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Is there a best time to go to visit the Serengeti? It depends on who you ask. The truth is, most of the year has great weather ...

The street photographer Garry Winogrand once said, “photography is about finding out what can happen in the frame. When you put...

The king of the jungle is largely considered the most iconic creature in Africa. It’s the biggest cat on the continent, the Ser...

There’s a generous supply of life-changing moments on the Serengeti plains, but one experience soars above the others in terms ...

The Nyumba Camps are a unique piece of the Thomson Safaris experience. We want to show you why. The best safari camp will do a ...

For the second year in a row, Travel + Leisure voted Gibbs Farm the No. 1 Safari Lodge in Africa and one of the top 20 hotels i...

Julia Allen recently returned from a solo Wildlife Safari with us with a stopover in Zanzibar. Now, she has a few things to say...

Before it was Focus on Tanzanian Communities (FoTZC), our sister nonprofit organization was called Friends of Tanzanian Schools...

Our guests have called Tanzania a “living classroom” – not just for the incredible variety of wildlife but because of the touch...

If packing for your safari has you feeling tangled up, we have good news! Nyumba camps will now provide our guests with shampoo...

Juvenile Cheetah – Serengeti, Tanzania Photo: David Kotz Capturing nature’s most awe-inspiring moments takes much more than goo...

They came within inches of gorillas, watched the world’s fastest cat chase down its prey and saw the king of the jungle face of...

The wildebeest have thundered across Tanzania’s plains for millennia. Its ancient baobab trees budded through soil and dust tho...

Around 100 years ago, wildlife in Africa flooded the plains in droves. Hundreds of thousands of rhinos, and lions and millions ...

Clear your head, stretch your legs and take off through the grass. We’re happy to accommodate running while you’re on safari. T...

You’ve seen the explosive speed of the cheetah. Cruising at a top speed of 70 miles per hour, it’s hard to imagine any animal c...

Superfood, American staple, “Mother Nature’s vitamin pill” – peanuts have been called a lot of things. One thing we’re certain ...

January through May is the peak of green season in the Serengeti, which means beautiful, lush landscapes, gripping big cat chas...

Travel brings people together – family, friends or even just coworkers. Two Thomson Safaris staffers experienced that firsthand...

Leopard – Serengeti, Tanzania Photo: Dan Nestor Capturing nature’s most awe-inspiring moments takes much more than good luck an...