点评:We met Rolando at the beach by Riu Guanacaste wearing a Trip Advisor shirt. He had been recommended to us by another couple at Riu.
We booked a tour on Friday and took the tour on Sunday. On Sunday Rolando immediately recognized us and introduced us to our guide Heiner. Heiner did a remarkable job of telling us about Costa Rica and the Guanacaste area from the perspective of a local resident.
We drove to Fortuna to see one of the volcanoes and then went to see the hot springs. The smell walking up is overwhelming at first. Heiner reminded us that there is a lot of sulfur in the water coming from the volcano. We quickly overlooked the smell as we focused on the beauty of the area. While there we enjoyed a steam bath, mud bath and three separate water baths (hot, warm and cold). Heiner talked us through the process from start to finish and waited patiently for us. After, he took us to a local restaurant to enjoy a delicious lunch overlooking the forest. From there we traveled to a beautiful waterfall (my favorite part of the day)and swam in the small pool at the bottom.
Heiner took lots of pictures for us throughout the tour, and ended the day at a small shopping area to purchase some souvenirs.
This was a Once In A Lifetime experience and we would recommend it to anyone staying in the Guanacaste area.
翻译:我们在Riu Guanacaste酒店附近的海滩上遇到了罗兰多,他当时穿着一件Trip Advisor的T恤。是Riu酒店的另一对情侣向我们推荐了他。
我们于周五预订了旅游服务,周日便参加了游览。周日时,罗兰多立刻认出了我们,并把我们介绍给了导游海纳。海纳以当地人的视角向我们详细介绍了哥斯达黎加以及瓜纳卡斯特地区的情况,表现得非常出色。
之后我们驱车前往福尔图纳观赏一座火山,随后又去参观了温泉。刚走近时,那股气味着实让人难以忍受。海纳提醒我们,来自火山的水中含有大量硫磺。不过,当我们沉醉于这一地区的美景时,便很快忽略了那种气味。在那里,我们体验了蒸汽浴、泥浴,还有三种不同温度的水浴——热浴、温浴和冷浴。海纳详细向我们介绍了整个流程,并耐心地等候着我们。之后,他带我们去一家当地的餐馆,让我们边享用美味午餐,边欣赏森林的景致。随后我们前往了一处美丽的瀑布(这是我今天最喜欢的环节),还在瀑布下方的小水池里游泳。
在整个行程中,海纳为我们拍了很多照片,最后我们在一个小购物区购买了些纪念品。
这是一次终生难忘的体验,我们强烈推荐给所有住在瓜纳卡斯特地区的游客。