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4.9/5

Based on 869 reviews

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January 2025

15 nights in South Africa and Mauritius

Amazing way to plan a trip! They made everything so seamless and easy prior to our trip. Took the stress out of booking everything. While we were on our trip, all of the transfers were so easy. It really made for a stress-free enjoyable vacation.
South Africa Trip

South Africa Trip

January 2025

13 nights in South Africa and Zimbabwe

Jenna was very helpful in developing a trip that met our wants while remaining within our budget. Highly recommend her to others!
Highly recommend Timbuktu!

Highly recommend Timbuktu!

January 2025

5 nights in South Africa and Zimbabwe

Joanna was so quick to respond to any and all questions I had. She communicated clearly and often. She also gave me several suggestions and different price ranges for all the things I wanted to do. I’m very happy with the customized trip planned, and am so excited for it!
Timbuktu for the win!

Timbuktu for the win!

January 2025

8 nights in Zimbabwe and Botswana

Timbuktu gets my highest rating. I would recommend them to everyone who travels. I applaud Catherine Soares, who looked after me, for her professionalism and dedication. She went above and beyond to make sure that I had an amazing trip.
Safari to Beach Vacation in Tanzania and Zanzibar with Timbuktu Travels

Safari to Beach Vacation in Tanzania and Zanzibar with Timbuktu Travels

January 2025

13 nights in Tanzania

Timbuktu travels curated for us a trip of a lifetime. They were very responsive and transparent throughout the process and all the facilities and services they booked for us matched (and exceeded) our expectations.
Stellar travel experience

Stellar travel experience

January 2025

15 nights in Argentina

This is my third adventure with Timbuktu. The service is always exceptional. Joanna has been my contact for all three trips and she communicates every step of the way and is a joy to work with. We then were connected with Veronica for our time in Argentina and Brazil, and she was the ultimate communicator during our travels. We had amazing experiences visiting our bucket list spots such as Iguazu Falls and Patagonia. The trip was filled with amazing beauty, great lodging and wonderful food. Everyone was friendly and helpful. And the icing on the cake was walking with the penguins in Ushaia at the end of our trip. Absolutely stellar travel experience.
January 2025

13 nights in Laos and Cambodia

Fantastic service, great choices, tailor made service
Fantastic service

Fantastic service

January 2025

13 nights in South Africa

Absolutely tremendous. Tailored, personal service that took all of our wants into account.
December 2024

12 nights in Tanzania

Great service so far. Look forward to the actual trip.
Great service

Great service

December 2024

9 nights in Kenya

Very helpful and helped plan a tailored trip.
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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

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

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