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Experiences

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Together, the experiences will be even more epic than you ever imagined & produce stories to last a lifetime.

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What you'll do

Travelling together only strengthens existing bonds and offers the chance to create new and magical memories. It can unlock and unveil new facets of your personalities, whether it’s your partner’s endurance on a gorilla trek through Bwindi Impenetrable Forest or their sense of wonder as you stand beneath the volcanoes of Indonesia. At Timbuktu, we’re also whizzes at finding the perfect balance between your unique dreams for a trip, resulting in a perfect combination.

Open Map

Relish some Sunset Drinks in the Mangroves

Take an expert-led 4x4 exploration

Enjoy the Paraguai Mirim River & Serra do Amolar Stops

Couple Trips

Start with a recommended trip or create one from scratch

Chilean adventure: deserts to glaciers

Chilean adventure: deserts to glaciers

10 nights from $10.5K per person

Atacama Desert Santiago Torres Del Paine

The Full Brazil

The Full Brazil

14 nights from $8.9K per person

Rio de Janeiro Paraty Green Coast

Adventurous Botswana: Makgadikgadi & the Delta

Adventurous Botswana: Makgadikgadi & the Delta

12 nights from $9.4K per person

Makgadikgadi Okavango Delta Linyanti

All the highlights: Cape Town, Kruger and Victoria Falls

South Africa + Zimbabwe

All the highlights: Cape Town, Kruger and Victoria Falls

9 nights from $4.6K per person

Cape Town Kruger National Park and surrounds Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe

The highlights of Southern Africa

Zimbabwe + South Africa + Mauritius

The highlights of Southern Africa

13 nights from $5.6K per person

Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe Kruger National Park and surrounds Cape Town

The Garden Route and a spot of safari in South Africa

The Garden Route and a spot of safari in South Africa

11 nights from $6.1K per person

Cape Town Overberg Knysna

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James & Michael’s Trip to East Africa

Planning Guides

James & Michael’s Trip to East Africa

A safari to celebrate something special

Reviews

Based on 901 reviews

Expert travel advisors

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.

17 nights in Chile and Argentina

My Kenya and Ethiopia trip

My Kenya and Ethiopia trip

16 nights in Kenya and Ethiopia

So far Kevin has done an excellent job on everything. Communicates well and seems to be on top of all the details

Great experience - highly recommended

Great experience - highly recommended

11 nights in Rwanda, Uganda and Tanzania

Wonderful experience - this is the second time I booked with Tessa for Africa safari. The first in 2024 was a great experience so I naturally came back to her this year. She is very knowledgeable (she has traveled to many of the camps herself), she listens before she suggests, and a pleasure to work with. Her communications are timely and clear / concise. I highly recommend Tessa and Timbuktu.

South Africa/Zambia/Seychelles

South Africa/Zambia/Seychelles

12 nights in South Africa, Zambia and Seychelles

We planned a multi country vacation with several flights, lots of different hotels and many activities. Timbuktu took a lot of the stress off of me by helping me Figure out exactly what I wanted to do on this trip and helping me get it all scheduled. At every stop we were well taken care of and we had exactly what we needed. We felt safe and taken care of the entire trip.

The Dreamiest Honeymoon

Paige Rollins-Colombo

The Dreamiest Honeymoon

11 nights in Thailand

Timbuktu made our Honeymoon! From all of the excursions, guides, transits and stays, the attention to detail was incredible. I felt safe, relaxed, and in good hands -- while planning the trip, and in Thailand! Jess is a superstar, and we'll definitely be working with her again soon. Thanks!

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11 Condé Nast Traveler Top Travel Specialists 2025

No. 1 & No. 2 Tour Operator in Travel + Leisure's Best Awards 2024 & 2025

Best Booking Platform in Women's Health Travel Awards 2025

Travel Specialist voted as Latin America A-List Travel Advisor 2025

"Timbuktu can take relatively complex and slightly amorphous travel plans and transform them into a well-organized, perfectly tailored trip."