点评:I did a lot of research before deciding who to book with to experience the classic 4 day Inca trail. Evolution not only had great reviews from people who had walked with them but reviews from the likes of Lonely Planet on their fair worker practices & their empowerment of women at all levels from porters to chefs to guides. I was also more comfortable with the way they split the trek over the 4 days compared to some of the other operators. This is an important thing to check, doing 2 peaks in one day, as some companies do would have been a challenge to far for me! I would also consider the size of the groups each operator has. Evolution has small group sizes which enables you to walk at your own pace rather than a competitive one and means you get lots of focus from your guide.
The trail itself is challenging! But we were well guided by the wonderful Soledad. Expert on the trail, lover of the flora around us, supreme photographer and fixer of everything (even broken water bottles!) She was funny, patient and helped us through every challenge.
The rest of the team were friendly, efficient, professional and without them we couldn't have walked the trail. Delicious hot food (prepared by the always smiling, sometimes singing Sinovia) and cosy tents were ready and waiting for us at lunchtime and when we trooped exhausted into camp every afternoon. The food was excellent and we felt well cared for through the entire experience. Overall, I couldn't recommend Evolution Treks enough.
翻译:在决定预订哪家旅行社体验经典的四日印加古道徒步之旅之前,我做了大量的研究。Evolution旅行社不仅获得了众多徒步者的好评,还得到了像《孤独星球》这样的权威机构的赞誉,他们公平的用工制度以及对女性在各个层面(从搬运工到厨师再到向导)的赋权都备受认可。与其他一些旅行社相比,Evolution将徒步行程安排在四天内的方式也让我感觉更舒适。这一点非常重要,因为像某些公司那样一天攀登两座山峰对我来说实在是太难了!我还建议考虑每家旅行社的团队规模。Evolution的团队规模较小,这意味着你可以按照自己的节奏行走,而不是被其他旅行社的节奏所束缚,并且能够得到向导的充分关注。
这条徒步路线本身就极具挑战性!但我们得到了出色的向导索莱达的悉心指导。她不仅对这条路线了如指掌,还热爱沿途的植物,是一位技艺精湛的摄影师,并且能够解决所有问题(甚至包括破碎的水瓶!)。她风趣幽默,耐心十足,帮助我们克服了每一个挑战。
团队其他成员都非常友好、高效、专业,没有他们,我们根本无法完成这次徒步旅行。美味的热食(由总是面带微笑、有时还会唱歌的Sinovia烹制)和舒适的帐篷在午餐时间和每天下午我们筋疲力尽地回到营地时都已准备就绪。食物非常棒,整个过程中我们都感受到了无微不至的照顾。总而言之,我强烈推荐Evolution Treks。