点评:We travelled with Sote Tours and Travel for a 7 day Machame Route climb on Kilimanjaro, followed by a 6 day safari visiting Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Lake Manyara and Tarangire. We were a group of four, and honestly, the whole experience was much better than we expected.
Communication with Sote was very good. When we first contacted them for a quote, Mr. Kelvin Nyanja was very quick to respond and answered all our questions. And we had a LOT of questions before the trip! He was patient, professional and gave us useful advice, including on a few things that were different from what we had originally planned. In the end, we were very happy that we listened to his recommendations.
The Kilimanjaro part was really special. The mountain team were fantastic and we always felt well looked after. The guides were experienced, professional and encouraging, but also friendly and easy to talk to.
Our crew leader Seba was amazing. Oscar, our chef, also deserves a big mention. We honestly don't know how he managed to cook such good food every day on the mountain! 😂 After a long day of walking, sitting down to a proper meal was something we really looked forward to.
Fadhir, Mohamed, Allan, Daniel and Jackson were also brilliant. They worked so hard and were always ready to help, usually with a smile. There was always someone around when we needed something, and the morning encouragement was especially appreciated on the days when getting out of the tent was not easy!
Summit night was obviously the biggest challenge and the highlight of the climb. It was long, cold and tiring, but we always felt safe. The guides kept checking on us and the pace was well managed. Their encouragement really helped us keep going when we were struggling.
Then came the safari, which was another great part of the trip.
We spent 6 days visiting four parks and stayed in four different hotels. Everything was well organised and the accommodations were very nice, including the food.
Our guide Reuben was excellent. He was friendly, knowledgeable and genuinely interested in making sure we enjoyed the safari. Every evening we would talk about the plan for the following day, and he was flexible when we wanted to change something or spend more time in a particular area.
He clearly knows the parks very well and has a good eye for wildlife. A few times he managed to get us into a great position for viewing animals while other vehicles were further away. He was also happy to help us when shopping in local markets and even helped us negotiate better prices!
One thing worth mentioning is that we actually booked Sote Tours because a friend recommended them to us after travelling with them in 2023. We were a little nervous about choosing a company we hadn't personally used before, but after doing the trip ourselves, we are very happy with the decision. We would definitely recommend Sote Tours and Travel to anyone planning Kilimanjaro and safari in Tanzania. We had a great experience and would happily travel with them again or recommend them to our friends.
翻译:我们通过Sote Tours and Travel安排了行程:先是在乞力马扎罗山沿着马查梅路线进行了为期7天的登山之旅,随后又进行了为期6天的野生动物观赏之旅,先后游览了塞伦盖蒂、恩戈罗恩戈罗、马尼亚拉湖以及塔朗吉雷国家公园。我们一行四人,说实话,整个体验远比我们预想的要好。
与Sote团队的沟通十分顺畅。起初我们联系他们询价时,Kelvin Nyanja先生迅速给予回复,并解答了我们所有的疑问。而在出发前我们其实提出了非常多的问题!他始终耐心细致。他非常专业,还给了我们许多有用的建议,其中一些与我们最初的计划有所不同。最终,我们很庆幸自己听从了他的建议。
乞力马扎罗山之旅真的与众不同。山上的团队表现得极为出色,我们始终感受到无微不至的照顾。向导们经验丰富、专业且能鼓舞人心,同时也很友善,容易交谈。
我们的团队领队塞巴表现得非常出色。我们的厨师奥斯卡也同样值得大大称赞。说真的,我们完全不明白他究竟是怎么在山上每天都做出这么美味的饭菜的!😂 在徒步了一整天后,能坐下来吃上一顿像样的饭菜真是让我们期待已久的事情。
法迪尔、穆罕默德、艾伦、丹尼尔和杰克逊也表现得非常出色。他们工作努力,总是乐于助人,而且脸上始终挂着笑容。每当我们需要什么帮助时,总有人立刻出现。清晨时的鼓励在那些难以从帐篷中爬出来的日子里尤为珍贵!
登顶之夜显然是这次攀登中最具挑战性也是最难忘的时刻。那段时间漫长、寒冷又疲惫,但我们始终感到安心。向导们不断来查看我们的情况,行进节奏也把控得恰到好处。在我们力不从心时,他们的鼓励切实帮助我们坚持了下来。
随后便是野外探险之旅,这也是此次行程中的又一精彩环节。我们花了6天时间游览了四个公园,并入住在四家不同的酒店。一切都安排得井然有序,住宿条件也非常不错,食物也很美味。
我们的导游鲁本极其出色。他友善亲切、知识渊博,真心希望我们能享受这次狩猎之旅。每天晚上我们都会讨论第二天的行程安排,每当我们想要更改计划或在某地多停留一会儿时,他总是欣然接受。他显然对各个公园了如指掌,而且很擅长观察野生动物。有几次,他成功带我们找到观赏动物的绝佳位置,而此时其他车辆还离得很远。在当地市场购物时,他也热心地帮助我们,甚至还帮我们谈下了更优惠的价格!
值得一提的是,我们之所以选择预订Sote Tours的服务,是因为一位朋友在2023年与他们旅行后向我们大力推荐了这家旅行社。我们起初有些犹豫,毕竟这是我们第一次选择一家从未体验过的旅行社。但在亲自体验了他们的服务后,我们对这个决定非常满意。我们绝对会向任何计划前往坦桑尼亚攀登乞力马扎罗山或参加野生动物狩猎之旅的人推荐Sote Tours and Travel。我们的体验棒极了,以后肯定还会选择他们,也会把这家旅行社推荐给朋友们。