点评:Claire, from Lark Journeys, organised a brilliant tour for 9 of us. From Windhoek, we drove out to the tidy coastal city of Swakopmund for a two-night stay and included a half-day dune experience. We then headed north and then east through private game parks and national parks. A highlight was an amazing day and couple of nights interacting with the San Bushmen of the Kalahari. The tour ended with a restful two days at Victoria Falls after dipping twice into Botswana for game drives on the Okavango and in Chobe National Park.
Some our group missed seeing a hyena but all the "big five" animals were seen including the rare leopard and her cub and, in one day, 24 lions. The elephants, rhinos, lions and cheetahs were all seen closer than about 5 metres.
Our accommadation was excellent throughout, even the two days in actual tents in the Chobe National Park.
Our transport was a 10-seat Toyota Defender. It was much more comfortable than I expected and it meant that we made several off-road forays successfully looking, for example, for desert-adapted elephants. Many roads were rough and corrugated but that meant the wonderful accommodation was appreciated even more.
Of particular note was the broad knowledge of our drivers/guides. Their care, ability to give excellent explanations about the geology, plants, animals and local cultures was greatly appreciate. Daniel guided us for most of the trip but Botswana required us to use a Botswanian guide (Niq). Both were great company, were passionate and cared deeply about their environment and worked tirelessly to give us the best experience possible.
Lark Journeys organisation was superb and the entire 20-day journey went without a hitch. All excursions were prepaid so the only extra cost was for the relatively small gratuities for local services and most lunches. I thoroughly recommend Lark Journeys.
翻译:来自Lark Journeys的克莱尔为我们9人精心安排了一次精彩的旅程。从温得和克出发,我们驱车前往整洁宜人的海滨城市斯瓦科普蒙德,在那里停留了两晚,还体验了半天的沙丘探险。随后我们向北再向东行进,沿途经过了多个私人野生动物保护区和国家公园。最令人难忘的环节,便是我们在卡拉哈里沙漠中与桑族布须曼人共度的一天及两个夜晚。这次旅程的尾声是在维多利亚瀑布度过的两天悠闲时光;在此之前,我们曾两次进入博茨瓦纳,在奥卡万戈三角洲和乔贝国家公园进行野生动物观赏之旅。
我们团队中虽有人未能见到鬣狗,但所有“非洲五大兽”都得以目睹——包括罕见的花豹及其幼崽;有一天我们甚至看到了24只狮子。那些大象、犀牛、狮子和猎豹,我们都能在5米以内的距离近距离观察。
整个旅程中我们的住宿条件都十分出色,即便是在乔贝国家公园里露宿的两晚也是如此。我们的交通工具是一辆可容纳10人的丰田Defender。它比我预想的要舒适得多,也让我们能够顺利进行多次越野探险,比如寻找适应沙漠环境的大象。许多道路崎岖不平且布满车辙,但这反而让我们更加珍惜旅途中所获得的舒适住宿体验。
尤其值得一提的是我们的司机兼向导们广博的知识。他们细心周到,还能就地质、植物等方面提供精彩的解说。我们对当地的动物与文化深感着迷与欣赏。在整个旅程中,丹尼尔一直陪伴着我们;不过在博茨瓦纳段则需要由当地的向导(尼克)来带路。两位向导都非常友善,满怀热情,对周围环境也关爱有加,他们不辞辛劳地努力为我们带来最棒的体验。
Lark Journeys这家旅行社的服务也极为出色,整个为期20天的旅程顺利无虞。所有的旅游项目费用均已预先支付,因此唯一需要额外支付的费用就是给当地服务人员的少量小费以及大部分午餐的费用。我极力推荐Lark Journeys。