点评:I completed this hike with Daudi in August.
If you're in Lake Natron and are physically able, I'd recommend to do this. The hike itself is challenging at times, but as long as you follow your guides advice and take breaks when suggested, it is fine. For example, we had two separate 1 hour sleep breaks, one about half way and one before the summit at sun rise.
The views inside the volcano are brilliant, and once coming down, the scenery of the rift valley is spectacular. It was incredibly windy at the top, so we didn't stay long. Coming down didn't take long at Ihr 45. The cost was $123.60, payed to Daudi in shillings who sorts it with the community centre on your behalf.
After reading other tripadvisor reviews, I found Daudi. I contacted him on WhatsApp with the Number +255689061217, however he has got problems with that phone now. His new number is 0717282287.
Daudi was excellent throughout; from the initial contact where he promptly replied and helped me plan the trip; he took me to the local community boarder and helped me pay the local fees; he also supplied a fellow Maasai to watch over my car whilst we climbed; he also expertly guided me on the drive to the base of the volcano in difficult conditions. If you stray off the beaten track driving to where you park, you quickly become stuck due to the sand (he's had people stuck for 9hrs before), and so his knowledge and control of guiding me the correct route was imperative.
Daudi is a former Tanzanian soldier so l had confidence and trust in him and we enjoyed
sharing stories on the trek.
The following day, he took my partner and I to a great spot on the edge of Lake Natron to take in the scenery and watch flamingos. He educated us on different animal tracks, and finally, we had a lovely end when we stumbled across some giraffes on the way back and Daudi helped us view them safely.
Overall a great activity to do, and one l recommend.
"Soldiers never fail” - Daudi
翻译:八月份,我和达乌迪一起完成了这次徒步。
如果你身处纳特龙湖地区且体力允许,我强烈推荐你去试试。这段徒步路线有时颇具挑战性,但只要听从向导的建议并在建议的时机休息,就不会有问题。比如,我们总共休息了两次,每次1小时:一次是在半路,另一次则是在日出时分,即将登顶之前。
火山内部的景色美不胜收,而下山后看到的裂谷景观同样壮丽非凡。山顶上风大得惊人,所以我们没待多久。下山只用了一会儿,费用是123.60美元,这笔钱是付给达乌迪的,他以先令收取费用,并会帮你与社区中心安排相关事宜。
在阅读了其他人在TripAdvisor上的评价后,我找到了达乌迪。我通过WhatsApp用号码+255689061217联系了他,不过他现在那个手机出现了问题。他的新号码是0717282287。整个过程中,达乌迪表现得极为出色:从最初联系时他迅速回复并协助我规划行程;到带我前往当地的社区管理处并帮我支付相关费用;他甚至还安排了一位马赛族同伴在我们登山时帮忙照看我的车;在恶劣的天气条件下,他也熟练地引导我驾车前往火山山脚。如果你不按常规路线行驶而开车去停车点,很容易就会因为沙地而陷入困境(他曾经帮助过被困9小时的人)。因此,他具备的相关知识以及引导我走正确路线的能力就显得至关重要。
达乌迪曾是一名坦桑尼亚士兵,所以我对他充满信任与信心;我们在徒步途中也乐于互相分享各种故事。
第二天,他带我和我的伙伴前往纳特龙湖畔的一处绝佳观景点,让我们尽情欣赏美景并观赏火烈鸟。他还给我们讲解各种动物的足迹。最后,回程时我们偶然遇到了几只长颈鹿,达乌迪帮助我们安全地观赏到了它们,为这次旅程画上了完美的句号。总体来说,这是一项很棒的活动,我大力推荐。
“士兵永不失败”——达乌迪。