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Trusted Customer

2 months ago

Date of purchase: 29/06/2024

Catherine was amazing at helping plan the trip of a lifetime. She was responsive, considerate, and knowledgeable. I would recommend anyone work with Catherine to plan a dream safari experience.

Daniel

Timbuktu

2 months ago

Hi There, Thank you very much for such a fantastic review. Catherine and the Timbuktu Team are delighted that you were so pleased with the booking process and its great to hear that you had such a good time in Southern Africa. We look forward to welcoming you back to Africa in the future! All the best, Daniel and the Timbuktu Team

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Trusted Customer

3 months ago

Date of purchase: 09/12/2025

Our dream trip!

Jenna has been so attentive while planning our dream trip to East Africa. Jenna's attention to the details has ensured that our gorilla trek and safari will be exactly as we had hoped. Jenna...

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Daniel

Timbuktu

2 months ago

Hi there, Thank you very much for such a fantastic review. Jenna and the Timbuktu Team are delighted that you were so pleased with the booking process. We hope you have a wonderful trip and we can't wait to hear all about it! All the best, Daniel and the Timbuktu Team

Gwyneth McLaren

Perth Scotland

3 months ago

Date of purchase: 12/03/2025

What Gwyneth McLaren said about Timbuktu:

Great service

We have used Timbuktu and Joanna in particular many times. Great ideas and service. She resolves any issues quickly. This year Jenna had to step in as Joanna was away and she was equally efficient...

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Daniel

Timbuktu

2 months ago

Hi Gwyneth, Thank you very much for such a fantastic review. Jenna, Joanna and the Timbuktu Team are delighted that you were so pleased with the booking process. We hope you have a wonderful trip and we can't wait to hear all about it! All the best, Daniel and the Timbuktu Team

jena

Houston

3 months ago

Date of purchase: 11/03/2025

What jena said about Timbuktu:

It was perfect! Jenna and Nadine were super responsive and everything was so simple and easy. They had great recs and helped me with any questions along the way.

Daniel

Timbuktu

2 months ago

Hi Jena, Thank you very much for such a fantastic review. Jenna, Nadine and the Timbuktu Team are delighted that you were so pleased with the booking process and its great to hear that you had such a good time in Kenya. We look forward to welcoming you back in the future! All the best, Daniel and the Timbuktu Team

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MARK SWEETMAN

Suffolk

3 months ago

Date of purchase: 20/07/2026

What MARK SWEETMAN said about Timbuktu:

Just booked our 2nd trip through Timbuktu. Dealt with Tessa on both occasions and could not recommend her enough. She has adapted our trip 2 or 3 times to get it right and right it is. Timbuktu have...

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Daniel

Timbuktu

2 months ago

Hi Mark, Thank you very much for such a fantastic review. Tessa and the Timbuktu Team are delighted that you were so pleased with the booking process. We hope you have a wonderful trip and we can't wait to hear all about it! All the best, Daniel and the Timbuktu Team

Paolo De Marchis

Mexico

3 months ago

Date of purchase: 29/05/2025

What Paolo De Marchis said about Timbuktu:

Traveling with Timbuktu: Always an Amazing Experience!

I’ve planned several trips with Timbuktu—Southeast Asia, Tanzania, Kenya, Egypt, and Uganda—and each experience has been incredible. The planning process is seamless, and I truly appreciate the...

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Daniel

Timbuktu

2 months ago

Hi Paolo, Thank you very much for such a fantastic review. Meagan and the Timbuktu Team are delighted that you were so pleased with the booking process. We hope you have a wonderful trip and we can't wait to hear all about it! All the best, Daniel and the Timbuktu Team

Trusted Customer

3 months ago

Date of purchase: 14/10/2025

Wonderful attention to detail helping us plan a family trip of a lifetime

Joanna Rigby-Jones and Nadine Levers have been excellent sources of suggestions, bookings, and ideas to help our family plan the trip of a lifetime to start in Kigali, Rwanda to experience the...

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Daniel

Timbuktu

3 months ago

Hi There, Thank you very much for such a fantastic review. Joanna, Nadine and the Timbuktu Team are delighted that you were so pleased with the booking process. We hope you have a wonderful trip and we can't wait to hear all about it! All the best, Daniel and the Timbuktu Team

Tom Aarvold

London UK

3 months ago

Date of purchase: 28/10/2025

What Tom Aarvold said about Timbuktu:

Namibia self drive

Really helpful and efficient advice on general logistics and places to stay, and a very flexible booking process accommodating tweaks to the itinerary, highly recommend 👍

Daniel

Timbuktu

3 months ago

Hi Tom, Thank you very much for such a fantastic review. Millie and the Timbuktu Team are delighted that you were so pleased with the booking process. We hope you have a wonderful trip and we can't wait to hear all about it! All the best, Daniel and the Timbuktu Team

Trusted Customer

3 months ago

Date of purchase: 31/12/2025

Andrew Sutherland

Halifax,Nova Scotia

3 months ago

Date of purchase: 01/03/2025

What Andrew Sutherland said about Timbuktu:

Jonty at Timbuktu organised the perfect South African adventure for us.

My wife and I decided in early February to “escape” the winter snow and travel to South Africa for a “bucket list” trip.We didn’t give Jonty and the Timbuktu team long as we had a relatively narrow...

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Daniel

Timbuktu

3 months ago

Hi Andrew, Thank you very much for such a fantastic review. Jonty and the Timbuktu Team are delighted that you were so pleased with the booking process and its great to hear that you had such a good time in South Africa. We look forward to welcoming you back in the future! All the best, Daniel and the Timbuktu Team

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About Timbuktu

Welcome to Timbuktu, an interactive travel platform that gives you the power to research, choose, and literally build your own trip to Africa, and in doing so, pay less to get there. You enter the world of Timbuktu, browse our hand-picked crop of amazing African journeys, and empowers you to chop, change and refine these adventures, or simply build one from scratch—all under the specialist guidance from our experts. It’s fun and easy, and saves you money. You explore and create. We guide you and fulfil your dreams.

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