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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 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…
Mar 08, 2024
Celebrating Thomson’s Women Leaders for International Women’s Day
Happy International Women’s Day! Female leadership has been a pillar of Thomson Safaris’ success ever since Judi Wineland co-founded the company in 1981. Today, over 90% of leadership positions…
Feb 28, 2024
Congrats to Rose Ngilisho, First Tanzanian Woman General Manager of Thomson Safaris, LTD!
We’re thrilled to announce that Rose Ngilisho has been named the new General Manager of Thomson Safaris, LTD in Tanzania! Her appointment is a historic milestone–she’s the first Tanzanian woman…
Jan 05, 2024
What is the Perfect Day at Gibb’s Farm?
Condé Nast recently crowned Gibb’s Farm the #1 hotel in East Africa, and Travel + Leisure has twice named it the #1 Safari Lodge in Africa. Not…
Jan 25, 2023
3 Generations, 10 Family Members: How the Thomson Founders Safari with Family
Floating in a hot-air balloon above the Serengeti was Haden’s fantasy. He’s the seven-year-old grandson of Rick and Judi, founders of Thomson Safaris. While he knew a lot about…
Mar 14, 2022
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 such industry. Work in the Serengeti and other parks is…
Oct 27, 2021
VIDEO: Go Behind the Scenes of a Nyumba Tent with Rick Thomson
After 40 years in the Tanzania bush, Rick Thomson, one of the co-founders of Thomson Safaris, developed the perfect safari camping experience: the Nyumba. These tents were designed…
Jul 21, 2021
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 01, 2021
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…
Jun 07, 2021
What was a Thomson Safari like 40 years ago?
Campfire meals, tiny A-frame tents and gargantuan trucks: these were the facts of life for visitors to Tanzania in the 1980s, when safari travel was in its infancy. Even though…
Jun 19, 2019
Safari Animal Calls with Thomson Guides
Lions don’t just roar. And forget what you’ve heard about laughing hyenas. It’s more common for these nocturnal predators to make a different sort of noise. After a few years…