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点评：Wow, wow, wow!!!! It will be difficult to put in words the experience my wife and I had travelling with Gorillas & Beyond for 17 days throughout Uganda. I am going to give it a shot though. I started researching for our July of 2025 trip way back in January of 2024. I am a thorough trip researcher and planner. It is basically my hobby. I researched roughly 10 different companies, and I eventually chose Wyclef and Gorillas & Beyond. My wife and I couldn't have been happier with the decision.
Two of the main reasons that I chose Wyclef were the reviews here on Tripadvisor and the cost/price that he quoted me along with the value. His price fell somewhere in the middle of all the quoted prices I received. Once I started communicating with Wyclef, he was always very responsive to any questions that I had. We used email as well as WhatsApp. He originally gave me a 14-day itinerary in which I asked to add 3 additional days. He easily did this, and I felt very secure in taking his advice. He offered different lodging options, and I was able to pick and choose from these options. He kept me up to date during the 18 months leading up to the trip.
Obviously, the most important part of the vacation is the time spent on the actual vacation. Gorillas & Beyond were 10 stars out of a possible 5!!!! Wyclef met us at the airport, and it felt like meeting a lifelong friend. He was originally supposed to spend the first few days of the trip with us as our guide. Unfortunately, something came up, and he could only spend the first day/night with us before handing us off to one his guides. Though I have no doubts to Wyclef's guiding abilities I think we really lucked out that he passed us on to Victor.
We met Victor at breakfast on our first full day. He started out as our guide before quickly transitioning into a trusted friend and finally becoming our "African son". In our eyes the guide on an African safari is what will make the trip something extra special. Any safari in Africa will be incredible but if you are lucky enough to have a guide like Victor, it makes it a trip of a lifetime and one where you make a lifelong connection with someone. Victor did just that!!!
Spending 16 days together with a stranger driving across his country can take a few days of figuring things out sometimes. That was not the case with Victor. He has amazing personal skills and communication skills. We seemed to be on the same page right on day 1. Though we had a pretty strict itinerary already planned he was always giving us different options for each day. He quickly sensed our personalities and what was important to us and made each day we spent with him an amazing adventure.
During the trip I came up with what I think made a great guide when it came to finding the wildlife. I called it the "3 P's". Passion, Pride, and Patience. Victor had all three maxed out. His passion was incredible. It felt like he was seeing the animals for the first time like we were. His excitement was palpable. His pride in his abilities was also clearly evident. That pride is what would keep him searching for the elusive leopard or lion long after other guides would have given up. Lastly, his patience as a young man dealing with two mid-50s Americans on safari for the first time, as well as having the patience to continue searching for the animals when he easily could have called it a day and took us back to the lodge. An amazing guide and young man with an incredible future in front of him.
The main reason that my wife and I came to Uganda was for the safari and the animals. Obviously, the mountain gorillas were the main attraction. We did two gorillas treks. We did the 4-hour habituation trek and the normal 1-hour trek. Both were amazing!! We also did the chimpanzee trek in Kibale which was also amazing, and I highly recommend. Victors guiding ability also got us encounters with the Big 5. We had 4 out of the 5 within the first 2 days of the trip. The elusive leopard was making himself tough to find. We were on our last real day of having a good chance of a leopard sighting/encounter in Queen Elizabeth NP. I know Victor kept looking for at least an extra 2 hours before we were to make the drive to Bwindi. His persistence paid off as we both spotted a young leopard in a tree at the same time. We got to spend 20 minutes with the leopard at a safe distance, and I was able to get some amazing photos.
The persistence doubly paid off because after the leopard left the tree and disappeared into the bush we started to drive away and exit the park. Victor made an amazing spot in a tree 300 meters away. Yes, the famous tree climbing lions of Ishasha!!! We got to watch 2 adults and 2 cubs up in a tree sleeping the late morning away. More great photos!! Victor is the man!!!
The added bonus of the trip with Gorillas & Beyond was the cultural and personal experiences that we had thanks to Wyclef and Victor. We met and had lunch with Wyclef's wife Lydia and their son Ethan at their home. Words cannot express what a special time that we had sharing lunch and learning how similar Ugandan families are to American families. During our trip we were also lucky enough to meet Victor's dad who is also a guide and two of Victor's sisters. We felt so special meeting members of Wyclef's and Victor's families. Wyclef also set up two school visits for us during our stay. My wife just retired from teaching, and it brought tears to her eyes having the young Ugandan children sing to her. These experiences were just as if not more impactful than anything else during the trip.
The lodges we stayed in were all amazing. The food was spectacular, especially in both of Wyclef's lodges. I cannot say enough about how we were treated by everyone we met in Uganda. The generosity and kindness displayed by the people of Uganda needs to be shared throughout the world.
Sooooo, if you are still reading this incredibly long review there are 3 main points. 1. Choose Uganda for safari. 2. After choosing Uganda, select Gorillas & Beyond as the company to guide you across Uganda. 3. Ask Wyclef if you can have Victor be your guide. Tell him that his "American parents" Eric and Christine send their love.
Two of the main reasons that I chose Wyclef were the reviews here on Tripadvisor and the cost/price that he quoted me along with the value. His price fell somewhere in the middle of all the quoted prices I received. Once I started communicating with Wyclef, he was always very responsive to any questions that I had. We used email as well as WhatsApp. He originally gave me a 14-day itinerary in which I asked to add 3 additional days. He easily did this, and I felt very secure in taking his advice. He offered different lodging options, and I was able to pick and choose from these options. He kept me up to date during the 18 months leading up to the trip.
Obviously, the most important part of the vacation is the time spent on the actual vacation. Gorillas & Beyond were 10 stars out of a possible 5!!!! Wyclef met us at the airport, and it felt like meeting a lifelong friend. He was originally supposed to spend the first few days of the trip with us as our guide. Unfortunately, something came up, and he could only spend the first day/night with us before handing us off to one his guides. Though I have no doubts to Wyclef's guiding abilities I think we really lucked out that he passed us on to Victor.
We met Victor at breakfast on our first full day. He started out as our guide before quickly transitioning into a trusted friend and finally becoming our "African son". In our eyes the guide on an African safari is what will make the trip something extra special. Any safari in Africa will be incredible but if you are lucky enough to have a guide like Victor, it makes it a trip of a lifetime and one where you make a lifelong connection with someone. Victor did just that!!!
Spending 16 days together with a stranger driving across his country can take a few days of figuring things out sometimes. That was not the case with Victor. He has amazing personal skills and communication skills. We seemed to be on the same page right on day 1. Though we had a pretty strict itinerary already planned he was always giving us different options for each day. He quickly sensed our personalities and what was important to us and made each day we spent with him an amazing adventure.
During the trip I came up with what I think made a great guide when it came to finding the wildlife. I called it the "3 P's". Passion, Pride, and Patience. Victor had all three maxed out. His passion was incredible. It felt like he was seeing the animals for the first time like we were. His excitement was palpable. His pride in his abilities was also clearly evident. That pride is what would keep him searching for the elusive leopard or lion long after other guides would have given up. Lastly, his patience as a young man dealing with two mid-50s Americans on safari for the first time, as well as having the patience to continue searching for the animals when he easily could have called it a day and took us back to the lodge. An amazing guide and young man with an incredible future in front of him.
The main reason that my wife and I came to Uganda was for the safari and the animals. Obviously, the mountain gorillas were the main attraction. We did two gorillas treks. We did the 4-hour habituation trek and the normal 1-hour trek. Both were amazing!! We also did the chimpanzee trek in Kibale which was also amazing, and I highly recommend. Victors guiding ability also got us encounters with the Big 5. We had 4 out of the 5 within the first 2 days of the trip. The elusive leopard was making himself tough to find. We were on our last real day of having a good chance of a leopard sighting/encounter in Queen Elizabeth NP. I know Victor kept looking for at least an extra 2 hours before we were to make the drive to Bwindi. His persistence paid off as we both spotted a young leopard in a tree at the same time. We got to spend 20 minutes with the leopard at a safe distance, and I was able to get some amazing photos.
The persistence doubly paid off because after the leopard left the tree and disappeared into the bush we started to drive away and exit the park. Victor made an amazing spot in a tree 300 meters away. Yes, the famous tree climbing lions of Ishasha!!! We got to watch 2 adults and 2 cubs up in a tree sleeping the late morning away. More great photos!! Victor is the man!!!
The added bonus of the trip with Gorillas & Beyond was the cultural and personal experiences that we had thanks to Wyclef and Victor. We met and had lunch with Wyclef's wife Lydia and their son Ethan at their home. Words cannot express what a special time that we had sharing lunch and learning how similar Ugandan families are to American families. During our trip we were also lucky enough to meet Victor's dad who is also a guide and two of Victor's sisters. We felt so special meeting members of Wyclef's and Victor's families. Wyclef also set up two school visits for us during our stay. My wife just retired from teaching, and it brought tears to her eyes having the young Ugandan children sing to her. These experiences were just as if not more impactful than anything else during the trip.
The lodges we stayed in were all amazing. The food was spectacular, especially in both of Wyclef's lodges. I cannot say enough about how we were treated by everyone we met in Uganda. The generosity and kindness displayed by the people of Uganda needs to be shared throughout the world.
Sooooo, if you are still reading this incredibly long review there are 3 main points. 1. Choose Uganda for safari. 2. After choosing Uganda, select Gorillas & Beyond as the company to guide you across Uganda. 3. Ask Wyclef if you can have Victor be your guide. Tell him that his "American parents" Eric and Christine send their love.
翻译：哇哇哇！！！我和妻子在Gorillas & Beyond旅行社度过了17天，游遍乌干达的体验难以言表。不过我还是要试一试。早在2024年1月，我就开始为2025年7月的旅行做研究了。我是一个严谨的旅行研究者和计划者。这基本上是我的爱好。我研究了大约10家不同的公司，最终选择了Wyclef和Gorillas & Beyond。我和妻子对这个决定感到非常满意。
我选择Wyclef的主要原因有两个：Tripadvisor上的评论；以及他给出的性价比。他给出的价格在我收到的所有报价中处于中等水平。自从我开始与Wyclef沟通后，他总是对我的任何问题都给予积极的回应。我们使用了电子邮件和WhatsApp。他最初给了我一个14天的行程，我要求增加3天。他轻而易举地就做到了，我听从他的建议也感到很安心。他提供了不同的住宿选择，我可以自由选择。在旅行前的18个月里，他一直向我通报最新情况。
显然，假期最重要的部分是实际的度假体验。Gorillas & Beyond 绝对是满分10星！！！！Wyclef在机场接我们，感觉就像遇到了一位终生挚友。他原本计划在旅程的最初几天担任我们的导游。可惜的是，由于一些原因，他只能陪我们度过第一天/一夜，之后就把我们交给了他的一位导游。虽然我对Wyclef的导游能力毫不怀疑，但我认为他把我们交给Victor真是太幸运了。
我们在第一天的早餐时遇到了Victor。他一开始是我们的导游，但很快就变成了我们值得信赖的朋友，最终成了我们的“非洲儿子”。在我们看来，非洲狩猎之旅的导游会让旅程更加特别。任何一次非洲狩猎之旅都会令人难忘，但如果你足够幸运，能遇到像维克多这样的导游，那将是一次终生难忘的旅程，让你与某人建立终生联系。维克多就是这样的导游！！！
与一个陌生人一起驾车穿越他的国家，一起度过16天，有时需要几天时间才能弄清楚情况。但维克多却并非如此。他拥有非凡的个人能力和沟通技巧。我们似乎从第一天起就达成了共识。虽然我们已经制定了相当严格的行程，但他总是为每一天提供不同的选择。他很快就了解了我们的个性和我们重视的事物，让我们与他共度的每一天都成为一次精彩的冒险。
在旅途中，我总结出了一个我认为在寻找野生动物方面非常优秀的导游的秘诀。我称之为“3P”：热情、自豪和耐心。维克多将这三个方面都发挥到了极致。他的热情令人难以置信。感觉他和我们一样，都是第一次看到这些动物。他的兴奋之情溢于言表，也清晰可见他对自己能力的自豪。正是这份自豪，让他在其他向导早已放弃的情况下，依然坚持寻找行踪不定的豹子或狮子。最后，他展现出了十足的耐心，作为一个年轻人，第一次带着两个五十多岁的美国人去狩猎，即使他本可以轻易收工，把我们送回旅馆，他仍然耐心地继续寻找。他是一位非常棒的向导，一位前途无量的年轻人。
我和妻子来乌干达的主要原因就是为了狩猎和观赏动物。显然，山地大猩猩是主要景点。我们进行了两次大猩猩追踪之旅。我们进行了4小时的适应性追踪和1小时的常规追踪。两次都非常棒！！我们还在基巴莱进行了黑猩猩追踪之旅，同样精彩，我强烈推荐。 Victor 的导游能力也让我们有机会邂逅非洲五霸。在旅程的前两天，我们遇到了其中的四只。这只行踪诡秘的豹子实在太难找到了。这天是我们在伊丽莎白女王国家公园有机会目击/邂逅豹子的最后一天。我知道 Victor 在我们出发前往布温迪之前至少又追了两个小时。他的坚持得到了回报，我们俩同时在一棵树上发现了一只小豹子。我们在安全距离内与豹子相处了 20 分钟，我还拍到了一些令人惊叹的照片。
坚持不懈的努力得到了双倍的回报，因为在豹子离开树丛消失后，我们开车离开了公园。Victor 在 300 米外的一棵树上找到了一个绝佳的观察点。没错，就是著名的伊沙沙树上爬树的狮子！！！我们看到两只成年大猩猩和两只幼崽在树上睡了一上午。更多精彩照片！！维克多真是个好人！！！
这次与“大猩猩与超越”旅行的额外收获是，感谢怀克莱夫和维克多，我们获得了丰富的文化和个人体验。我们在怀克莱夫的妻子莉迪亚和他们的儿子伊桑家见面并共进午餐。我们共进午餐的时光是多么特别，言语无法形容，我们了解到乌干达家庭与美国家庭是多么相似。在旅途中，我们还很幸运地遇到了维克多的父亲，他也是一名导游，还有维克多的两个姐妹。与怀克莱夫和维克多的家人见面，我们感到无比特别。怀克莱夫还安排了我们参观两所学校。我的妻子刚从教职岗位退休，听到乌干达的孩子们给她唱歌，她感动得热泪盈眶。这些经历对这次旅行的影响丝毫不亚于其他任何事情。
我们住的旅馆都非常棒。食物也非常美味，尤其是在怀克莱夫的两家旅馆。我无法用言语表达我们在乌干达遇到的每个人对我们的热情款待。乌干达人民展现出的慷慨和善良值得全世界分享。
所以，如果你还在读这篇超长的评论，这里有三个要点。1. 选择乌干达进行狩猎旅行。2. 选择乌干达后，选择 Gorillas & Beyond 作为带你穿越乌干达的公司。3. 问问 Wyclef 能不能让 Victor 做你的导游。告诉他，他的“美国父母”Eric 和 Christine 向你问好。
我选择Wyclef的主要原因有两个：Tripadvisor上的评论；以及他给出的性价比。他给出的价格在我收到的所有报价中处于中等水平。自从我开始与Wyclef沟通后，他总是对我的任何问题都给予积极的回应。我们使用了电子邮件和WhatsApp。他最初给了我一个14天的行程，我要求增加3天。他轻而易举地就做到了，我听从他的建议也感到很安心。他提供了不同的住宿选择，我可以自由选择。在旅行前的18个月里，他一直向我通报最新情况。
显然，假期最重要的部分是实际的度假体验。Gorillas & Beyond 绝对是满分10星！！！！Wyclef在机场接我们，感觉就像遇到了一位终生挚友。他原本计划在旅程的最初几天担任我们的导游。可惜的是，由于一些原因，他只能陪我们度过第一天/一夜，之后就把我们交给了他的一位导游。虽然我对Wyclef的导游能力毫不怀疑，但我认为他把我们交给Victor真是太幸运了。
我们在第一天的早餐时遇到了Victor。他一开始是我们的导游，但很快就变成了我们值得信赖的朋友，最终成了我们的“非洲儿子”。在我们看来，非洲狩猎之旅的导游会让旅程更加特别。任何一次非洲狩猎之旅都会令人难忘，但如果你足够幸运，能遇到像维克多这样的导游，那将是一次终生难忘的旅程，让你与某人建立终生联系。维克多就是这样的导游！！！
与一个陌生人一起驾车穿越他的国家，一起度过16天，有时需要几天时间才能弄清楚情况。但维克多却并非如此。他拥有非凡的个人能力和沟通技巧。我们似乎从第一天起就达成了共识。虽然我们已经制定了相当严格的行程，但他总是为每一天提供不同的选择。他很快就了解了我们的个性和我们重视的事物，让我们与他共度的每一天都成为一次精彩的冒险。
在旅途中，我总结出了一个我认为在寻找野生动物方面非常优秀的导游的秘诀。我称之为“3P”：热情、自豪和耐心。维克多将这三个方面都发挥到了极致。他的热情令人难以置信。感觉他和我们一样，都是第一次看到这些动物。他的兴奋之情溢于言表，也清晰可见他对自己能力的自豪。正是这份自豪，让他在其他向导早已放弃的情况下，依然坚持寻找行踪不定的豹子或狮子。最后，他展现出了十足的耐心，作为一个年轻人，第一次带着两个五十多岁的美国人去狩猎，即使他本可以轻易收工，把我们送回旅馆，他仍然耐心地继续寻找。他是一位非常棒的向导，一位前途无量的年轻人。
我和妻子来乌干达的主要原因就是为了狩猎和观赏动物。显然，山地大猩猩是主要景点。我们进行了两次大猩猩追踪之旅。我们进行了4小时的适应性追踪和1小时的常规追踪。两次都非常棒！！我们还在基巴莱进行了黑猩猩追踪之旅，同样精彩，我强烈推荐。 Victor 的导游能力也让我们有机会邂逅非洲五霸。在旅程的前两天，我们遇到了其中的四只。这只行踪诡秘的豹子实在太难找到了。这天是我们在伊丽莎白女王国家公园有机会目击/邂逅豹子的最后一天。我知道 Victor 在我们出发前往布温迪之前至少又追了两个小时。他的坚持得到了回报，我们俩同时在一棵树上发现了一只小豹子。我们在安全距离内与豹子相处了 20 分钟，我还拍到了一些令人惊叹的照片。
坚持不懈的努力得到了双倍的回报，因为在豹子离开树丛消失后，我们开车离开了公园。Victor 在 300 米外的一棵树上找到了一个绝佳的观察点。没错，就是著名的伊沙沙树上爬树的狮子！！！我们看到两只成年大猩猩和两只幼崽在树上睡了一上午。更多精彩照片！！维克多真是个好人！！！
这次与“大猩猩与超越”旅行的额外收获是，感谢怀克莱夫和维克多，我们获得了丰富的文化和个人体验。我们在怀克莱夫的妻子莉迪亚和他们的儿子伊桑家见面并共进午餐。我们共进午餐的时光是多么特别，言语无法形容，我们了解到乌干达家庭与美国家庭是多么相似。在旅途中，我们还很幸运地遇到了维克多的父亲，他也是一名导游，还有维克多的两个姐妹。与怀克莱夫和维克多的家人见面，我们感到无比特别。怀克莱夫还安排了我们参观两所学校。我的妻子刚从教职岗位退休，听到乌干达的孩子们给她唱歌，她感动得热泪盈眶。这些经历对这次旅行的影响丝毫不亚于其他任何事情。
我们住的旅馆都非常棒。食物也非常美味，尤其是在怀克莱夫的两家旅馆。我无法用言语表达我们在乌干达遇到的每个人对我们的热情款待。乌干达人民展现出的慷慨和善良值得全世界分享。
所以，如果你还在读这篇超长的评论，这里有三个要点。1. 选择乌干达进行狩猎旅行。2. 选择乌干达后，选择 Gorillas & Beyond 作为带你穿越乌干达的公司。3. 问问 Wyclef 能不能让 Victor 做你的导游。告诉他，他的“美国父母”Eric 和 Christine 向你问好。
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