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点评：In August 2024 we returned from a fabulous two-week private safari in Tanzania, the most exhilarating, deeply satisfying tour we have ever taken. Safari Infinity, a locally owned company based in Arusha, was our travel provider. They created and flawlessly executed our marvelous itinerary, and we enthusiastically and wholeheartedly recommend them to anyone seeking a first-class safari experience.
There are so many options for taking an African safari that it is difficult to settle on locale and plan, or even the right season to travel. Our reading indicated that Tanzania offers the ideal geography and greatest breadth of wildlife of any region of Africa. We especially wanted to witness the Great Migration. We had extended phone interviews with several of the best-reviewed companies, and chose Safari Infinity mainly because we really hit it off with the company’s North American representative, Lisa Yamazaki. Having lived in Tanzania for years, Lisa is now based in Vancouver BC, but she travels back to Tanzania frequently to keep current in the travel industry. Her knowledge of the Tanzanian people, geography, wildlife–indeed everything pertaining safari travel–is exceptional. Planning our trip involved considerable back-and-forth over several weeks by both phone and email. Throughout Lisa was full of imaginative ideas, very open to discussing pros and cons, and unfailingly responsive.
Our safari had originally been booked for fall 2020, but with Covid hitting in March of that year, we had to cancel, which was a huge disappointment. By the time we cancelled, we had already paid in full. Lisa was very helpful in securing a 50% refund from the company, and in supporting our travel insurance claim, which reimbursed the remaining 50%. In 2023, when considering where to celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary coming up the next year, we decided to follow through with our long-deferred plans for a safari. We immediately contacted Lisa, and were relieved to learn that Safari Infinity had survived the Covid years and that their business had picked up once again. We booked a revised version of our original itinerary, but several months later KLM announced the decision not to run the flight from Amsterdam to Arusha on a daily basis. As luck would have it, the one day of the week they dropped was the very day we had booked to fly to Arusha. We had to reconfigure the itinerary to arrive a day earlier–a rather harrowing prospect, since many camps and lodges were almost fully booked by that time. However, Lisa and Winnie, the office manager in Arusha, immediately went to work and had our safari rebooked within a day. We ended up with an even better itinerary than we had originally planned. All of this is to say that you are in very good hands working with Safari Infinity.
In a private safari, the qualifications and personality of the driver/guide could make or break the trip. Our guide, Thomson Malekia, was an ideal match for us. Thom is a seasoned safari guide, who knows his native country like the back of his hand, and he is an exceptionally capable, seemingly tireless driver. It should be mentioned that our vehicle was comfortable, well maintained, and thoroughly reliable in very rugged driving conditions. Trained in nature conservancy and having worked as a park ranger, Thom has an encyclopedic knowledge of wildlife, and he is gifted with amazingly keen eyesight. He could spot creatures in the distance that I could barely see through the maximum digital zoom of my camcorder. As a tracker, Thom has a sixth sense of where particular species are apt to be. We were treated to a phenomenal gathering of elephants at the river in the noon-day heat of Tarangire. In a throng of vehicles racing to view a river crossing by an immense herd of wildebeests, he obtained an exceptional vantage point for us overlooking the entire scene from which we could even exit the vehicle to capture shots. Thom was always eager to share his knowledge and opinions on Tanzanian history and culture, and he seemed genuinely curious about us as well. In the many hours we spent together, conversation never flagged. Throughout our two weeks together, Thom was unfailingly flexible and spontaneous, and very patient with two seniors interested in taking lengthy photo stops.
Since we prefer not to use small aircraft, ours was a driving itinerary that took us around the northern Tanzanian safari circuit. Our stays alternated between lodges and camps, which afforded enjoyable variety. We even stayed in a “migration camp” that switched locations in the Serengeti to follow the Great Migration. Each of the lodgings had a distinctive character, and we loved them all. The camps were consistently very comfortable (with indoor plumbing and hot showers), but it was still nice to follow a stay in a camp with lodge accommodations that were like a luxury hotel room. Whether camp or lodge, service was always very friendly and impeccable, and meals were consistently hygienically prepared and very delicious. (Having suffered gastric problems on trips to other areas of the globe, we did avoid uncooked foods, and we had no stomach issues whatsoever.)
Our itinerary alternated between one- and two-night stays at a particular site. When we stayed only one night, the next day would entail a full-day game drive to our next destination. On these days we would take a box lunch. Although we had read some negative reviews, we found them quite good. Some friends who had been on a safari speculated that we would tire of the routine over a two-week duration. On the contrary, for us each day was a joy, with beautiful scenery and fascinating encounters with animals and people. To be sure, being on safari requires patient waiting to achieve a particular objective. (It took an entire day and part of the next morning before we finally witnessed a river crossing of the Great Migration, but it was worth it!) The prospect of getting up before dawn each day might seem onerous, but in fact this was no trouble at all; the rewards of watching animals at daybreak are priceless. We managed to see the Big Five–a noteworthy achievement–but there was so much more. Among innumerable highlights (some already mentioned), we list just a few favorites: the coffee plantation in Arusha; the night game drive in Tarangire; rice and banana plantations in Mto Wa Mbu; the Hadzabe tribe near Lake Eyasi; the large lion family resting in the shade near a zebra carcass; the leopard moving about a kopje striking pose after pose for gawking admirers; the Maasai village; and on and on.
It may be hackneyed to describe a tour as a “trip of a lifetime.” For us, this safari was the pinnacle of our travel experiences, one we highly recommend to all who want to view animals in their native habitats and to take in the beauties of sub-Saharan Africa. A safari is a major investment, and it’s worth doing right. With Safari Infinity you will be assured a first-class experience.
There are so many options for taking an African safari that it is difficult to settle on locale and plan, or even the right season to travel. Our reading indicated that Tanzania offers the ideal geography and greatest breadth of wildlife of any region of Africa. We especially wanted to witness the Great Migration. We had extended phone interviews with several of the best-reviewed companies, and chose Safari Infinity mainly because we really hit it off with the company’s North American representative, Lisa Yamazaki. Having lived in Tanzania for years, Lisa is now based in Vancouver BC, but she travels back to Tanzania frequently to keep current in the travel industry. Her knowledge of the Tanzanian people, geography, wildlife–indeed everything pertaining safari travel–is exceptional. Planning our trip involved considerable back-and-forth over several weeks by both phone and email. Throughout Lisa was full of imaginative ideas, very open to discussing pros and cons, and unfailingly responsive.
Our safari had originally been booked for fall 2020, but with Covid hitting in March of that year, we had to cancel, which was a huge disappointment. By the time we cancelled, we had already paid in full. Lisa was very helpful in securing a 50% refund from the company, and in supporting our travel insurance claim, which reimbursed the remaining 50%. In 2023, when considering where to celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary coming up the next year, we decided to follow through with our long-deferred plans for a safari. We immediately contacted Lisa, and were relieved to learn that Safari Infinity had survived the Covid years and that their business had picked up once again. We booked a revised version of our original itinerary, but several months later KLM announced the decision not to run the flight from Amsterdam to Arusha on a daily basis. As luck would have it, the one day of the week they dropped was the very day we had booked to fly to Arusha. We had to reconfigure the itinerary to arrive a day earlier–a rather harrowing prospect, since many camps and lodges were almost fully booked by that time. However, Lisa and Winnie, the office manager in Arusha, immediately went to work and had our safari rebooked within a day. We ended up with an even better itinerary than we had originally planned. All of this is to say that you are in very good hands working with Safari Infinity.
In a private safari, the qualifications and personality of the driver/guide could make or break the trip. Our guide, Thomson Malekia, was an ideal match for us. Thom is a seasoned safari guide, who knows his native country like the back of his hand, and he is an exceptionally capable, seemingly tireless driver. It should be mentioned that our vehicle was comfortable, well maintained, and thoroughly reliable in very rugged driving conditions. Trained in nature conservancy and having worked as a park ranger, Thom has an encyclopedic knowledge of wildlife, and he is gifted with amazingly keen eyesight. He could spot creatures in the distance that I could barely see through the maximum digital zoom of my camcorder. As a tracker, Thom has a sixth sense of where particular species are apt to be. We were treated to a phenomenal gathering of elephants at the river in the noon-day heat of Tarangire. In a throng of vehicles racing to view a river crossing by an immense herd of wildebeests, he obtained an exceptional vantage point for us overlooking the entire scene from which we could even exit the vehicle to capture shots. Thom was always eager to share his knowledge and opinions on Tanzanian history and culture, and he seemed genuinely curious about us as well. In the many hours we spent together, conversation never flagged. Throughout our two weeks together, Thom was unfailingly flexible and spontaneous, and very patient with two seniors interested in taking lengthy photo stops.
Since we prefer not to use small aircraft, ours was a driving itinerary that took us around the northern Tanzanian safari circuit. Our stays alternated between lodges and camps, which afforded enjoyable variety. We even stayed in a “migration camp” that switched locations in the Serengeti to follow the Great Migration. Each of the lodgings had a distinctive character, and we loved them all. The camps were consistently very comfortable (with indoor plumbing and hot showers), but it was still nice to follow a stay in a camp with lodge accommodations that were like a luxury hotel room. Whether camp or lodge, service was always very friendly and impeccable, and meals were consistently hygienically prepared and very delicious. (Having suffered gastric problems on trips to other areas of the globe, we did avoid uncooked foods, and we had no stomach issues whatsoever.)
Our itinerary alternated between one- and two-night stays at a particular site. When we stayed only one night, the next day would entail a full-day game drive to our next destination. On these days we would take a box lunch. Although we had read some negative reviews, we found them quite good. Some friends who had been on a safari speculated that we would tire of the routine over a two-week duration. On the contrary, for us each day was a joy, with beautiful scenery and fascinating encounters with animals and people. To be sure, being on safari requires patient waiting to achieve a particular objective. (It took an entire day and part of the next morning before we finally witnessed a river crossing of the Great Migration, but it was worth it!) The prospect of getting up before dawn each day might seem onerous, but in fact this was no trouble at all; the rewards of watching animals at daybreak are priceless. We managed to see the Big Five–a noteworthy achievement–but there was so much more. Among innumerable highlights (some already mentioned), we list just a few favorites: the coffee plantation in Arusha; the night game drive in Tarangire; rice and banana plantations in Mto Wa Mbu; the Hadzabe tribe near Lake Eyasi; the large lion family resting in the shade near a zebra carcass; the leopard moving about a kopje striking pose after pose for gawking admirers; the Maasai village; and on and on.
It may be hackneyed to describe a tour as a “trip of a lifetime.” For us, this safari was the pinnacle of our travel experiences, one we highly recommend to all who want to view animals in their native habitats and to take in the beauties of sub-Saharan Africa. A safari is a major investment, and it’s worth doing right. With Safari Infinity you will be assured a first-class experience.
翻译：2024 年 8 月，我们从坦桑尼亚为期两周的私人狩猎之旅归来，这是我们经历过的最令人兴奋、最令人满意的旅行。Safari Infinity 是一家位于阿鲁沙的本地公司，也是我们的旅行提供商。他们制定并完美地执行了我们精彩的行程，我们热情而全心全意地向任何寻求一流狩猎体验的人推荐他们。
参加非洲狩猎之旅的选择太多了，很难确定地点和计划，甚至很难确定旅行的正确季节。我们的阅读表明，坦桑尼亚拥有非洲所有地区中理想的地理位置和最广泛的野生动物。我们特别想见证大迁徙。我们与几家评价最高的公司进行了长时间的电话采访，最终选择了 Safari Infinity，主要是因为我们与该公司的北美代表 Lisa Yamazaki 真的很合得来。 Lisa 在坦桑尼亚生活多年，现在住在温哥华，但她经常回到坦桑尼亚，以了解旅游业的最新动态。她对坦桑尼亚人民、地理、野生动物——事实上，与狩猎旅行有关的一切——都非常了解。我们的旅行计划需要通过电话和电子邮件进行数周的反复沟通。在整个过程中，Lisa 充满了富有想象力的想法，非常乐于讨论利弊，并且总是积极响应。
我们的狩猎旅行原本预定于 2020 年秋季，但由于当年 3 月新冠疫情爆发，我们不得不取消，这让我们非常失望。当我们取消时，我们已经全额付款了。Lisa 非常乐于助人，从公司获得了 50% 的退款，并支持我们的旅行保险索赔，该索赔报销了剩余的 50%。 2023 年，在考虑明年在哪里庆祝我们结婚 50 周年时，我们决定继续执行我们长期推迟的狩猎旅行计划。我们立即联系了 Lisa，并欣慰地得知 Safari Infinity 度过了新冠疫情时期，他们的业务再次回暖。我们预订了原行程的修订版，但几个月后，荷兰皇家航空公司宣布决定不再每天运营从阿姆斯特丹飞往阿鲁沙的航班。幸运的是，他们取消的那一周正是我们预订飞往阿鲁沙的那一天。我们不得不重新安排行程，提前一天到达——这是一个相当令人痛苦的前景，因为到那时，许多营地和旅馆几乎都订满了。然而，Lisa 和阿鲁沙的办公室经理 Winnie 立即开始工作，并在一天内重新预订了我们的狩猎旅行。我们最终得到了一个比原计划更好的行程。所有这些都表明，与 Safari Infinity 合作，您将得到非常可靠的服务。
在私人狩猎旅行中，司机/导游的资质和个性可能会成就或毁掉整个旅程。我们的导游 Thomson Malekia 是我们的理想人选。Thom 是一位经验丰富的狩猎旅行导游，他对自己的祖国了如指掌，他是一位非常有能力、似乎不知疲倦的司机。值得一提的是，我们的车辆舒适、保养良好，在非常恶劣的驾驶条件下也非常可靠。Thom 接受过自然保护方面的培训，并曾担任过公园管理员，他对野生动物有着百科全书般的了解，而且他的视力非常敏锐。他可以发现远处的生物，而我通过摄像机的最大数码变焦几乎看不到这些生物。作为一名追踪者，Thom 对特定物种可能出现的位置有第六感。在塔兰吉雷正午的高温下，我们在河边看到了大象的惊人聚集。在众多车辆竞相观看大群角马穿越河流的场景时，他为我们找到了一个绝佳的有利位置，可以俯瞰整个场景，我们甚至可以下车拍照。汤姆总是渴望分享他对坦桑尼亚历史和文化的知识和看法，他似乎也对我们非常好奇。在我们一起度过的许多小时里，谈话从未中断。在我们在一起的两周里，汤姆总是灵活而随性，对两位有兴趣长时间停留拍照的老人非常耐心。
由于我们不喜欢使用小型飞机，所以我们的行程是驾车游览坦桑尼亚北部的野生动物园。我们在旅馆和营地之间交替住宿，这提供了令人愉快的多样性。我们甚至住在塞伦盖蒂的一个“迁徙营地”，这个营地的位置与大迁徙时的位置不同。每个住所都有独特的特色，我们都很喜欢。营地一直都很舒适（有室内管道和热水淋浴），但在营地住宿之后，住进旅馆，就像住进豪华酒店一样，还是很不错的。无论是营地还是旅馆，服务总是非常友好和无可挑剔，饭菜总是卫生的，非常美味。（由于在世界其他地区旅行时胃部不适，我们确实避免吃未煮熟的食物，而且我们没有任何胃病。）
我们的行程是在一个特定地点住一晚或两晚。当我们只住一晚时，第二天将需要一整天的时间前往下一个目的地。在这些日子里，我们会带上盒饭。虽然我们读过一些负面评论，但我们认为它们相当不错。一些参加过狩猎旅行的朋友推测，在两周的时间里，我们会厌倦这种常规。相反，对我们来说，每一天都是一种乐趣，有美丽的风景和与动物和人的迷人邂逅。可以肯定的是，参加狩猎旅行需要耐心等待才能实现特定的目标。 （我们花了一整天和第二天早上的部分时间才终于目睹了大迁徙的河流穿越，但这是值得的！）每天黎明前起床的前景似乎很繁重，但实际上这并不麻烦；在黎明观看动物的回报是无价的。我们设法看到了非洲五霸——这是一项值得注意的成就——但还有更多。在无数的亮点中（有些已经提到过），我们只列出了一些最喜欢的：阿鲁沙的咖啡种植园；塔兰吉雷的夜间狩猎；Mto Wa Mbu 的水稻和香蕉种植园；埃亚西湖附近的哈扎比部落；在斑马尸体旁的树荫下休息的大狮子家族；在小山上移动的豹子摆出一个又一个姿势让仰慕者目瞪口呆；马赛村；等等。
将一次旅行描述为“一生难忘的旅行”可能有些陈词滥调。对我们来说，这次狩猎之旅是我们旅行体验的巅峰，我们强烈推荐给所有想要在动物的原生栖息地观看动物并欣赏撒哈拉以南非洲美景的人。狩猎之旅是一项重大投资，值得好好投资。选择 Safari Infinity，您将获得一流的体验。
参加非洲狩猎之旅的选择太多了，很难确定地点和计划，甚至很难确定旅行的正确季节。我们的阅读表明，坦桑尼亚拥有非洲所有地区中理想的地理位置和最广泛的野生动物。我们特别想见证大迁徙。我们与几家评价最高的公司进行了长时间的电话采访，最终选择了 Safari Infinity，主要是因为我们与该公司的北美代表 Lisa Yamazaki 真的很合得来。 Lisa 在坦桑尼亚生活多年，现在住在温哥华，但她经常回到坦桑尼亚，以了解旅游业的最新动态。她对坦桑尼亚人民、地理、野生动物——事实上，与狩猎旅行有关的一切——都非常了解。我们的旅行计划需要通过电话和电子邮件进行数周的反复沟通。在整个过程中，Lisa 充满了富有想象力的想法，非常乐于讨论利弊，并且总是积极响应。
我们的狩猎旅行原本预定于 2020 年秋季，但由于当年 3 月新冠疫情爆发，我们不得不取消，这让我们非常失望。当我们取消时，我们已经全额付款了。Lisa 非常乐于助人，从公司获得了 50% 的退款，并支持我们的旅行保险索赔，该索赔报销了剩余的 50%。 2023 年，在考虑明年在哪里庆祝我们结婚 50 周年时，我们决定继续执行我们长期推迟的狩猎旅行计划。我们立即联系了 Lisa，并欣慰地得知 Safari Infinity 度过了新冠疫情时期，他们的业务再次回暖。我们预订了原行程的修订版，但几个月后，荷兰皇家航空公司宣布决定不再每天运营从阿姆斯特丹飞往阿鲁沙的航班。幸运的是，他们取消的那一周正是我们预订飞往阿鲁沙的那一天。我们不得不重新安排行程，提前一天到达——这是一个相当令人痛苦的前景，因为到那时，许多营地和旅馆几乎都订满了。然而，Lisa 和阿鲁沙的办公室经理 Winnie 立即开始工作，并在一天内重新预订了我们的狩猎旅行。我们最终得到了一个比原计划更好的行程。所有这些都表明，与 Safari Infinity 合作，您将得到非常可靠的服务。
在私人狩猎旅行中，司机/导游的资质和个性可能会成就或毁掉整个旅程。我们的导游 Thomson Malekia 是我们的理想人选。Thom 是一位经验丰富的狩猎旅行导游，他对自己的祖国了如指掌，他是一位非常有能力、似乎不知疲倦的司机。值得一提的是，我们的车辆舒适、保养良好，在非常恶劣的驾驶条件下也非常可靠。Thom 接受过自然保护方面的培训，并曾担任过公园管理员，他对野生动物有着百科全书般的了解，而且他的视力非常敏锐。他可以发现远处的生物，而我通过摄像机的最大数码变焦几乎看不到这些生物。作为一名追踪者，Thom 对特定物种可能出现的位置有第六感。在塔兰吉雷正午的高温下，我们在河边看到了大象的惊人聚集。在众多车辆竞相观看大群角马穿越河流的场景时，他为我们找到了一个绝佳的有利位置，可以俯瞰整个场景，我们甚至可以下车拍照。汤姆总是渴望分享他对坦桑尼亚历史和文化的知识和看法，他似乎也对我们非常好奇。在我们一起度过的许多小时里，谈话从未中断。在我们在一起的两周里，汤姆总是灵活而随性，对两位有兴趣长时间停留拍照的老人非常耐心。
由于我们不喜欢使用小型飞机，所以我们的行程是驾车游览坦桑尼亚北部的野生动物园。我们在旅馆和营地之间交替住宿，这提供了令人愉快的多样性。我们甚至住在塞伦盖蒂的一个“迁徙营地”，这个营地的位置与大迁徙时的位置不同。每个住所都有独特的特色，我们都很喜欢。营地一直都很舒适（有室内管道和热水淋浴），但在营地住宿之后，住进旅馆，就像住进豪华酒店一样，还是很不错的。无论是营地还是旅馆，服务总是非常友好和无可挑剔，饭菜总是卫生的，非常美味。（由于在世界其他地区旅行时胃部不适，我们确实避免吃未煮熟的食物，而且我们没有任何胃病。）
我们的行程是在一个特定地点住一晚或两晚。当我们只住一晚时，第二天将需要一整天的时间前往下一个目的地。在这些日子里，我们会带上盒饭。虽然我们读过一些负面评论，但我们认为它们相当不错。一些参加过狩猎旅行的朋友推测，在两周的时间里，我们会厌倦这种常规。相反，对我们来说，每一天都是一种乐趣，有美丽的风景和与动物和人的迷人邂逅。可以肯定的是，参加狩猎旅行需要耐心等待才能实现特定的目标。 （我们花了一整天和第二天早上的部分时间才终于目睹了大迁徙的河流穿越，但这是值得的！）每天黎明前起床的前景似乎很繁重，但实际上这并不麻烦；在黎明观看动物的回报是无价的。我们设法看到了非洲五霸——这是一项值得注意的成就——但还有更多。在无数的亮点中（有些已经提到过），我们只列出了一些最喜欢的：阿鲁沙的咖啡种植园；塔兰吉雷的夜间狩猎；Mto Wa Mbu 的水稻和香蕉种植园；埃亚西湖附近的哈扎比部落；在斑马尸体旁的树荫下休息的大狮子家族；在小山上移动的豹子摆出一个又一个姿势让仰慕者目瞪口呆；马赛村；等等。
将一次旅行描述为“一生难忘的旅行”可能有些陈词滥调。对我们来说，这次狩猎之旅是我们旅行体验的巅峰，我们强烈推荐给所有想要在动物的原生栖息地观看动物并欣赏撒哈拉以南非洲美景的人。狩猎之旅是一项重大投资，值得好好投资。选择 Safari Infinity，您将获得一流的体验。
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