点评:We traveled to Stewart Island specifically to see endangered birds in their natural habitats. Beaks and Feathers had the best reviews so we chose to do two different tours with them: Ulva by Land & Sea Guided Tour, and Kiwi Spotting. Both tours were spectacular! You can read my other review on Kiwi Spotting for more detail on that experience.
Ulva by Land & Sea Guided Tour was our first experience on a protected island while in NZ. Carly was our guide and shared so much history and information about NZ and the conservation efforts that are currently in place. She pointed out native trees, bushes, plants, and of course BIRDS as we walked along the well cared for trails. She was diligent in using her ears and eyes to spot lots of different species and made sure that we all got to see them. She was fun, personable, and passionate about Stewart and Ulva Islands. Carly gave us a foundation of information that we referred back to over and over throughout our trip. I can't tell you how many times she popped into my head and wished I could contact her to share something that we saw at a later time and place. She was a true gift.
The second part of the tour was by boat and our skipper was clearly a local and knew all the spots to find wildlife. He also shared loads of information and history. We saw multiple types of shags (cormorants), sea lions, and more. He spotted a fishing boat with a flock of birds and zoomed over to check it out. All of a sudden we had a flock of albatross surrounding us!! That was the coolest!
Everyone involved with Beaks and Feathers was fabulous and I can't recommend them highly enough!! Thank you for making our trip to Stewart Island so very special.
翻译:我们特意前往斯图尔特岛,观赏濒危鸟类的自然栖息地。Beaks and Feathers 的评价最高,所以我们选择了他们的两个不同的旅游项目:Ulva 陆上和海上导览游和 Kiwi Spotting。两个旅游项目都很精彩!您可以阅读我关于 Kiwi Spotting 的另一篇评论,了解有关该体验的更多详细信息。
Ulva 陆上和海上导览游是我们在新西兰的第一次受保护岛屿体验。Carly 是我们的导游,她分享了很多关于新西兰和当前保护工作的历史和信息。当我们沿着精心维护的小径行走时,她向我们指出了当地的树木、灌木、植物,当然还有鸟类。她用耳朵和眼睛仔细观察了许多不同的物种,并确保我们都能看到它们。她很有趣、很亲切,对斯图尔特岛和 Ulva 岛充满热情。Carly 为我们提供了基础知识,我们在整个旅行中反复参考这些信息。我无法告诉你,有多少次她出现在我的脑海里,我希望我能联系她,分享我们在以后的时间和地点看到的东西。她真是一份礼物。
游览的第二部分是乘船,我们的船长显然是当地人,知道所有可以找到野生动物的地方。他还分享了大量的信息和历史。我们看到了多种鸬鹚、海狮等等。他发现了一艘载着一群鸟的渔船,于是飞快地跑过去查看。突然间,一群信天翁围着我们!!太酷了!
Beaks and Feathers 的每个人都很棒,我强烈推荐他们!!感谢你们让我们的斯图尔特岛之旅如此特别。