点评:We had a 1 week tour of Kerala with Experience Kerala in October 25, leaving from Kochin where we toured independently.
The route we chose with the help of Vimal Joseph, one of their planners, was 2 nights in Munnar, 2 nights in Thekkaddy, and 3 nights in Vembanad, returning to Kochin for our departure flight.
We planned extensively, and were offered many different possible activities at each location, and different levels of accommodation and price. We checked reviews for each proposed activity, and each accommodation. Despite numerous requests and many changes, Experience Kerala were patient, responsive and accommodating of special requests.
The actual travel and accommodations were exactly as planned, except for a smaller car the first day, and we also realized that guides were local (as distinct from drivers) and would only be provided at destinations, and not on trips between destinations. However, after the first day we had a very pleasant, accommodating and safe driver who stayed with us for the rest of the trip, and a good model car as promised in excellent condition.
Perhaps I should mention that we had an unplanned adventure with leeches when visiting the tea plantations. Not great fun, and perhaps the guide should have warned us in advance. However, the next day when we did a 3 hr walk in the Periyar Tiger Reserve - we were properly dressed and prepared for leeches (and didn’t meet any tigers).
It was a great experience, and we have recommended Mr. Joseph and Experience Kerala to friends, and Indian colleagues.
翻译:10月25日,我们参加了Experience Kerala组织的为期一周的喀拉拉邦之旅,从科钦出发,并在科钦进行了自由行。
在他们的行程规划师Vimal Joseph的帮助下,我们选择了一条路线:在蒙纳尔住两晚,在特卡迪住两晚,在文巴纳德住三晚,最后返回科钦搭乘航班离开。
我们做了详尽的计划,他们为每个地点提供了许多不同的活动选择,以及不同档次和价位的住宿。我们查看了每项活动和每家住宿的评价。尽管我们提出了许多要求并进行了多次更改,Experience Kerala始终耐心、积极响应并尽力满足我们的特殊需求。
实际的旅行和住宿安排与计划完全一致,只是第一天安排的是一辆小型车。此外,我们也了解到导游是当地人(与司机不同),而且只在目的地提供,不负责目的地之间的行程。然而,第一天之后,我们遇到了一位非常友善、周到且安全的司机,他全程陪伴我们,而且正如承诺的那样,我们租到了一辆车况极佳的优质车型。
或许我应该提一下,我们在参观茶园时遭遇了水蛭,这可不是什么愉快的经历,导游或许应该提前提醒我们。不过,第二天我们在佩里亚尔老虎保护区徒步3小时时,我们穿戴整齐,做好了应对水蛭的准备(而且没有遇到老虎)。
这是一次非常棒的体验,我们已经向朋友和印度同事推荐了约瑟夫先生和“体验喀拉拉”旅行社。