点评:Our guide, Michael, did a fantastic job driving; locating game; and explaining the plants, animals, and people we encountered on our 8-day safari. Prosper, our chef, prepared excellent meals using fresh ingredients that included sufficient fruits, vegetables, and meats, and, most importantly, the food was delicious.
The only concern during the safari was we seemed to start the day later than I would like given that most predators sleep during the day. We did see plenty of sleeping lions, but I preferred to see them while they were more active. After discussing this with Michael and Prosper, they agreed to an early start, and we were the first truck to enter the Ngorongoro crater that day.
The only concern after the safari is that, when I went to write the review on SafariBookings, I noticed that the last review was by someone with my last name. While I am dubious that this is a review from an actual customer, I still want to recommend Meijo to others from someone who did indeed go on an 8-day safari with Meijo.
Here are some recommendations for others:
Discuss the exact lodging that will be provided. I was under the impression that we were only staying one night in a tent and was surprised to learn that there were three nights planned in tents. After reading the proposal again, I realized that this was a possibility, but it was not clear whether a tent or room would be provided.
If you want to start your game drives at sunrise, make sure you tell Daudi, the owner, before he finalizes the plans so the guide and chef are prepared. In this case, I would plan to leave an extra generous tip since the chef will have to wake up extra early to prepare a warm breakfast.
Daudi recommends $10 daily minimum tip. I personally feel this is inadequate and would hope others are willing to leave a much more generous tip.
Bring plenty of cash to tip sufficiently and buy things as needed. None of the places we went accepted cards. Bring USD in the amount sufficient to tip for the best service possible and decrease as needed if the staff doesn't meet your expectations. Add to this amount any additional you want to allot for souvenirs, snacks and coffee purchases, and unexpected expenses. Upon arrival, the driver can take you to the best exchange. There are ATMs available in some places with max withdrawal 400,000 TSH ($160 USD) at a cost of 15,000 TSH ($6 USD) for any amount withdrawn.
翻译:我们的导游迈克尔在驾驶、寻找猎物以及向我们介绍在为期 8 天的狩猎之旅中遇到的植物、动物和人方面做得非常出色。我们的厨师普罗斯珀使用新鲜食材烹制了美味的饭菜,包括充足的水果、蔬菜和肉类,最重要的是,食物非常美味。
狩猎之旅期间唯一让我担心的是,我们似乎比我希望的开始时间晚了,因为大多数捕食者在白天睡觉。我们确实看到了很多睡狮,但我更喜欢在它们更活跃的时候看到它们。在与迈克尔和普罗斯珀讨论后,他们同意早点出发,我们是当天第一批进入恩戈罗恩戈罗火山口的卡车。
狩猎之旅结束后唯一让我担心的是,当我去 SafariBookings 写评论时,我注意到最后一篇评论是由一个姓氏和我一样的人写的。虽然我怀疑这是来自真实客户的评论,但我仍然想向其他人推荐 Meijo,因为我确实参加了 Meijo 为期 8 天的狩猎之旅。
以下是一些给其他人的建议:
讨论将提供的具体住宿。我以为我们只在帐篷里住一晚,但很惊讶地得知计划在帐篷里住三晚。再次阅读提案后,我意识到这是有可能的,但不清楚是否会提供帐篷或房间。
如果您想在日出时开始您的狩猎之旅,请务必在老板 Daudi 最终确定计划之前告知他,以便导游和厨师做好准备。在这种情况下,我打算留下一笔额外的慷慨小费,因为厨师必须早起准备一顿热早餐。
Daudi 建议每天至少给 10 美元小费。我个人认为这还不够,希望其他人愿意留下更慷慨的小费。
带上足够的现金,以便有足够的小费并根据需要购买东西。我们去的所有地方都不接受信用卡。请携带足够的美元,以便获得尽可能优质的服务,如果工作人员没有达到您的期望,请根据需要减少小费。在此金额中添加您想要用于购买纪念品、零食和咖啡以及意外开支的任何额外费用。抵达后,司机可以带您去最好的兑换处。有些地方有自动取款机,最高可提取 400,000 先令(160 美元),每次提取费用为 15,000 先令(6 美元)。