Thoddoo — Alifu Alifu (North Ari) Atoll, Maldives
The Maldives' fruit basket — an agricultural island where you can cycle past papaya fields to an empty bikini beach. Cheapest fresh food in the country.
Why Thoddoo?
- Watermelon & papaya farms
- Long bikini beach
- Cheap fresh fruit
- Quiet reef
Getting there
Travel time from Velana International (MLE): approximately 90 minutes by speedboat, ferry. Transfer from $40 per person.
Accommodation
Guesthouse rates from $35/night. Typical mid-range double: $65/night.
Best time to visit
January, February, March, April, November, December.