点评:We had a wonderful 4-night trip with this company. (For me, four nights was great, but three might have been just as good). Our guide, Guh, was stellar: a lovely, engaging person and a talented wildlife spotter. The crew was friendly and helpful, and the food was plentiful and delicious (if you like spicy food, make sure to say so; otherwise they will make it tame for Western palates).
In terms of some things I worried about: 1) Heat: you will definitely be hot when you are off the boat, and during the day when the boat is at rest. Otherwise, it is surprisingly pleasant when cruising and at night (our boat had a fan, which helped keep us completely comfortable) 2) Sleeping: I was never hot at night and the bed was good. As is common in this part of the world the mattress was on the hard side, but it was less rudimentary and more comfortable than I expected. 3) Being bored: the surroundings were so relaxing and the wildlife spottings so frequent that I was never bored. It helped that every day we left the boat for extended walks and/or visits to orangutan feeding stations. We also had several opportunities to access WiFi; I don't think we were ever without service for more than 24 hours.
One issue: pre-trip communication was not entirely easy. Expect to email/text repeatedly, and be sure to reaffirm any important details (e.g., departure flight time) with the crew. I mention this just as a heads up: do NOT let this dissuade you from booking this excellent trip with this excellent company.
One final point: The crew seemed happy, and our guide said Orange Applause is a great company to work for, providing free gifts and even international trips for guides and crew during low season. It felt good to support a company that treats its employees well.
翻译:我们在这家旅行社的安排下度过了一段美好的4晚旅程。(对我来说,4晚刚刚好,不过3晚可能也足够了。)我们的向导Guh表现得非常出色:他温文尔雅、风趣健谈,还是个敏锐的野生动物观察者。整个团队也都友好又乐于助人,食物不仅分量充足而且美味可口(如果你喜欢吃辣,一定要提前说明;否则他们会根据西方人的口味把菜做得不太辣)。
至于我之前担心的一些问题:1)炎热:一旦离开船舱,你肯定会觉得很热。白天当船静止不动时也是如此。不过,在乘船游览时以及夜晚情况则出奇地宜人(我们的船上配有风扇,这让我们整晚都感到舒适无比)。2) 睡眠方面:夜里我从不觉得热,床也挺舒服。和这一地区的常见情况一样,床垫稍微偏硬,但实际体验比我预想的要好,也没那么简陋。3) 无聊感:周遭环境极为令人放松,还能频繁看到各种野生动植物,因此我从未感到无聊。幸运的是,我们每天都会离开游船去长时间散步,或者去参观红毛猩猩喂食站。我们还有好几次机会使用WiFi;我觉得我们从未有过超过24小时没有网络的情况。
不过有个问题:行前的沟通并不十分顺畅。预计需要反复发送邮件或短信,务必与工作人员确认所有重要细节(比如出发航班的时间)。我提到这点只是想提前提醒一下:千万别因为这个就打消您预订这家优秀公司所提供的精彩旅行的念头。
最后一点:工作人员们看起来都很开心,我们的导游还说Orange Applause是一家很不错的雇主——在旅游淡季还会为导游和工作人员提供免费礼物甚至国际旅行。能支持一家善待员工的公司,感觉真不错。