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October 27, 2017 | A Safari Category List, About/By Thomson Staff

Meet the Special Women of the Nyumba Camps

In Tanzania, it’s often challenging for women to find jobs, particularly in industries dominated by men. Safari travel is one s...

How’d You Get That Shot? Safari Photography Behind the Scenes with Wesley Bernard

Grooming Ostrich – Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania Photo: Wesley Bernard Capturing nature’s most awe-inspiring moments takes much m...

Massachusetts Ivory Ban Bill – Help us Protect Africa’s Wildlife

Tomorrow in the Boston State House, the Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture holds a hearing on ...

Your Nyumba Tent

Nyumba is Swahili for home, and we hope you’ll be relaxed and comfortable in the eco-friendly tented camps that are moved seas...

5 Reasons Nyumba Camps Create the Ultimate Safari Experience

We were determined to make the perfect Tanzania safari experience more than 35 years ago. Since then, every tiny element of our...

How’d You Get That Shot? Safari Photography Behind the Scenes with JD Armistead

Indian Ocean at night – Zanzibar, Tanzania Photo: JD Armistead Capturing nature’s most awe-inspiring moments takes much more th...

African Rhino Facts – How Much Do You Know?

The rhinoceros is a treasured sight for wildlife lovers. But its small population gives it a mysterious quality. There are do...

Safari Lions: How Close Can You Get?

No, this is not a challenge. Please do not test how close you can get to any lions. With some luck, you won’t have to try too h...

How’d You Get That Shot? Safari Photography Behind the Scenes with Pete Rubin

Mischievous, young chimp – Mahale Mountains National Park, Tanzania Photo: Pete Rubin Capturing nature’s most awe-inspiring mom...

Thomson Tackles Safari Guide Health and Fitness

We have a deep relationship with the safari guides in Tanzania. In fact, the average Head Guide has worked with Thomson Safaris...

Safari Experts Rate Tanzania ‘Best Safari Country in Africa’

For the second time, Tanzania took the title of Best Safari Country in Africa by a panel of experts and over 2,500 other review...

Five Unforgettable Sensations of My Safari in Tanzania

Going on safari, I knew I was going to see beautiful and unique things. I’ve spent the last six months describing that beauty t...

Thomson Safaris: A Travel + Leisure World’s Best Safari Outfitter

Another year, another hugely exciting placement on Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best list! We’re proud to announce Thomson Safar...

Gibb’s Farm Wins T+L’s Best Safari Lodge 2017

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The Ripple Effect of Clean Water

Twenty years. There’s a weight to that number that’s hard to ignore. It feels like just yesterday that Judi Wineland and a grou...

How Do You Prepare for a Last-Minute Safari?

For many, a safari is a lifelong dream, one they enjoy planning well in advance. But if opportunity knocks, you may have very...

Which African Countries Have Safaris?

Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania A safari is the trip of a lifetime, and dozens of decisions go into making it unforgettable. Perhap...

How’d You Get That Shot? Safari Photography Behind the Scenes with Andrea Hardy

Star trails with acacia tree – Serengeti National Park, Tanzania Photo: Andrea Hardy, Lifetography Capturing nature’s most awe-...

A Day in the Life on Safari