点评:We did a Danakil Depression, Axum, Gondar, Bahir Dar and Lalibela 13-day tour with Aman Tours. Our guide was friendly, very knowledgeable and provided very interesting historical and current information. There was one day/night of poor planning that caused us to arrive at the Erte Ale volcano after dark and to arrive so late at the campground that our camping spot was among the vehicles -- the noise and engine exhaust was hard to deal with. We saw amazing sites in Danakil and enjoyed the different centuries-old churches and castle.
Most of our drivers in the various locations were very good. All of our vehicles were good, except that our Land Cruiser in the Danakil Depression did not have adequet A/C, legroom or an ice chest. None of the vehicles had a trash bag.
No provision was made for bathroom facilities in the Danakil Depression. Three days without a toilet is a long time. This would be okay if there were some rocks or bushes you could get behind, but it was often open areas. The frustrating thing is that it is not that hard to buy or build a camp toilet and toilet tent (I've done it as a guide myself and I've been on other tours where they have done it).
Our hotels ranged from good in Addis Ababa and Axum to not that good in Lalibela, Bahir Dar and Gondar to the worst we have ever stayed at in Hawzen.
Although we saw fantastic sights, I would not return to Ethiopia. There was too much trash, too many kids begging from tourists and way too many people trying to sell you things.
Thank you Aman Tours for keeping us safe and providing us some incredible sights, culture and history of your country!
翻译:我们参加了Aman Tours的13天达纳基勒洼地、阿克苏姆、贡德尔、巴赫达尔和拉利贝拉之旅。我们的导游友善博学,提供了很多有趣的历史和现状信息。其中有一天晚上由于行程安排不当,我们到达埃尔特阿雷火山时天已经黑了,到达营地时也太晚了,我们的营位被安排在车辆之间——噪音和尾气令人难以忍受。我们在达纳基勒看到了令人惊叹的景点,也欣赏了那些拥有数百年历史的教堂和城堡。
我们在各个景点遇到的司机大多都很棒。所有车辆都很好,只是我们在达纳基勒洼地乘坐的陆地巡洋舰空调不足、腿部空间狭小,也没有冰柜。所有车辆都没有垃圾袋。
达纳基勒洼地没有提供任何卫生间设施。三天没有厕所可不是件轻松的事。如果能找到一些岩石或灌木丛可以躲避,那倒也罢了,但通常都是空旷的地面。令人沮丧的是,其实购买或搭建露营厕所和厕所帐篷并不难(我自己当导游时就搭建过,也参加过其他旅行团,他们也搭建过)。
我们在亚的斯亚贝巴和阿克苏姆住的酒店还不错,但在拉利贝拉、巴赫达尔和贡德尔就一般了,在豪赞住的酒店则是我们住过的最差的。
虽然我们看到了许多令人惊叹的景点,但我不会再去埃塞俄比亚了。那里垃圾太多,乞讨的孩子太多,兜售商品的人也太多了。
感谢Aman Tours让我们安全抵达,并让我们领略了贵国令人叹为观止的景色、文化和历史!