At Timbuktu, we delight in the stories our guests share of spectacular trips and realised dreams, so it means the world to us to have been voted the No. 1 Tour Operator in 2024 and No. 2 in the 2025 edition of the Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards. As this is one of the only awards to be voted for by you, our guests, travellers and the T+L community, it makes winning a spot on the list even more special.
Spy a gorilla hanging from a tree in Odzala-Kokoua National Park
Travel + Leisure readers are among the most discerning and intrepid travellers out there. Every year, hundreds of thousands of them make their opinion known through the World’s Best Awards, helping to set both trends and standards of excellence across the industry. Readers are asked to share their opinions on all things travel from hotels to safari lodges, cities to islands and spas to airlines – and of course, on tour operators, taking into consideration the team of travel experts, itineraries, destinations, and accommodation on offer.
Giraffe spotting during a walking safari in Tanzania
At Timbuktu, we take great pride in organising exceptional trips for our guests to some of the most remote and beautiful corners of Africa, South America, Asia & Antarctica. Our combination of trip-building technology (with live availability and dynamic pricing), curated content, and collaboration with our team of experts makes the planning process easy and fun. T+L readers also particularly appreciated our website, which allows users to create a custom trip (including hotels, activities, and transfers) with an estimated price. For the readers, this cost transparency was a “very rare” perk for a luxury travel company.
We are so proud of our incredible team of travel specialists. Based across the world, from San Francisco to Cape Town and Patagonia to Prague – and everywhere in between – they know their destinations like the back of their hands, sniffing out the hidden gems on the ground and pouring their heart and soul into each itinerary. And now, the world knows just how great they are too!
Read more about the awards and our win as No.2 Tour Operator in the World 2025 on Travel + Leisure’s website.
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