点评:Having hired Quads and buggies from various companies in the past on Cyprus, I must say that Golden Rides have come out on top.
As a solo rider, I was not interested in a guided tour as I know my way around the area, and Google Maps is always to hand. I went for a 2-seater buggy. The booking in process was quick and efficient and took just 10 minutes. I paid the hire charge and deposit on my prepaid debit card without any issues.
I was shown to my buggy, which was nearly new, just over 2000 kms on the clock, and it was in pristine condition. I was shown the basic controls and the 4-wheel drive system operation, and then I was on my way.
Unfortunately, I was unable to go to the Akamas peninsula as planned, due to company policy, but I spent an enjoyable 6.5 hours touring around the area from Coral Bay to Neo Chorio, over to Agia Marina, then back across the mountains, going through a few of the picturesque villages dotted throughout the region.
As the weather the previous day had been quite wet, some of the off road tracks I took were quite muddy and the buggy was liturally coverd in thick mud, even the passenger seat but when I returned the buggy I jokingly appoligised about the state of the buggy to which the chap at Golden Rides replied "not a problem, I've seen worse."
Returning the buggy was a simple, quick check for damage, had a nice chat with the chap about where I had been, as he had been guessing where I would go next. Yes, all their vehicles have trackers. My deposit was returned via a refund to my card without issue.
All in all, a brilliant day out with countless photo opportunities and a chance to meet the people of this beautiful island.
Golden Rides gets a solid 10/10 for customer service, cost (120 euro hire charge, 500 euro returnable deposit for the 2 seater 650cc buggy), and quality of the equipment.
If you are looking for a solo ride or a couples adventure where you are free to roam, then Golden Rides is the place to go.
翻译:过去我在塞浦路斯租过好几家公司的四轮摩托车和越野车,不得不说,Golden Rides 绝对是最好的。
我独自一人骑行,对这片区域很熟悉,而且谷歌地图随时可用,所以没打算参加导游团。我租了一辆双人越野车。预订过程快捷高效,只用了10分钟。我用预付借记卡支付了租金和押金,没有任何问题。
工作人员带我去了我的越野车,这辆车几乎是全新的,里程表显示刚过2000公里,车况极佳。他们给我演示了基本操控和四驱系统的操作,然后我就出发了。
很遗憾,由于公司政策,我没能按计划前往阿卡马斯半岛。不过,我还是愉快地花了6.5个小时游览了周边地区,从珊瑚湾到新乔里奥,再到阿吉亚玛丽娜,然后翻越群山返回,途中经过了散落在该地区的几个风景如画的小村庄。
由于前一天天气潮湿,我走过的一些越野路段非常泥泞,我的越野车几乎完全被厚厚的泥浆覆盖,甚至连乘客座椅都沾满了泥巴。还车时,我开玩笑地向Golden Rides的工作人员道歉,说车况不太好,他却笑着说:“没关系,我见过更糟糕的。”
还车过程很简单,工作人员快速检查了车辆是否有损坏。我还和工作人员聊了聊我今天的行程,因为他猜到了我接下来的目的地。是的,他们所有的车辆都装有追踪器。我的押金也顺利地退还到了我的银行卡上。
总而言之,这是一次精彩的出行体验,沿途有无数拍照机会,还有机会结识这座美丽岛屿上的居民。
Golden Rides 的客户服务、价格(双人座 650cc 越野车租金 120 欧元,押金 500 欧元,可退还)以及设备质量都无可挑剔,绝对值得 10 分(满分 10 分)。
如果您正在寻找一次自由自在的单人骑行或情侣探险之旅,那么 Golden Rides 就是您的理想之选。