Mirissa

Mirissa Trips & Tours

Mirissa

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Travel and Leisure Worlds Best Awards for number 1 tour operator in the world 2024 and number 2 tour operator in the world 2025
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Voted No.1 in 2024 and No.2 in 2025 by Travel+Leisure

Mirissa Trips & Tours

Coconut-fringed hideaway where magical ocean encounters and laid-back beach life create paradise perfection.
Tucked along the southern coast, this once-sleepy fishing hamlet has blossomed into a beachside haven without sacrificing its authentic charm. Golden shores curve around a tranquil bay, protected by a rocky headland that keeps the madness of neighboring beaches at arm's length. By day, dive into crystalline waters for a dance with gentle giants – blue whales breach the horizon while dolphins play in frothy wakes. As twilight descends, the shoreline transforms with twinkling fairy lights and barefoot restaurants serving just-caught seafood. Inland, emerald rice paddies and cinnamon plantations offer fragrant escapes, while secret coves await discovery from those willing to venture beyond the hammock. Neither overdeveloped nor completely untouched, this coastal gem strikes the perfect balance between accessibility and serenity.
Why you'll love it

Why you'll love it

Watching blue whales breach at dawn, then sipping coconut arrack at sunset from a beach bar hammock. Pure magic.
Off the beaten track

Off the beaten track

Paddle upriver through mangrove tunnels to discover hidden temples and monitor lizards basking in dappled light.
Something to think about

Something to think about

The powerful currents hiding behind those picture-perfect waves demand respect – always check with locals before diving in.
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Why travel with Timbuktu?

We design tailor-made journeys for travellers who want more than a holiday, from first-time safaris, gorilla treks and multi-generational family adventures to once-in-a-lifetime honeymoons - and everything in between. And here's why so many choose us to plan them.

Tailor-Made Since 2014

Tailor-Made Since 2014

We've been crafting one-of-a-kind journeys since 2014 — over 2,500 trips across 40+ countries, each one built from scratch around your interests and dreams.

Specialists Who've Been There

Specialists Who've Been There

Our team only recommends places they've slept in, eaten in, and happily keep going back to. Condé Nast Traveler named 11 of them Top Travel Specialists in 2026, and Travel+Leisure made three A-List Advisors.

The World's No 1 Tour Operator

The World's No 1 Tour Operator

Travel+Leisure's readers voted us the World's No.1 Tour Operator in 2024 and No.2 in 2025 — the travel industry's biggest readers' award, judged by people who actually travel.

Every Trip Makes A Difference

Every Trip Makes A Difference

$50 from every booking goes to female empowerment, tech education, and conservation projects across the countries we love. We have donated $78,000 so far – and it's going up!

Collaboration Is Key

Collaboration Is Key

Your travel specialist is with you the whole way, dreaming up the trip, building the itinerary, checking you in, and answering the 2am question from the other side of the world..

Loved By Our Guests

Loved By Our Guests

We are rated 4.9 out of 5 from 911 verified Feefo reviews. And these are the words of people who actually went, not us talking about ourselves.

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11 Condé Nast Traveler Top Travel Specialists 2026

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

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Best Booking Platform in Women's Health Travel Awards 2025

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

Condé Nast Traveler A-List Awards

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

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