Heaven on earth fits in 8 hectares
In this tropical paradise, you sleep in a villa whose ** extravagant luxury ** contrasts with the simplicity of the white sand, turquoise waters and green vegetation that surround it. Its decoration, that of the villa, was carried out by Christin and Dan Olofson , two Swedish philanthropists and entrepreneurs who own Thanda Island, explain in The Telegraph.
In Thanda, sunsets can be enjoyed from the pool
They have spared no details. An example? A indoor aquarium with some of the species of fish that swim in the waters that surround the island. In case the host's laziness is greater than the attraction generated by the wildest nature in people and settles for observing marine life from the sofa in the villa.
A hot bath overlooking the sea
In addition, all rooms have air conditioning, ** king size bed ** and indoor and outdoor showers. The glass pool flows into the sand, the dining room has 180º views over the ocean , the notes of a great Steinway piano liven up the days and the decoration is made up of furniture and art pieces personally chosen by the Olofssons. The island has wifi and network for mobile phones.
King size beds with access to the sand
ACTIVITIES FOR ALL TASTES
The Thanda Island is located in the Shungi Mbili Marine Reserve , so water activities earn points. It's not every day you swim, dive or snorkel or kayak in such an aquatic environment. The long and incredible walks along its 1-kilometer beach win integers with sunrise and sunset, they tell in Luxury Travel Magazine.
Diving in a marine reserve
You can also float calmly in its pool, dare with a pizza cooking class in its outdoor oven and regain strength with a hearty meal in the villa veranda prepared by the team of workers on the island. At night, the ** cocktails are imposed in its open-air bar **.
If after several days, the guest needs to interact with more people than the friends and family with whom he shares the island, he can always decide on an excursion to the mob island which, located between 15 and 45 minutes by boat , is larger and has a population of 60,000 inhabitants.
Snorkel among protected species
ECOLOGICAL AWARENESS
Luxury is not at odds with caring for the environment. That was clear to the Olofssons, who speak of the island as a private marine reserve. And it is that Thanda is not only surrounded by a coral reef , but, as they explain on their website, it is on the migratory route of the whale sharks . This species, considered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as vulnerable to extinction , frequents the waters that surround the island between October and February.
Two species of turtles nest on its islands
In addition, they also work through education and awareness programs aimed at the youngest in the conservation of dolphins, dugongs and sea turtles . In fact, of the five types of turtle found in Tanzanian waters, two of them, the Carey and the Green They nest on the island.
The Olofssons' commitment goes beyond water. For this reason, in Thanda everything works with solar energy and without dependence on the electricity grid . On the other hand, tanks are used to collect water and desalination plants to supply the island.
A dugong looks like this
STAY
A figure: €8,800 per night . Price includes one house for 10 people , the transfer from Isla Mafia, all the activities and full board . In high season, it is necessary to reserve a minimum of seven nights . Five, in the case of medium season, and three in low season.
To get there, you can fly by private helicopter from the Dar ses Salaam International Airport . The journey takes about 45 minutes.
On Thanda Island it gets dark like this
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