|   Stories About/From Our Guests, Tips

How’d You Get That Shot? Safari Photography with Nick Delany

Elephants with a Serengeti Sunrise Photo: Nick Delany Capturing nature’s most awe-inspiring moments takes much more than good l...

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  |   A Safari Category List, Food

Tanzanian Food: Chicken Curry Soup Recipe

As the cold winter weather rolls in, this dish – often considered a holiday staple in Tanzania – will warm you up. By request,...

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  |   Stories About/From Our Guests

Photos and Stories from a Private Culture and Wildlife Safari

A picture is worth a thousand words, and the story behind a picture is priceless. We sat down with Jason Zucco recently, a tale...

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  |   About/By Thomson Staff, Giving Back

Thomson Safaris Runs for the Elephants

We’re proud to announce Thomson Safaris along with the Global March for Elephants and Rhinos is hosting a 5k run to raise funds...

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  |   Landmarks / Parks

Our New Victoria Falls and Cape Town Extensions

The pastel facades of Cape Town, the world’s largest waterfall – seeing more of Africa’s incredible wonders just got a little e...

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  |   Stories About/From Our Guests, Wildlife

A Photo Safari From 2 Different Perspectives

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

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  |   Wildlife

5 Facts for World Lion Day

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

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  |   Tips, Wildlife

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...

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  |   About/By Thomson Staff, Food

Take a Tour With Us Through Camp

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 ...

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  |   About Thomson, Landmarks / Parks

Gibb’s Farm is Africa’s Best Safari Lodge Two Years Running

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...

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  |   Stories About/From Our Guests

Some Thoughts for Travelers Considering Thomson

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

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  |   Giving Back

Our Commitment to the Children of Tanzanian Schools

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

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  |   People, Stories About/From Our Guests

Rafiki Explorers: Give Your Kids a Pen Pal and a Life-changing Experience

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

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  |   About/By Thomson Staff

Inaya Zanzibar: The New Shampoo and Conditioner at Camp

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

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  |   Stories About/From Our Guests, Tips

How’d You Get That Shot? Safari Photography with David Kotz

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

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  |   Stories About/From Our Guests, Wildlife

Our Guests’ Favorite Moments with East Africa’s Wildlife

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...

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  |   Wildlife

Our Wildlife Code of Conduct

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

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  |   Wildlife

Africa’s Endangered Species by the Numbers

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

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  |   About Thomson, Landmarks / Parks

Go on a Run Through the Serengeti

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

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  |   A Safari Category List, Wildlife

What Animal Would Win a Serengeti Marathon?

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...

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