点评:For years I’ve been telling friends and family that I needed to visit Galapagos. It had become a family joke, something to be etched on my gravestone, ‘He never quite made it to the Galapagos’. My wife and I had looked at various options, visited several travel agents but nothing had been decided. Then fortuitously, my wife came across Uniquely Galapagos and General Manager Brett Peters.
From the moment we contacted Brett, our vision was transformed into reality. Having listened attentively to our needs via email, phone and Zoom, a package was created. I also wanted to visit the Cloud Forest near Quito so Brett arranged a two night stay at a Lodge, dropping in at an outstanding bird reserve en route.
All flights, connections and excursions were organised by Brett so that we were able to concentrate on the experiences without worrying about the details.
We stayed on three different islands, all with good hotels and local amenities.
Our final destination was Santa Cruz where we met Brett and were given a guided tour of the town, enjoying an excellent meal at the Galapagos Deli.
This was an adventurous holiday for a couple in our seventies but we were richly rewarded. I was finally realising my dream.
The excursions were all brilliant. I’ve swum with turtles, hammerheads and white tip reef sharks. I’ve had close encounters with giant tortoises and Darwin finches. I’ve photographed Lava gulls and marine iguanas and the ubiquitous seals.
The guides were all superb including Luis, Jeison and Carlos. Stef who guided us on the Santa Cruz activities was incredibly articulate and knowledgeable. Quite brilliant.
I’ve always wanted to see a blue footed booby. On my first afternoon on San Cristobal, I visited a volcano, a giant tortoise breeding centre and a stunning beach. On the rocks on the far side of the beach, a blue footed booby landed just in front of me. Wow! A truly unforgettable experience.
Brett is a great communicator. He responded promptly to any queries both before and during the holiday. He is thoughtful, attentive and flexible. I loved the evening prompts outlining the following day’s programme and detailing the arrangements.
We achieved everything that we wanted to in a two week holiday and it was certainly full on. Towards the end of the two weeks we asked Brett if we could skip one day’s activities so that we could simply enjoy Santa Cruz and the hotel. Brett was very accommodating and we had a relaxing day. That would be my only advice. Build in some down time.
Beautiful country, delightful people, stunning wildlife.
Many thanks Brett and team for enabling our dream to come true. We’ll be back!
翻译:多年来,我一直告诉朋友和家人我需要去加拉帕戈斯群岛。这已经成为一个家庭笑话,刻在我的墓碑上,“他从未真正去过加拉帕戈斯群岛”。我和我的妻子考虑过各种选择,拜访了几家旅行社,但什么都没决定。后来,我妻子偶然遇到了 Uniquely Galapagos 和总经理 Brett Peters。
从我们联系 Brett 的那一刻起,我们的愿景就变成了现实。通过电子邮件、电话和 Zoom 认真听取了我们的需求后,我们制定了一个套餐。我还想去基多附近的云雾森林,所以 Brett 安排了两晚的旅馆住宿,途中在一个很棒的鸟类保护区停留。
所有航班、连接和短途旅行都是由 Brett 安排的,这样我们就可以专注于体验而不必担心细节。
我们住在三个不同的岛屿上,都有不错的酒店和当地设施。
我们的最终目的地是圣克鲁斯,在那里我们遇到了 Brett,并由导游带领游览了小镇,在加拉帕戈斯熟食店享用了一顿美味的大餐。
对于一对 70 多岁的夫妇来说,这是一次冒险的假期,但我们收获颇丰。我终于实现了我的梦想。
所有的短途旅行都很棒。我和海龟、锤头鲨和白鳍礁鲨一起游泳。我与巨型陆龟和达尔文雀有过近距离接触。我拍摄了熔岩鸥、海鬣蜥和无处不在的海豹。
导游都很棒,包括 Luis、Jeison 和 Carlos。带领我们进行圣克鲁斯活动的 Stef 非常善于表达和知识渊博。相当出色。
我一直想看蓝脚鲣鸟。在圣克里斯托瓦尔岛的第一个下午,我参观了一座火山、一个巨型陆龟繁殖中心和一个美丽的海滩。在海滩另一边的岩石上,一只蓝脚鲣鸟落在我面前。哇!一次真正难忘的经历。
布雷特非常善于沟通。无论是在假期前还是假期中,他都会及时回复任何疑问。他体贴、细心、灵活。我喜欢晚上的提示,概述第二天的计划并详细说明安排。
我们在两周的假期中实现了我们想要的一切,这绝对是充实的。两周快结束时,我们问布雷特,我们是否可以跳过一天的活动,这样我们就可以简单地享受圣克鲁斯和酒店。布雷特非常随和,我们度过了轻松的一天。这是我唯一的建议。留出一些休息时间。
美丽的国家,令人愉快的人民,令人惊叹的野生动物。
非常感谢布雷特和团队让我们的梦想成真。我们会回来的!