点评:A simply stunning experience from start to finish. What started as a spur of the moment idea to visit the mountain gorillas turned into an extraordinary and continually delightful tour in a truly beautiful country, guided by the most genuine, and inimitable tour guide - Richard Toko. Although seemingly more common than expected ( having bumped into many self-driving couples / friends ), we had reservations around arranging transport and managing the logistics ourselves, so we opted to book the visit through a tour company which turned out to be a wise decision. Following a brief google search it was clear a fleeting visit to see the Gorillas was not going to be enough as Uganda has so much to offer. We settled on a 10 day trip, regretfully omitting the northern sector featuring Murchison falls, but including the popular spots of Kibale, Queen Elizabeth Park, Bwindi impenetrable forest and Lake Bunyoni. We contacted several companies to obtain quotations for the trip and eventually got connected with Ivan from Gorillas & Wildlife Safaris. At the outset Ivan was friendly, clearly knowledgeable & experienced in providing Ugandan wide tours; offering off the shelf packages, but was also very accommodating, providing a fully customised trip giving logical reasons as to why our suggestions may or may not work. This was great for us as we wanted to work in a couple of days without travel during the trip, something that other agencies were reluctant to discuss giving the impression that inflating their sale price with activities was more of a priority. After several conversations with Ivan we settled on an agenda, and he was continually communicative. He was also flexible with the payment options, again, an area where other agencies were not as accommodating. Our trip consisted of 5 different lodges and ahead of time we were given the option to pick from budget, mid range or luxury accommodation. Apart from the higher end “Birdsnest Resort” in Lake Bunyoni we opted for budget accommodation which were anything but. All the lodges were excellently well kept, all in stunning locations, featuring comfy beds ( with mosquito nets where needed ), a well-stocked bar, very decent 3 course menus and always friendly staff. It was hard to find fault, all lodges having their own charms. Gorillas & Wildlife Safaris were exemplary in every aspect, the highlight being Richard Toko who was purely a joy to be around and who demonstrated incredible knowledge of Ugandan wildlife and conversation in general. It was truly a privilege to be shown this beautiful country by a seasoned and inspiring gentleman.
Sam & Luana
翻译:从开始到结束都是一次令人惊叹的体验。一开始只是一时兴起的参观山地大猩猩的想法,后来在最真诚、最独特的导游理查德·托科 (Richard Toko) 的带领下,在一个真正美丽的国家进行了一次非凡且持续愉快的旅行。虽然看起来比想象中更常见(遇到了很多自驾情侣/朋友),但我们对自己安排交通和管理后勤有所保留,所以我们选择通过旅游公司预订参观,结果证明这是一个明智的决定。经过简短的谷歌搜索后,很明显,短暂的参观大猩猩是不够的,因为乌干达有很多东西可以提供。我们选择了10天的行程,遗憾的是省略了以默奇森瀑布为特色的北部地区,但包括了基巴莱、伊丽莎白女王公园、布温迪密林和布尼奥尼湖等热门景点。我们联系了几家公司以获得这次旅行的报价,并最终与大猩猩和野生动物狩猎公司的伊万取得了联系。一开始,伊万很友好,在提供乌干达广泛的旅游方面知识渊博且经验丰富;提供现成的套餐,但也非常包容,提供完全定制的旅行,并给出合理的理由说明为什么我们的建议可能有效或无效。这对我们来说非常好,因为我们想在旅途中在没有旅行的情况下工作几天,而其他机构不愿意讨论这一点,给人的印象是通过活动来抬高他们的销售价格更重要。经过与伊万的几次交谈后,我们确定了一个议程,他一直在沟通。他对付款方式也很灵活,这也是其他机构无法做到的。我们的旅行包括 5 个不同的旅馆,我们提前可以选择经济型、中档型或豪华型住宿。除了布尼奥尼湖的高端“鸟巢度假村”之外,我们选择了经济型住宿,但事实并非如此。所有的小屋都维护得很好,都位于令人惊叹的位置,配有舒适的床(需要时配有蚊帐)、储备丰富的酒吧、非常体面的 3 道菜菜单和始终友好的工作人员。很难挑出毛病,所有的旅馆都有自己的魅力。大猩猩和野生动物之旅在各个方面都堪称典范,其中最引人注目的是理查德·托科(Richard Toko),他和他在一起纯粹是一种乐趣,他表现出了对乌干达野生动物和一般谈话的令人难以置信的知识。能够由一位经验丰富、鼓舞人心的绅士向我们展示这个美丽的国家,真是一种荣幸。
萨姆和卢安娜