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Experiences

Forts & palaces

The grandest of the grand

Forts & palaces

Forts & palaces

What you'll do

Step through a grand doorway and into a different era of powerful dynasties, lavish banquets, and lives lived on an epic scale. The world’s great forts and palaces aren’t just eye candy (though they are definitely that, too), but a living, breathing history with stories etched into every fresco and flagstone. Whether you’re wandering through ruins in Cambodia, getting goosebumps in ancient throne rooms in Jaipur, or marvelling at ornate architecture in Sri Lanka, these great testaments to humankind’s ingenuity tell magnificent tales of old and add a little something to any trip.

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Explore Coricancha temple in Cusco

Peer into history at the Citadel of Cairo

Visit the breathtaking Sanctuary of Truth, Bangkok

Forts & palaces Trips

Start with a recommended trip or create one from scratch

The essence of Japan

The essence of Japan

9 nights from $10.5K per person

Tokyo Kanazawa Kyoto

The icons of Italy

The icons of Italy

10 nights from $14.2K per person

Rome Florence Tuscany

The best of Thailand, Laos & Cambodia

Thailand + Laos + Cambodia

The best of Thailand, Laos & Cambodia

13 nights from $5.3K per person

Bangkok Chiang Mai Chiang Rai

Golden Triangle, Tigers & Beach

India + Maldives

Golden Triangle, Tigers & Beach

15 nights from $6.4K per person

Delhi Agra Rural Rajasthan

Italy’s highlights for the romantics

Italy’s highlights for the romantics

12 nights from $18.4K per person

Lake Como Northern Lakes & Lombardy Siena & Val d'Orcia

Classic Sri Lanka

Classic Sri Lanka

13 nights from $9.2K per person

Negombo & surrounds Anuradhapura Cultural Triangle

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Kevin

Kevin Zimmermann

Africa & South America Travel Specialist

Joanna

Joanna Rigby-Jones

Africa & South America Travel Specialist

Jenna

Jenna Coiley

Africa Travel Specialist

Reviews

Based on 911 Feefo Reviews

14 nights in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Botswana

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Awesome safari and South African trip.

Awesome safari and South African trip.

25 nights in South Africa, Botswana and Zimbabwe

Our trip went without a hitch! Couldn't be happier with the organization of the whole thing. Of course, Meg was fantastic. She gave us so much information up front and spent the time with us to help us figure out what would be best for us and what we really would want to do since it was our first time. I can't say enough about how much we appreciated that as well as how accessible and responsive she was for questions. I think having someone who has been to all the places and really knows how it will be is so helpful to people who have not done a safari before. I definitely would recommend to friends and family to use Timbuktu.

The perfect South African/Botswana African safari

DAVID ZEBROWSKI

The perfect South African/Botswana African safari

15 nights in South Africa, Botswana and Mauritius

I really enjoyed working with Jenna and Nadine on planning our perfect African safari. Jenna chose the two most perfect camps for our stay. Both are super detail oriented and nothing fell through the cracks. It was great having them, knowing I can rely on both of them to ensure the trip went smoothly and we had the best experience possible. I will absolutely use Timbuktu when planning my next safari vacation.

Awesome trip to Peru with Timbuktu

Awesome trip to Peru with Timbuktu

16 nights in Peru

I want to book all my future vacations through Timbuktu! I enjoyed working with Carola to plan and fien tune our vacation to Peru. She gave great advice and was always available to answer questions. Our service on the ground was seamless. The attention to detail and personal service made travelling virtually stress free, allowing us more time to enjoy and relax.

9 nights in Egypt

13 nights in Sri Lanka

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