Reviews

Find out why our guests love us so much

4.9/5

Based on 865 reviews

Travel and Leaisure Worlds Best Awards for number 1 tour operator in the world 2024 and number 2 tour operator in the world 2025

We're one of the World's Best Tour Operators!

Voted No.1 in 2024 and No.2 in 2025 by Travel+Leisure

At Timbuktu our mission is to delight our guests every step of the way, from planning to traveling. We're really proud to share all of our guests' feedback.

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March 2026

7 nights in South Africa

Sarah Adelman

March 2026

10 nights in Egypt

Shannon R.

Professional personalized safari planning

March 2026

17 nights in Botswana, South Africa and Zimbabwe

Our agent Meg was amazing. She jumped right into planning the perfect safari for us. She listened closely to what we wanted and hoped to do in Africa and gave us a personalized itinerary. She kept us up to date on the details of planning our trip, and forwarded to us all the information we need to get ready for the trip. We have never worked with such a pleasant personable, and knowledgeable agent. Thank you Meg!

John Sanderson

Stunning Vietnam

March 2026

15 nights in Vietnam

We have travelled a lot for business and pleasure over a number of years and I have to say that Timbuktu are by far the best travel agency I have ever used. They really understand your needs and are helpful throughout. On our last trip to Vietnam, we visited six destinations over three weeks involving private transfers, five internal flights and four guided tours, all of which were faultless.

Nick Aslin

Excellent service provided by Timbuktu on our Seychelles adventure

February 2026

8 nights in Seychelles

Tessa Dancer and Millie Trotter were both excellent, covering all bases and ensuring that we had what we needed throughout the booking process.

Pat Weinpahl

February 2026

12 nights in Vietnam

Very accommodating and many great adventures

Craig Miller

Millie is great to work with

February 2026

6 nights in Namibia

Millie is excellent to work with. We change our itinerary a few times and she was so helpful.

Donovan Hard

Top notch vacation experience

February 2026

8 nights in Tanzania

Joanna was amazing in helping coordinate our trip from adding extras to ensure we had an amazing time and consistent communication leading up to the trip and making sure we had everything ready from the minute we landed to our departure.

Guest

Best Travel Advisors

February 2026

10 nights in Egypt

I have only one favorite travel advisor, Timbuktu. Professional, knowledgeable, fast, resourceful, and incredibly savvy. They will custom create the best travel experience every single time. With world wide reach and knowledge you are in the most capable hands to deliver an unforgettable experience. Every detail is taken care off and every advice comes from their personal experience