点评:Last autumn, after 15 years, we decided to take another trip to Ethiopia. We got in touch with Eyayaw Tours and put together a family-friendly itinerary. It was a brilliant decision. Our trip began in mid-April:
After spending the first night in Addis Ababa, we flew to Lalibela, where we were met by Eyayaw. He showed us the breathtaking rock-hewn churches in his hometown. Eyayaw proved to be a knowledgeable guide and provided interesting background information on the Orthodox churches – all in perfect German. We also visited a mountain monastery in Lalibela with a fantastic view.
After another night in Addis, we set off on a tour of the Oromo region south of the capital. First, we drove to Lake Wonchi, where we hiked through the crater, enjoyed the beautiful scenery and ended the tour with a boat trip across the lake. The next day, we enjoyed the beauty of Lake Langano and had the opportunity to explore the wildlife of this lakeside landscape: from flamingos and marabou storks to warthogs, ostriches and antelopes. Then came the absolute highlight of the trip: a hike on a plateau over 4,000 metres high in the Bale Mountains. In this fairytale landscape, we were lucky enough to see the rare Ethiopian wolf at close quarters. We also saw hares scurrying away at top speed. The tour ended in Hawassa, a large town on the lake of the same name. We took a boat trip to see the hippos and spotted various species of bird. We were also lucky enough to watch a kingfisher catching fish. In a park, we saw hyenas as well as vervet monkeys and colobus monkeys.
We then returned to Addis and spent two action-packed days in the city: we watched a football match, went to a Fendika concert and visited the Mercato, a huge, labyrinthine market where you can find absolutely everything.
We had comfortable accommodation everywhere, and we really enjoyed the food, from injera to Italian cuisine. Throughout the trip, we got to know local people and gained a deep insight into their lives, thanks to Eyayaw. Both in rural areas and in Addis. Eyayaw and his driver Tefe were a friendly and professional team. They were very flexible and catered to all our requests. We had a wonderful time full of exciting experiences with them – thank you very much!
翻译:去年秋天,在时隔15年后,我们决定再次前往埃塞俄比亚旅行。我们联系了Eyayaw Tours,并制定了一份适合全家的行程安排。这是一个非常明智的决定。我们的旅程从4月中旬开始:
在亚的斯亚贝巴度过第一晚后,我们乘飞机前往拉利贝拉,Eyayaw在那里迎接了我们。他带我们参观了位于他家乡的那些令人叹为观止的岩石教堂。Eyayaw是一位博学的向导,他为我们介绍了有关东正教教堂的有趣背景知识——而且全程都用流利的德语讲解。我们还参观了拉利贝拉的一座山间修道院,那里的景色美不胜收。
在亚的斯亚贝巴又停留一晚后,我们出发前往首都南部的奥罗莫地区游览。我们首先驱车前往沃奇湖,徒步穿越火山口,欣赏了迷人的风景,最后还乘船游了湖。第二天,我们尽情欣赏了兰加诺湖的绝美风光,还有机会探索湖畔的野生动植物:从火烈鸟、秃鹫到疣猪、鸵鸟和羚羊。随后便是此次旅程最精彩的环节:徒步攀登巴莱山脉中海拔超过4000米的高原。在这如童话般美丽的景致中,我们有幸近距离目睹了珍稀的埃塞俄比亚狼。我们还看到野兔以极快的速度逃走。旅程最后以在哈瓦萨落下帷幕。这是一个坐落于同名湖泊边的大城镇。我们乘船游览以观赏河马,还看到了多种鸟类。我们也很幸运地目睹了一只翠鸟捕鱼的场景。在一个公园里,我们还看到了鬣狗、长尾猴以及疣猴。
之后我们返回亚的斯亚贝巴,在这座城市里度过了充实而精彩的两天:观看了一场足球比赛,去听了Fendika乐队的音乐会,还逛了Mercato市场——那是一个庞大且错综复杂的市场,几乎什么商品都能找到。我们在各地都住得舒适惬意,也尽情享受了各种美食,从埃塞俄比亚的传统食物英吉拉到意大利菜皆令人赞不绝口。在整个旅程中,多亏了Eyayaw,我们得以结识当地居民并深入了解他们的生活,无论是在乡村地区还是亚的斯亚贝巴。Eyayaw和他的司机Tefe是一支友善且专业的团队。他们非常灵活变通,满足了我们的所有要求。与他们一起,我们度过了充满精彩体验的美好时光——非常感谢!