Reviews

It was so much fun planning this trip with Carola. I enjoyed getting to pick between choices and really valued her expertise. It was the trip of a lifetime and it would not have been the same without the support from Timbuktu all the way through. Can’t wait to be using Timbuktu again !!

Phenomenal service. Joanna was so helpful. She had the best recommendations and help us organize the best trip ever. All the transfers were seamless and the hotels were great experience. We cannot wait to work with Joanna again for our next trip.

Thank you again to Tessa and all at Timbuktu and Albatros for giving us an unforgettable honeymoon. We need to get planning the next trip now!!!

Kevin was very helpful and responsive to our 2 changes of dates and inclusion of hot air ballon ride over the desert . The final safari itinerary of 12 days for 3 person group looks fantastic & we are looking forward to our trip this August , I will write another review after our trip

Jess K was very helpful to me from beginning to end and *during* the trip. She was great about scheduling; offered solid advice about itineraries; coordinated nicely with the local travel organization; and was very responsive to problems that arose during the trip. I had read a lot about Vietnamese history and geography in advance and still wasn't well prepared for the weather (cold and wet in Hanoi; almost deadly heat in Con Dau Islands), or how totally sleek and modern Ho Chi Minh City is. The Vietnamese partner was great. I would highly recommend most/all of the guides; liked the itineraries; and loved seeing the various regions by motor scooter, car and boat -- a huge advantage to traveling alone. I would happily use Timbuktu again and recommend to others.

I was busy planning a work assignment for the UK when I decided to take a diversionary side trip to Africa while overseas. I quickly realized that I needed help setting up a trip like this. I quickly homed in on Timbuktu Travel who had great reviews. I sent an enquiry and received an immediate response from Africa travel expert, Kevin. We communicated via email, told him what I was looking for and within a day or two had a draft itinerary all worked up. In a weeks' time, we finalized and booked the trip. I secured the outbound/inbound international flights and Kevin designed the in Africa details including lodging, transfers and airport pickups. Kevin also provided detailed travel information including travel insurance, awareness documentation, Step by step itinerary details, airline ticket transfers, partner contact information, and more. Everyone I met in Victoria Falls and South Africa were so friendly and helpful. What amazed me was that Kevin and Timbuktu quickly developed a comprehensive travel package that was incredibly detailed and easy to follow in such short time. I highly recommend Timbuktu Travel! I'm already thinking about my next Africa or India trip! The round trip travel for this recent trip including international flights was quite the adventure. LHR to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Small Layover. Ethiopia to Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe (Three nights at Ilala Lodge) VFA to Nelspruit (Four hour ride to Nsala Wilderness Camp) Three nights at Nsala Wilderness Camp 1 hour ride to Hoedspruit Airport Hoedspruit to Johannesburg Airport Johannesburg Airport to Dubai (9 hour layover in Dubai) Dubai to LHR(Overnight) LHR to SFO

Everything has been great for planning and organizing. I have really appreciated the effort and experience my planner, Jeffi, has put into our trip. She has gone above and beyond my expectations for putting everything together and making this fun in the process.

Our travel specialist Annie was very knowledgable about the different regions we were considering traveling to and helped us make the final decisions on our itinerary. When booking accommodations and transfers, she was very responsive and supportive in finding the best options to suit our budget and hopes for the trip.

This was my first time using Timbuktu Meg and her team were fantastic and so easy to work with. I can not recommend them enough! Our trip was even more meaningful with activities they scheduled we never would have thought of (such as cooking lesson).

We had started trying to plan our trip ourselves before deciding we wanted an expert’s help, and booking with Timbuktu was the best decision we could’ve made. Charlotte and the team were so responsive, kind, and helpful, and they planned out an itinerary we wouldn’t have been able to pull off on our own. Every recommendation they made was absolutely perfect and exactly what we were looking for. I couldn’t recommend them more highly and we look forward to working with them for our future adventures.