点评:My two day one night gorilla trek was nothing short of amazing. The trek itself was an incredible experience getting me within inches of wild mountain gorillas, including a grown silverback and a mother with babies. The actual hike was also a highlight, much of it being off trail cutting our way through the jungle with a machete. A truly singular experience. The lodge accommodations were also first class, incredible views, spacious rooms and attentive staff.
However this amazing experience was also largely due to my guide Garvis who upon picking me up told me his motto was “anything is possible with Garvis”. He certainly lived up to that. Garvis was intelligent, kind and humous and made the 5 hour road trip each day a highlight of the whole experience. He made sure we stopped multiple times so I could try traditional Ugandan food as well as all sorts of fruit (jack fruit, sugar cane, etc) that I hadn’t tried before. He showed me around the market and taught me quite a bit about Uganda. Border crossings were swift with him, having me skip to the front of the line each time and any other need I had during the trip was easily fulfilled. I leave counting him a friend.
I also want to shout out Jennifer who organized my booking. My trip was originally planned for October but unfortunately had to be rescheduled to December. Jennifer took this in stride and was helpful with every step of the process.
If gorilla trekking is on your bucket list, I 100% recommend!
翻译:我的两天一夜大猩猩徒步之旅简直棒极了。徒步本身就是一次令人难以置信的体验,让我有机会近距离接触野生山地大猩猩,其中包括一只成年银背大猩猩和一只带着幼崽的母猩猩。徒步本身也是一大亮点,大部分路段都是在丛林中开辟的,我们用砍刀开路。这真是一次独一无二的经历。旅馆的住宿条件也一流,景色壮丽,房间宽敞,工作人员热情周到。
然而,这次精彩的体验很大程度上要归功于我的向导加维斯。他接我的时候告诉我,他的座右铭是“有加维斯,一切皆有可能”。他确实做到了。加维斯聪明、善良、幽默,每天五个小时的车程都成了整个旅程的亮点。他确保我们多次停车,让我品尝到传统的乌干达美食以及各种我以前从未吃过的水果(菠萝蜜、甘蔗等等)。他还带我逛了市场,并向我介绍了许多关于乌干达的知识。和他一起过境非常快捷,每次都让我插队,旅途中我的任何其他需求也都得到了轻松满足。离开时,我已经把他当成了朋友。
我还要特别感谢帮我预订行程的Jennifer。我的行程原本计划在十月,但很不幸不得不改期到十二月。Jennifer欣然接受了这个安排,并在整个过程中给予了我极大的帮助。
如果你一直梦想着去大猩猩徒步旅行,我百分百推荐!