|   A Safari Category List, About/By Thomson Staff

Judi Mentors Girl Scouts

Last year, two Senior Girl Scouts from Virginia approached Judi for help earning their Gold Award, the highest achievement in G...

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  |   A Safari Category List, People

Jane Goodall Welcomes Thomson Guests

Last week, Dr. Jane Goodall graciously welcomed our guests to Tanzania’s Gombe Stream National Park. Thomson Safaris hosted a t...

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  |   A Safari Category List, About/By Thomson Staff

Celebration at our Camp!

One of our guests just returned with a great sound clip from an evening at camp. Our camp staff celebrated a guest’s birthday b...

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  |   A Safari Category List, Wildlife

Tips for Better Wildlife Photographs

Post contributed by Chris Gamel, professional photographer Capturing a great wildlife photograph can be a challenge. Here are ...

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  |   A Safari Category List, About/By Thomson Staff

Thomson Hosts U.S. Ambassador to Tanzania

Thomson Safaris was honored to host American Ambassador to Tanzania, Alfonso Lenhardt, his wife Jackie Lenhardt and USAID Envir...

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  |   Landmarks / Parks, People

Jane Goodall on 50 Years in Gombe

Today marks the 50th anniversary of Jane Goodall’s research in Gombe Stream National Park. See the video below for her thoughts...

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  |   A Safari Category List, Wildlife

Wildebeest Behavior and Migration Update

Thomson Safaris’ guide, Ojukwu, just returned from the Serengeti where he spotted the first migratory group of wildebeests at ...

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  |   A Safari Category List, Wildlife

Reintroduction of Rhino in the Serengeti

With its sturdy build, menacing horn and impenetrable hide, it is hard to imagine that the fate of the rhinoceros – one of the ...

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  |   A Safari Category List, About/By Thomson Staff

Family Business of the Year

For the second year running, Thomson Safaris has been honored as a finalist for the Massachusetts Family Business of the Year. ...

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  |   A Safari Category List, About/By Thomson Staff

Where is Eliza?

Eliza from our Boston office just wrote to us this morning to tell us about her latest Tanzania adventure. She’s on the tail en...

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  |   A Safari Category List, About/By Thomson Staff

An Evening with Jane Goodall at Harvard University

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  |   A Safari Category List, History

Union Day

On Monday, April 26, Tanzania celebrates Union Day. It is a public holiday commemorating the day Zanzibar and Tanganyika joined...

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  |   A Safari Category List, About/By Thomson Staff

Wazee Club Ceremony

Last week, a ceremony was held at Thomson Safaris, Ltd in Arusha, Tanzania to honor staff members whose dedication to the compa...

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  |   A Safari Category List, Wildlife

Serengeti Report: April 2010

Senior guide, John Urio, just returned from one of our last safaris for this season (next season begins next month, in May). H...

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  |   A Safari Category List, Wildlife

Is safari for the birds? You betcha!

Tanzania is home to an abundance of stunning birds. Many of our guests return with a new-found appreciation for birds after obs...

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

International Film Festival Features a Thomson Family Safari

It’s been a big month for documentaries featuring Thomson Safaris trips! Filmmaker and Thomson guest, Shaun Donahue, shot a doc...

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  |   A Safari Category List, People

Maasai Song Exchange

If you’ve been lucky enough to hear traditional Maasai music in person, you know the combination of hypnotic rhythms, thunderou...

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  |   A Safari Category List, About/By Thomson Staff

Photography Tips from Andy Biggs

Have you been admiring the hippo photo at the top of the page? That was taken by professional photographer, Andy Biggs, who lea...

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  |   A Safari Category List, Wildlife

Migration Report

Kissanga, one of our senior guides, sent us a migration update from the Serengeti. He reports, “It has stopped raining and it i...

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  |   A Safari Category List, Giving Back

FOTZC Launches New Mission & Website

Our favorite non-profit organization, Friends of Tanzanian Schools, has recently broadened its scope to provide critical resou...

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