Reviews

Timbuktu team helped us planned an amazing safari in Tanzania. Since the beginning, they gave us their recommendations and heard our requests and this resulted in an extraordinary trip. Specially, Katie’s support and knowledge was great. I would definitely recommend Timbuktu to anyone planning a safari in Africa.

Our experience was just perfect. It was the first safari and we totally recommend it. We had a crush for Ambaseli and the wildlife. The Tortilis camp was just wonderfull. We had a exceptional service at the Ol Pejeta Cottages in Laikipia. And we finish in Sanctuary Olonana camp, it's a amazing luxury and relax place. Thank you to Timbuktu to create this dream for us.

Thanks to Jonty, my husband and I had the best honeymoon EVER! Jonty expertly crafted an itinerary that helped us navigate our 11 night vacation through Kenya without a hitch. We both agreed it was the best trip we've ever experienced and truly could not have done it without the guidance, care, and detailed help of Timbuktu and Jonty. After learning what we were interested in, he pointed us towards great lodging and excursion options that fit our needs and gave us flexibility within our budget. We ended up staying at all four properties in the Safari Collection and.. wow. Each location was so unique and special (we originally were going to skip Solio, and SO glad we didn't). Solio, Salas, Samburu, and the Giraffe Manor were all incredible in their own way and highlighted different wildlife, geography, culture, and cuisine. Jonty seamlessly made sure our travel and safety was covered from the minute we landed in Nairobi until the day we left. He booked all our internal flights, and arranged a team to fetch us to/from the airport. We were especially appreciative that he scheduled a driver to drive us around the city so we could collect some gifts before our flight home. Our flight didn't leave until 11:30pm so we had about 12 hours to kill, and without our driver, it would have been miserable waiting in the airport. 10/10 would recommend this company to help plan your next special trip!

I first liked Timbuktu due to their user friendly website. Then I fell in love with Timbuktu because of Joanna! She reached out to be to go over the trip I created. She was quick to answer any questions and helped tailor our trip to our likes and dislikes! She even gave great advice since she has experienced these locations first hand. She had recommendations that I didn’t think of! I really appreciate having a go-to contact. It was so convenient to have Timbuktu book all the activities and transportation. Their portal has so much information about the location we chose! I can’t recommend enough! It’s been such a fun experience working with Timbuktu!

yes, very satisfied

I would definitely recommend Timbuktu as an agency. The process to decide where we wanted to go and to book everything was streamlined and fun! Katy was very responsive throughout the whole process. This trip exceeded all expectations, which were already very high! I strongly recommend planing a safari with Katie and Timbuktu, thank you for everything!

Always a great experience with Timbuktu!

Excellent. Friendly, courteous, and knowledgeable agent provided helpful information and organized an entire package for us that was perfectly tailored to what we were looking for,

Katie Fahrland at Timbuktu helped me plan and experience the most incredible remote and bespoke African Adventure! She guided me through the planning and preparations. She handled the coordination of multiple legs of a complex schedule, and then her detailed itinerary allowed me to experience Africa worry-free. She allowed me to travel with the confidence that every detail was covered. If you are thinking of that Big Trip, call Katie and DO IT!

Wow! Jonty put together the most epic Kenya Safari trip for us. I truly appreciate how responsive and accommodating he was. He really listened to what we wanted out of this trip and he blew us away on how perfectly planned everything was. We enjoyed the beautiful, remote and magical lodge in Laikipia where we got to hike and truly be outdoors - and then flew to stay at an authentic campsite in Maasai Mara where the game drives offered endless amounts of animals and beyond breathtaking sunsets and views. I still can’t get over how genuine, friendly and helpful every staff member was at both lodges. We ate and drank like Kings and Queens! This trip was a trip of a lifetime and I am so grateful for everything Jonty did to make it even better than we could have imagined. It was a stress free trip having everything pre-planned and by providing transportation/guides at each location. We couldn’t have ever dreamed of or created such a wonderful adventure without Jonty and Timbuktu Travel and can’t thank them enough. My advice if you are looking to travel to Africa - 100% use Timbuktu to put together a personally curated trip for you.