点评:We heard many good things about the hot air rides over the Mara and booked with great anticipation. Unfortunately, our hot air balloon ride had ZERO wildlife or action. The only animals we caught a small glimpse of were 3-4 giraffes a mile away. The surrounding scenery was nice, but at $500 USD per person ($1400CAD) this was a complete rip off. This excursion is worth max $250-300US so they are definitely price gouging.
I know we may have caught a bad day and that seeing wildlife during the ride is not guaranteed. However, I read countless reviews of people that got to see some incredible things so needless to say our adventure fell way short.
To add insult to injury in order to take the morning balloon ride we sacrificed a game drive, which after doing 5 rides in 3 days, was the highlight of our time in the Mara. Looking back, we would have rather preferred a game drive in place of this balloon ride.
On a positive note, our driver and guide was great and quite knowledgeable and at the end of the day did his best. Also, the bush breakfast following our ride was delicious and well run.
翻译:我们听说了马拉热气球之旅的很多好处,并满怀期待地预订了行程。不幸的是,我们的热气球之旅中没有野生动物或活动。我们唯一瞥见的动物是一英里外的 3-4 只长颈鹿。周围的风景很美,但每人 500 美元(1400 加元)完全是骗人的。这次旅行最多值 250-300 美元,所以他们绝对是在哄抬价格。
我知道我们可能运气不好,而且在乘坐热气球时不能保证能看到野生动物。然而,我读了无数评论,人们看到了一些令人难以置信的东西,不用说我们的冒险之旅就差远了。
更糟糕的是,为了参加早上的热气球之旅,我们牺牲了一次狩猎之旅,在 3 天内乘坐了 5 次热气球之后,这是我们在马拉度过的时光中最精彩的部分。回想起来,我们宁愿选择狩猎之旅而不是乘坐热气球。
积极的一面是,我们的司机兼导游很棒,知识渊博,在一天结束时尽了最大努力。此外,骑行后的丛林早餐美味可口,服务周到。