点评:Our party of 7 (all adults) really enjoyed this experience! Gwendolyn was our guide and was absolutely fantastic. She was so friendly and knowledgeable about the park, geological features, and routes. We loved the additional information she gave us about each site and she was able to answer all of our questions about the park and the volcanic features.
We booked the 1-5 tour and got back right before 5. The biking itself was tons of fun, not too difficult. There are some uphill moments and some paths with roots, but since they are E Bikes it isn't strenuous. The E Bikes themselves are easy to learn to ride if you haven't ridden them before, nothing to worry about. You do spend a lot of time biking on roads that to do not have any bike lane or shoulder, so be very aware of cars attempting to pass your biking group. Some of the paths are also rather narrow and are shared with pedestrians, which felt sketchy at times.
We thought this was the best way to see the park. You get to travel on paths pedestrians and car tourists don't get to see through the foliage and get so close to the crater. We were even able to see some active lava! You get to see lots of the park at once, including the Thurston Lava Tube (so cool). It rained on our way back to the HQ, but it was actually really fun to bike through the light rain. The company provides free rain jackets if you don't bring your own, and they actually kept us drier than our own raincoats did. They also give you a backpack with a good sized waterbottle and snacks. Remember to sunblock! We really enjoyed our experience and highly recommend it to other travelers - we can't imagine experiencing the park any other way! If you want to go to the gift shops or other park buildings, make sure to go before the tour, since they will close at 5.
翻译:我们一行 7 人(都是成年人)真的很享受这次体验!格温多林是我们的向导,非常棒。她对公园、地质特征和路线非常友好和了解。我们喜欢她给我们提供的关于每个地点的额外信息,她能够回答我们关于公园和火山特征的所有问题。
我们预订了 1 到 5 点的行程,并在 5 点之前回来。骑自行车本身很有趣,也不太难。有一些上坡时刻和一些有根的路径,但由于它们是电动自行车,所以并不费力。如果您以前没有骑过电动自行车,它们本身很容易学会骑乘,无需担心。您确实会花很多时间在没有任何自行车道或路肩的道路上骑自行车,所以要非常注意试图超过您的自行车队的汽车。一些路径也相当狭窄,并且与行人共享,有时感觉很粗略。
我们认为这是游览公园的最佳方式。您可以在行人和驾车游客看不到树叶的路径上行驶,也无法靠近火山口。我们甚至能够看到一些活跃的熔岩!您可以同时参观公园的许多景点,包括瑟斯顿熔岩隧道(太酷了)。在我们返回总部的路上下雨了,但在小雨中骑自行车真的很有趣。如果你不带自己的雨衣,公司会免费提供雨衣,实际上它们比我们自己的雨衣更能让我们保持干爽。他们还会给你一个背包,里面有一个大小适中的水瓶和零食。记得防晒!我们真的很享受我们的经历,并强烈推荐给其他旅行者——我们无法想象以其他方式体验公园!如果您想去礼品店或其他公园建筑,请务必在游览之前前往,因为它们将在 5 点关门。