点评:I just finished an amazing 10 day trek with Stone Horse to the Gorkhi Terelj National Park. It was an adventure in every way, and I can’t recommend the experience enough! The horses are healthy, strong, and well cared for, very responsive, and were matched with each level of rider very well.
The terrain varied …. Mountain passes, long valleys, river crossings, muddy boggs, and high mountain plateaus. The majority of the days are spent trotting, but there are gallops and some relaxed walking too, especially on the steeper climbing days. The days are long & tiring, even for competent riders, but there are many breaks during the day for both riders & horses.
The camping equipment (which you set up/take down each day yourself) is in great condition & clean, and the food was hearty, plentiful, and very good. There was a delicious warm breakfast offered each day, picnic lunch set up on a blanket on the trail, and generally a stew-like dish at night - we even had a choice of wine (red or white) and whiskey to enjoy with it. We camped in meadows near rivers or streams each night, so it was possible to clean up, and they also offered a “wilderness” shower if you wanted. While the WC is generally a shovel & the great outdoors, they set up a privacy tent at a couple camp-sights too.
As for the guide & horsemen, I can confirm that they’re fabulous. Besides Sabine, the owner, we had three Mongolian horseman, a cook, and a lovely French volunteer rider, who were there to attend to our group of 7.
I chose Stone Horse because of their decades long knowledge of Mongolia, the home made Western style saddles that Sabine makes, and the trips they offer. I was NOT disappointed in any of it.
翻译:我刚刚和Stone Horse团队一起完成了一次为期10天的精彩徒步之旅,目的地是戈尔基·特雷利国家公园。这绝对是一次全方位的冒险体验,我极力推荐这种旅行方式!那里的马匹健康强壮、状态良好,对指令反应灵敏,而且能够根据骑手的不同水平进行完美匹配。
沿途的地形多种多样——有山间隘口、绵延的山谷、河流横渡处、泥泞的沼泽地,还有高海拔的高原地带。大部分时间我们都在骑马小跑。不过途中也有疾驰的时刻,也有相对轻松的步行时段,尤其是在那些爬坡较陡的日子里。即便对于技术娴熟的骑手来说,这些日子也漫长而辛苦,但一天之中会安排多次休息时间,让骑手和马匹都能得到休整。
露营装备(需由大家每天自行搭建和收起)状况良好且干净整洁;食物则丰盛可口、量也足够。每天都有美味的热早餐供应,午餐则是安排在沿途的草地上,以野餐的形式享用。晚上通常会有一道类似炖菜的菜肴——我们甚至可以选择红酒、白酒或威士忌来搭配。每晚我们都在河流或小溪旁的草地上露营,因此可以洗漱干净;如果愿意的话,他们还提供“野外淋浴”服务。虽然一般的如厕方式就是用铲子处理以及直接在户外解决,但他们在几个露营地也搭建了私密帐篷以供使用。
至于向导和马夫们,我可以证实他们都非常出色。除了老板萨宾之外……我们有三名蒙古骑手、一名厨师,还有一位可爱的法国志愿骑手,他们负责照顾我们这7个人。
我选择Stone Horse,是因为他们拥有数十年的蒙古相关经验,萨宾亲手制作的西式马鞍,以及他们所组织的旅游线路。这一切都完全没有让我失望。