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4.9/5

Based on 2 reviews

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

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Girl's Gorilla Adventure

January 2026

8 nights in Rwanda and Uganda

Kristin didn’t just send us generic suggestions; she listened. She took the time to understand what kind of experience we wanted—pace, comfort level, budget, and the emotional weight of a once‑in‑a‑lifetime gorilla encounter. Every recommendation felt intentional and tailored, not templated.

Lyndelle Davis

April 2019

15 nights in South Africa and Mauritius

So far, we have had an excellent experience booking our trip with Timbuktu. Kristen was very knowledgeable and helped plan our itinerary. Our requirements were very specific in that we need to go to a non-malaria area, and Kristen made recommendations designed to maximize our safari experience. We don’t travel until mid-year 2020, but so far we have been very happy with Timbuktu.