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Looking for the best safari in Africa? We’ve been perfecting ours since we started running them in 1981. No matter how you want...Looking for the best safari in Africa? We’ve been perfecting ours since we started running them in 1981. No matter how you want...Best Safari in Africa for the Great Migration The Great Migration is Africa’s most amazing spectacle: some 2 million grazing an...

Is 2021 the year travel makes a comeback? If so, what will it look like, and what does it mean for you? Here’s how we’re thinki...Have a question? Want to talk travel?

So, you might already know you want to visit the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania – and how could you not? It is, after al...

Thundering wildebeest hooves in the Serengeti plains are often so vivid that Tanzania safari guests remember the sound forever....

Why stop at just the top 10? These photos and videos (all taken by Thomson guests!) received so much love on our Instagram this...

If you’re like us, your holiday shopping list is probably growing and growing. Maybe you still need something for that friend w...

Tanzania might not actually celebrate Thanksgiving – but that doesn’t mean we can’t still be inspired by our favorite place thi... This sundowner recipe comes from our Thomson Safaris Boston office. This time of year, when the weather starts to get chilly a... This sundowner recipe comes from our Thomson Safaris Boston office. This time of year, when the weather starts to get chilly a... We’re starting off this meal the way all dinners on safari start: with a warm and hearty soup! Coconut and pumpkin is not only... We’re starting off this meal the way all dinners on safari start: with a warm and hearty soup! Coconut and pumpkin is not only... This fresh and colorful salad comes to us from Jody Adams. In addition to being a James Beard award-winning chef and restauran... This fresh and colorful salad comes to us from Jody Adams. In addition to being a James Beard award-winning chef and restauran... For the main course and star of the meal, we looked to none other than the star of our safaris: Gibb’s Farm. We all may not ha... For the main course and star of the meal, we looked to none other than the star of our safaris: Gibb’s Farm. We all may not ha... To top off our Thanksgiving menu, we went right to the top…of Kilimanjaro! This sweet ending comes straight from the Kili kitc... To top off our Thanksgiving menu, we went right to the top…of Kilimanjaro! This sweet ending comes straight from the Kili kitc...

Tanzania remains open for international safari travel while we wait for the decline of COVID-19. What does this mean for you? W...

Thomson Co-founder Judi Wineland (right) on the Salmon River with another traveler As we plan for life after the pandemic, one ...Thomson Co-founder Judi Wineland (right) on the Salmon River with another traveler As we plan for life after the pandemic, one ...My friends were saying, “Does she really want to get on a plane?” But I probably felt safer on the plane than I do going grocer...My friends were saying, “Does she really want to get on a plane?” But I probably felt safer on the plane than I do going grocer...What would you tell someone who is hoping to travel in the next year? Traveling is a personal decision, we get that. But if you...

It’s September, and here at Thomson Safaris that means something very important: it’s River Crossing season! And just because t... or start planning a custom adventure!

And it feels so, so good! We’re excited to share that for the first time in over five months, Thomson Safaris has returned to t...

At Thomson Safaris, we’re big on food. From the soups on safari and the decadent desserts on Kili, to the coffee and lunch spre...

We can’t wait to welcome you back to Tanzania. Although some things have been adjusted (see our new Standard Operating Procedur...

With their majestic manes, playful poses and terrifying teeth, lions are one of the most anticipated (and photogenic) animals f...

Click here to WATCH VIDEO It may seem like a tough question right now, as things continue to change, and we learn more with eac...

As the world emerges from lockdown, travelers are excited to return to the Serengeti. Some of them, like photography trip leade...

In recent days, words have failed us. We have tried hard to craft the most sincere, most heartfelt, most well-meaning words of ...

Staffer Andrew saw some amazing wildlife on his backyard safari scavenger hunt. We miss Tanzania so, so much. Until we can rejo...

While we stay home to help reduce the spread of coronavirus, we’ve been checking in regularly with our partners in Tanzania, ou...2. Past Guests are Sharing Their Kindness and Appreciation The last few weeks of March were filled with uncertainty, to say the...

Getting the perfect shot during a safari in Tanzania requires a good eye, a quick trigger finger and a little luck. The right e...Getting the perfect shot during a safari in Tanzania requires a good eye, a quick trigger finger and a little luck. The right e...