Manyofusfinditdifficulttorelax,butthebeautyofThandaIslandisthatitrelaxesyou.You’llfindyourselfspontaneouslyrelaxingwhileyourestoreyourvitalforceinaserenebutadventure-filledenvironmentwheretimedissolves.TheIslandinvitesyoutoenjoysimple,exquisitepleasures…strollingalongyourownprivate1,1kmbeachorexploringthe8haIslandwheretheonlysignofhumanhabitationistheoccasional,traditionalfishingshowinthedistance.
YouhaveexclusiveuseoftheShungiMbiliIslandMarineReservesurroundingThandaIslandandasuperbchoiceofwaterandmarineactivities.Aboathousefullofequipmentisyourstoenjoy,andaboatmanisdedicatedtoyouasyourpersonalguide.
Wehaveafullyequipped28-footreefrunnercat,deep-seaboatifyouwouldliketodosomebiggamefishingnearbyMafiaIsland.Catchandreleaseiconicspeciesorbringhomethecatchofthedayforthecheftoprepareforyourlunchordinner.
Swiminthetranslucent,tropicalwatersandseekoutoystersforyourlunchordinner.Enjoytheonce-in-a-lifetimeexperienceofanup-closeencounterwiththegentlestgiantoftheocean,thewhaleshark,southofThandaIsland.
Explorethereefsaroundyourislandinakayak,sailboatoronyourstand-uppaddleboard.WecanalsoorganiseasailingtriponatraditionalArabianfishingdhow.
Diving,snorkelling,swimming,sailingandfishingisgoodallyeararound.Thespectacular,friendlywhalesharksareinourwatersfromOctobertoMarchandcanbeexperiencedfromourboatorbysnorkellingordivingalongsidethem.MarineturtleslaytheireggsonThandaIsland’sbeachesatnightduringthemonthofMay,andthenewbornturtleshatchfromtheireggsinAugustwhentheymakeadashfortheocean.WhalescanbeseeninourwatersduringAugustandSeptember.Alltheseexperiencesareextremelymoving,inspiringandspecial.Theywillremainwithyouforever.
Asanadd-onoptionwecanarrangegame-viewingsafarisinAfrica'slargestwildlifereserve:theSelousGameReserveinsouthernTanzania.
Fromancienttimes,cloves,peppers,cinnamon,gingerandnutmegfromIndia,IndonesiaandMalaysiawerebroughttoZanzibarbywoodendhowssailingthemonsoonwinds.SpicefarmingisthemainstayofZanzibartoday.ExperienceaspicetourandthemystiqueoftheoldcityofStoneTown.Wecanarrangeahelicopterorfixed-wingcharterplanevisitoranovernightstayonZanzibar.
ExploreTanzania’sthrivingharbourcapitalofDaresSalaam,or‘Dar’asitiscalled,withitscolourfulmixofAfrican,Arabic,Indian,BritishandGermanarchitectureandculture.ExperiencethefishermenbringingintheirdailycatchandshopforintriguingAfricanfabricsandartefactsinthemarkets.WecanarrangeahelicoptervisitoranovernightstayinDar.
MafiaIslandistheclosestislandtoThandaIsland.WecansailyouovertoMafiaforaday’sexplorationoftheEleventhCenturyruins,visitstothevillagecommunitiesandtraditionalboat-buildingcraftsmenwhousehandtoolsandhand-forgednails.RoadsafarisaroundMafiaintheisland'slegendaryLandrovertaxisareanotheroption.Visitvillagesfamousfortheirclaypots,ukilimatsandcoconutplantations.
ThandaIsland’scuisineisfresh,deliciousandcustomizedtoyourpalate.Ourchefwillcontactyouaheadofyourvisittodiscussthemenuofyourchoice.Itcanincludeocean-freshfishandseafood,vegetariandishes,beef,gameandpoultry;crispseasonalvegetablesandtropicalfruits,andachoiceofdivinedesserts.AnofferingofdeliciouslocaldishesisavailableifyouwouldliketoexperienceTanzaniancuisine.Frombreakfastsonthebeachtoromanticdinnersandbonfirestopicnicsonasandbankintheocean-whateveryoudesire,we’lldeliver.
OurmassagespecialistshavecreatedasuiteofspecialThandaIslandmassages,facialsandbodytreatmentsthatcanbebookedaccordingtoyourneeds.ThetherapistsarebroughtinfromnearbyMafiaIsland.Theyuseanexquisiterangeofnon-allergicproductstopamperyourbodytothefull.BearinginmindtheabsoluteprivacyyouenjoyontheIsland,yourtreatmentscanbedoneonthebeach,intheprivacyofyoursuite,whereveryouchoose.
Tomeetthelow-carbonfootprintrequirementsoftoday’searth-conscioustraveller,ThandaIslandispoweredbysolarenergy,whilerainwatertanksmaximisewaterstorageanduseofthispreciousnaturalresource.Anon-sitedesalinationplantprovideswaterfortheentireIsland,includingwaterfortherehabilitationoftheIsland'svegetation.
ThandaIslandismorethananincredibledestination.Itisunder-pinnedbyasincereandfar-reachingcommitmenttotheTanzanianpeople.TheThandaTanzaniateamisparticipatinginarangeofsocialupliftmentprogrammesonMafiaIsland,whichhasapproximately60000people.TheclosestcommunityvillageonMafiaIslandisRasMbisi,8nauticalmilesfromThandaIsland,andwearecommittedtotheeducationofyoungpeopleconcerningsustainableresourceutilisationandfishharvesting,aswellaseducationinmarineconservationandthedevelopmentofhealthy,sportingactivities,suchasfootball.Oneofourcommunitypartners,SeaSense,workscloselywithcoastalcommunitiesinTanzaniatoconserveandprotectendangeredmarinespecies.Throughtraining,educationandemployment,manycoastalcommunitiesarenowparticipatinginmarineconservationinitiatives.CommunitycommitmentispartofThandaTanzania'sDNA,andwewillbeasengagedwithTanzania’speople,aswearewiththeZulupeopleinthecommunitiesneighbouringourotherproperty,ThandaSafari,inNorthernZululand,SouthAfrica.
NestlingwithinTanzania’sShungiMbiliIslandMarineReserve,ThandaIslandis8hainsize,1,1kmincircumferenceand350mwide.ThandaIslandis16nauticalmilesor30kmeastofthemainlandofTanzania,oppositetheRufijiRiverDelta.Itisaccessiblebyboatorhelicopter.TheIslandisintheEastAfricanTimeZone,whichisonetotwohoursaheadoftheCentralEuropeanTimeZone.Itis7degreessouthoftheequator.ThandaIslandislocatedbetweenthemainlandofTanzaniaandMafiaIsland.Itissurroundedbycoralreefs,whichprotectThandaIslandfrommassivewavesandheavyseas.ThisaddstotheIsland'ssuitabilityforchildren.(Thename'Mafia’isderivedfromtheArabicmorfiyeh,meaninggrouporarchipelago,andfromtheSwahilimahalipaafya,meaningahealthydwelling-place.)
Morethanaluxurylodge,morethanadreamsafaridestination,morethananAfricanescape…ThandaSafarioffersanauthenticallySouthAfricanwildlifeexperience,matchedwithsincerecommitmenttotheZulucultureandpassionateconservationoftheenvironment.Meaning‘love’inisiZulu,ThandaisaproudmemberofTheLeadingHotelsoftheWorldandmultiplewinnerofWorld’sLeadingLuxuryLodge.Itisknownformeaningfulsafariexperiencesandexclusiveclose-upencounterswithAfrica’smagnificentBigFive.
ThandaIslandisoneoftheworld’smostexclusiveislandgetaways,aparadiseforyoutoenjoyincompleteprivacywithfamilyandfriends.Ithastakenustenyearstodiscoveranddevelopthisremarkablyuncommondestinationasaveryspecial,totallyprivateislandgetawaythatwenowinviteyoutoexperience.ThandaIslandisatropicalislandwithasingleluxuriousvillaintheIndianOcean,offtheeastcoastofTanzania.Situatedinitsownmarinereserve,youcanbatheinblueheavenwiththegentlestgiantoftheocean,thewhaleshark,andwatchseaturtlesnesting.Here,youcanrest,rejuvenate,enjoyadventuresportsandexploreyourpristineplayground,whereshadesofturquoiseinfuseyourdaysandtropicalspicesyournights.TheOnePrivateVillacanaccommodate10adultsaswellas9additionalchildrensharingwiththeadults.Onrequestthereisanoptiontoaccommodateanadditional8guestsinbandastylebeachhutslocatedontheothersideoftheisland.
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