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Green Banana & Coconut Soup Recipe

Directly from the Thomson camp kitchen comes this creamy, complex, comforting green banana and coconut soup! It’s a warm, yummy companion for the coming fall weather. Make sure to use…

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Aug 20, 2024

Wildlife Spotlight: Hippos

No safari is complete without a hippo sighting. They’re perhaps one of the most outright entertaining animals you’ll see out in Tanzania, as the hippopotamus has strange social dynamics, an…

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Aug 04, 2024

5 Reasons to Take the Serengeti Hot Air Balloon

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

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carrot cilantro soup recipe from tanzania chefs

 

Carrot Cilantro Soup Recipe

New year, new recipes! Our talented team in Tanzania has a delicious new soup for you to try. From the Serengeti to your dinner table, you will enjoy the unique…

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Jul 21, 2024

Over 40 Years of Sustainable Travel 

From the beginning, our founders Rick Thomson and Judi Wineland believed that tourism should be a force for good. Eco-friendly practices and a commitment to bringing high-paying, stable jobs…

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family safari experience with giraffes in tanzania

Jul 18, 2024

7 Reasons to Go on a Family Safari with Thomson

Safaris can be life-changing trips, but there are few experiences for kids that are more powerful. Imagine seeing the majesty of the Big 5 as a little one: that’s an…

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Jul 15, 2024

The Ultimate Guide to Safari-Ready Cameras

There are few moments more rewarding than hearing your camera click on a tower of giraffes nipping at the treetops or cheetahs chasing prey with heart-stopping bursts of speed. Yet finding the…

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kingfisher bird in tanzania

Jul 13, 2024

Beyond the Big Five: 10 Birds You’ll See on Safari

Birds may not belong to Tanzania’s Big Five, but they are still an amazing part of the Serengeti ecosystem. Tanzania is home to over 1,100 bird species, with as…

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Jul 10, 2024

Travel + Leisure voted us a World’s Best Safari Outfitter for 2024!

We’re overjoyed to announce that Travel + Leisure readers have chosen us as one of the World’s Best Safari Outfitters for the eighth time! We’d like to thank every person who voted…

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Jul 01, 2024

Thomson Co-Founders Reminisce on the Dawn of Adventure Travel

In celebration of Thomson’s fortieth anniversary, we sat down with Thomson co-founders Rick and Judi to hear stories from the early days of their careers, and how those formative…

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creamy broccoli soup served at thomson camp in tanzania

 

Broccoli Gruyere Soup with Garlic Croutons

As fall turns to winter, warm soup is a necessity to get you through the cold nights. We’ve asked the staff at Thomson Safaris’ Nyumba camps for a new recipe…

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Jun 21, 2024

Why Choose To Go on Safari in Tanzania? There are 4 Million Reasons!

Why choose to go on safari in Tanzania? There are 4 million reasons! Seriously–there are more than 4 million lions, leopards, elephants, giraffes, wildebeests and gazelles throughout Tanzania, and that’s…

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