点评:★☆☆☆☆
Not safe, guide did not take care - don‘t go there!
We booked the 2.5-hour mudflat walk as a family with two children (8 and 10 years old). The company’s website states that this tour is suitable for children from 6 years onwards, so we expected a family-friendly experience with appropriate guidance and safety instructions.
Unfortunately, our experience was the complete opposite.
The guide spoke only Dutch throughout the tour. There was no safety briefing or practical instructions in English, despite the fact that there were international participants. On their website and in their terms, participants are instructed to follow the guide at all times. However, this is impossible if you do not understand the instructions.
Once we entered the mudflats, the guide maintained a very fast pace and quickly moved far ahead of our family. There was no effort to check whether everyone, especially the children, could safely keep up.
When we reached several deep muddy channels, our children were unable to cross safely and became frightened and panicked. The guide did not stop to assist us or ensure we could continue safely. We therefore had no choice but to abandon the tour and return on our own.
Afterwards, we contacted the company, explained our concerns, and requested a refund. The request was declined.
We understand that wadlopen is a natural outdoor activity and that participants are responsible for their own fitness. However, if a tour is advertised as suitable for children from the age of six, we believe families should receive basic safety instructions in a language they understand and guides should ensure that children are not left behind in potentially hazardous conditions.
Based on our experience, we cannot recommend this tour to families with children or to international visitors who do not speak Dutch.
Very disappointing - don‘t go there!
翻译:★☆☆☆☆
不安全,导游不负责任——千万别去!
我们一家四口(两个孩子,分别8岁和10岁)预订了2.5小时的滩涂徒步之旅。公司网站上说这个行程适合6岁及以上的儿童,所以我们期待的是一次适合家庭的体验,并能得到适当的指导和安全须知。
然而,我们的经历却截然相反。
导游全程只说荷兰语。尽管有国际游客,但没有任何英语的安全讲解或实用指导。他们的网站和条款中都要求游客全程跟随导游。但是,如果听不懂导游的指示,这根本不可能做到。
进入滩涂后,导游走得很快,远远地走在我们前面。他根本没有检查每个人,尤其是孩子们,是否能够安全地跟上。
当我们走到几处很深的泥泞沟渠时,孩子们无法安全通过,变得害怕和恐慌。导游没有停下来帮助我们,也没有确保我们能够安全继续行程。因此,我们别无选择,只能放弃行程,自行返回。
事后,我们联系了旅行社,说明了我们的担忧,并要求退款。但遭到拒绝。
我们理解漂流是一项自然的户外活动,参与者需要对自身的健康状况负责。但是,如果一项旅行活动宣传适合六岁及以上的儿童,我们认为,旅行社应该用儿童能够理解的语言向他们提供基本的安全须知,并且导游应该确保儿童不会被留在潜在的危险环境中。
根据我们的经验,我们不建议有孩子的家庭或不会说荷兰语的国际游客参加这项旅行。
非常令人失望——千万别去!