Alternatively, the customer may choose to cancel their booking before confirmation and a full refund will be processed.

If cancellation is made 30 days or more before the date of travel, 25.0% of total booking cost will be charged as cancellation fees.
If cancellation is made between 1 days to 30 days before the date of travel, total booking cost will be charged as cancellation fees.

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