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Trusted Customer

6 years ago

Date of purchase: 01/11/2018

Easiest safari planning ever!

Katja was so easy to work with and had many suggestions for us to consider so that we can have the best vacation.

Phoebe Mottram

Timbuktu

6 years ago

Hi Holly,

Thank you very much for leaving such a wonderful review. Katja and the Timbuktu Team are thrilled to hear that you have enjoyed the trip planning process so far and we all hope that you and your family have a wonderful time in South Africa.

All the best,

Phoebe and Timbuktu Team.

Sharon James

6 years ago

Date of purchase: 30/10/2018

What Sharon James said about Timbuktu:

A very good service, the staff went out of there way to find the right safari trip and accommodation depending on budget and needs

Phoebe Mottram

Timbuktu

6 years ago

Hi Sharon,

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. Joanna and the team are thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your trip - we hope that it was the perfect honeymoon for you two.

All the best,

Phoebe and Timbuktu Team

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Trusted Customer

6 years ago

Date of purchase: 25/10/2018

This will be a fun, fun family trip for us. It's very hard to coordinate your grown children and husband and have everyone on the same page. Luckily for me Jonty was very patient and answered my...

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Phoebe Mottram

Timbuktu

6 years ago

Hi Sharon,

Thank you very much for such a wonderful review. Jonty and the team are delighted that you have been pleased with your experience with Timbuktu Travel so far and we hope you have an amazing time in South Africa celebrating your son's 30th birthday - we can't wait to hear how it goes!

All the best,

Phoebe and the Timbuktu Team

Trusted Customer

6 years ago

Date of purchase: 10/12/2018

Joanna was wonderful to work with on planning our 1st trip to Africa. She has a wealth of knowledge and never tired of our questions inquires. Our trip to N. Tanzania went perfectly.

Phoebe Mottram

Timbuktu

6 years ago

Hi Kathy,

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave such a wonderful a review.

Joanna and the team are thrilled to hear that you had such an amazing time on your first trip to Africa - we hope it will be the first of many!

Phoebe and Timbuktu Team

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Trusted Customer

6 years ago

Date of purchase: 06/10/2018

An easy, customizable travel experience

Timbuktu allowed for an easy to use, customizable experience. I was able to plan out my own itinerary easily online, and then work with an agent to refine it. I find that typical travel agents don't...

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Phoebe Mottram

Timbuktu

6 years ago

Hi Nicole,

Thank you very much for taking the time to leave such a wonderful review. Joanna and the team are thrilled that you enjoyed using our site to design your honeymoon trip to Kenya. We hope you had a wonderful and relaxing safari in Laikipia and the Masai Mara and that this was the perfect way to celebrate your marriage.

All the best,

Phoebe and the Timbuktu Team

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Trusted Customer

6 years ago

Date of purchase: 01/10/2018

Trip of of LIfetime Becomes Reality!

Can't imagine how they could have done any more, or any better, for us. Everything about the trip was perfect. Joanne was incredible to work with. She stayed in touch with us from the first day we...

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Phoebe Mottram

Timbuktu

6 years ago

Hi there,

Thank you very much for taking the time to leave such a wonderful review! Joanna and the team are thrilled to hear that you had such a good time and that you were pleased with how everything went! I am extremely happy to hear that Tanzania lived up to your expectations - it truly is a beautiful country!

All the best,

Phoebe and the Timbuktu Team

Cassie

Phoenix

6 years ago

Date of purchase: 18/09/2018

What Cassie said about Timbuktu:

Fantastic for Booking a Honeymoon!

While we haven't actually been on the trip yet, booking with Timbuktu was incredible! As an avid traveler, I like to have complete control over the details of my trips, but in the midst of planning a...

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Phoebe Mottram

Timbuktu

6 years ago

Hi Cassie,

Thank you so much for such a wonderful review. Joanna and the team are delighted that we could help make your honeymoon planning stress free in a time when you have so many important things to focus on! We hope you have a beautiful wedding day and that your honeymoon is everything you wished for and more!

All the best,

Phoebe and the Timbuktu Team

Jessica Kitson

6 years ago

Date of purchase: 16/09/2018

What Jessica Kitson said about Timbuktu:

Amazing!

Joanna from Timbuktu was amazing! She gave us the honeymoon of our dreams in South Africa. She thought of every detail and we didn't have to worry about anything, giving us all our vacation time to...

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Arwen

Timbuktu

6 years ago

Hi Jessica,

We are thrilled to hear you enjoyed the experience booking with us and were so happy with Joanna's service. We're also so pleased that you had such fabulous honeymoon in Africa and were able to just relax.

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, we really appreciate it.

We wish you all the best and look forward to helping you plan your next adventure!

All the best,

Arwen and the Timbuktu Team

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Phil Smith

6 years ago

Date of purchase: 09/09/2018

What Phil Smith said about Timbuktu:

First class service

First class service and customer focus. Excellent options and local support, Highly recommended.

Arwen

Timbuktu

6 years ago

Hi Phil

We are thrilled to hear you enjoyed the experience booking with us and were so happy with Joanna's service. We're also so pleased that you had such a great trip to Africa.

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, we really appreciate it.

We wish you all the best and look forward to helping you plan your next adventure!

All the best,

Arwen and the Timbuktu Team

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Emma Soto

6 years ago

Date of purchase: 17/09/2018

What Emma Soto said about Timbuktu:

Jonty, our head of sales agent has been wonderful: efficient, prompt and knowlegeable.

Arwen

Timbuktu

6 years ago

Hi Emma,

We are thrilled to hear you enjoyed the experience booking with us and were so happy with Jonty's service.

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, we really appreciate it.

We wish you all the best and look forward to helping you plan your next adventure!

All the best,

Arwen 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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