点评:Our ten day Manaslu circuit with Nepal Alternative Treks and Expeditions was brilliant and we were in very good hands with the trekking team. Our guide Nauser was amazing, with deep local knowledge, genuine care and a real understanding of the challenge we were facing. Every night he talked us through the day we had shared and the day to come with meticulous attention. I can honestly say that we would have struggled to complete the circuit without Nauser and seeing other guides in the shared tea houses it was clear we had the A Team!
In advance of the trek Tej (Alternative MD) was good on communication and met us for a pre trek briefing in Kathmandu that set out all the basics and answered all our questions. I should also mention that Sanjay our porter was equally terrific – strong, friendly and always willing.
If I have any criticism its a general one about the way that the system of tips works. I would much rather that trekking companies pay their staff in a way where tips are optional based on exceptional service rather than a (pretty much) obligatory top up of guide/porter wages. We would have tipped our team for sure but its all a bit awkward and one gets the feeling that (although we're paying the company a lot of money) the staff still seem reliant on tips?
翻译:我们参加尼泊尔另类徒步探险公司 (Nepal Alternative Treks and Expeditions) 的十天马纳斯鲁环线徒步之旅非常棒,徒步团队也给我们提供了非常周到的服务。我们的向导瑙瑟 (Nauser) 非常出色,他对当地情况了如指掌,对我们真心关怀,并且真正理解我们面临的挑战。每天晚上,他都会一丝不苟地和我们回顾当天的行程,并详细讲解第二天的安排。我可以毫不夸张地说,如果没有瑙瑟,我们很难完成这次环线徒步。在茶馆里看到其他向导,我们更加确信我们拥有的是最棒的团队!
在徒步开始前,Tej(另类徒步探险公司的总经理)沟通非常顺畅,他在加德满都与我们进行了行前说明会,讲解了所有基本信息并解答了我们所有的问题。我还想特别提一下我们的背夫桑杰 (Sanjay),他同样非常出色——强壮、友善、乐于助人。
如果非要说有什么不足之处,那就是关于小费制度的总体看法。我更希望徒步旅行公司给员工的工资是这样的:小费是自愿的,根据服务质量而定,而不是(几乎)强制地在向导/搬运工的工资上加小费。我们肯定会给团队小费,但感觉有点尴尬,而且会让人觉得(尽管我们付给公司很多钱),员工似乎仍然依赖小费?