点评:TRIP REVIEW
This was a private 17-day birding tour organised directly between me and Paul Tamwenya at Journeys Uganda. Paul acted as guide and driver throughout my trip, taking care of all logistics, accommodation, permits and other paraphernalia that are an integral and essential part of a bird tour. I must mention the lovely Rosemary, Paul's wife, who ensured the back office functioned seamlessly with the client-facing guides. Good stuff and well done, both of you!
As an experienced birder, having used many operators over the years, this tour worked very well indeed. I have to say it was both a luxury and a pleasure having such a knowledgeable and talented guide as Paul all to myself. To experience the absence of the group dynamics and foibles of other participants found on group tours I have attended was one of the main reasons I went for a private tour (my first as it happens). This trip confirmed the start of a new way of enjoying my birding life.
My pre-tour trepidation about doing a solo tour was laid to rest as soon as we kicked off the tour. Paul has many years’ experience in dealing with clients of all nationalities and this showed at many levels. This was exemplified when we stopped on a roadside for seemingly no reason - but this was far from the case. Paul already knew he had some brand new clients, being guided by one of his team, who were heading towards us at the start of their tour as we were on the homeward leg to finish mine. His new clients were evidently delighted to have the boss of the company do a well-received meet and greet. It was all smiles and a really nice touch by Paul. Bravo, Mr. Tamwenya—more power to your client handling elbow.
Paul knows his birds, being exceptionally sharp in the field at hearing, locating and then pinning down our targets, despite my inadequacies. Shoebill, Green-breasted Pitta and African Finfoot are all now safely OML (on my list!). Grauer's Broadbill didn't want to play ball, so that's a dip I may have to sort out on a future trip.
For those of you who have not been before, Uganda is a fabulous country with a wide variety of habitats, altitude ranges and panoramas. With a list of over 1,000 birds and some very special endemics on offer, I can thoroughly recommend a visit led by Paul or one of his capable teams.
Ian Packer
25 March 2025
翻译:旅行回顾
这是一次为期 17 天的私人观鸟之旅,由我和乌干达之旅的 Paul Tamwenya 直接组织。Paul 在我的整个旅程中担任导游和司机,负责所有后勤、住宿、许可证和其他观鸟之旅不可或缺的必备物品。我必须提到可爱的 Rosemary,Paul 的妻子,她确保后台与面向客户的导游无缝协作。你们俩都很棒,干得好!
作为一名经验丰富的观鸟者,多年来曾使用过许多运营商,这次旅行确实非常顺利。我不得不说,拥有像 Paul 这样知识渊博、才华横溢的导游,既是一种奢侈,也是一种荣幸。体验我参加过的团体旅游中没有的团体活力和其他参与者的缺点,这是我参加私人旅游的主要原因之一(碰巧这是我的第一次)。这次旅行证实了一种享受观鸟生活的新方式的开始。
开始巡演后,我对单独巡演的担忧烟消云散。保罗在与各个国家的客户打交道方面拥有多年的经验,这一点在很多方面都有体现。当我们无缘无故地停在路边时,这一点就得到了体现——但事实并非如此。保罗已经知道他有一些全新的客户,由他的一个团队带路,他们在巡演开始时朝我们走来,而我们正要回家完成我的巡演。他的新客户显然很高兴公司的老板能热情接待他们。保罗面带微笑,非常体贴。太棒了,塔姆温亚先生——你的客户处理手肘更厉害了。
保罗了解他的鸟类,尽管我的能力不足,但他在现场非常敏锐地听到、定位并锁定我们的目标。鲸头鹳、绿胸八色鸫和非洲鳍足鸻现在都安全地被 OML 了(在我的名单上!)。格劳尔阔嘴鸟不想玩球,所以我可能要在未来的旅行中解决这个问题。
对于那些以前没有去过的人来说,乌干达是一个美妙的国家,拥有各种各样的栖息地、海拔范围和全景。这里有超过 1,000 种鸟类和一些非常特殊的特有物种,我强烈推荐由保罗或他的一支能干的团队带领的旅行。
伊恩·帕克
2025 年 3 月 25 日