Thanda Island has one of the few sport fishing boats in the area and offers guests an exclusive blue water fishing experience with legendary big game fishing species. The big game fishing and deep sea fishing trips are led by the eminently experienced Captain Justin...
One of the animals guests love to see on an African safari is the African giraffe. This tallest of all the land mammals, with its skyscraper neck and eyeballs as large as tennis balls, can be seen on Thanda Safari and many other reserves in South Africa and...
In the wildlife country of South Africa’s northern KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), you will find Thanda Safari, a multiple award-winning Big Five private game reserve. This region is one of South Africa’s most popular holiday destinations, with magnificent wildlife, beaches and...
At Thanda, in recent months, we have been extremely privileged to have a number of sightings of one of our rarer small cats, the Serval (Leptailurus serval). This beautiful cat possesses grace and agility that rival the most skilled acrobats. At first glance, the...
Ernest Hemingway, the famous author and adventurer, is renowned for his prose and tales of Africa. Indeed, it was his works that ultimately inspired the owners of Thanda Safari and Thanda Island to invest in Africa. Hemingway’s last major work published during his...
