|   A Safari Category List, Wildlife

The Quiet Majesty of Dawn in the Serengeti

There’s no denying it – a Tanzanian safari is a trip of a lifetime. Our guests tell us Tanzania is like no other place they’ve ...

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  |   A Safari Category List, About/By Thomson Staff

Soup Recipe from Camp Chef, Herriel

Not only do the heavy rains of spring bring green grasses to the Tanzanian plains, they also allow our team in Tanzania to reb...

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  |   About/By Thomson Staff

Karibu (Welcome) to our Tanzanian Staff!

Each spring, four staff members from the Arusha office visit the United States for an all-expense paid, two-week trip, courtesy...

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  |   A Safari Category List, Giving Back

Maasai Women Attend International Women’s Day Events in Arusha

Thomson Safaris sponsored a group of Maasai women from several villages in Loliondo to participate in Arusha’s International W...

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  |   Uncategorized

Birds of Africa

Tanzania’s mammal populations are impressive, both in their diversity and in their robustness, but for avid birders, safari mig...

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  |   A Safari Category List, Art

Crafting Safari Photos with Martha Stewart

Fans of The Martha Stewart Show caught a glimpse of iconic Tanzanian imagery courtesy of Thomson Safaris guest, Lisa Wagner, du...

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  |   Uncategorized

African Big Cats

Some of the rarest and most elusive creatures in the wild are big cats. Tanzania boasts several different species. Lion The und...

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  |   Wildlife

The Big 5

If you’re interested in safari, you may have heard of the “Big Five,” a term big-game hunters came up with for the five most d...

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  |   A Safari Category List, About/By Thomson Staff

Thomson’s Kilimanjaro Trek & Safari Awarded by Outside Magazine

We are honored to earn a place in Outside Magazine’s 2012 Travel Awards Hall of Fame. The trek and safari package included on O...

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  |   A Safari Category List, About/By Thomson Staff

Visiting Ruaha National Park

Ruaha National Park is unlike any place I’ve ever visited. If asked to describe it, I would say it is remote, wild and natural&...

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  |   Uncategorized

The Great Migration

It’s one of the most dramatic, made-for-nature-video moments in the animal kingdom: the sight of thousands upon thousands of wi...

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  |   A Safari Category List, Stories About/From Our Guests

Is Hot-Air Ballooning Over The Serengeti Worth It?

Magical! Serene! Stunning! These are some of the words our guests use to describe the experience of soaring over the Serengeti ...

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  |   A Safari Category List, About/By Thomson Staff

Fulfilling Life-Long Dreams

Andrew with Mwiko Primary School students in Rwanda From a young age, I was obsessed with wildlife and the natural world. I’d ...

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  |   A Safari Category List, About/By Thomson Staff

30th Anniversary Celebrations Continue in Tanzania

Happy New Year from all of us at Thomson Safaris! 2011 was a milestone year at Thomson, marking our 30th anniversary of safari ...

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  |   History

Tanzania Celebrates 50 Years of Independence

Tanzanians are proudly celebrating 50 years of independence today. After several decades, Tanganyika gained its independence fr...

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  |   A Safari Category List, Giving Back

FOTZC Completes Kitchen at Robanda Primary School

Focus on Tanzanian Communities (FOTZC), our non-profit arm specializing in community-based projects, recently completed the con...

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  |   A Safari Category List, People

Can Wildlife and People Live in Harmony?

Over the past decade, lion expert and conservationist, Dr. Laly Lichtenfeld, has researched declining lion populations througho...

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  |   A Safari Category List, Stories About/From Our Guests

From the Field: Leopard with its Kill

Our guest, Alexandre Birguer, was lucky to be in the right place at the right time for this rare, close-range sighting of Tanza...

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  |   Uncategorized

New Thomson Catalog!

Our new catalog for the 2012-2013 season is hot off the presses! Call us for your copy today!

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  |   A Safari Category List, People

Google’s Tribute to Freddie Mercury

In honor of Freddie Mercury’s 65th birthday, today’s Google doodle has pulled out all the stops with an animated tribute to the...

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