点评:It was very easy communicating with the Ashanti administrative team who were extremely helpful in crafting a perfect custom itinerary for me to Togo and Sao Tome based on my specific cultural, nature and birding interests. Both my Togo guide (Valentine) and Sao Tome guide (Laudino) were great and exceeded my expectations. In Togo, Valentine made sure all of my touring including the local guide I used in Togoville and transfers went smooth; he also did a great job selecting a Zangbeto dance for me to watch, which was a lot of fun. My Sao Tome guide Laudino was among the best I have ever had for birding and I have done birding in a lot of places, e.g. in Guyana, Colombia, Borneo, India etc. Laudino and the local spotters helped me to see almost all the endemics despite only having two full days in Sao Tome for birding, which really impressed me. Moreover, it was enjoyable to be around them, as the terrain was difficult but it was still a good hiking experience in their company. Laudino also went above and beyond in helping me spot difficult species in Monte Carmo (e.g. Grosbeak and Fiscal) and around Macambrara / Bom Sucesso and Obo, he helped me to find the Scops Owl in quite challenging conditions, which is normally a nocturnal species. All of my Togo and Sao Tome drivers were polite, professional, very reliable and good at navigating traffic as well as off-roading in more difficult terrain.
翻译:与阿散蒂行政团队的沟通非常顺畅,他们非常乐于助人,根据我的文化、自然和观鸟兴趣,为我量身定制了前往多哥和圣多美的完美行程。我的多哥导游(Valentine)和圣多美导游(Laudino)都非常棒,超出了我的预期。在多哥,Valentine确保了我的所有行程,包括我在多哥维尔使用的当地导游以及交通,都顺利完成;他还精心挑选了一段赞贝托舞蹈供我观看,非常有趣。我的圣多美导游Laudino是我遇到过的观鸟达人之一,我曾在圭亚那、哥伦比亚、婆罗洲、印度等很多地方观鸟。尽管在圣多美只有整整两天的观鸟时间,但Laudino和当地的观鸟员帮助我看到了几乎所有的特有鸟类,这给我留下了深刻的印象。此外,与他们相处非常愉快,虽然地形复杂,但在他们的陪伴下,这仍然是一次很棒的徒步旅行体验。劳迪诺还竭尽全力帮助我在蒙特卡莫(例如蜡嘴雀和菲斯卡尔雀)以及马坎布拉拉/邦苏塞苏和奥博附近发现一些难以发现的物种,他甚至在相当棘手的条件下帮我找到了角鸮,这种鸟通常是夜行动物。我在多哥和圣多美遇到的所有司机都彬彬有礼、专业可靠,并且擅长在交通拥堵时导航,以及在更复杂的地形上越野。