点评:This was our first safari, a "bucket list" trip which exceeded our expectations. The office staff were friendly, professional, and happy to answer our many questions. The website is impressive and super-organized. Everything on our "Founder's Safari" was meticulously planned. We spent 7 days at impressively comfortable and equipped camps on the Serengeti, where the staff were excellent and always helpful, the food abundant and tasty, and the wildlife viewing breathtaking. A "happy hour" and a breakfast in the "bush" were fun surprises. We met and visited a number of Maasai, and were impressed with Thomson's commitment to support them through their foundation.
The last 3 days at the luxurious Gibbs Farm and visit to the Ngorongoro Crater were another wonderful experience.
Our guides Arthur and Joseph couldn't have been better; friendly, experienced, knowledgeable, supportive.
We were lucky to have travelled with three other lovely couples who soon became friends.
These safari trips involve many hours on bumpy, dusty roads. I brought an inflatable seat cushion, which helped. In retrospect, we would have opted for 6 days at 3 camps in the Serengeti instead of 7 days at 4 camps.
On the other hand, traveling in November, the supposed "short rains" season, ended up being a great choice. There was barely any rain, some welcome clouds, and the roads were much less crowded than during high season.
翻译:这是我们第一次参加野生动物之旅,一次“人生愿望清单”上的旅行,结果远超预期。办公室工作人员热情友好、专业周到,耐心解答了我们提出的各种问题。网站设计精美,井然有序。我们“创始人专属之旅”的每一个环节都经过精心策划。我们在塞伦盖蒂舒适且设施齐全的营地度过了七天,营地工作人员热情周到、乐于助人,食物丰盛美味,野生动物观赏体验更是令人叹为观止。“欢乐时光”和“丛林早餐”更是惊喜连连。我们拜访了一些马赛人,并对汤姆森通过其基金会支持马赛人的承诺印象深刻。
在豪华的吉布斯农场度过的最后三天以及参观恩戈罗恩戈罗火山口的经历也令人难忘。
我们的向导亚瑟和约瑟夫堪称完美:热情友好、经验丰富、知识渊博、乐于助人。
我们很幸运能与另外三对可爱的夫妇结伴旅行,他们很快就成了朋友。
这些野生动物之旅需要在颠簸尘土飞扬的道路上行驶数小时。我带了一个充气坐垫,这很有帮助。现在回想起来,我们应该选择在塞伦盖蒂的三个营地待六天,而不是在四个营地待七天。
另一方面,选择在十一月——所谓的“短雨季”——出行,最终证明是一个绝佳的选择。几乎没有下雨,偶尔飘来一些令人愉悦的云朵,而且道路上的车辆也比旺季少得多。