点评:Adventure Guianas was a pleasure to work with right from the start. Navin answered all my e-mails promptly and kindly accommodated the many changes my group had to make - even last minute. Upon arrival back to Georgetown Navin was right there waiting to pick us up despite a 2 hour delay with our flight.
Guides were excellent. I was amazed by the strength and knowledge they had. They seemed shy at first but ask them questions about the area and they will quickly open up. My group hiked at different rates and they were incredibly patient and encouraging with us all. They took the time to point out animals/plants to us and even went out of their way to ensure my group members had access to charge their phones throughout the trip. The food was sooo tasty! Yum!
The boat ride up the Potaro river was absolutely beautiful. Because of the water levels, we had to portage the boat at one of the rapids. The section of portage was small but required all of us to pitch in.
Apart from seeing Kaieteur falls for the first time, the most memorable part of the trip was waking up to the sounds of Jaguars near our camp in Tukeit. I'll never forget that!!
I'm so glad I opted to see Kaieteur falls via the overland trek VS the fly in/fly out. The overnight at the top gave us complete access to the falls after the rest of the tourists had departed. We bathed just up the river of the falls and watched the sun go down while the Kaieteur swifts (Makonaima birds) danced above and then theatrically dove down directly through the water fall. So magical!
In all, this was an incredible experience from start to finish. What a memorable trip flawlessly organized by Adventure Guianas! Thank you so much!
Bathroom/shower situation:
The guides created a private makeshift bathroom at the jungle camp (1st night) and there are flush toilets/showers at Tukeit and Kaieteur guest houses.
Tips:
- Bring snacks. Potential for portaging, and the varying fitness levels of your group may delay meals.
- The hike up the "Oh my God" mountain was not as difficult as I had thought but if you're worried about your fitness level then ensure you pack light or hire a porter.
-Rainy season will make the rocky sections slippery so wear good shoes with grip and bring walking poles.
- Please make sure you leave a good tip for the guides. They definitely earn it!
翻译:Adventure Guianas 从一开始就很高兴与他们合作。纳文及时回复了我所有的电子邮件,并友善地适应了我的团队必须做出的许多改变——即使是在最后一刻。回到乔治敦后,纳文就在那里等着接我们,尽管我们的航班延误了 2 小时。
导游很棒。我对他们的力量和知识感到惊讶。他们一开始看起来很害羞,但问他们有关该地区的问题,他们很快就会敞开心扉。我的团队以不同的速度徒步旅行,他们对我们所有人都非常耐心和鼓励。他们花时间向我们指出动物/植物,甚至不遗余力地确保我的团队成员在整个旅程中可以为手机充电。食物太好吃了!嗯!
乘船沿着波塔罗河逆流而上真是太美了。由于水位较高,我们不得不在其中一处急流处搬运船只。搬运部分虽小,但需要我们所有人共同努力。
除了第一次看到凯厄图尔瀑布外,这次旅行中最难忘的部分是在图基特营地附近的美洲虎叫声中醒来。我永远不会忘记那件事!!
我很高兴我选择通过陆路徒步和飞机进/飞来观看凯厄图尔瀑布。在其余游客离开后,在顶部过夜让我们可以完全进入瀑布。我们在瀑布的河上沐浴,看着太阳落山,凯厄图尔雨燕(马科奈马鸟)在上面跳舞,然后戏剧性地直接穿过瀑布。太神奇了!
总而言之,这从开始到结束都是一次令人难以置信的经历。圭亚那探险公司完美地组织了一次难忘的旅行!太感谢了!
浴室/淋浴情况:
导游在丛林营地(第一晚)搭建了一个私人临时浴室,图基特和凯厄图尔宾馆设有抽水马桶/淋浴。
尖端:
- 带上零食。搬运的可能性以及您的团队的不同健身水平可能会延迟用餐。
- 攀登“天哪”山并不像我想象的那么困难,但如果您担心自己的健康水平,请确保轻装上阵或雇用一名搬运工。
- 雨季会使岩石部分变得湿滑,因此请穿上抓地力好的鞋子并带上手杖。
- 请务必给导游留下足够的小费。他们绝对赚到了!