Things To Do at Four Seasons Resort Landaa Giraavaru Maldives

So, what can you do at the magnificent Four Seasons Resort Landaa Giraavaru Maldives? Because every single element of this place speaks to the ultimate in luxury, you’ll adore every second of it. Here are some fabulous activities to whet your appetite, including a truly superb spa, world-class dining, exciting water activities, and a host of unique experiences - many with a conservation focus.  

You’ve heard the term pure white sand. The sand really is pure white here and the effect is extraordinary. The deep, infinite blues of the Indian Ocean and the paler blue of the shallower waters around the Atolls contrast perfectly with the purity of the sand and the vivid green of the jungly vegetation. The whole thing delights the eye and soothes the spirit. If relaxing on spotless sand in perfect peace floats your boat, this lovely place offers sheer perfection. 

Discover the bizarre denizens of the ocean for yourself and feel closer to nature than you ever thought possible. Four Seasons Landaa Giraavaru is nestled amid a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve where the waters are full of fascinating corals, masses of colourful fish, turtles, eels, and in the right season, enormous gentle manta rays and equally enormous (and harmless) whale sharks.  

From June to October, in the rainy season, the Manta-on-Call programme lets you know when there are manta rays nearby. If you like you can take a waiting speedboat and see these remarkable creatures for yourself, swimming like vast birds through the azure water.   

Whatever your diving or snorkelling ability or experience, you’ll find the exact level of tuition and support – and all the equipment you need - at the resort. 

Rescued turtles, tiny anemone fish and vivid Maldivian clownfish await you at the wonderful Marine Discovery Centre. Visit it before you get into the water and you’ll know about the sea creatures you spot, adding an exciting extra dimension to an already thrilling experience. The centre looks after rescued turtles too, freed from abandoned fishing nets. If you’re lucky, you might see them being released back into the ocean.   

The Four Seasons Marine Savers programme is absolutely brilliant. It’s dedicated to saving the area’s breathtaking corals and the creatures that depend on them. You can get involved in coral propagation and reef building, and watch turtle rescue and rehabilitation in action. There’s a fab fish lab, and this is home to the Manta Trust. Kids and parents alike love the experience, it’s as educational as it is fun and inspiring. 

The spa at The Four Seasons Resort Landaa Giraavaru Maldives provides a selection of relaxing treatments. Adding to the experience, you can watch the fish swimming lazily below you through the glass panels in the floor.  

Expect treatments inspired by four pillars: Ayurveda, Yoga Therapy, Wellness and Planetary Wellbeing, delivered by an award-winning team of Ayurvedic Doctors, Naturopaths and Yoga Therapists. This place really does deliver a slice of heaven.  

There’s lots more for the little ones to do at the Kuda Velaa Kids Club at Landaa Giraavaru. Hours of outdoor and indoor fun includes trampolines, football, learning the local language, crafts, conservation, pizza making, coral transplanting and feeding fish. Plus, the chance to make new friends. No wonder children love it so much.     

Try the resort’s Night Spa and Om Supti ritual. The magic happens in a quiet grove where there’s a hanging bed. Moondrop therapy involving beautiful essential oil massages you to a state of inner harmony. The facial therapy is just as lovely, leaving you feeling calm and positive, energised and restored. And the gorgeousness doesn’t stop there. We won’t spoil the surprise. Let’s just call it totally dreamy...  

World-class cuisine is on the menu at the Four Seasons Landaa Giraavaru restaurants. Eat Italian and casual fare at the Beach Blu Club and Arabian at Al Barakat. Tempt yourself with Asian and local dishes at Cafe Landaa – where there are regular themed evenings - and more of the same at Fuego Grill, matched by beautiful ocean views.  

Head over the water on a wooden footbridge to sophisticated Seabar for drinks and tapas. The Exotic Shisha Bar has a lush Arabian-inspired setting and there are drinks and light snacks on tap at the Poolside Bar. Why’s the food so exceptional here? The magnificent Michelin-starred Italian chef Gaetano Trovato arrives twice a year to train the resort’s chefs. If you love to cook, you can even arrange private lessons.  

You can charter a boat for thrilling day and night fishing. You can enjoy brilliant dolphin watching excursions along with exhilarating catamaran sailing, sunset cruises on a traditional dhoni, and guided wildlife watching trips to spot endless natural magic.  

You might want to pepper your relaxing beach days with the thrills and spills of water sports. If you’re feeling brave, JetBlades will propel you above the water like a rocket and it’s such fun trying to master the technique. If you do, spins and flips could be on the menu. The Water Sports and Dive Centres also have a huge range of motorized and non-motorized activities to try. There’s kite surfing, jet skis and seabobs, wakeboarding, parasailing, jet-blading and hoverboarding, wakeskating, kneeboarding, X-Jetpacks, tubes, inflatables and beyond. If you're feeling fancy, why not hire a yacht for the day to explore in style? Plus, the dive centre gives you access to the best dive sites in the Baa atoll.  

So what’s on offer close by to the Four Seasons Resort Landaa Givaavru Maldives? Four Seasons Landaa Giraavaru activities include plenty of offshore adventure, taking you across the ocean in the resort’s signature luxury. 

The resort lies just 35 minutes north of Malé by seaplane.  

It depends what you’re dreaming about. As a couple you’ll probably want a romantic, very secluded villa. If you’re there with the kids there are villas specially designed for families. You can choose to face the sunrise or the sunset. There’s so much choice.  

The Four Seasons Resort Landaa Giraavaru Maldives is owned by Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts. They’re based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.