我在2017年12月去尼泊爾, 主要是健行。我們走了EBC+Cho La+Gokyo + Renjo La。
這次的旅程十分精彩, 主要原因是我們的嚮導Bhakti非常的專業並且對客戶十分細心。 他的英語很好, 所以溝通方面完全沒有任何問題。 當我們遇上任何麻煩時, 他都會機警的幫我們解決。比如說, 飛往Lukla 的小飛機當天因為天氣的關係不能起飛, 他就會馬上聯絡航空公司改機票。當我們需要越過ChoLa的時候, 他都特別留意我們的安全,確保我們沒有在冰地滑倒。 除此之外,他也很會估計客戶的能力。由於我們平時都有健行, 所以比較有能力走遠路。他就在上EBC當天也提議了我們直接上 觀賞夕陽。果然, 當天我看到我生平中最美麗的夕陽。原本計畫完全沒有打算走, 但是我們在他的提議下決定也走了。從下來, 我們經過的山谷,景色十分綺麗,而且遠離人群,十分平靜。 更讓人感動的是他非常老實,會仔細有條理地解釋他可以為我們辦到些什麼,或者旅途中有什麼是要特別注意的。旅途中, 可以看出他對於他的工作十分熱情, 所以他會盡能力確保客人有十分精彩的旅程。 基於我個人的經驗, 我誠意建議大家聯絡Bhakti。 Email: [email protected] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bigskytreks/ Tripadvisor: https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g293891-d12370039-Reviews-Big_Sky_Treks_and_Expeditions-Pokhara_Gandaki_Zone_Western_Region.html
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我在2017年12月去尼泊爾, 主要是健行。我們走了EBC+Cho La+Gokyo + Renjo La。 這次的旅程十分精彩, 主要原因是我們的嚮導Bhakti非常的專業並且對客戶十分細心。 他的英語很好, 所以溝通方面完全沒有任何問題。 當我們遇上任何麻煩時, 他都會機警的幫我們解決。比如說, 飛往Lukla 的小飛機當天因為天氣的關係不能起飛, 他就會馬上聯絡航空公司改機票。當我們需要越過ChoLa的時候, 他都特別留意我們的安全,確保我們沒有在冰地滑倒。 除此之外,他也很會估計客戶的能力。由於我們平時都有健行, 所以比較有能力走遠路。他就在上EBC當天也提議了我們直接上 觀賞夕陽。果然, 當天我看到我生平中最美麗的夕陽。原本計畫完全沒有打算走, 但是我們在他的提議下決定也走了。從下來, 我們經過的山谷,景色十分綺麗,而且遠離人群,十分平靜。 更讓人感動的是他非常老實,會仔細有條理地解釋他可以為我們辦到些什麼,或者旅途中有什麼是要特別注意的。旅途中, 可以看出他對於他的工作十分熱情, 所以他會盡能力確保客人有十分精彩的旅程。 基於我個人的經驗, 我誠意建議大家聯絡Bhakti。 Email: bhakti8848@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bigskytreks/ Tripadvisor: https://en.tripadvisor.com.hk/Attraction_Review...ne_Western_Region.html 本人在TripAdvisor的評語:
Nepal is one of those countries, where once you visited it, you will long to see it again. I have visited Nepal in winter 2014 and I had been planning to return there. My return was no realized until winter 2017, when I set out on the EBC trek. Frankly, the first thing that came to mind when I planned the EBC trekking trip was not a guide. Being an experienced trekker, and this being my second visit to Nepal, I know it is possible to do the trip without a guide but a more meticulous planning would be required. Furthermore, I did not exactly have a good experience with trekking company the first time I was here. However, I relented on hiring a guide because my partner did not have as much high altitude trekking experience and we were doing it during off-season in winter. Also, being my second visit, I know that getting a guide means that the local people gets to work. Hence, I reached out to Bhakti whom I have known by name since 2014 when I was looking for a guide for the ACT. However, unfortunately, he was already fully booked then and I ended up finding a guide through a big trekking agency. But this time around, I managed to grab hold of him. In terms of the costs, when I contacted him, he immediately provided me the cost with the breakdowns. Although it was not the lowest on the street, it was a fair deal. Furthermore, understanding that he is an independent guide and literally a one-man trekking agency, it is hard for him to achieve the economies of scale to provide the lowest price. Hence, I agreed to his price as I know, unlike the big agencies, most independent guides love their jobs and have the incentives to make their clients happy. Evidently, he was no exception. He is an extremely caring and responsible guide. For instance, upon arrival in Kathmandu Airport, we met up with Bhakti and he was concerned that we were under equipped because our duffle bag was too small and light (less than 15kg for 2 people for more than 2 weeks!). He was concerned despite of my assurances that we were well equipped. On the day of our flight to Lukla, unfortunately, our flight got cancelled due to weather conditions. He immediately sprang into action and secured us the flight tickets for the very next day. As a trekker, I totally understood that plans are ever changing but Bhakti insisted to go through the amendments with us to make sure we are happy with the changes. Also, he treats his porters fairly and has a knack for hiring good porters. From the onset, he informed me that there will be one porter for two people and the weight will be limited to 20kg. On the trek, we saw some porters (hired by other agencies / guides) carrying baggage for more than two clients and the baggage easily weighed more than 35kgs. Even though, there were guidelines on how much a porter can carry, they were rarely followed or enforced by many trekking companies. Our porter, Nir, carried a much more reasonable load for us. Also, he was extremely agile and helpful throughout the trek. Both Nir and Bhakti assisted us significantly when we negotiated our way through the icy and slippery Cho La Pass. Client experience is important to him and he can understand the wants and needs of his clients. He took measures to ensure that his clients stay healthy during the trek. He constantly reminded us to increase our water intake such that we don’t suffer from altitude sickness. Also, he carried 5-7kg of apples and pomegranates and those were served after dinner to ensure we have good bowel movements during the trek. Knowing that we were reasonably good trekkers and that I enjoyed taking photographs, we actually hiked longer on the day we get to the EBC. We went from Lobuche to Gorak Shep to EBC and straight up to Kala Pathar. While most clients do not do Kala Pathar in the same day as EBC, the sunset view of Nuptse and Everest from Kala Pathar was amazing. Despite of the cold (-10 degrees celcius) up in Kala Pathar, we managed to get wonderful pictures of the mountains. Furthermore, he recommended up to make our way through Renjo La pass as well, even though it meant we have to trek 6-7 hours for two consecutive days. The extra hard work was worth it when we were rewarded with the beautiful sceneries of the valley (en route to Lumde) and we were away from the crowds that have their minds on EBC only. Perhaps the most amazing trick that he can pull out of his hat was delaying a flight! On our last day on trek, we hiked from Namche to Lukla. Initially, we were supposed to spend a night in Lukla and catch the flight the next morning. However, as we were still 30 minutes away from Lukla, we saw a plane flew and landed at the Lukla airport. He made a call to the airport to check whether it was our flight. Indeed, it was! He told the airport staff over the call to hold the plane and wait for us to get there. Indeed, when we got to the airport, the other passengers were just already queueing at the door of the plane (Sorry guys!). Our stuff was checked in so quickly (and honestly, I have not seen such efficiency anywhere!) and we were shoved into the plane. Despite the hasty goodbyes with Nir, we were all glad that we would be in Kathmandu in an hour’s time. There were countless memorable moments during our trek with Bhakti and I will not list of them in this lengthy review. Based on my experience, I see a guide who is passionate and loves his job dearly. In return, as a client, you will have a wonderful experience trekking in the Himalayas. I highly recommend engaging him as a trekking guide as I know that the next time I plan to go back to Nepal, he will be the first person I call up! 計劃了多年的尼泊爾之旅終於成行,我和3位女伴於4月出發,渡過了18天尼泊爾之旅,非常難忙!尼泊爾人非常友善,我們也遇到一個好guide(Bhakti) 和porters (Chumbanath and Devilal Poudel)。 雖然他們的收費並不是最便宜,但他們的服務是值得的。Bhakti除照顧我們的行程起居外,他更是非常細心及關心我們,而porters永遠是面帶笑容。記得我們當中有病的時候,Bhakti更為團友揹背包,提醒大家休息及提供生果給我們補充體力,他也會主動為我們拍團體照,使我們有一個愉快的旅程,我覺得可以推介比大家。 Email: [email protected] Tel: 00977-9846139572 FB: www.facebook.com/bhakti.mountain.guide I went to Nepal with 3 girls in April this year.We spent 18 days there. We arrived in Kathmandu on 5th Apr and flied to Pokhara on 7th Apr. We started 5 days trekking to Poon Hill on 8th Apr with our experienced trekking guide, Bhakti and 2 porters, Chumbanath and Devilal Poudel (Mama). Bhakti was so nice who helped to arrange everything for us. Apart from the transport, hotel and meal, he also looked after us very well during our time in Nepal. I remember that one of my friends was sick during the trekking and Bhakti could show his special care to her. Besides, the porters, Chumba and Mama were also nice and they always had smile on their faces. Chumba also helped me to carry everything when I was not feeling well on the early morning we climbed up to the Poon Hill. We treated each other as friend and we shared a lot during the trip. One thing that I would like to highlight is Bhakti is a quite good photographer who helped us to take the team photos. I appreciated much on their working attitudes. I could say without them, I could not have such unforgettable trip in Nepal and we are the best team. I would surely go Nepal for trekking again and I highly recommend Bhakti, Chumba and Mama to you if you go someday.
在2013年9月中去了ABC Trekking, 都想分享一下在NEPAL的一些事情,
我們一行4人,在香港直飛加德滿都, 飛行時間約5小時,今次我們採用了朋友介紹的TREKKING GUIDE Bhakti Devkota (Face Book User Name) 及2位PORTER ,MA MA AND PASU, 上一次朋友跟佢上了POON HILL , 今次我地上ABC+POON HILL. 我沒有TREKKING的經驗, 只是曾在香港行山,每次都是數小時左右, 不自覺評估自己能否每天行山數小時, 開始也會有擔心個人體力不足的問題! 我記得第一天在起點是最為辛苦,那一段沒有樹遮掩, 天氣炎熱, 加上前天坐了約7小時長途車, 身體感覺不良好, 只好提早結束一天的旅程, 提早休息 (一路上的旅館都能提供電源, 充足食物, 水源等, 所以建議大家的包包不用背太多水, 可沿途補結水) 走了兩天路, 身體開始適應了, 感覺變得良好, 儘管我們整個旅程我們經常都在問"how far are we from the check point?" ,但一路上風景優美, 我們依舊十分享受 在衣著方面, 用9 月份為例, 在ABC 時溫度是約攝氏12-13度, 不算太冷。行山經歷4季, 冷涼熱暖, 陽光充足, 下雨, 9月的NEPAL都會感愛到以上所有天氣, 所以大家要注意保暖, 減低生病可能性 Bhakti 自小從PORTER做起, 已有多年經驗, 更懂得觀鳥和辨認植物種類, 他教曉了我們些NEAPL'S BIRD , 令我們整個旅程增加樂趣, 他健談, 流利的英語令我們沒有溝通問題, 他聰明和細心, 預先叫我們留意水蛭等等 trekking guide 的聯絡資訊 Bhakti Devkota (Face Book User Name) [email protected] Peter Dnoon wrote 2013
My daughter and I have just recently returned from Nepal where we did a trek to Everest Base Camp, guided by licensed trek guide, Bhakti Devkota. Superb scenery and amazing experience, even though the cold high up was at times uncomfortable. Bhakti has been a trekking guide in Nepal since 1997 and has led two school trips to Nepal, one of which my daughter went on, two years ago. I am 58 and my daughter is 18, so I had a few concerns about our level of fitness [especially mine]! I am a fairly fit 58, and was able to do the trek without any problems, as was my daughter. What we did find was that over 4,500 metres we started to feel the effects of altitude, and the day that we reached the Base Camp, my daughter became quite suddenly unwell with altitude sickness. Quick decision making by Bhakti meant that we were able to reach a lower altitude safely, thanks to Bhakti carrying our gear, and Bhakti's porter, Mr Ootah who carried Antonia for about two hours during our decent. We were grateful to Bhakti who was so caring and considerate of all our needs. Bhakti is quite unique as he is scrupulously honest and upfront. The day that we had to come down quickly, Bhakti was approached by several agents who tried to convince him to have a helicopter airlift Antonia. This may have cost us up to $7000 and given Bhakti a hefty commission, but he refused, saying that it was quite safe for Antonia to be carried to a lower level. Sad but true, this honesty is not always easy to find in Nepal trekking guides, however I can recommend Bhakti without reservation. Bhakti is based in Pokhara but is experienced in treks all over Nepal. Please visit Bhakti's blog site for further information. Whether it's Everest Base Camp or any other trek or excursion in Nepal, I could not recommend Bhakti more highly ... he is the number one guide for all your Nepal outdoor needs. Bhakti's blog site: http://nepal8848.blogspot.in/ Peter D 時間過得真快,離開了尼泊爾已差不多三個星期,但腦海裡仍念念不忘那十多天健行的美好時光!
我和先生1/10在NAYAPUL出發,走的是ABC, 回程經AUSTRIALIA CAMP, 最後在KANDE 坐導遊預備好的車回POKHARA! 途中,其實我們跟IMD擦身而過好幾次., 在ABC, JHINU DADA..後來在AUSTRALIA CAMP 又再次碰到他的導遊B.J. 他剛好帶澳門遊客到那裡!所以對SANTU的行為亦略知一二! 我們是第一次去尼泊爾健行,也打算會再去.因為我們已經愛上了這個國家,也愛上了健行! 而令我們有這麼深刻影響的,就是我們的導遊BHAKTI DEVKOTA.他在這裡也得到不錯的評價: 經驗豐富,老實,專業,負責任,誠懇,友善,細心等等….這些都是網友給他的評語,跟他相處了十多天,發現他還有更多值得人推薦的地方. 1.信守承諾 因為他答應了當我們的導遊,雖然後來有一團十五人要求他作導遊(好像是EBC), 但他卻拒絕了這個可以讓他得到更多錢的機會!他跟我說如果為了賺大錢而出賣客人,只會令人對他失望和影響名聲. 所以如果要找他,一定要早一點!,特別是登山的高峰期.我是五月份跟他訂好的,但接著我們的客人卻是三月呢!這幾個月他的Booking 已經排得滿滿了!. 2.不斤斤計較 從他身上,我看不到商業味,只感覺到跟老朋友一起去郊遊.在山上,他會幫我先付洗澡充電等的費用,當我還給他時,他總愛少收一些,最後幾次,他更說算了不用付了.下山之後,他堅持要帶我們去和平塔,fewa lake.我們跟他訂的package本來下山之後就結束了,他是義務的,最重要的是他還安排了汽車蛓我們,但卻隻字不提錢.!! 3.超細心 健行時,他一直走在我們的身邊,從不離開.看到有險峻的地方,他必定會提醒或者自己先走,讓我們跟隨他的腳印.見到我走得很累,堅持要幫我揹我的背包,但他的包也不輕呀!因為裡頭裝滿了十天的水果呢! 4.天資聰敏 跟他健行過的朋友一定同意他的攝影技術很有專業水準.每當我們想停下拍照,他一定配合.很多時候,他還會跟我們研究那個角度,那個pose最完美.可以感受到他衷心希望客人能獲得最美麗的回憶. 背著單反又要走路,又要看風景,又擔心會錯過美麗的景色,真的挺辛苦. Bhakti自動提出幫我背相機和拍照. 他領悟力很高, 只消三言兩語,他就掌握什麼光圈,快門,白平衡…我們也樂得有個免費的隨團攝影師. 5.做事果斷 在ABC那天早上,本來是去看日出,但我先生的頭痛得很厲害,吃過止痛片也沒有改善,反而開始作嘔,BHAKTI提議立即下山,並且馬上幫我收拾行李.只需一兩秒時候,他一件不留地把所有東西收拾好.然後跟ABC道別.雖然有點遺憾,但安全最重要.也十分感謝BHAKTI當時果斷的決定. 最後希望BHAKTI能常常保持對客人的那份真,那份熱心和關懷,也希望旅遊能為尼泊爾人民改善生活! 聯絡BHAKTI方法: 電郵:[email protected] 面書:http//www.facebook.com/bhakti.mountain.guide 尼泊尔,一个徒步天堂,世界的屋脊。
在两年前的一次本地登山的旅途中,我从友人的口中得知了这个让旅人很向往的徒步地域。一个环绕著喜马拉雅山群,淳朴却不平凡的洁净山域。 自此,我和太太就有了完成这旅途的梦。虽然,这是一个被艰辛和享受集于一身的不平凡旅程,可我俩还是秉持著非完成这梦为我们的目标。 今年的九月份,我们如愿披著这炽热的梦来到向往已久的尼泊尔。她就在这个时候揭露了她在我们心里的神秘面纱,一个淳朴亦带著繁杂的城市就来到了我们的眼前。 回归大自然是我们都市人不能常实践的,但太太和我对不可思议的大自然风景持著一个热忱的心。把旅途中壮丽的人文风景摄录起来,是我们俩的兴趣,这也是我们共同的旅游心态。 尼泊尔之旅,不只是让我们见识到世界屋脊的庞大,也看到了这世界的另一面。当我回到我们的祖国,我感到我们真的生活在蛮幸福的一个国度,相比之下,尼泊尔的落后会使人觉得温饱就是足够了。之所谓知足常乐,在这个旅途过后,我明白了。 在这个旅途中,有一个向导是我一定要介绍的。他名叫Bhakti ,是个蛮好的导游,有经验兼很负责任。我也是在这个论坛里头知道这个人的. 其实我在我的博客也有介绍他 - Recommendation for Nepal Mountain Guide 他的资料如下: Name: BHAKTI DEVKOTA Email: [email protected] Tel: 00977-9846139572 Blog: http://nepal8848.blogspot.com/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bhakti.mountain.guide
尼泊尔,一个徒步天堂,世界的屋脊。 在两年前的一次本地登山的旅途中,我从友人的口中得知了这个让旅人很向往的徒步地域。一个环绕著喜马拉雅山群,淳朴却不平凡的洁净山域。 自此,我和太太就有了完成这旅途的梦。虽然,这是一个被艰辛和享受集于一身的不平凡旅程,可我俩还是秉持著非完成这梦为我们的目标。 今年的九月份,我们如愿披著这炽热的梦来到向往已久的尼泊尔。她就在这个时候揭露了她在我们心里的神秘面纱,一个淳朴亦带著繁杂的城市就来到了我们的眼前。 回归大自然是我们都市人不能常实践的,但太太和我对不可思议的大自然风景持著一个热忱的心。把旅途中壮丽的人文风景摄录起来,是我们俩的兴趣,这也是我们共同的旅游心态。 尼泊尔之旅,不只是让我们见识到世界屋脊的庞大,也看到了这世界的另一面。当我回到我们的祖国,我感到我们真的生活在蛮幸福的一个国度,相比之下,尼泊尔的落后会使人觉得温饱就是足够了。之所谓知足常乐,在这个旅途过后,我明白了。 在这个旅途中,有一个向导是我一定要介绍的。他名叫Bhakti ,是个蛮好的导游,有经验兼很负责任。我也是在这个论坛里头知道这个人的. 其实我在我的博客也有介绍他 - Recommendation for Nepal Mountain Guide (这张是我帮他拍的,帅吗?) 他的资料如下: Name: BHAKTI DEVKOTA Email: bhakti8848@gmail.com Tel: 00977-9846139572 Blog: http://nepal8848.blogspot.com/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bhakti.mountain.guide If you would like to have a trekking holiday in Nepal, a mountain guide is a better choice to company you to complete the trek.
I did quite a number of researches to search for a mountain guide before I decided to go Nepal. After a period of searching Guide through internet, end up I had recognized a Nepal local Guide through a forum where some of them recommended a good Guide who provides good service and speak good English as well. So, I would like to recommend him to you aslo if you would like to travel to Nepal. Bhakti is the one who accompanied me during my 16 days trekking trip in Nepal. He has been trekking since 1997. He has a blog where introducing the trekking information to his readers. I got the itinerary from his blog and asked for the price. He had given me a very reasonable package price. He knows a lot, is a very experience mountain Guide, especially the mountain knowledge. You can ask him whatever you like regarding the mountain, and he is very willing to answer your questions. He is a very friendly person, easy come easy go, like to talk and joke. You will not get bored with him during the trek. The most important thing of this recommendation is, he is a very responsible guy. He provides a good service, take good care of your staying condition and also your safety during the trek. To me, safety is the most important and he did a good job during the trip. In addition, I found a forum sharing that he actually saved a girl's life (his customer) during the trek, this was the main reason why I chose Bhakti as my personal mountain Guide. Of course, he prepared everything before we arrived Nepal. We had a very good trek with him and we will definitely find him again as our Guide if we go Nepal for trekking in the future. Here is his information: Name: BHAKTI DEVKOTA Email: [email protected] Tel: 00977-9846139572 Blog: http://nepal8848.blogspot.com/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bhakti.mountain.guide 9月10日剛從尼泊爾回來,特定上來推薦一位非常好的GUIDE---BHAKTI DEVKOTA!!
相信大家已經在之前的頁面看到許多關於他的讚賞,但我想再來補充一些細節! 慎選好嚮導是重要的,因為好的嚮導將帶給你豐富的旅程. 我走的是JOMSOM-MUKTINATH線,因為我是自己一個女生獨自旅行,一開始我其實有些擔心,但接觸了BHAKTI 和porter--Mr.Relax(Mr.Ananda)後,我慶興自己做了正確的選擇.他們都非常的紳士,講話很有禮貌,為人十分親切友善,在健行過程中一路注意我的狀況.我選擇的是打包價,BHAKTI 在住宿時總給我最舒適view最好的房間,讓我在休息的同時還能享受窗外的美景! BHAKTI的英文非常流利,在溝通方面完全不會有問題.他本身對鳥類有濃厚興趣及深入的了解,如果想到尼泊爾賞鳥BHAKTI絕對是不二人選.此外他還是個健談且具人文素養的人,在山裡健行的9天,我們聊遍自然環境/歷史人文/環保議題/暖化衝擊/挑夫的人權與血淚史/各自的家庭和價值觀.BHAKTI還是位疼愛孩子的好爸爸,他說他努力工作就是為了讓兩個兒子儘可能接受更多的教育,因為他深信教育可以讓孩子脫離貧窮困苦的環境. 我要特別附帶一提的是,BHAKTI的攝影技術實在不錯,他不是拿著相機幫你隨便拍張照,他會花時間去抓對的moment和好的angle,拍完照還會和你討論畫面的配置,這對於想在山裡留下自己美好影像的朋友來說實在是難得的人選. 嚮導BHAKTI 和挑夫Mr.Relax都是出身貧苦但卻簡單善良的好人,他們是個和善有禮的team,如果各位想找嚮導,不妨試試跟BHAKTI 聯絡.以下是他的資料: BHAKTI帶客人上山時可能會有幾天無法check e-mail, 如果急得話可以直接打他手機或傳sms. BHAKTI DEVKOTA Trek and tour operator all over Nepal (since 1997) [email protected] Tel: 00977-9846139572 http://nepal8848.blogspot.com http://www.facebook.com/bhakti.mountain.guide 终于四月的最后一天, 暂辞了五年的工作, 加入高风险无收入群,同时也决定去圆一场久违的梦 - 十四天的EBC。
做了些许的功课 最后还是选择了雇用导游与挑夫,第一人生地不熟吗,第二又顾虑到毕竟是高海拔徒步。十四天的徒步,很庆幸选了颇有名气的Bhakti。 Cari 好像没有什么EBC 的帖,所以就决定放上来了。 价钱方面Bhakti其实不算最便宜的但比起其他公司已是不遑多让,或许因为他是freelancer吧,说到底不是买衣服耶,登山时万一有什么闪失可不是闹着玩的。他既专业又敬业,对客人也超级细心,像朋友多过像向导点, 很多细节他都有考虑到, 途中朋友的鞋裂开了,也是他注意到的 , 补鞋也是他打理。连我们饮水方面他也特别细心。这是他的email : [email protected] , 有兴趣可以电邮问他。终觉得他不仅仅是为了钱才当向导的,他对雪山应该很有一分执著吧,很多时候要不是他有点"变相"的坚持,就错过了极佳的风景。喔 对了,他的个性率直真挚,所以不必转弯抹角 甚是爽快。挑夫是二十岁的mr yubur, 不谐英文,但是真是一流的,就算在辛苦也是笑面迎人,还常垫后以确定没遗漏什么东西。 先说体能准备吧,二月的divemaster课程已些许训练我的体力了,过后也常去跑步锻炼体力,至出发前大概是90分钟跑16km。徒步时体力还应付得来,吃不消的是4500米后的高原反应,动两步就不停的大口喘气,好夸张! 背包方面实在有点那个。。。毕竟第一次嘛,带了近十公斤的背包,如果在让我pack过,应该能减至六公斤吧! 哈哈哈 十四天一件衣都没换过 ~_~; 基本上需要的是寒衣,一间down jacket,几双厚袜,棉质长袖衣,手套,帽子(遮阳与御寒的),太阳眼镜,徒步靴,最最最重要的是睡袋,一定要有,荒山野岭,睡房都没 heater的。登山杖也是非常有用的。所有登山用品在Kathmandu 都琳琅满目,眼花缭乱,让人有点不知所措的感觉。话说启程前一天Bhakti还细心验检我们的装备,顺带我们去补充所需品。个人建议若是不确定所需装备就到Kathmandu 才采购。 Nepal Airlines 马来西亚直飞Kathmandu 是975令吉,飞回马来西亚是大概250美金。 EBC的登山季节是四五月,接下来便是十一十二月,五月尾意味雨季的到来,能免则免吧,我是从五月三日至十六日出发,废话不多说了,来,照片与行程如下: Day 1 lukla 2800m 大清晨班机延误,两小时后兴高采烈的右脚即离机舱门十公分时,重量级空姐摆出了五只手指说"lukla airport is closed down due to strong wind!" 心情等时跌入谷底。回到机场晃啊晃了几个小时,就出现了直升机!从没登过直升机耶,就这样阴差阳错的登上了直升机,真是太眩了! 111111 至 031211。。17天16夜。。在尼泊爾的三個星期在一個很棒的嚮導帶領下我們完成整個ACT路線。一直以來都是在FB看到他online。終於在 kathmandu的guest hourse 門前見到他本人了。他給我第一印象是高高瘦瘦的, 五官輪廓深,濃眉大眼,可以講流利的美式英語。笑起來有一排潔白的牙齒(可以拍牙膏廣告liao)嘩卡卡。。。看起來蠻帥的。後來拍的照片證明他是很上鏡的。。
他的名字是Bhakti Devkota 他33歲,已是兩個孩子的爸爸了。 他率直熱情友善,是個很容易相處的人。每天晚餐時間都會check with我們是否有不適和接下來的行程。在上thorung la pass的時候,我和我妹走得慢,他都很有耐性的跟在後面,還主動的幫我妹背背包。不然我們早就走到死翹翹了。 他蠻聰明的。記得在Tukuche的那一晚,我們教他玩UNO game, 很快他就學會了。我們的笑聲差點要把整個guest house都反轉。最開心的就是在Jomsom的Dhumpa Lake,他把一隻很可愛有角的小羊捉到了,讓我們四個瓜瘋狂的拍照。他對山區的鳥類,一草一木都很了解。現在我知道seabuck thorn fruit還沒成果汁前是什麼味道了。:p 他很照顧porter。那一天在manang聽他講起porter的辛酸史。讓我對他們更加敬佩。做尼泊爾挑夫不容易,可是這份工卻可以讓他們賺取可觀的收入。每次當我走在他們後面的時候,他們跨出的每一小步都會提醒我自己更努力地走下去。我們都走在同樣的路線,可是他們扛的重量並不是一般人可以承受的。。。 記得那凌晨攀越thorung la pass的時候,Vyanu(其中一個挑夫)有頭暈的感覺,Bhakti就趕快把兩個大背包往身上扛當起挑夫來了。而Vyanu就跟在我們後頭顧着我們。所以在山區挑夫的安全是一個引人關注的課題。 还有。。他在Muktinath救了我一命。。。很谢谢他 以下方法可以聯絡他 BHAKTI DEVKOTA Trek and tour operator all over Nepal (since 1997) [email protected] Tel: 00977-9846139572 http://nepal8848.blogspot.com/ http://www.facebook.com/bhakti.mountain.guide 一個人遊尼泊爾,選擇了一個較奢侈的方式 ﹣僱用導遊。事實上,市面上的尼泊爾「旅遊團」都不是我們認知的那一種旅行團,而只是由旅行社代為處理機票、酒店,然後幫你在當地僱用導遊。換言之,自行聘請導遊也可以做到同樣效果。當然,我也只僱用過一個導遊(當然有觀察過其他導遊),不可能做一個詳細客觀的比較研究,不過這經驗還是值得分享的。
(一)電郵‧約 我是從 Google 的搜尋器找出導遊 Bhakti Devkota這名字,網上有不少對他的好評,加上他有英文網誌,網誌上有不少有用資訊,搏得我不少好感。對我來說,英語程度極為重要,否則在尼泊爾會變得「無依無靠」。看過論壇上其他導遊的英文電郵對話,完全是理解不能。寫已是如此,講定必好不到哪裡。事實上,尼泊爾人的英文有很重的口音,如果基本文法不好,根本溝通,雞同鴨講,然後墮入綿密的沉默中。 Bhakti 的英文亦一如電郵裡的好,而口音比想像中的輕。我遇到英文好的的尼泊爾人只有三個,Bhakti是其中一個。要僱用導遊,不妨在旅行前三個月左右發電郵找導遊,而英文程度是重要的條件。有一個英文好的導遊能夠帶來另一個好處。如果在景點介紹員的英文不好,至少你可以找導遊由尼泊爾式英文翻譯成可以理解的英文,或者替你發問。 Trekking 是尼泊爾最受歡迎的活動,而Trekking 短至四日,長至四十多天(可能有更長的),而尼泊爾的山上沒有任何 Wifi 或流動網絡,因此如果導遊上山了,他們就無法回覆電郵。如果你有意僱用導遊,最好在兩至三個月前就嘗試聯絡,而即使對方不回應你,也不妨多等一星期(最短的 Trekking 行程),如果還是不回應,你還有時間找尋另一個導遊。 導遊回覆的態度很重要。據說導遊會同時與多個客人聯絡,所以你隨時會被「放鴿子」。如果導遊在電郵上的態度閃爍其詞,用字不肯定,那實在防人之心不可無。另一方面,怎樣也不要太放心,做一些緊急計劃以防對方在出發前數天放鴿子,甚至在你到埗後放鴿子。其實尼泊爾當地到處都是 Travel Agent,要找導遊不難,不過質素欠保證,價錢亦會較貴。我覺得 Bhakti 是一個挺有誠信的導遊,至少我知道他因為我先約定他而放棄另一個旅行團(我付的錢肯定不夠那個團的多),而他在十多天的行程中亦照顧得我很妥當。 另一個重點是回應的速度與電郵的詳細程度。在網上看過不少其他導遊的電郵回應,大多都是一句起兩句止,彷彿你不是他的客就不會用心回應你。你不妨寫長一點的電郵,附上多一點問題,一來可以測試對方的英文,二來可以考驗對方的誠意。 (二)專業‧擅長範疇 Bhakti 的專長是 Trekking,而城市的導遊服務就屬合格水平。仔細一點說,他居住在 Pokhara,所以在那邊的導遊工作是出色的,而 Kathmandu 、Chitwan 方面則普通,不過他還是很用心的講。探知導遊擅長的範疇也很重要,如果你想很仔細地遊覽城市,則要在電郵裡多探知對方在這方面的知識。順帶一提,Bhakti 在 Trekking 時的安排(尤其是酒店方面)很妥貼,完全滿意。 另一方面,我在尼泊爾見過不少本地的導遊,發現他們的服務風格與香港的導遊有很大分別。我參加過的香港旅行團,導遊不機械式的不停不停講,將所以他所知的東西都擠到我細小的腦袋裡,而尼泊爾的導遊似乎不那麼 Talkative,而 Q&A 的部分比較多,你要多問他們才會多答。我很害怕 Talkative的人,所以我對這種風格是很接受的,但如果你是接受資訊爆炸式的,大概你會失望。 (三)價格‧行程 關於導遊的服務費,格價是重要的,但要緊記價格與質素是有關係的。如果導遊在電郵中的英文與態度都不夠好,就算多平也無用。我多次強調英文的重要性,其實不單在於溝通的本身,而是在於那導遊在其專業上所放的誠意、努力。尼泊爾並非富裕的國家,要有良好的教育不容易,要講、寫出好英文更是不容易。因此,導遊在自己英文學習上投放的努力,很直接反映他們的專業精神,也反映其經驗,因為他們接觸的外國遊客愈多,英文也理應愈好。在尼泊爾旅遊,導遊服務質素比價錢更重要。 不過,質素重要不代表價格不重要。在這方面,有幾個值得留意的地方: 一、要求詳細報價:這可以令你真正了解他們的收費模式,也助你比較不同導遊的報價。不願給你詳細報價的,誠意欠奉吧﹖話說回來,也不要對他們有太多要求,好似要他們做三、四頁的財務報告般。就算多好的導遊,也不會提供這種報價。 二、交通安排:租用私家車的費用是挺貴的,如果人多的話就不是問題,但像我這種獨個兒遊尼泊爾的就難以負擔。不過,尼泊爾的公共交通很差,而主要城市之間路程很遠,如果健康狀況不好、體力不夠,隨時病倒。因此,不要只顧貪平宜,要考慮自己的身體狀況。 三、請導遊去旅行﹖在報價裡,你也要決定是否要導遊與你一起參與活動,例如我就在 Rafting 中付了Bhakti 的一份,與他一起玩。如果你不願意,要在報價時及早提出。不過,如果要與一個導遊融洽相處十多天,為什麼不慷概一點﹖再者,在尼泊爾的景點、活動對本地人的收費是遠較旅客平宜的(可以差十倍之多!),所以那份慷概也傷不了你荷包。 四、付款方法:我不太清楚其他導遊的付款方法。Bhakti Devkota 並沒有要求我交任何 Deposit,而在十多天的旅程中他亦沒有催我先付大額旅費,反而是他在酒店、交通的墊支成份較多,這種安排令我放心。避免爭吵,也最好事先與導遊溝通好。 關於行程方面,比較重要的有幾方面: 一、交通時間:有一些城市較偏遠,但景點不多,在收到導遊的行程時要問清楚交通時間,以免失望。以Lumbini 為例,要由 Chitwan到那裡要數小時,然後由 Lumbini 到 Pokhara 又要近十小時,但那裡有的景點只有一個-釋家牟尼的出生地。那聯合國世界文化遺產很值得去(尤其對佛教徒而言),但至於你願不願意花那麼多時間去Lumbini就是另一個問題了! 二、Trekking安排:要清楚向你的導遊交代自己遠足的經驗及身體狀況,讓他為你設計適合的 Trekking 行程。 三、行程的鬆緊:我個人是比較喜歡較輕鬆的行程,因為我很害怕疲累地跑景點。我相信在尼泊爾一般的行程都傾向鬆的,如果你想密集一點,要事先與導遊商討。 相信尼泊爾的導遊多如天上繁星,要挑選好的並不容易。寫了那麼多,其實重點只有是英文與誠意兩個。及早以電郵跟導遊多作溝通,這測試是篩選的重要步驟,不可馬虎。整體而言,我是推薦Bhakti Devkota 的,他的聯絡方法如下: BHAKTI DEVKOTA Trek and tour operator all over Nepal [email protected] 00977-9846139572 http://nepal8848.blogspot.com/ https://fttf-world.blogspot.com/2012/01/blog-post.html Lailing yeong and his friends from Malaysia wrote 2011
You like a star in the dark sky. Showing people direction, guidance people to their destination . Bringing people to see the beauty side of Nepal. You doing a great job for you country! keep it up black tea!! I always feel your job is interesting. really! You can meet with different people from all around the world, that's why you can speak english fluently. You're brave to fight with unpredictable weather which is out of your control to make sure your guest is safe. I still remember when the time me and my sister struggling to cross over the thorung la pass, the altitude and frozen cool weather really killing our spirit, while you're supportive. I see the strength and determination from your eyes which is helping us to cross over it. :) You're so close with the mother nature and the famous and highest mountain in the world. We all stay in the city too long, whatever we see and touch it just all the building, office or shopping mall. At Nepal i only know how blue is the blue sky, how starry is the starry night, how green is the green grass, how high is the mountain, Gangapurna glacier, Dhaulagiri Icefall and the amazing water fall. It's just took my breath away. 17 days 16 nights... We're glad that under your leading to complete this long journey. Thanks to our two porter Vyanu and Yubraj. They are just sincere and helpful. If portering were on Olympic endurance weight lifting event, the Nepali porter would win all the medals!!! You do take care of the porter a lot too. You not just act as a guide, we mix well and have fun during the whole trek. Threw ice to each other crazily after cross the pass. Chasing the baby goat at Dhumba lake for us to shot photo madly. We teach you playing Jenga(wood block game) at Marpha. Fighting with the strong winds on the way to Tukuche and playing UNO game laughing non-stop at night. You learn the game very fast too :) You're knowledgeable about plants and bird life. Now we know how was the seabuck thorn fruit looks like. :) And you saved my life in Muktinath. Thanks black tea! :) Thank you your caring and guidance all the way. We really appreciate it. And the sweetest smiling from Nepali people. It's just a memorable journey for us. We miss you. I would like to recommend Bhakti Ram Devkota to who ever plan a trip to Nepal. Let this mountain boy use his way to bring you see the world. :) 111111 至 031211。。17天16夜。。在尼泊尔的三个星期在一个很棒的向导带领下我们完成整个ACT路线。一直以来都是在FB看到他online。终于在 kathmandu的guest hourse 门前见到他本人了。他给我第一印象是高高瘦瘦的,应该是经常徒步的关系。五官轮廓深,浓眉大眼,可以讲流利的美式英语。笑起来有一排洁白的牙齿(可以拍牙膏广告liao)哗卡卡。。。看起来蛮帅的。后来拍的照片证明他是很上镜的。。
他的名字是Bhakti Devkota 他33岁,已是两个孩子的爸爸了。 他率直热情友善,是个很容易相处的人。每天晚餐时间都会check with我们是否有不适和接下来的行程。在上thorung la pass的时候,我和我妹走得慢,他都很有耐性的跟在后面,还主动的帮我妹背背包。不然我们早就走到死翘翘了。 他蛮聪明的。记得在Tukuche的那一晚,我们教他玩UNO game, 很快他就学会了。我们的笑声差点要把整个guest house都反转。最开心的就是在Jomsom的Dhumpa Lake,他把一只很可爱有角的小羊捉到了,让我们四个瓜疯狂的拍照。他对山区的鸟类,一草一木都很了解。现在我知道seabuck thorn fruit还没成果汁前是什么味道了。:p 他很照顾porter。那一天在manang听他讲起porter的辛酸史。让我对他们更加敬佩。做尼泊尔挑夫不容易,可是这份工却可以让他们赚取可观的收入。每次当我走在他们后面的时候,他们跨出的每一小步都会提醒我自己更努力地走下去。我们都走在同样的路线,可是他们扛的重量并不是一般人可以承受的。。。 记得那凌晨攀越thorung la pass的时候,Vyanu(其中一个挑夫)有头晕的感觉,Bhakti就赶快把两个大背包往身上扛当起挑夫来了。而Vyanu就跟在我们后头顾着我们。所以在山区挑夫的安全是一个引人关注的课题。 以下方法可以联络他 BHAKTI DEVKOTA Trek and tour operator all over Nepal (since 1997) [email protected] Tel: 00977-9846139572 http://nepal8848.blogspot.com/ http://www.facebook.com/bhakti.mountain.guide评分 << Trekking Guide/ Porter响導編 >>
登山健行, 雇用响導及Porter不可或缺, 別只貪圖便宜沒經驗的响導, 须知道在山區裡出現任何事故, 你需要一個有能力有智慧的人去幫你周全一切, 我們親歷的個案是在出發第一天, 行到一條吊橋前, 同伴的一雙舊鞋竟破口脫了膠底, 我一看心裡就涼了半截, 咕嘀山區中又怎可能買到一雙可靠的登山鞋, 沒鞋又怎樣走下去未來四天的路, 我們馬上向出發前巳雇來的响導 Bhakti 查問如何, 沒想到他叫我們繼續過橋, 一過橋就馬上在一不起眼的小店內喚來一補鞋匠, 只一顿饭的時間竟把破鞋修繕得非常牢固。事後他說我們走運, 因為山區裡只此一家。 Tips: • 通過旅舍訂响導要先付訂金, 但尼泊爾的銀行汇錢難辦得很, 直接聯絡响導本人約定, (如不需別人代買機票, 辦登山證) 一般不收訂金, 只講信義。 • 我們在其他師兄的推介下找到了 Bhakti, 價格US$20 /天, 跟其他的報價水平一樣, 不用收訂金, 我們5人同行, 每人US$4/天, 就這樣敲定了他, Bhakti 生性率真熱情, 愛開玩笑, 我們都不其然地被他感染起來, 每晚飯後檢討一天的行程時却又顯得額外嚴肅, 對山區內的一鳥一木都能如數家珍, 跟他說了數天, 學到不少旅遊書以外的知識,值得推介。 Bhakti Ram Devkota Email: bhakti8848@gmail.com Tel: 977 – 9846139572 Blog: http://nepal8848.blogspot.com/ • 請緊記, Porter都是隊伍成員, 除了英語外, 在山區裡他們懂的都比你我多, 主動跟他們談, 你會發覺他們都很熱情友善。 推薦一位非常優秀的嚮導: Bhakti. 他的郵件地址是:
這是他自己做的介紹的網頁:nepal8848.blogspot.com. 在我和兒子去尼泊爾時認識了他, 他和體貼,很關心同伴,會依著你的體力及需要調整旅程. 他也對很多事情很有興趣,懂很多東西,在旅程中可以和你聊上天南地北,而不像是來自不同文化背景. 他熱愛登山,那股熱情會感染周遭的人. 如果需要他的電話,我再找找看.但是寫郵件給他,他一定會回,否則就是去登山了... Martin Naylor from UK wrote in 2010:
My name is Martin Naylor and I am from England. My e mail is [email protected] I have trekked 11 times in Nepal since 2001 and on 9 of my trips I have trekked with Bhakti Devkota. He is without doubt the best guide I have ever met in Nepal. He is honest, hardworking and professional with a happy personality. We have trekked together to ABC, Annapurna Circuit, Jomosom trek, Everest area etc.I can honestly say that I cannot imagine ever coming to Nepal and not trekking with Bhakti. He is essential to all my trips. My most recent trip with Bhakti was to Kala Pattar in the Everest region in November/December 2009. Bhakti arranged all the transport including flights from Lukla, Trekking permits and TIMS Card, hotel bookings in Kathmandu etc. As ususal everything went well and we all had a great time.It is so good to be able to rely on someone like Bhakti to manage all the arrangements and know that everything will be done properly. I am a bird watcher and Bhakti's knowledge of the animals and birds of Nepal is excellent. He can point out so many interesting things on the trek and this makes it all the more rewarding. Martin J Naylor We spent 10 glorious days in mid March 2010, trekking with Bhakti on the Annapurna Sanctuary trail and had a very memorable experience. Bhakti, having been born and raised in the Pokhara area, has an in-depth understanding of the mountains, and being a very sociable and likable person, he is well known and admired in many of the villages on the trail. Every day he was most attentive to our needs and tried to provide us with the utmost comfort possible in these remote areas. He is knowledgeable in many areas and we enjoyed talking with him about many different subjects. His speciality is birds, but he also has a good knowledge of regional flora, local cultures, customs and farming. His English is absolutely excellent and he also has a great sense of humour! Bhakti is warm-hearted, completely genuine, and great fun to be with. We can heartily recommend him as a guide who will m a k e y o u r t r e k a n experience of a life-time. Anna and Tom Redlinger Conway MA 01341 USA
Bhakti Ram Devkota – Brilliant Trekking Guide NEPAL
I spent 14 days with Bhakti trekking through the remote and magical Kingdom of Mustang and I can honestly say that he was the best guide I could have possibly had. Not only did he guide me through the terrain with the ease and ability of a professional, he lead me through the culture, customs and history of an incredible land that can only be reached by foot or horseback. Bhakti speaks perfect English, and even over days of walking we never ran out of anything to talk about especially my specific interest in the area, he interpreted for me perfectly and had some interesting questions for the locals, which I still think about.On the way to the trek my bag fell off the top of the jeep because I forgot to tie it down. Bhakti not only noticed and stopped the jeep; he jumped out and ran back along the dirt track to find it, not knowing if it had fallen minutes or hours ago! Legend! After that I knew I could trust him to look after me over the coming days. If you are planning any trip to Nepal even without trekking intentions Bhakti knows everything and can give the best advice from a truly good guy, who will do everything he can to make your experience in Nepal the best it can be. I spent a long time in Nepal and BHAKTI WAS BY FAR THE BEST GUIDE I HAD AND THE MOST EXPERIENCED and if you are planning to go to Mustang or anywhere with him you will have an incredible time and tell him Charlie says hi. I will be going back soon anyway! If you need anymore info contact me at [email protected] Hi, hiker/trekker,
I just completed Annapurna circuit trek with 11 trekking days (original plan was to fly out from Jomsom). This trek certainly deserves ones attention as one of the classic treks in Nepal. The trek starts from low land valleys, this part of trekking mainly follows the Marsyangdi river on either side. The elevation gain is not a whole lot, but the terrain is very rocky by usual standard. Everytime when switching the river bank from one side to the other, one needs to walk over a suspended bridge, 22 of them to be exact when completing the trek. And when the river crossing happens, there is always quite an up-and-down associated with it, as the bridge base is not always an easy access. At the 4th day, reaching Charme, the elevation starts to rise and the weather becomes more comfortable. In the next 2 days to Manang, most people will begin to feel the effect of altitude. Especially if one takes high route to Manang, it is more than likely to show some physical laboring in climbing section. But this will serve a good acclimatization climb and the landscape is 10 times better than the low route to Manang. At this point, 8000M Manaslu range, and 7000M Annapurna II can be clearly seen if weather permitting. Typically, there is a acclimatization day at Manang to adjust the higher altitude. As it would be followed by 3 crucial trek day to continuously into the higher mountain terrain and to trek cross the Thorong La pass at 5416M mark, easily the highest point for many trekkers. A good rest and a good acclimatization climb in Manang are both important. After Manang, the landscape changes again, into the Tibetian bare land, the vegetation gradually disappears and the bitter coldness sweeps in. The 3 days at high altitudes - Yak Kharka 4020M, Thorong Phedi 4540M and Thorong La Pass 5416M - are laying considerable force to many trekkers, headache, dizziness, vision blur - all are common symptons. Certainly the big day is to cross the Thorong La pass, which depending on the weather condition can last from 9hrs to 12hrs. Not only one has to climb up 900M to reach the pass, one also has to down climb in a very steep terrain for 1600M to reach Muktinath. Once over the pass, the mountain seems to be even barer. That is because the himalaya range blocks all the moisture from the south side. The bare land belongs to the Mustang region, sandwiched between Annapurna range and Tibet plateau. A couple of friends and I chose to end the trek at Jomsom, while the other friend decided to trek to Poon Hill to complete the whole trek. If you have only 2 weeks like me, fly out at Jomsom is not a bad option at all, as the route will see most of the landscape and also enable you to cross over a very high pass. But do keep in mind that fly out from Jomsom is not always guaranteed. Read the below paragraphs. We worked with a guide and 2 porters for our 4 person group. Here, I like to highly recommend our guide Bhakti Devkota. I found this excellent guide from a detailed information search, and he did a great job in coordination, acclimatization and some cruical decisions in the trek routes. Bhakti's english is more than adequate and his more than capable in communicating and understanding your needs. His style is to pay detailed attentions from the beginning to the end, from welcoming you at the airport exit to secure all the lodges and food for you on the road. Please understand, this is no small task in Nepal, both complicated city streets and remote mountain treks alike. And though Bhakti is mostly quite layback, he began to really urge us for proper acclimatization climbs as we reached Manang. So, unlike many other trekking groups, we did acclimatization climbs almost every day since Manang. Always climb higher than the locations that we will spend the night. Not all the guides have proper knowledge for the risk of high alititude. I was really impressed with Bhakti's insisting of "climb high, sleep low" principle, as I've done some mountain climbings myself back at California. Last but not least, as we finally cross over Thorong La pass and would've plan to have a celebration at Jomsom, the weather turned cloudy and foggy, Bhakti made an immediate decision to urge us hop on the bus due to all cancellation of flights. By doing so, we had more than 10hrs of extremely crowdy, very uncomfortable bus rides to reach Pokhara. But that's the only way that we evenutally caught up with our original schedule and did not miss the international flight back. What a trip ! Anyway, good luck to anyone who is willing to explore the classic Annapurna circuit trek in the future. You can contact Bhakti Devkota easily through his email and website. Do keep it in mind though that this trek is not for the lazy couch potato, a good physical condition is more than necessary. Also, 5416M is not a trivial elevation, especially if the you can only make Jade mountain as the highest experience. Certainly, you can do it, but do it with all the proper preparation and respect towards the mountains. nepal8848.blogspot.com Chih-Yang Li, back at California, USA 来推荐这次我的健行向导Bhakti
刚从Nepal回来,是Poonhill四天行, 我推荐Bhakti的原因: 英语良好: 跟Bhakti 用英语沟通完全没有问题 经验丰富:Bhakti有超过十多年的向导经验 细心, 照顾周到: 因本人平时太少运动及缺健行经验, 这次旅程非常吃力...第一天Bhakti 曾经替我背背包(大约7-9kg重) 走了两三小时, 自此,他就经常留意我是否太累, 亦多次提出可以帮我背背包. 在落山的时候, 我显得有点步履不稳, 他就基本上是全程拖著我的手下山的. 而且, 有时行得很慢, 问他会否太慢时, 他总是安慰地答, 不会, 因为你们来尼泊尔是来渡假的,快慢是你们控制的. 拍照时间亦完全由我们控制. 有问必答, 幽默: 虽然Bhakti他不会全程都在说话, 但每当有问时必有答案, 对山上的都很熟识. 有时亦会开一下玩笑.(像替我改了一个尼泊尔名: Mote:胖子) Contact Method: Search Bhakti8848 in google...(管理员不容许我打他的电话) 或是用电邮: bhakti8848 gmail.com 剛從Nepal回來,在Annapurna Region進行了四天三夜的Poonhill Trek,想推薦一下一位非常友善且經驗豐富的guide Bhakti(a.k.a. the Black Tea)。本來我僱了Sagar當我的guide,可是由於12月19-21號3天Nepal發生了全國性的罷工,所以Sagar先前的一組客人把trekking順延,導致與在下的檔期相撞。作為Plan B, Sagar推薦了其好友Bhakti作為我的guide。
一開始得知這個消息時有些難以接受。千里迢迢來到Nepal進行4天的trekking我當然希望能夠和自己選擇的guide一起去。臨時換人我是有想過自己在當地另找一個人,可是在Sagar大哥真誠的遊說下,我最後決定先見一見他的好友Bhakti再作打算,而事後證明這是非常明智的一個決定。=) 我推薦這位Bhakti的原因有以下幾點: 1)經驗豐富 Bhakti和Sagar在同一時間開始擔任trekking guide,兩人都有非常豐富的經驗(超過十年)。在Nepal,雖然有license的guide很多,真正經驗豐富的trekking guide卻很少,而經驗又是非常重要!一旦山上有事,一個經驗豐富的trekking guide絕對有莫大的幫助。Bhakti就曾幫助一位受雪困山上的旅客下山。http://www.backpackers.com.tw/forum/showthread.php?t=152176 2)英語良好.用字有禮 Bhakti之前多與外國旅客健行,所以英語講得很不錯,而且用字非常有禮貌。 3)細心,有耐性 Bhakti是一位非常細心盡責的,經常會問我步速是否過快或過慢。健行時又不會獨自跑到前面去,字難行路段前會先行提示,並在前面開路。由於在下酷愛攝影,途中經常會停下來, Bhakti每次都會等我完成拍攝再趕路,十分難得。 4)觀鳥專家 除了熟悉山上的任家和環境外,他還是一位非常好的觀鳥專家,沿途經常為我介紹各種不同的雀鳥,為4天的行程加添了不少樂趣。 經過多天的相處後,我必須要說Bhakti是位既有責任心又有經驗的好guide。在trekking結束後他還陪我逛了一天Pokhara,連我到Kathmandu的機票和到機場的taxi都一併案排好,所以真的非常感謝他=) Bhakti對中國文化很有興趣,他可是非常期待能和大家一起去trekking的! Bhakti有兩個小孩,為了擔任trekking guide,只有每3-4個月才能見他們一次,所以他會非常珍惜每一個工作機會,大家想找guide請聯絡他吧! Bhakti的電話,e-mail和blog分列如下: Blog: http://nepal8848.blogspot.com/ E-mail: bhakti8848@gmail.com Cell: 00977-98461-39572 Photo gallery: http://bhakti8848.multiply.com/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/bhakti8848/ 由於Bhakti並不經常能夠上網,所以如果急於聯絡可以打他的手提電話。 最後附上Bhakti照片一張! further recomendation by Dave Allan:
I trecked to Annapurna Base Camp with Bhakti in February 2009. He's a fantastic guide and a fantastic person. He is an absolute natural as a tour guide. He knows all of the routes, he is great with people, he likes to laugh, and he just makes everything very easy. He is very popular at all the lodges and he will arrange everything that you might want, from boot repairs to special meals. He also knows many of the best sites for rare birds and he has incredible eyesight. I trekked with two English friends, and we used Bhakti, his brother, and a friend of Bhakti as guides/porters. Soon we were 6 good friends, and I had great times learning the Nepali language and learning about Nepal. When I visit Nepal again I'll be delighted to meet up with Bhakti again and spend more time with him in the hills and mountains. I have no hesitation in recommending Bhakti as your guide or porter-guide. Dave Allan Lancashire, England, bobolink(at)talktalk.net 30. Sam Stearman recomends Bhakti Devkota
If you are fortunate enough to travel to Nepal for a month or more - spend as much as possible here. A 10 day trek will take you to the Anapurna Base Camp; a 30 day trek totally around the entire Anapurna Circuit. If you only have a few days, you can get a good flavor of the Anapurnas with as little as a 2 – 3 day tour. If you choose to come on your own, I would strongly recommend getting a guide, and if you do, I warmly recommend my guide and personal friend: Bhakti Devkota. He knows these mountains like the back of his hand as he still lives there today with his wife and young son, his English is excellent and he is knowledgeable, courteous, helpful, and reasonable. If you are interested, you can reach him by phone at 98 0411 6389 or email him at bhakti8848(at)gmail.com . Tell him Sam said Namaste (Nepalese for hello) You can find additional information about Bhakti from the following websites: By phone----------- 00977-9846139572 By Email------------ [email protected] Or by blog ---------- http://nepal8848.blogspot.com/ or On Facebook------ http://www.facebook.com/ http://www.samsays.com/AnapurnaCircuitTrek.htm |