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4.9/5

Based on 836 reviews

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Choose Timbuktu for the best safari experience

Choose Timbuktu for the best safari experience

May 2018

7 nights in Zimbabwe and South Africa

Timbuktu did everything well from start to end. The ability to pick and choose the safari of your dreams with expert advice was fantastic. I loved being able to work with the travel specialist to figure out where to go and have tons of information on all the possible lodges. If you get Joanna as your travel specialist then you are in great hands. She quickly replied to any and all questions I had and came up with an amazing backup plan when our original plan was already booked. I think her backup plan was even better than our original plan. I plan on booking all future safaris through Timbuktu and would highly recommend it.
May 2018

9 nights in South Africa

Top class service - very professional, excellent recommendations, super efficient, and overall made our trip a dream!
Thrilling

Thrilling

May 2018

12 nights in South Africa

Joanna made the booking and changes absolutely seemles. I am looking forward to enjoying an unexpected trip with members of my family.
May 2018

11 nights in Kenya and Zimbabwe

Great service planned our trip perfectly also took care of a problem that they did not need to
May 2018

12 nights in Kenya

We had a fantastic holiday thanks to Timbuktu. All arrangements were easily made, professionally handled and went off without a hitch.
Easy and affordable

Easy and affordable

April 2018

2 nights in South Africa

It was so easy to book with Timbuktu. We just gave them our dates and our budget and they found the best possible safari experience for us. They also booked transfer from and to the airport and it felt so nice to just have to "show up" and everything else was taken care of. We will definitely use Timbuktu again for our future African adventure.
Zambia - Safari and sightseeing

Zambia - Safari and sightseeing

April 2018

5 nights in Zambia

The suggestions on travel and accommodation based on our conversations were spot on. The holiday was designed around our wishes and needs and not just standard packages.
Efficient, smooth and easy process

Efficient, smooth and easy process

April 2018

11 nights in Zambia, South Africa and Mauritius

We have not gone on our trip yet, but Kat was really helpful and attentive to our needs and questions. We had a lot of back and forths in deciding where to go for our honeymoon but Kat remained professional, patient and responded very quickly to all our emails and queries. It was a really great and smooth experience booking this trip and we look forward to going on the trip.
April 2018

4 nights in Tanzania

Using Timbuktu was really helpful. Right away, we felt important, cared for and listened to. Thanks to Joanna, communication was super easy - She's a gem, genuinely kind, always responsive and had great advices to share. We did have a bit of a problem when we got to the Serengeti national park, but Joanna stayed available to talk about the issue and followed up as expected. Thank you for helping us realize our dream to visit Tanzania.
April 2018

6 nights in Namibia

Our trip was amazing, in large part due to the customer service, both from Timbuktu as well as their on-the-ground partners in Namibia. We would definitely use Timbuktu again if we are travelling in one of the countries they operate in.
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