点评:I wanted to plan a birding tour for my wife as part of a surprise birthday trip to Florida and I reached out to Tour the Glades for more info. Tod was responsive and easy to work with when making plans, and provided suggestions for places to stay and other things to see.
Our private birding excursion had a great vibe. The 3 of us (me, my wife and son) started the morning in Tod's pick-up tooling along the dirt roads of Everglades National Park at an easy pace, spotting birds and other wildlife in Fakahatchee Strand and Big Cypress Preserves. Tod was friendly and knowledgeable, and was as excited as we were about some of the rare birds we spotted. We did some light hiking, learning about local flora and trying to spot big cats (my son saw a bobcat crossing the road!) We also heard some interesting Florida history, sprinkled with local legends and fascinating characters. Tod prepared a snack for us... chocolate and several different kinds of delicious juicy oranges.
The morning was very low key but a lot of fun, and we spotted a wood stork, a swallowtail kite, a least bittern, pileated woodpeckers, and herons of all colors... in all, almost 30 different species of birds!
Midday, we said "so long" to Tod, and after a nice lunch on our own we drove to the Smallwood Store in Everglades City, where Tod had arranged a private boat trip for us around Ten Thousand Islands. As we started out, some dolphins greeted us and swam in our wake for a while. The captain took us out among the mangroves, where we spotted many more birds, including pelicans, terns, osprey, and a bald eagle. Again, our guide was very knowledgeable and treated us well. We took a family pic in front of a gulf sunset, and then ended the tour by watching hundreds of birds of all kinds fly in to roost for the night on a small mangrove island rookery.
Overall, it was a magical day and we felt we got much more than our money's worth. Tour the Glades gave us a comfortable, exciting and authentic Everglades experience without all the touristy nonsense. 10/10!
翻译:我想为我妻子策划一次观鸟之旅,作为我去佛罗里达的惊喜生日之旅的一部分,我联系了 Tour the Glades 以获取更多信息。Tod 在制定计划时反应迅速且易于合作,并提供了住宿地点和其他景点的建议。
我们的私人观鸟之旅气氛很好。我们三个人(我、我的妻子和儿子)早上乘坐 Tod 的皮卡车沿着大沼泽地国家公园的土路悠闲地行驶,在 Fakahatchee Strand 和 Big Cypress Preserves 观赏鸟类和其他野生动物。Tod 很友好,知识渊博,对我们看到的一些稀有鸟类和我们一样兴奋。我们进行了一些轻松的徒步旅行,了解了当地的植物群,并试图发现大型猫科动物(我的儿子看到一只山猫过马路!)我们还听到了一些有趣的佛罗里达历史,其中穿插着当地的传说和迷人的人物。Tod 为我们准备了一份小吃……巧克力和几种不同种类的美味多汁橙子。
早上的活动非常低调,但很有趣,我们看到了一只林鹳、一只燕尾鸢、一只小麻鳽、大斑啄木鸟和各种颜色的苍鹭……总共有近 30 种不同的鸟类!
中午,我们向 Tod 说了“再见”,在吃了一顿美味的午餐后,我们开车去了大沼泽地城的 Smallwood 商店,Tod 为我们安排了一次私人游船游览万岛之旅。我们出发时,几只海豚迎接了我们,并在我们的尾流中游了一会儿。船长带我们去了红树林,在那里我们看到了更多的鸟类,包括鹈鹕、燕鸥、鱼鹰和一只白头鹰。同样,我们的导游知识渊博,待我们很好。我们在海湾日落前拍了一张全家福,然后在旅行结束时,我们观看了数百只各种各样的鸟儿飞到一个小红树林岛的栖息地过夜。
总的来说,这是神奇的一天,我们觉得物超所值。游览沼泽地让我们体验了舒适、刺激和真实的大沼泽地,没有那些旅游的无聊。10/10!