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4.9/5

Based on 819 reviews

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Great service!

Great service!

April 2019

14 nights in Kenya and Tanzania

Joanna at Timbuktu helped us plan our East Africa safari. She was knowledgable and professional and was always ready to give advice, make changes and recommend camps and lodges that we wouldn't have been able to find ourselves. Highly recommended.
Excellent and hassel free travel service

Excellent and hassel free travel service

April 2019

10 nights in Namibia

Timbuktu provided us with excellent travel service and advice from start to finish, and followed even up during the travel to check that we were ok. They listened to our needs and wishes, and proposed destinations and activities that met our requirements, but also within the budgets we agreed. Timbuktu showed intimate knowledge of all destinations. We were also impressed with the responsiveness and personal service we got at Timbuktu. It makes all the difference that you have the same advisor on the other side, who knows the history. The internet page and online travel platform is very easy to use and user friendly. The payment solution is also good. All in all, we can recommend Timbuktu to anyone who wants a smooth and hassel free travel.
PERFECT vacation

PERFECT vacation

April 2019

7 nights in South Africa

Our trip was incredible! Timbuktu’s Jonty carefully planned each aspect, dotting all the i’s and crossing all the t’s. He followed up on each leg of the trip to make sure everything ran smoothly for us! We highly recommend! Awesome job!
Wonderful service

Wonderful service

March 2019

11 nights in Zimbabwe and Botswana

If you want efficient, friendly service from experts who really listen to your needs and pride themselves on high standards then look no further! Their competitive pricing is the icing on the cake. Jonty organised an amazing 11 night trip to Botswana for us.
March 2019

13 nights in Zimbabwe, Botswana, South Africa and Namibia

Receptive to our itinerary requests
Joanna is the best!

Joanna is the best!

March 2019

11 nights in Kenya and Tanzania

Joanna is incredible! She is always available, is chock full of great ideas, and extremely friendly and accommodating. I am so grateful for her and so glad she helped me book my honeymoon!
Good outfit!

Good outfit!

March 2019

5 nights in Kenya

Excellent customer service. Knowledgeable staff. Transparent layout and review of the options.
Expert level experience

Expert level experience

March 2019

13 nights in Tanzania

Our agents were always timely in their responses and were very knowledgeable. We were able to book an itinerary that we love.
Reliable recommendation

Reliable recommendation

March 2019

4 nights in Botswana

I told Kathrine at Timbuktu what our priorities were and she recommended Camp Xakanaxa in the Okavango Delta which was a fantastic choice. It more than fulfilled all our expectations and we had a wonderful time.
March 2019

15 nights in Ethiopia

While we have not fully completed our experience, so far everything has been handled very efficiently.
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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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