The largest island in the Maldives, Gan has a huge land mass with endless greens and blues perfect for an explorer. 

The island has beautiful white sandy beaches, one of the longest and beautiful beaches in the Maldives. The blue lagoon and huge reef system rich in marine life and coral gardens are something that tourists would keep discovering.

Gan has the ruins of what was once the biggest monastery complex in the Maldives, in addition to the ever so mysterious bodufengandu. Bodufengandu is a pond encroached by Kinbigas (Box Fruit Trees) and Randhoo (Red Mangrove). The area is home to Dhandifulhu Dhooni or White-tailed Tropicbird and Findhana (Common Sandpiper).

Goatha Miskiy area is historically significant in that it has the graves of Edhuru Umaru Maafaiy Kaleyfaanu, who was a famous scholar who lived in the area and Hassan Thaajuddeen’s Father Gamu Raiybe, who was also a scholar. 

With such a rich history there is so much you can experience in Gan from relaxing on white sandy beaches, snorkeling on our house reefs to joining a survival tour in the jungle. 

While in Gan join the tour to the Star War Episode III – ONE ROUGE film locations. Experience the mysterious backdrop of the star movies, such as “battle of jungle” in Baresdhoo island, shore trooper walking in the lagoon of Kudarah island and “final battle of Scarif” in the island of Kudafushi.

While in Gan, enjoy Maldivian hospitality, meet local people and experience local culture. Friendly people of Gan keep you smiling during your holiday in the Maldives. You would have a wonderful experience for a perfect holiday which certainly will lift your spirit. 

Also known as Paree Fengandu (fairy pond), this pond is red in colour. Small leafed orange mangrove (kandoo) and loop root mangrove can be commonly found in this wetland.

Bodu Fenganda