点评:I have just finished up two wonderful weeks camping across Botswana with Africa’s Best Adventures.
I found Altis through a friend of a friend and after meeting in Cape Town earlier in the year , decided to take the plunge.
I have travelled quite a lot in Africa but never camped in my life ( now in my early 60s) . I wanted to give it a go whilst still relatively fit and active.
Altis planned the trip meticulously and kept me informed throughout.
We camped in some wild remote places -
No WiFi for 5 days, hyena and wild dogs at the camp, an elephant at the showers (Botswana has no fences) but it was truly magical! Lying in the tent at night hearing hyenas, hippos and lions and wondering what the next day would bring !
We saw so much- about 20 lions, three packs of wild dogs, elephants in abundance as well as plenty of antelopes, giraffes zebras and wildebeest.
Missed out on seeing a leopard and no cheetahs but I have seen them before and never stress about what nature will reveal.
I’m also a very keen birder and whilst this is not Altis’ main focus , he adapted the trip so well and was happy to stop whenever I wanted to see what was in the trees or in the air!
He also arranged a private bird guide for one afternoon on the Chobe river which was one of my highlights.
In all I saw over 130 beautiful birds including several new to me.
As well as the wildlife and all Altis’incredible knowledge- he is also an excellent cook and prepares wholesome meals every night.
He is happy for you to be involved as little or as much as you like in terms of cooking, setting the camp up and down etc and I found myself able to relax and didn’t feel pressured at all.
Family and friends were concerned I was going with a stranger for two weeks and what would I find to talk about- they need not have feared!
Altis is friendly but not intrusive, respectful and courteous and we enjoyed many conversations along the road and over meals about all kinds of things , nature, family and even occasionally politics!
He is a true professional-
The trip exceeded my expectations a million times over and I hope to do another one in the future!
Highly recommend for anyone who wants to experience the real Africa but wouldn’t have the confidence or expertise to do it themselves.
Thanks Altis for so many wonderful memories !
翻译:我刚刚和“Africa’s Best Adventures”一起完成了在博茨瓦纳的两周露营之旅,体验棒极了。
我通过一个朋友的介绍认识了Altis;今年早些时候我们在开普敦见面后,我便决定尝试这次旅行。
我在非洲旅行过很多次,但一生中从未露营过(现在我六十出头了)。我希望趁自己还算身体硬朗、精力充沛时体验一下露营。
Altis精心安排了整个行程,并全程向我通报各项安排。我们在一些荒凉偏僻的野外露营——
整整5天都没有WiFi,营地里还有鬣狗和野狗出没;洗澡时甚至遇到了大象(博茨瓦纳根本没有围栏)。但那段经历真的妙不可言!夜里躺在帐篷里,听着鬣狗、河马和狮子的叫声,心里想着第二天会发生什么!
我们看到了好多动物——大约20头狮子、三群野狗,还有成群结队的大象,以及大量的羚羊、长颈鹿、斑马和角马。虽然没能看到豹子,猎豹也没见到,但我以前见过它们,所以也不会为大自然会展现什么而焦虑不安。
我还是个非常热衷观鸟的人;虽然这并非阿尔蒂斯行程安排的重点,但他很好地调整了行程安排,每当我想观察树丛或空中的鸟类时,他都很乐意停下来!
他还特意安排了一位专业的观鸟向导,在某个下午带我在乔贝河边观鸟,这成了此次旅行的亮点之一。
总的来说,我共看到了130多种漂亮的鸟类,其中有不少是我以前从未见过的。除了热爱野生动植物以及拥有丰富的知识之外,Altis还是一位出色的厨师,每晚都会烹制营养可口的饭菜。
他非常乐意让你根据自己的意愿,或多或少地参与烹饪、搭建与拆卸营地等工作;而我也因此得以放松身心,完全没有感到任何压力。
家人和朋友都担心我会独自和一个陌生人共度两周时间,还担心我们之间没什么可聊的——其实他们大可不必担心!
Altis待人友善却不会过分干涉。他彬彬有礼、待人亲切,沿途及用餐时我们聊了很多话题——大自然、家庭,偶尔也会谈到政治!
他真是一位十足的专业人士。
这次旅程远远超出了我的期望,希望将来还能再参加一次!
对于那些渴望体验真正的非洲,但又缺乏自信或专业知识独自成行的人来说,我极力推荐这次旅行。
感谢Altis带给我这么多美好的回忆!