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Mar 26, 2025

Advice from Tanzanian Staff: Insider Tips for a Perfect Trip

Guests can attest that Thomson brings the magic of Tanzania to life! The dedicated team in Boston, MA handles the logistics and planning while the expert crew on…

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Jul 21, 2024

40 Years of Sustainable Travel 

From the beginning, our founders Rick Thomson and Judi Wineland believed that tourism should be a force for good. Eco-friendly practices and a commitment to bringing high-paying, stable jobs…

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Jul 18, 2024

7 Reasons to Go on a Family Safari with Thomson

Safaris can be life-changing trips, but there are few experiences for kids that are more powerful. Imagine seeing the majesty of the Big 5 as a little one: that’s an…

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Jul 10, 2024

Travel + Leisure voted us a World’s Best Safari Outfitter for 2024!

We’re overjoyed to announce that Travel + Leisure readers have chosen us as one of the World’s Best Safari Outfitters for the eighth time! We’d like to thank every person who voted…

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Jul 01, 2024

Thomson Co-Founders Reminisce on the Dawn of Adventure Travel

In celebration of Thomson’s fortieth anniversary, we sat down with Thomson co-founders Rick and Judi to hear stories from the early days of their careers, and how those formative…

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Jun 07, 2024

What was a Thomson Safari like 40 years ago?

Campfire meals, tiny A-frame tents and gargantuan trucks: these were the facts of life for visitors to Tanzania in the 1980s, when safari travel was in its infancy. Even though…

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Apr 30, 2024

VIDEO: Go Behind the Scenes of a Nyumba Tent with Rick Thomson

After 40 years in the Tanzania bush, Rick Thomson, one of the co-founders of Thomson Safaris, developed the perfect safari camping experience: the Nyumba. These tents were designed…

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Apr 12, 2024

Go on a Run Through the Serengeti

Clear your head, stretch your legs and take off through the grass. We’re happy to accommodate running while you’re on safari. That’s why there’s someone at each of our camps…

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Mar 08, 2024

Celebrating Thomson’s Women Leaders for International Women’s Day

Happy International Women’s Day! Female leadership has been a pillar of Thomson Safaris’ success ever since Judi Wineland co-founded the company in 1981. Today, over 90% of leadership positions…

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Feb 28, 2024

Congrats to Rose Ngilisho, First Tanzanian Woman General Manager of Thomson Safaris, LTD!

We’re thrilled to announce that Rose Ngilisho has been named the new General Manager of Thomson Safaris, LTD in Tanzania! Her appointment is a historic milestone–she’s the first Tanzanian woman…

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Jan 05, 2024

What is the Perfect Day at Gibb’s Farm?

Condé Nast recently crowned Gibb’s Farm the #1 hotel in East Africa, and Travel + Leisure has twice named it the #1 Safari Lodge in Africa. Not…

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VIDEO: Camp Chef, Herriel Prepares Soup

Not only do the heavy rains of spring bring green grasses to the Tanzanian plains, they also allow the team in Tanzania to reboot and prepare for the next…

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