|   Wildlife

Love Is in the Air for These Precious Pairs

Love is in the air this Valentine’s Day for Tanzania’s wildlife. Whether you’re a couple of hyraxes celebrating your first Val...

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  |   About/By Thomson Staff

Exploring Tanzania and Beyond with Paul Joynson-Hicks

Whether you consider yourself an amateur photographer or a seasoned professional, Thomson’s photography safaris are for you. W...

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  |   Food, History

Singing Farmhands, Goat Castles and a 70-Year-Old Garden

Tucked along the outer slopes of the Ngorongoro Crater is Gibb’s Farm, the historic, serene sanctuary where many Thomson guest...

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  |   Wildlife

What are the Differences Between a Leopard and a Cheetah?

Have you ever asked yourself, what are the differences between a cheetah and a leopard? Upon first glance, they may look quite...

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  |   A Safari Category List, Food

Tanzanian Food: 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 dinne...

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  |   About/By Thomson Staff

A Year of Memorable Wildlife, Places and Faces in Tanzania

Arriving at Ngorongoro Nyumba As we near the end of 2019, the Thomson staff has been reflecting on the year, trading stories fr...

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  |   About Thomson

How Thomson Stays Devoted to Sustainability

As a tour operator who puts their heart and soul into Tanzania, it’s crucial to share the efforts that Thomson Safaris is putt...

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  |   Tips

10 Holiday Gifts for the Traveler in Your Life

Here at Thomson Safaris, you could say we’re pretty travel obsessed. Whether we’re traveling across the country, or across the...

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  |   Wildlife

Our Top 10 Instagram Photos of 2019

As 2019 comes to an end and we leap into 2020, we’d like to look back at Thomson Safaris’ most popular Instagram photographs of...

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  |   A Safari Category List, Food

Tanzanian Food: 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...

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  |   Stories About/From Our Guests

From Ages 5 to 77, This Is How You Safari With Family

Question: What happens when you bring together a 5-year-old, a 77-year-old, a few lions, a herd of elephants and eight more fa...

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  |   Food

How We’re Reinventing Special Interest Travel

Whether you are a member of a university, museum, studio, club, society or foundation, Thomson Safaris has been creating one-o...

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  |   About/By Thomson Staff

Why Thomson Staffer Andrew is Still Talking About His Tanzanian Adventure

From mountain gorilla trekking in Rwanda to tracking leopards on the golden Serengeti plains, Thomson staffer Andrew Doherty h...

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  |   Food, Landmarks / Parks

Gibb’s Farm: How to Add Serenity to Your Safari

When you think “African safari,” the first thing that comes to mind may not be fine dining and a side of relaxation – but a st...

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  |   About/By Thomson Staff

Why is Conserving Water Important on Safari?

Did you know the average U.S. citizen uses between 80 and 100 gallons of water every day? Our regular routines – showering, do...

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  |   Flora, Wildlife

7 Photos of the Serengeti, the World’s Most Beautiful Place

Serengeti National Park was recently named one of the 50 “most beautiful places in the world” by Condé Nast. Surprised? We’re ...

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  |   Wildlife

The Facts and Fiction in Discovery Channel’s ‘Serengeti’

Over 3 million viewers have tuned into “Serengeti,” making it the best series debut for the Discovery Channel in the past four...

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  |   About/By Thomson Staff

Celebrating Willie Hombo’s 38 Years as a Safari Guide

We began taking travelers on safari in Tanzania in 1981, and the very first guide we worked with was a kind, knowledgeable, en...

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  |   Stories About/From Our Guests

Take a Tour of a Thomson Nyumba Tent!

Thomson guest Patti invites you into her Serengeti Nyumba tent to have a look at its amenities. Karibu sana!

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  |   Stories About/From Our Guests, Wildlife

15 of Our Favorite Photos from the Hunt’s Photo Safari

Hunt’s Photo Adventures is one of our newest partners. The group is planning its second photo safari after an unforgettable a...

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