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Experiences

Bush meal

Bush meal on the banks of Chobe

Bush meal

What you'll do

Climb into an open 4x4 and go in search of Chobe's wildlife, then top off your experience with a delicious meal in a bush setting. Everything will be set up for you; all you need to do is savour the food, the sounds of the bush and the vast African skies.

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Kristin Jessup

Africa Travel Specialist

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Millie Trotter

Africa Travel Specialist

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Articles

Bush meal on the banks of Chobe in the blog

Botswana Country Guide

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Botswana Country Guide

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Your Guide to Experiencing Victoria Falls

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Your Guide to Experiencing Victoria Falls

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Zimbabwe Travel Guide

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Zimbabwe Travel Guide

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Style beyond measure in the midst of nature

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Reviews

Based on 906 Feefo Reviews

13 nights in Sri Lanka

S. Africa / Tanzania vacation

S. Africa / Tanzania vacation

18 nights in South Africa and Tanzania

Thanks a lot to Jonty for his professionalism, patience, and assistance in helping us to build a wonderful itinerary for our upcoming South Africa and Tanzania vacation. We truly appreciate all the time and effort that has gone into planning this special trip and are very excited for the adventure ahead.

Our Peruvian Adventure

Andrew Sutherland

Our Peruvian Adventure

24 nights in Peru and Ecuador

Carola Fresno was brilliant and helped us plan a wonderful trip,and both she and her colleague Flor were very helpful and available whenever we had any queries or needed to change our itinerary during the trip. This is our second time using Timbuktu for planning a major vacation and we will definitely use them again for our next “adventure”.We’ve also recommended them to a number of our friends.

Have planned four trips though Timbuktu and each one was wonderful!

Have planned four trips though Timbuktu and each one was wonderful!

7 nights in South Africa and Mozambique

They have planned my last four trips with them to perfection. They always listen to what you want to see and do on each trip and how much you want to spend. They are simply the best!

26 nights in Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia

They are great. Great planning with your participation! They have great folks on the ground. I have done on trip to India, leaving for Africa soon and planning a trip to South America. Both Carola and Meg are great!!!

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Expert travel advisors

19 nights in Kenya and Tanzania

This will be my third trip with Timbuktu and they are amazing! Very smart and helpful with plans and what you want to see and do. They can tailor your trip to your specifications which isn't always the case with travel agencies.

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