点评:We chose Letaka based on a recommendation and this trip certainly was all we wanted – actually exceeding our expectations. We did the 9 night safari from Kasane to Maun. There were some long days travelling between areas but this all added to the authentic safari experience. Driving through rather than flying in to selected hot spots gives a much better overall understanding of this wonderful region.
We began with a leopard and ended with a leopard. On the first day, as we were approaching Camp 1 in Savuti, we came across a leopard and two cubs – and, then, lurking in the background was a Brown Hyena (yes, a Brown Hyena!), hackles rising. Needless to say, with all this drama going on, we were late arriving at camp, but were given a warm welcome by the camp team. In total, we saw six leopards whilst on safari, finishing with a good view of a leopard in a tree on our way to the airstrip on the last day.
Alex was our guide, and what a magnificent guide he was, too. Through his tracking skills and dogged determination, we had some top-notch wildlife sightings. It was Alex, after 3½ hours’ driving following Wild Dog tracks, who discovered the pack asleep under a tree. We returned at 5 pm when they were still sleeping – but at 5.20 they began to rouse. It was playtime and exercise time before they set off for the evening, stopping to drink. It was a magical moment.
Alex’s Wild Dog tracking skills were repeated in Moremi. Guides in other vehicles had spotted tracks in the morning but had not been able to find the pack. In the afternoon, we went to the area and, with Alex concentrating on the tracks, and his two willing recruits scanning the bushes, we found them! We were in time to watch them frolicking around after their daytime sleep, then set off on a hunt – a thrilling experience!
We saw five cheetah and lions galore; we particularly enjoyed hearing all about the Northern Pride and the Marsh Pride in Savuti. But it wasn’t just the big cats that were a treat. We loved seeing all the other mammals and birds. Alex has an excellent knowledge of photography, so knew exactly where to position the vehicle to get the best photo angles.
Our safari experience was just what we wanted. Gone are the days when we would be happy to put up our two-man tent and cook over a small camping stove. The Letaka tents were exactly the right level of luxury for us. We were thoroughly spoiled by our camp team of Ludick, Scara and Poster. This team looked after us wonderfully and we always had a friendly welcoming homecoming every time we returned to camp. The food was first-class and it was fascinating to have a tour of the bush kitchen on the last day, to see where all the meals were produced. All in all, five-star luxury that would be difficult to match.
翻译:我们根据推荐选择了莱塔卡,这次旅行确实满足了我们的所有需求——实际上超出了我们的预期。我们从卡萨内到马翁进行了为期 9 晚的狩猎之旅。在各个地区之间旅行了好几天,但这一切都为真正的狩猎体验增添了色彩。开车穿过而不是飞到选定的热门景点,可以更好地了解这个美妙的地区。
我们从一只豹子开始,也以一只豹子结束。第一天,当我们接近萨伏蒂的 1 号营地时,我们遇到了一只豹子和两只幼崽——然后,一只棕色鬣狗(是的,一只棕色鬣狗!)潜伏在背景中,它竖起了颈毛。不用说,由于发生了所有这些戏剧性事件,我们迟到了营地,但受到了营地团队的热烈欢迎。在狩猎期间,我们总共看到了六只豹子,最后一天在前往飞机跑道的路上,我们还在树上看到了一只豹子。
亚历克斯是我们的向导,他是一位了不起的向导。凭借他的追踪技巧和顽强的决心,我们看到了一些顶级的野生动物。亚历克斯驾车跟踪野狗的足迹 3 个半小时后,发现狼群在一棵树下睡觉。我们下午 5 点返回时,它们还在睡觉——但 5 点 20 分它们开始醒来。这是玩耍和锻炼的时间,之后它们开始晚上活动,停下来喝水。那是一个神奇的时刻。
亚历克斯在莫雷米重复了追踪野狗的技巧。其他车辆上的向导在早上发现了足迹,但没有找到狼群。下午,我们去了该地区,亚历克斯专注于足迹,他的两个自愿招募者扫描灌木丛,我们找到了它们!我们及时看到它们在白天睡觉后嬉戏玩耍,然后开始狩猎——一次激动人心的经历!
我们看到了五只猎豹和狮子;我们特别喜欢听大家讲述北方狮群和萨伏蒂沼泽狮群的故事。但不仅仅是大型猫科动物,我们喜欢看其他哺乳动物和鸟类。亚历克斯对摄影非常了解,所以他知道该把车停在哪里才能拍出最好的照片角度。
我们的狩猎体验正是我们想要的。我们不再愿意搭起双人帐篷,用小炉子做饭。莱塔卡帐篷对我们来说是完美的奢华体验。我们的营地团队 Ludick、Scara 和 Poster 把我们宠坏了。这个团队把我们照顾得无微不至,每次我们回到营地时,总会受到热情的欢迎。食物是一流的,最后一天参观丛林厨房,看看所有饭菜的制作过程,真是令人着迷。总而言之,五星级的奢华很难比拟。