I went on a budget holiday to the Maldives - spending less than £500 from excellence resorts login Watch Video

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A traveller has shared how she holidayed in the Maldives on a budget - spending less than £500 for a six-day trip.<br/><br/>Kara Wilbur, 23, and her friend, Natasha Whitley, 28, bagged a £950 return flight from London Heathrow on April 1 for their jaunt to Thususdhoo and Dhiffushi in the Maldives. <br/><br/>The island nation is known for its sandy beaches and turquoise water and stays at the famous water hut resorts can cost up to £1,300 per night.<br/><br/>But instead of staying in the resort islands, Kara decided to book a hotel in the local islands - Thususdhoo and Dhiffushi- and was able to nab a room overlooking the ocean for £25-a-night. <br/><br/>Kara said she spend around £50-a-day food, activities and travel - she caught a ferry for £1.70, spent £7 on meals out and enjoyed the beaches for free.<br/><br/>She said that a disadvantage of the island is that it doesn't allow drinking and most places are closed by 8:30pm but said it means you wake up feeling fresh every day you're there.