Malé, a liveaboard cruise and a Sri Lanka combo. Day-by-day itinerary: Days 1–5 — The Maldives in Full; Days 6–8 — Sri Lanka; Sri Lankan Beaches; Departure.
Day-by-day itinerary
Days 1–5 — The Maldives in Full
09:00 — Arrival at Malé MLE
14:00 — 5-day stay (see the 5-day plan)
Days 6–8 — Sri Lanka
09:00 — Flight Malé → Colombo, Sri Lanka (1h30)
13:00 — Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, Kandy — Kandy, Sri Lanka
Drive to Nuwara Eliya — Kandy, Sri Lanka → Sri Lanka hill country
Jour 7 — Nuwara Eliya tea plantation + scenic train — Sri Lanka hill country
Drive to Sigiriya — Sri Lanka hill country → Sigiriya
Jour 8 — Sigiriya — Lion Rock + frescoes — Sigiriya
20:00 — Resort in Sri Lanka (3 nights)
Day 9 — Sri Lankan Beaches
09:00 — Mirissa — blue whales — Southern Sri Lanka
Drive to Galle — Southern Sri Lanka → Galle
15:00 — UNESCO-listed Galle Fort — Dutch colonial — Galle