点评:ATI Holidays had planned our privately guided 12 days, trip for two, in Namibia. The guide and vehicle were arranged by ATI, through Namibia Tours & Safaris.
While I will review the trip itself on the ATI page, this review is specifically for Augustinus Gawiseb (Augie) who started out as our guide and ended up as our teacher and friend. Augie was more than willing to start out each day bright and early and mesmerise us with the beauty of Namibia. Long days, quick lunches, Augie took everything in his stride (flat tires included), so as to allow us to get the best out of our trip. His knowledge of the flora, fauna, geology and history of Namibia made the long drives so much more fun. He was always willing to stop for photographs and adjust the vehicle (very much required in Etosha), till I got the perfect shot. We were actually able to see and take a video of a lion kill due to his patience and willingness to stay on the spot, for over an hour, while the lions stalked their prey.
While we had also booked some specific tours through the hotels/camps, Augie always made sure that we were picked up on time and communicated our interests/requirements to these tour operators. Undoubtedly our Namibia holiday was so much more enhanced by having Augie with us. Thank you Augie, for making our Namibia trip exceed our expectations.
翻译:ATI Holidays 为我们安排了为期12天的纳米比亚双人私人导游之旅。导游和车辆均由 ATI 通过纳米比亚旅游和狩猎旅行社 (Namibia Tours & Safaris) 安排。
虽然我会在 ATI 页面上评论这次行程,但这篇评论是专门写给 Augustinus Gawiseb (Augie) 的,他一开始是我们的导游,后来成了我们的老师和朋友。Augie 非常乐意每天一大早就出发,带我们领略纳米比亚的美景。漫长的行程,快速的午餐,Augie 轻松应对一切(包括爆胎),让我们充分享受旅程。他对纳米比亚动植物、地质和历史的了解,让长途驾驶充满乐趣。他总是愿意停下来拍照并调整车辆(在埃托沙国家公园,这非常必要),直到我拍到完美的照片。由于他耐心细致,愿意在狮子追踪猎物时,在现场待上一个多小时,我们甚至亲眼目睹并拍摄了狮子捕猎的视频。
虽然我们也通过酒店/营地预订了一些特定的行程,但Augie总是确保我们准时到达,并将我们的兴趣/要求告知这些旅行社。毫无疑问,Augie的陪伴让我们的纳米比亚之旅更加精彩。感谢Augie,让我们的纳米比亚之旅超出了我们的预期。