点评:This is the third time that we have done a four-day rafting trip on the Orange River and the first time that we have booked with Umkulu Safari. It has been an amazing trip and has definitely exceeded all of our expectations!
The trip was very well organised by the lovely staff who accommodated all of our needs. We even managed to organise a super delicious surprise birthday cake for our mother’s 60th birthday (thanks Chrisna & Peach for coordinating and baking!).
The road to the Growcery Base Camp is a roughly corrugated gravel road - manageable with smaller cars but not recommended if you want to travel more comfortably. The campsite is beautiful and all of the infrastructure is extremely clean and tidy. We recommend to stay at least one more night after the trip, as the time of return on the last day can not be guaranteed - plus you don’t really want to rush back into reality after a blissful couple of days on the river. ;)
We received good equipment and all the helping hands of the house when launching on the first day. All of the staff were very professional & competent and we felt very safe at all times.
Due to the conditions with some headwinds and low water levels, it was a tougher trip than usual and required some strength and endurance. Matt and Regie kept our spirits high with delicious river food. We are still in awe of all of the breakfasts, lunches, dinners and deserts cooked over the open fire!
We slept on a groundsheet under the stars - this we highly recommend as there is hardly any light pollution on the Orange River and mosquitoes or bugs are not an issue.
All in all this has been a very memorable trip. Thank you all for making these few days on the river so special! We will definitely be back! :)
翻译:这是我们第三次在奥兰治河上进行为期四天的漂流之旅,也是我们第一次通过 Umkulu Safari 预订。这是一次了不起的旅行,绝对超出了我们所有的期望!
这次旅行由可爱的工作人员组织得很好,满足了我们所有的需求。我们甚至设法为我们母亲的 60 岁生日准备了一个超级美味的惊喜生日蛋糕(感谢 Chrisna 和 Peach 的协调和烘焙!)。
通往格罗瑟里大本营的道路是一条粗糙的波纹状碎石路 - 可以驾驶小型车辆行驶,但如果您想更舒适地旅行,则不建议这样做。露营地很漂亮,所有基础设施都非常干净整洁。我们建议旅行后至少再住一晚,因为不能保证最后一天的返回时间 - 而且您也不想在河上度过幸福的几天后匆忙回到现实。 ;)
第一天启动时,我们收到了良好的设备和所有的帮助。所有的员工都非常专业和称职,我们始终感到非常安全。
由于有一些逆风和低水位,这次旅行比平时更加艰难,需要一定的体力和耐力。马特和雷吉用美味的河边食物让我们精神振奋。我们仍然对所有在明火上烹制的早餐、午餐、晚餐和甜点感到敬畏!
我们睡在星空下的地垫上——我们强烈推荐这样做,因为奥兰治河上几乎没有任何光污染,蚊子或虫子也不是问题。
总而言之,这是一次非常难忘的旅行。感谢大家让这几天在河上变得如此特别!我们一定会回来的! :)