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Denise Stead

6 years ago

Date of purchase: 07/07/2018

What Denise Stead said about Timbuktu:

Timbuktu were very professional in their service, starting with the planning of our trip and carrying through to what we experienced on the actual trip. I would definitely use them again.

Arwen

Timbuktu

6 years ago

Hi Denise,

We are thrilled to hear you enjoyed the experience booking with us and our 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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Doug Morrison

6 years ago

Date of purchase: 10/07/2018

What Doug Morrison said about Timbuktu:

Very Happy

Helpful friendly service. Quick replies to questions, willingness to customise the trip.

Arwen

Timbuktu

6 years ago

Hi Doug,

We are thrilled to hear you enjoyed the experience booking with us and our 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

Jill Knudsen

6 years ago

Date of purchase: 07/12/2018

What Jill Knudsen said about Timbuktu:

Fabulous Honeymoon!

We had an absolutely amazing honeymoon in Africa! We were both amazed by how smooth the entire trip was, especially since we had multiple transfers between locations. It was fantastic; we were never...

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Arwen

Timbuktu

6 years ago

Hi Jill,

We are thrilled to hear you enjoyed the experience booking with us and were so happy with Kathrine's service. We're so happy to hear that you had such a fantastic honeymoon and that everything ran so smoothly for you.

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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lidia mackow-mcguire

6 years ago

Date of purchase: 08/07/2018

What lidia mackow-mcguire said about Timbuktu:

Personal service, excellent local knowledge

Such a personal service with quick responses, additional and valuable information and a really great knowledge of the lodges and locations.

Arwen

Timbuktu

6 years ago

Hi Lidia,

We are thrilled to hear you enjoyed the experience booking with us.

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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Trusted Customer

6 years ago

Date of purchase: 03/07/2018

Great at putting together a last-minute trip!

We booked our trip very late and Katja was able to put together the exact trip we wanted. We haven't taken the trip yet but are looking forward to a very smooth experience once we get there as all of...

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Arwen

Timbuktu

6 years ago

Hi there,

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

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

We wish you all the best, look forward to hearing about your trip and to helping you book your next African adventure!

All the best,

Arwen and the Timbuktu Team

Marika Clemow

London

6 years ago

Date of purchase: 22/06/2018

What Marika Clemow said about Timbuktu:

Trip of a lifetime - impeccably organised

Everything... transfers, transport, bookings, places, activities etc., absolutely everything went perfectly, and this is down to Joanna at Timbuktu’s superb organisation! We were greeted at...

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Arwen

Timbuktu

6 years ago

Hi Marika,

We are thrilled to hear you enjoyed the experience booking with us and were so happy with Joanna's service. We're so happy to hear that your honeymoon was the trip of a lifetime and that you can't wait to come back 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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Carey Frost

7 years ago

Date of purchase: 05/07/2018

What Carey Frost said about Timbuktu:

Great personal service!

Katja is fantastic. Nothing was too much trouble for her to help us create the perfect trip.

Arwen

Timbuktu

6 years ago

Hi Carey,

We are thrilled to hear you enjoyed the experience booking with us and were so happy with Katja'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

Trusted Customer

7 years ago

Date of purchase: 21/06/2018

It's FANTASTIC

It's FANTASTIC - Jonty is marvelous - listens, acts, has superb communications

Arwen

Timbuktu

7 years ago

Hi there,

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

Trusted Customer

7 years ago

Date of purchase: 05/06/2018

100% perfect experience

Recently booked a trip to Botswana and Zimbabwe... Johnny and his team were absolutely brilliant - in regular contact, updating accommodation and listening to what we needed. Johnny sent regular...

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Arwen

Timbuktu

7 years ago

Hi there,

We are thrilled to hear you enjoyed the experience booking with us and were so happy with Johnny'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

Trusted Customer

7 years ago

Date of purchase: 05/06/2018

Fantastic service from Timbuktu

Fantastic service from Joanna at Timbuktu. She was very patient, full of suggestions and clearly knowledgeable about Tanzania. This is my first Safari and she has helped to design my ideal trip. She...

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Arwen

Timbuktu

7 years ago

Hi there,

We are thrilled to hear you enjoyed the experience booking with us and were so happy with Joanna'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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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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The Oyster Bay HotelMore reviews of this product (1)View product websiteOur first night at Oyster Bay was the perfect way to ease us into the laid back, easy-going, and wonderful life of Africa. We had beers by the pool, and a beautiful seafood platter. The manager was...Read all

Sand Rivers Selous CampMore reviews of this product (1)View product websiteThe layout of the camp, the communal area and our room, was jaw-dropping. We did two boat trips; one morning we boated up the river as far as the gorge of the Rufiji river, and our guide, Goddy...Read all

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