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Michael P.

San Francisco, CA

6 years ago

Date of purchase: 09/12/2017

What Michael P. said about Timbuktu:

We came back from the trip Kat curated for us right before this year’s holidays and our summary to friends and family was: “best trip of our lifetime,” “absolutely incredible,” “we miss Africa,” and “

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Georgie

Timbuktu

6 years ago

Hi Michael,Kat and the team couldn't be happier to hear your trip was so incredible. The gorillas are truly extraordinary! Thank you for taking the time to leave your review, we really appreciate it!All the bestGeorgie

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Francois Lame

New York

6 years ago

Date of purchase: 30/11/2017

What Francois Lame said about Timbuktu:

Planning a trip to South Africa is a once in a lifetime experience. I'd got a number of quotes from travel agents in the USA and was shocked by the costs. A friend told me about Timbuktu Travel and I

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Georgie

Timbuktu

6 years ago

Hi Francois,

That is fantastic! The team are thrilled you have enjoyed the experience so far, particularly exploring on the website. We appreciate you taking the time to leave your review. We hope you have an incredible trip.
All the best
Georgie

Trusted Customer

6 years ago

Date of purchase: 12/06/2017

The booking experience was very smooth. All communication was clear and quick. Would absolutely book again.

Georgie

Timbuktu

6 years ago

Hi there,

Thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback - the team are so pleased you enjoyed the process of booking was smooth and would book again! Great to hear!

All the best

Georgie

George Turnbull

6 years ago

Date of purchase: 30/11/2017

What George Turnbull said about Timbuktu:

Good guys, and can be competitive on price when compared to booking independently - but with much less hassle! Excited for our SA adventure.

Georgie

Timbuktu

6 years ago

Hi George,

That's great to hear! The team are thrilled that you enjoyed the experience of booking and we reduced hassle for you! We hope your trip to South Africa was an adventure indeed!

All the best
Georgie

Radhika Aswar

6 years ago

Date of purchase: 24/11/2017

What Radhika Aswar said about Timbuktu:

We had an amazing service given by kat who walked us through the entire program

Georgie

Timbuktu

6 years ago

Hi Radhika,

Thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback, we really appreciate it. Kat and the team are so pleased you had a great experience booking with us!

All the best
Georgie

Stephany Goldzband

Cambridge, MA

6 years ago

Date of purchase: 12/04/2017

What Stephany Goldzband said about Timbuktu:

I have been impressed with the level of service I have received since I first reached out to Timbuktu. My safari expert, Kat, spent A LOT of time with me answering all of my questions and designing wh

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Georgie

Timbuktu

6 years ago

Hi Stephany,

Kat and the team are absolutely thrilled you enjoyed the experience of booking with us! Thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback.

All the best

Georgie

Trusted Customer

6 years ago

Date of purchase: 17/11/2017

Joanna thoughtfully created a lovely itinerary. She was patient, listened and understood our hopes for a first visit to Africa. She anticipated logistics and was especially attentive to details. H

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Georgie

Timbuktu

6 years ago

Hi Jennifer, Joanna and the team are so pleased you enjoyed the planning experience with Timbuktu and we really appreciate you taking your time to leave your review.

All the best,
Georgie and the Timbuktu Team

Josh

6 years ago

Date of purchase: 21/11/2017

What Josh said about Timbuktu:

Timbuktu was invaluable in planning my trip to South Africa. The online interface helped to visualize the whole trip, and Johnny was awesome in providing tons of local know-how. We hit four different

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Georgie

Timbuktu

6 years ago

Hi Josh,

Thank you for taking the time to leave your review, Johnny and the team are thrilled you enjoyed the online interface and the trip exceeded expectations.
All the best, Georgie and the Timbuktu Team

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Zachary Zimmer

6 years ago

Date of purchase: 10/11/2017

What Zachary Zimmer said about Timbuktu:

I received very thoughtful and attentive service from Kat at Timbuktu. She was readily available to answer questions and provided sound advice on my travel plans. The idea to do gorilla tracking in

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Georgie

Timbuktu

6 years ago

Hi Zachary,
Kat and the team are so pleased you had a lovely experience booking with us and such a great time seeing the gorillas in the DRC. Thank you for taking the time to leave your review, we appreciate it!
All the best

Georgie and the Timbuktu Team

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Trusted Customer

6 years ago

Date of purchase: 05/11/2017

Superbly organised trip with great advice from our consultant. We had a wonderful week with great sightings of animals. Camps were terrific.

Georgie

Timbuktu

6 years ago

Hi Gwyneth, thank you for taking the time to leave your review, we really appreciate it! Joanna and the team are thrilled you enjoyed the experience of booking with us and that you had a wonderful time.

All the best

Georgie 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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