点评:From start to finish a complete success. Excellent communication prior to trip from tour operator. Was collected on time and the small van had a trailer so no need to skimp on overnight packing. I travelled alone sharing the comfortable small wan with eight others. The itinerary was very good with a different route out and back so saw lots of the scenery between Cape Town and Garden Lodge. Lots of convenience stops along the way with modern, clean facilities - needed as the drive both days was long. Garden Lodge were welcoming and well organised. We all had well appointed chalets spaced out around the main building. Time for a swim before the first days game drive. Open vehicles with good views and guide knew the reserve well. I have done several longer safaris with larger reserves and more animals so no herds of elephants for example, , but there was lots to see and apart from the lions we were able to get very close - not allowed to stop within 35 metres to them. My favourites were the cheetah, hippos, rhinos, elephants. Dinner was excellent though eating so late - 8.00pm - didn’t suit my system. Our driver, Gareth, had been very good all the previous day and showed concern checking up on me when I decided to miss breakfast after another game drive. The days are long. Picked up at 6.30 am. Game drive at 7.00 am on second day and back at my apartment at 6.30pm. Don’t let that put you off. If you have never been to a game reserve, a perfect introduction.
翻译:从始至终,这次旅行都非常成功。旅行社在出发前与我的沟通非常顺畅。他们准时接我,而且小型面包车还带拖车,所以不用担心过夜行李不够用。我独自一人旅行,和另外八个人一起挤在舒适的小面包车里。行程安排得非常好,往返路线不同,因此可以欣赏到开普敦和花园旅馆之间的许多风景。沿途有很多便利的休息站,设施现代化且干净——这在两天长途驾驶的情况下非常必要。花园旅馆热情好客,组织得井井有条。我们每个人都住在布置精美的小木屋里,这些小木屋分布在主楼周围。第一天的野生动物观赏之旅开始前,我们还有时间游泳。敞篷车视野开阔,导游对保护区非常熟悉。我之前参加过几次时间更长的野生动物观赏之旅,去过更大的保护区,动物种类也更多,所以这次没有看到成群的大象,但这里仍然有很多动物可供观赏,除了狮子之外,我们几乎可以近距离观察它们——当然,我们被禁止在距离它们35米以内停车。我最喜欢的动物是猎豹、河马、犀牛和大象。晚餐很棒,不过吃得太晚了——晚上八点——不太适合我的胃口。我们的司机加雷斯前一天一直都很好,在我结束又一次野生动物观赏之旅后决定不吃早餐时,他很关心我。每天的行程都很长。早上六点半出发,第二天早上七点开始野生动物观赏之旅,晚上六点半才回到公寓。别被这些吓到。如果你从未去过野生动物保护区,这绝对是一次完美的体验。