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Kathleen Kurchyn

6 years ago

Date of purchase: 07/12/2018

What Kathleen Kurchyn said about Timbuktu:

Excellent service!

From my very first communication with Timbuktu 3 months ago, I have been so impressed with Joanna’s responsiveness, knowledge, information, suggestions and understanding of what we were looking for...

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Phoebe Mottram

Timbuktu

6 years ago

Hi Kathleen,

Thank you very much for such a wonderful review! Joanna and the Timbuktu Team are delighted that you've enjoyed planning your trip with us so far and we all hope that you have a wonderful time on your trip where you will undoubtedly see the most beautiful parts of this continent!

Hoping you have a wonderful Christmas and New Year!

All the best,

Phoebe and the Timbuktu Team

Trusted Customer

6 years ago

Date of purchase: 04/07/2018

Kat helped me craft the most amazing birthday trip EVER!

I promised my son that I would take him any where in the world that he wanted to go for his 16th birthday. I was a bit overwhelmed when he said Kenya!! I did a bunch of online research and ended up...

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Phoebe Mottram

Timbuktu

6 years ago

Hi Jennifer,

Thank you very much for such a wonderful review! Kat and the Timbuktu Team are thrilled to see that you had such a good time in Kenya and that the trip met and exceeded all of your expectations.

All the best,

Phoebe

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Madan

6 years ago

Date of purchase: 19/11/2018

What Madan said about Timbuktu:

Fantastic Trip thanks to Joanna / Blassy

Joanna was absolutely amazing, and helped us plan every detail of our trip down to the details. She was extremely patient with our questions, and great about suggesting accomodations more suited to...

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Phoebe Mottram

Timbuktu

6 years ago

Hi Madan,

Thank you very much for such a wonderful and detailed review. Joanna and the Timbuktu Team are thrilled that you had such a good time in Tanzania and we are so glad to hear that you enjoyed Kichuguu Camp so much!

We look forward to helping you plan your next safari!

All the best,

Phoebe and the Timbuktu Team!

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Kristi Myers

Brookings, OR

6 years ago

Date of purchase: 26/11/2018

What Kristi Myers said about Timbuktu:

Superb Communication!

Jonty was excellent to work with!! Very communicative.. by email & by phone. I think he works around the clock to answer your questions and communicate what is happening with your booking! He is very...

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Phoebe Mottram

Timbuktu

6 years ago

Hi Kristi,

Thank you very much for such a wonderful review! Jonty and the Timbuktu Team are thrilled that you have enjoyed the booking process so far and we all hope you have a wonderful time in Tanzania and Victoria Falls - we look forward to hearing about your trip on your return.

All the best,

Phoebe and the Timbuktu Team.

Trusted Customer

6 years ago

Date of purchase: 19/11/2018

A very professional service

Jonty was prompt in dealing with every query. He is knowledgeable, reliable and incredibly supportive.

Phoebe Mottram

Timbuktu

6 years ago

Hi Shazadi,

Thank you very much for such a lovely review. Jonty and the Timbuktu Team are thrilled to hear that you had such a good time at the Sanctuary Olonana Camp and that you got to see all of the big 5 on your safari.

All the best,

Phoebe and Timbuktu Team

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Trusted Customer

6 years ago

Date of purchase: 14/11/2018

Amazingly helpful

Joanna was amazingly helpful and patient when tailoring our trip to Kenya. She was very efficient and followed up after our trip to keep in touch with reminders and the final touches. I would highly...

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Phoebe Mottram

Timbuktu

6 years ago

Hi Ebony,

Thank you for such a wonderful review. Joanna and the Timbuktu Team are delighted that you have enjoyed the trip planning process so far! We hope that you have a wonderful time in Kenya and enjoy adventuring in the bush and relaxing on the beach!

All the best,

Phoebe and Timbuktu Team

Kate

Vancouver, Canada

6 years ago

Date of purchase: 10/11/2018

What Kate said about Timbuktu:

Wonderful Botswana

Joanna could not have been more pleasant or helpful! She is wonderful.

Phoebe Mottram

Timbuktu

6 years ago

Hi Kate,

Thank you very much for such a lovely review. Joanna and the Timbuktu Team are thrilled that you enjoyed booking your trip with us and we hope that your trip to Botswana was everything that you had hoped for and more!

All the best,

Phoebe

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Lance Elliott

6 years ago

Date of purchase: 13/11/2018

What Lance Elliott said about Timbuktu:

Awesome experience!

Service from Jonty for myself and my wife’s vowel renewal in the Seychelles was really awesome!

Phoebe Mottram

Timbuktu

6 years ago

Hi Lance,

Thank you very much for such a lovely review. Jonty and the Timbuktu Team are thrilled to hear that you had such a great time in the Seychelles - we hope it was the perfect trip to celebrate your vow renewal.

All the best,

Phoebe and the Timbuktu Team

Jan Harrison

6 years ago

Date of purchase: 12/11/2018

What Jan Harrison said about Timbuktu:

Good advice

This is the second time I have used Timbuktu. We like to plan our own trips rather than guided tours and Timbuktu offer helpful advice and suggestions which makes choosing easier. The booking process...

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Phoebe Mottram

Timbuktu

6 years ago

Hi Jan,

Thank you very much for such a lovely review! Kat and the Timbuktu Team are thrilled that you had such a good time in Botswana and enjoyed using our site to design your own trip. If there is anything else that we can do to assist you with your future travel plans then please do not hesitate to get in touch!

All the best,

Phoebe and the Timbuktu Team

Sofia Filipe

6 years ago

Date of purchase: 03/11/2018

What Sofia Filipe said about Timbuktu:

Excellent service

Timbuktu service was excellent. Jonty did his very best, as always!

Phoebe Mottram

Timbuktu

6 years ago

Hi Sofia,

Thank you very much for leaving such a wonderful review. Jonty and the Timbuktu Team are thrilled to hear that you had such a great time in Zimbabwe. We think it is one of the most beautiful countries in Africa and we hope you agreed!

All the best,

Phoebe and Timbuktu Team

Sofia Filipe

6 years ago

Hello Phoebe, You are welcome. It is true. Jonty is a very helpful person. I trust Timbuktu because of Jonty. I'll plan my next trip with Jonty. Thank you. best regards, Sofia Filipe

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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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