点评:We had such a MAGICAL time hiking with the alpacas. I can't even find the right words to express what an absolute pleasure it was to experience it! It was absolutely a highlight of our time staying at Lake Garda.
The alpacas my husband and I walked were Henry and Oreon and they were OH SO CUTE. The guide was a lovely fellow named Giovanni who was very knowledgeable and kind, and the owners of the alpacas were very charming and sweet as well, taking the time before the hike to explain everything about the alpacas, the hike, and how to make sure the alpacas remained safe and happy throughout.
We honestly couldn't recommend this experience enough, especially for nature lovers and animal lovers. A MASSIVE thank you to the wonderful owners of Elalpaca for allowing us to take such a spectacular walk with your furry babies, and a special shoutout to Giovanni for offering to take our phone to snap photos... he went SO FAR ABOVE AND BEYOND that we were floored when we checked out the pics afterward. He did a straight up photo shoot for us!
Memories that will last a lifetime... but just in case, best for us to go back again soon and experience it again!
One thing to note: We opted to drive up Monte Baldo and park in the parking lot about 30 mins walk from the alpacas instead of taking the gondola up from Malcesine. DO NOT do this unless you are ready for the 30 min walk to be uphill, it was quite the workout since we were running a bit late, and also be advised that if you are not used to alpine roads it can be a bit (very) intimidating. So take the gondola from Malcesine, if in doubt.
WORTH EVERY PENNY. And then some.
PS... I am completely MYSTIFIED reading any negative reviews, especially those who VERY clearly didn't read the (reasonable and logical) rules before booking. Of course they don't want extra people who aren't handling an alpaca walking along with the group, these are very sensitive animals in a pretty crowded place, and especially when there is a full group, it could be very unsafe for the animals to have more than the allowed max number of people.
翻译:我们和羊驼一起徒步的时光真是妙不可言!我实在找不到合适的词语来形容这段经历有多么愉快!这绝对是我们在加尔达湖度假期间的亮点时刻。
我和丈夫一起散步的羊驼名叫亨利和奥瑞恩,它们可爱极了。导游是位叫乔瓦尼的友善小伙子,他知识渊博又和蔼可亲;而羊驼的主人们也同样迷人又贴心。在徒步前,他们花时间向我们详细介绍了羊驼的相关情况、徒步路线,以及如何确保羊驼们在整个过程中都安全又开心。
说实话,我们极力推荐这次体验,尤其适合热爱大自然和动物的朋友们。非常感谢Elalpaca的贴心主人们,让我们能和这些毛茸茸的小家伙们一起享受如此美妙的徒步之旅;还要特别感谢Giovanni,他主动帮忙用手机为我们拍照……他做得远远超出了我们的预期,后来我们看到照片时都惊呆了。他简直就像为我们专门安排了一次摄影拍摄!
这些回忆将伴随我们一生……不过为了万全起见,我们还是打算尽快再回去体验一次!
有一点需要注意:我们选择开车登上蒙特巴尔多山,然后把车停在离羊驼区约30分钟步行路程的停车场,而没有从马尔切西内乘坐缆车上山。除非你们做好了要走上30分钟上坡路的准备,否则千万别这么做。这次确实是个相当大的体力考验——因为我们出发得有点晚。另外要提醒的是,如果你不习惯走高山道路,可能会觉得有些(甚至非常)吓人。拿不准的话,还是从马尔切西内乘坐缆车吧。
绝对物超所值,甚至超值太多。
附言:我看到那些负面评价真是百思不得其解,尤其是那些明明没有在预订前仔细阅读那些合情合理的规则的人。当然,他们不希望有额外的人跟着队伍一起走,而这些人又并不负责照料羊驼。在这样一个人群密集的地方,羊驼是非常敏感的动物;尤其是当队伍已经满员时,如果人数再超出规定上限,对这些动物来说就会极其危险。