点评:This was an absolutely fantastic trip - when trying to construct a one-week Jamaican birding and hiking tour, I called Attractions link and in a few minutes realized that it would be best to let him plan the trip - It was a good call!
We spent 4 days in Port Antonio and two in the Blue Mountains. Firstly the accommodation was perfect - at the Bay View Ecolodge our room was like being in a bird hide at the upper level of the forest - I watched birds as it got light from the veranda and through the window as I brushed my teeth!! Food was great - rooms pleasantly rustic and nice and clean, Great hike and birding in San San, Birding in Ecclestown road, nice trip to Winnifred's beach and Reach Falls. The rivier rafting down the Rio Grande was fantastic - beautiful scenery, lots of birds and great lunch from Linda on the riverbank halfway down. By the end of the first day birding had seen 20 endemics! Starlight Chalet in Blue Mountains is a birder's paradise - surprisingly luxurious for an 'eco-resort' - great food - woke up to 4 endemics from our verandah! Woke up just before dawn and walked down the road for about 100 meters and had great views of three crested quail doves on the edge of the road.
Lorenzo is a fantastic, attentive and knowledgeable guide. Full of really interesting contextual information about Jamaica, history, culture, etc. Really expert at finding birds. Ended up having seen 66 different species of birds, including 26 endemics. The whole trip was very well organized and smooth.
The extent of the unspoiled forest blew us away. Once we left the city, everything was so clean and fresh, people incredibly friendly. Don't check the weather forecast before you go! - in spite of it predicting rain every day, we had fantastic weather. Also read warnings about petty crime but felt completely safe the whole time.
After 40 years of birding, I must rate Jamica as one of the best places to go - would be ideal for people at all levels of birding experience. The birds are stunning and the endemics common enough that you are likely (with a good guide) to see most of them, but because it is so lush, you do have to work to find them, so the reward is even sweeter.
翻译:这绝对是一次美妙的旅行 - 当我试图组织为期一周的牙买加观鸟和徒步旅行时,我致电景点链接,几分钟后我意识到最好让他计划这次旅行 - 这是一个很好的电话!
我们在安东尼奥港呆了 4 天,在蓝山呆了两天。首先,住宿条件很完美——在湾景生态旅馆,我们的房间就像是在森林上层的鸟巢里——当我刷牙时,光线从阳台和窗户透进来,我看到了鸟儿!食物很棒——房间质朴宜人,漂亮又干净,在桑桑徒步旅行和观鸟很棒,在埃克尔斯敦路观鸟,到温尼弗雷德海滩和瑞奇瀑布旅行很愉快。沿着格兰德河漂流真是太棒了——美丽的风景,很多鸟,琳达在半路的河岸上提供了美味的午餐。到第一天观鸟结束时,已经看到了 20 种特有鸟类!蓝山的星光木屋是观鸟者的天堂 - 对于“生态度假村”而言,奢华得令人惊讶 - 食物美味 - 醒来时发现我们的阳台上有 4 种特有鸟类!天还没亮就起床了,沿着路走了大约100米,看到了路边的三只凤头鹌鹑。
洛伦佐是一位出色、细心、知识渊博的导游。充满了关于牙买加、历史、文化等非常有趣的背景信息。非常擅长寻找鸟类。最终看到了 66 种不同的鸟类,其中包括 26 种特有鸟类。整个旅行组织得很好,很顺利。
未受破坏的森林范围让我们震惊。当我们离开这座城市时,一切都是那么干净清新,人们非常友好。出发前别看天气预报! - 尽管天气预报每天都会下雨,但我们的天气却很棒。还阅读了有关轻微犯罪的警告,但一直感觉完全安全。
经过 40 年的观鸟经历,我必须将牙米加评为最好的去处之一 - 对于各种观鸟经验水平的人来说都是理想的选择。这些鸟类令人惊叹,而且当地特有的鸟类非常常见,您可能(在好的导游的帮助下)看到其中的大多数,但由于这里如此茂盛,您必须努力找到它们,因此回报更加甜蜜。