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Apr 24, 2024
The 3 Most Popular African Safaris in 2025
What is it about an African safari that never fails to dazzle? Just when we think we’ve seen everything, every wildlife antic and acacia sunset, something new meanders along to…
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…
Apr 03, 2024
Photography Instructor Don Toothaker Discusses Tanzanian Safaris and Photo Travel
Seeing photographers flourish on safari ignites a spark of pride in Don Toothaker. He’s a professional photography instructor with over a decade of instructional experience, and he recently led…
Mar 01, 2024
6 Tips for Making the Most of Your Visit to the Serengeti
So, you might already know you want to visit the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania – and how could you not? It is, after all, one of the most beautiful places…
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…
Aug 29, 2023
5 Reasons Your Safari Should Begin in the Eastern Serengeti
Picture this: After a long journey, you’ve arrived at your first camp deep in the savanna. You toss your bag in your tent and step outside when you notice…
Apr 24, 2023
Pick Your Poison: Traditional Uses of the Kigelia Tree
It may have a mouth-watering name, but don’t eat from the sausage tree (the popular name for the kigelia) unless you know what you’re doing! Tall, with smooth grey bark…
Apr 17, 2023
What Should You Expect on a Mahale Mountain Chimp Trek?
Tucked within the craggy hills of the Mahale Mountains is humanity’s closest relative: the chimpanzee, one of earth’s most iconic, endangered species. You can see these social, sophisticated apes in…
Sep 19, 2022
6 Reasons to Explore Tarangire National Park on Safari
Tanzania’s best-kept secret may just be Tarangire National Park, a sprawling wildlife hotspot bestrewn with elephants, baobabs, big cats and green acacia wilds. Named after the…
Sep 09, 2022
Smartphone Photography on Safari: Pros and Cons
Once unthinkable, smartphone photography on safari is now relatively common. But what are the strengths and limitations of a smartphone camera? Can you go on safari with just your smartphone,…
Jun 22, 2022
Your Guide to the Best Safari Souvenirs in Tanzania
Souvenirs are palpable reminders of the incredible memories we make on safari. Art pieces, wood carvings, jewelry, beadwork; a piece of the adventure lives on, always, in the keepsakes on…
Jun 03, 2022
Bitten by the Safari Bug…Literally
When most guests think of bites on safari, they’re imagining witnessing a predator track down prey, or even just watching a herd of zebra or wildebeest munching grass. They probably…