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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…