点评:We recently completed a 10-day photography group tour in Pantanal with Pantanal Jaguar Safaris. The tour was run flawlessly from start to finish. Highlights of our tour were:
— Jaguar sightings every day. We must have seen 15-20 distinct Jaguars.
— Numerous Giant Anteaters including one carrying its baby on its back
— Tons of River otters
— Caiman galore
— Couple of Tapirs, including one that was being stalked by a Jaguar
— Numerous birds
For us, a good tour is more than just animal sightings - its a combination of the Guide (most important), Transportation, Accommodation, and Food.
Our guide was just fabulous in more ways than one. His intuition was probably his biggest asset. There were times when we were just waiting and wanted to move on but he asked us to be patient. And voila, here comes the Jaguar. His ability to see a Jaguar was just as close as his intuition. Since this was a photography trip, he made sure we were positioned in the best possible light and able to take pictures. Many times, he would invite us to sit/stand where he was so that we could be in the ideal spot for our pictures. I really appreciated these gestures. He put his customers first!
The lodges we stayed at — Baiazinha Hotel, Piuval Lodge and Hotel Pantanal Norte - I would rate all of them excellent given the remote locations they are in. All had A/C rooms, wi-fi, comfortable beds, running hot and cold water, and had plenty of sockets for charging camera batteries and laptops simultaneously. The rooms were clean and had daily maid service.
Our transport was excellent too. We traveled in a mini-bus that could seat 10 people but we were only 6 people in the group. Majority of the time, we were in a boat for the safari outings. The boats too were excellent with comfortable seats. And the boat drivers were great too.
The food in all the lodges was good. The food was similar in all the lodges - It was typical Brazilian food along with some various pasta dishes. However, even good food when eaten every day kinds becomes boring. Now don’t take this as complaining, its just an observation and our experience.
Our tour was run by Pantanal Jaguar Safaris. My communication with them was direct and straightforward from the beginning to the end. I had numerous questions about the guide, their communication, their experience, the transportation used, lodges, travel durations from one spot to the next et al. All my questions were answered politely, efficiently and with details. They even communicated with me after the tour to ask if I was satisfied with their tour and services provided. And that I think deserves appreciation.
翻译:我们最近参加了潘塔纳尔美洲虎狩猎之旅,完成了为期 10 天的潘塔纳尔摄影团之旅。整个旅程从头到尾都完美无缺。我们旅程的亮点包括:
— 每天都能看到美洲虎。我们大概看到了 15-20 只不同的美洲虎。
— 众多大食蚁兽,其中一只背着它的幼崽
— 成吨的水獭
— 凯门鳄随处可见
— 几只貘,其中一只正被美洲虎跟踪
— 众多鸟类
对我们来说,一次好的旅行不仅仅是看到动物 - 它是导游(最重要的)、交通、住宿和食物的结合。
我们的导游在很多方面都很棒。他的直觉可能是他最大的财富。有时我们只是在等待,想继续前进,但他让我们耐心等待。瞧,美洲虎来了。他看到美洲虎的能力与他的直觉一样接近。因为这是一次摄影之旅,他确保我们处于最佳光线下,能够拍照。很多时候,他会邀请我们坐在/站在他所在的地方,这样我们就可以处于拍照的理想位置。我真的很感激这些举动。他把客户放在第一位!
我们住过的旅馆—— Baiazinha Hotel、Piuval Lodge 和 Hotel Pantanal Norte——考虑到它们所处的偏远位置,我会给它们全部打出优秀评级。所有旅馆都有空调房、无线网络、舒适的床、冷热水,还有充足的插座,可以同时为相机电池和笔记本电脑充电。房间很干净,每天都有清洁服务。
我们的交通也很棒。我们乘坐一辆可容纳 10 人的迷你巴士,但我们一行只有 6 个人。大部分时间,我们都乘船进行野生动物园之旅。船也很棒,座位很舒适。船夫也很棒。
所有旅馆的食物都很好。所有旅馆的食物都很相似 - 都是典型的巴西食物,还有一些不同的意大利面食。然而,即使是好食物,如果每天都吃,也会变得无聊。现在不要把这当作抱怨,这只是我们的观察和经验。
我们的旅行由 Pantanal Jaguar Safaris 组织。我与他们的沟通从始至终都很直接。我对导游、他们的沟通、他们的经验、使用的交通工具、旅馆、从一个地方到另一个地方的旅行时间等有很多疑问。我所有的问题都得到了礼貌、高效和详细的回答。他们甚至在旅行结束后与我沟通,询问我是否对他们的旅行和提供的服务感到满意。我认为这值得赞赏。