We Support Low-impact, Responsible Tourism
Tanzania is our second home. Our Staff members work there, live there, and have friends there. We travel there often, and have had the pleasure of introducing our children to its unique beauty. It's a country we love -and we want to promote sustainable and responsible tourism because tourism is imperative for saving Tanzania's unique natural heritage. When you travel with Thomson Safaris to Tanzania, you are supporting sustainable and responsible tourism that helps the country.

We are Committed to Giving Back to the People of Tanzania
When we began our safari operation in Tanzania in 1981, Thomson Safaris established a commitment to give back to the people of Tanzania. Today, we enjoy strong relationships with our Tanzanian friends, and together we're building a stronger community.

Tanzania Tourist Board Humanitarian Award - 2005
We are very proud that the Tanzania Tourist Board has awarded Thomson Safaris its annual Humanitarian Award. This award was created to acknowledge tour operators who consistently support community-based projects and humanitarian efforts within Tanzania.

Peter Mwenguo, Director of the Tanzania Tourist Board announced, "We are pleased to bestow the Tour Operator Humanitarian Award to Thomson Safaris, whose outstanding contributions to Tanzania are a shining example of the cited purpose of the Award."

Our Role in Focus on Tanzanian Communities
Thomson Safaris founder and co-owner, Judi Wineland, long active in supporting education in Tanzania, founded Friends of Tanzanian Schools (FoTZS) along with a group of their safari clients in 1996. Recently the mission of FoTZS has expanded to support not only schools but sustainable community-based projects. Please visit the Focus on Tanzanian Communities (FoTZC) website for more information.

See our long history of giving back to schools and the community below (click to enlarge):