Day 1 - Beijing - Sri Lanka
Fly from Beijing in the afternoon. Upon arrival, spend the night in Colombo in an hotel close to the airport.
Hotel: Airport Garden Hotel
Day 2 - Day 9 - Liveaboard Carpe Diem - RAA/BAA Atoll (B, L, D)
Take a morning flight from Colombo to Male. Transfer to the Carpe Diem. The Maldives are divided in atolls (group of islands). You will go to Hanifaru Bay in the Raa/Baa atoll Bay where you can see hundreds of mantas, from May to November. Day and night, discover the highlights of the Maldives, under the sea level. Enjoy the activities such as diving, snorkelling, water-skiing, windsurfing and fishing. The cruise is the best way to explore the islands and their treasures. Spend the nights in a very spacious standard cabin which has its own private bathroom and portholes.
Day 9 - Carpe Diem - Beijing (B, L)
Enjoy your last day on the boat. Transfer to Male's airport and then take an evening flight to Beijing.