Reviews

I am so grateful to have stumbled upon Timbuktu travel as I was making travel plans and searching for guidance planning a big trip abroad. We were looking at other travel companies and had gotten a couple of quotes for the safari portion of our trip and for visiting Vic Falls. Timbuktu's prices were so much more reasonable than other companies, and we were so pleased with all of our accommodations, transportation, and flights. Catherine's expertise was invaluable, and she delivered an incredible travel experience from start to finish! She followed through promptly with all communications, and the booking process was seamless. It was so helpful and reassuring to know she had stayed in each of the various accommodations we visited. Having logistics such as car service arranged at each destination allowed us to relax and truly enjoy our experience and time together as a family. Our flight was unexpectedly cancelled by the airline on the front end of the trip, resulting in us arriving in Cape Town two days late. Catherine was so responsive and helpful contacting the hotel and rearranging transportation. She monitored our rebooked flight to ensure we were met at the airport and transported promptly when we finally arrived. Catherine was FANTASTIC, and our full experience with Timbuktu was outstanding.

The guide in Namibia (Sebastiaan) was absolutely great. We were with him for over 10 days. He was from Ultimate Safaris in Namibia. He really made our trip special.

We had a great experience with Timbuktu. Everything on our trip went so smoothly. We felt very well taken care of and were happy to know each step of our trip was thought through for us. Kevin was fantastic to work with and always promptly answered our many questions. Will be using them again!

Our travel agency arranged our entire 12 days in Africa. Accommodation were amazing. We were met by lovely drivers at every stop. All expectations were met. It was a most amazing trip for our family.

We are so happy with Timbuktu. I wanted to reserve my review until after the trip and now that we have returned I can wholeheartedly recommend Timbuktu. We travelled to South Africa (Cape Town and Mala Mala Game Reserve near Kruger) and to Zambia/Zimbabwe to see Victoria Falls. All the accommodations, transfers, and tours went smoothly and were great! Joanna was great to work with.

Timbuktu was extremely helpful when planning out our honeymoon! It was really fun to plan out the trip and be able to get insight and suggestions on all the places we wanted to visit beforehand. They have incredibly responsive customer service, and they are so knowledgeable about all of their destinations. We couldn't have planned our once in a lifetime trip without them, and we'll definitely be using them for trips in the future!!! Thank you Jenna, Annie, and Nadine!

A world class experience. Was recommended to me from a friend and plan on passing along the recommendation to friends who are interested in a safari.

This is our second trip with Timbuktu. The web site is an excellent way to preview many possibilities and get excited about your trip. Everything worked out smoothly. The suggestion to get VIP service to facilitate a domestic flight transfer was especially helpful: who knew South Africa requires a second security screening when changing domestic flights different from other countries.

Thanks for the amazing experience!