Paradise Private Island Micro-Resort with Full Service, Tours & Amenities

Leave your shoes at home and dive right into your own personal tropical paradise. Thanda Island is an ultra-exclusive private island micro-resort located off of the coast of Tanzania, East Africa, that represents the ultimate vacation getaway and the pinnacle of true barefoot luxury. Discover your own small, remote, and beautiful tropical marine reserve in the crystal-clear Indian Ocean. 

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Swim in the turquoise tropical waters of a vibrant natural playground which has seven coral reefs. Thanda Island is a luxurious private island micro-resort that can host up to eighteen guests in its nine bedroom suites. The estate comprises three beachfront properties; the main five-bedroom villa and two traditional-style Tanzanian beach chalets (bandas), each with two bedrooms.

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Guests of this full-service private island micro-resort are completely taken care of, including all meals and drinks, along with selected champagnes, wines, and cocktails. Thanda Island has a full range of motorized and non-motorized water sports equipment for guests’ use and provides activities and tours including deep-sea fishing and swimming with whale sharks. This private island micro-resort includes yoga classes, massages, and all spa treatments. The facilities also have a gym and a tennis court.

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Thanda Island’s main villa is a beautifully designed house that is characterized by its simple and elegant decor combined with its openness to the elements. The villa is light, bright, and airy, with consistent views of the vivid-blue tropical ocean. The main villa in this private island micro-resort has a huge terrace with tasteful lounging and dining areas and a stylish glass-walled infinity-edge swimming pool. The island has multiple dining setups throughout, including a full table on the beach.

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All five of the bedroom suites in the main villa open directly onto the terraces and the beach. The two open-air chalets add a sense of natural immersion to your trip without sacrificing any luxury finishes. The rustic-chic beach houses each have two bedrooms and are ideal for families or those who desire their own retreat within a retreat. This private island micro-resort is 100% off-the-grid and is completely self-sufficient with an island-wide water filtration system and a solar panel field. 

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Guests of Thanda Island fly into Dar es Salaam international airport in Tanzania and are taken to the private island micro-resort either via a helicopter or small plane & boat transfer. There are few beach vacation experiences that can come close to the sense of immersion that comes with melting into your own barefoot paradise.