Just had the trip of a lifetime. First, our Your Guide Mohamed was amazing. He truly cared about us and our experiences and strived to keep us all happy. Everyone should be as lucky as us to have Mohamed as a guide. And we saw an experienced all aspects of life in Morocco from the marketplace to Sahara Desert. We were engaged at every opportunity from eating hot bread in the market place to riding camels to traditional dancing and music. Every moment was a "wow" moment. Thank you for a top-notch tour and guide.

Sri Lanka changed my life for the better! Richard, our tour manager, is the best tour manager I have ever had the pleasure of touring with. He is remarkably intelligent, hilarious, thoughtful, organized, proactive, patient, creative, understanding, authentic, adventurous, considerate, and made the trip so enriching. All of the accommodations were beautiful, the friendly bus driver and assistant put safety first and were always quick to lend a helping hand. The bus driver drove us through Sri Lanka will incredible skill among all the traffic and windy turns and heights we encountered. Everyone I encountered was friendly and gentle. I miss Sri Lanka so much already and need to return!

The trip was amazing! Rumi is the best tour guide I've ever had! Every day the tour was full of the history and traditions of Japan; but the most fun was the exposure to all the Japanese culture. By the last day, I was thinking that there were too many shrines and temples scheduled, but when we got to the final shrine it was spectacular. Great trip! By the way, My husband thought he was done traveling; but he just told me he'll take another Gate1 tour if they're all like this one...if the tour guide is as good as Rumi! Looks like we'll try another Gate1 tour next year!

Rumi is an amazing tour manager! Very organized and punctual and made our days go very smooth. Her personal stories and sharing of personal memorabilia (ie: photos, spelling of her name in different Japanese styles) and amazing knowledge about the country is fantastic. All of the cultural activities we did were amazing! Loved your sense of humor....very funny!! Thank you Rumi for a very fun, amazing and memorable trip!!

We knew that Uzbekistan is an interesting country with a lot of history going back to the b.c. era, but we were a little hesitant to go as this is a relatively new destination for Gate 1. However, we were up for a huge surprise, not only did this Gate 1 trip once again exceed our expectations, but also Uzbekistan turned out to be an amazing country with great people. Our tour manager and guide Maruf (Mark) not only was able to share the great history of his country but also he allowed us to learn the culture of Uzbek people . They turned out to be the most welcoming and friendly people who are proud of their history and happy to share it with visitors. Their tolerance to all world religions and cultures impressed us the most. Uzbekistan is very welcoming to tourists, English is widely spoken. Once again Gate1 didn't disappoint us on their choice of tour managers, guides and drivers. Thank you, gate 1 for another great vacation.

Hazim is an outstanding tour manager, he clearly has the command of Jordan as a country, the history, the culture, and contacts at the places we toured. This has greatly enhanced our experience in Jordan and gave us a very memorable time. The lunch in Kerak prepared by his mother and family was outstanding, so delicious. His mom, uncle, cousins are very hospitable. This is the best local host we had experienced. The gate1 representatives at the airport who handled our arrival and departure are very efficient and informative. The drivers to and from hotels are also very good, and courteous. The tour bus driver Khalid is an outstanding driver. It took great skill to navigate the narrow streets in the city and town. Khalid is a very safe driver. We sincerely appreciate his driving skill. Overall, this discovery tour to Jordan is a top notch tour. Despite the uncertainty caused by the Israel Gaza situation, we were glad we went forward with the tour. Thanks Hazim, our great tour manager.

Thank you! It was one of the best, if not the best, trip I have been! Tour Manager Hiroko is definitely the best! Very lucky to have her. Japan is so beautiful, so clean and people are soooo disciplined. Why can't all countries be as clean? Been to Singapore and it is just as clean. Feel so safe .... not scared of theft and the surroundings at all despite the crowd everywhere, especially at train stations and tourist spots. First time to take Discovery Tours... worth every penny spent. Length of tour could be extended. Not enough time for leisurely shopping.

Of all the trips I've taken (ten through Gate 1 and several on my own), this one is among my favorites, if not my very favorite! Javier is largely responsible for making this trip so great! He bent over backwards to accommodate all of our requests and special interests. He also went out of pocket a few times to ensure we have more wonderful memories to reflect back on. I'm thoroughly exhausted, but what a great trade off in order to see and do all of the things we were privileged to experience. I will be recommending this trip to all my friends and family, especially as long as Javier is their Tour Manager.

My husband and I were fortunate enough to have Clinton as our tour manager for our recent (Oct 15th - Oct 26th) 2023 New Zealand tour. He was absolutely wonderful! His knowledge of almost everything New Zealand was amazing, his personality engaging and entertaining, and his concern for the welfare of his guests was nothing short of excellent! He had "comfort" stops throughout the days we were on the bus for many hours, and stopped at interesting sights for ten to twenty minutes to give us a break. We were also lucky enough to have a great group of people to travel with! We will definitely be travelling with Gate1 because of the impression Clinton has left us with, AND we will be telling our friends too!

I just completed the Jewels of the Alpine trip and it was wonderful. What made the trip so wonderful was our tour guide Nadine. She is excellent. Energetic, caring and compassionate, knowledgeable and professional. We have traveled more than 20 trip with Gate 1 and we had always had excellent guide but Nadine is there on the top of the list. We are so impressed with your company we never hesitate to tell people about you and we know some who have taken our advice and done a trip with you. I am 85 so our land tours are cutting down, even though we have two scheduled for next year, but we cruise a lot more. I always have Gate 1 trips available on my phone to show people where you go and how inexpensive they are. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

I am just back from a discovery tour of the Balkans. Nicola was our guide. I just wanted to say this really was a fantastic trip. He did an outstanding job. The sites we visited were all well done. The hotels were good and the food was very good. I have done event planning for a number of years and know that it is a lot of work to pull these things off. Our guide made it look very easy. I think Gate 1 has these trips down to the science. Thank you very much for a great vacation.

Can not say enough good things about our tour guide, Marianna. She is a walking encyclopedia about Ancient Greece. FULL of knowledge and information. She clearly loves her job and educating Gate1 guests about the history of the towns and cities we visited. She is also a very pleasant, kind, and organized guide. It felt as though we all became family during our tour. Marianna is an asset to the company, for sure! One of our best tours yet!

I am the travel agent but I also traveled with my clients in this trip. This is one of the best tours that I have experienced with Gate1. This is like "the road not taken", unknown destinations, but surprisingly, everybody enjoyed the trip! The Armenia guide, Nane, is topnotch - she is the gold standard, 10 out of 10. In fact, after visiting 109 countries, she is in my top 3 best guides. She has the knowledge and organizational skills that I look for in a guide me. Armenia became one of my favorite countries because of her. Georgia is another amazing destination. Our guide David is also great but because he took over the group from Nane, there will always be a comparison. Not bad - I will rate him as 9 out of 10. I will recommend Armenia and Georgia to my clients. These countries should be in the bucket list of all seasoned travelers.

Our trip was incredible! This was my 41st trip with Gate 1, and it was probably my favorite. Our Guide, Jose, was absolutely incredible. He was so kind, very helpful and had boundless energy. I will continue to sing Gate 1's praises to anyone who will listen.

Our trip was absolutely amazing. Our Tour manager/guide 'Ham' was without doubt a major contributor to the total success of the trip. Ham is a true ambassador to Gate1 travel and his country. His knowledge of the culture, history and customs of Morocco contributed to creating a very special atmosphere. He was our 'Father' figure to the whole group. There was no request or question left unresolved. Ham was always there to recommend restaurants, additional sights to see and where to make the best purchases and even wake us up for our early Balloon ride. We had a great group of 18 people and shared many a laugh. This was our first trip with Gate1 and already looking at another one. One couple had been on 30 plus trips with Gate1 and I can understand why based on the quality of this Moroccan Allure trip. Please pass on our sincere thanks to Ham and his team.

We had yet another wonderful trip with Gate1: 10 days Uzbekistan - this time with Davron as our manager, director and guide. The country of Uzbekistan is safe, clean, hospitable, super comfortable for tourism. The architecture, historical significance sites and nature are amazing. All have to be seen, its is hard to describe the beauty. Davron is one of the best travel experts seen by us so far, he is just made for this difficult occupation. He is well educated intellectual, has deep knowledge of history, complicated politics, exotic traditions and skillful presentation of material, excellent people skills, including fine diplomacy to maintain harmonious climate in the group, he has smooth sense of humor, sincere, very tactful and genuinely politically correct, helpful and caring, always ready to make extra effort to provide his guest more comfort, true ambassador for his beloved country, not to mention very physically able to assist many "mature" wards. His organizational skills are of very high level, scheduling was always to the minute. Logistics of the trip worked like Swiss watch! Which brings me to the commendation to the trip driver: he was excellent professional, kept the group safe on the road, maintained the bus in spick and span condition, always stocked with road trip necessities, provided snacks and hot drinks on the road, handled luggage and was overall very friendly and hospitable. Thank you Davron and Gate1 Travel!

We enjoyed our trip and the tour had included some very special touches i.e. stopping after a long ride on the bus and catching the sunset in the middle of nowhere overlooking a valley and where a gentlemen was waiting for us with wine and cheese. The private time spent on the yacht was fun and special too and another time on another boat being able to swim in the beautiful warm water. Our tour guide was full of great information and wanted us to be able to immerse in the culture by meeting local people and interacting with them. Great discovery tour.

I just wanted to say that I was really impressed with Gate1 and this unbelievable vacation!! Our Safari was better than great. I was hoping it'd be great but I was prepared for something a little less. From the moment we were picked up from the airport to the time we were dropped off at our Day Room before our flight back home, Everything was way beyond our expectations, really!! The hotels and lodges were -They were absolutely beautiful, even the rustic ones! The staffing and meals at each place were amazing! (I remember reading that Gate1 said the places were 4 and 5 Star accommodations but I was a little hesitant to believe it, I shouldn't have been.) The main reason for our vacation was of course the Safari and this itinerary and it was a Home Run, Grand Slam Home Run! We saw the Big Five and sooo much more. I could go on and on about how pleased we were with Gate1 and this trip but will end by saying THANK YOU for a vacation we'll never forget!!

The trip to Australia was for myself and my husband and we both had a wonderful time. Our tour guide, Tracy, was fantastic. She was very knowledgeable, had a great personality and always went out of her way to be sure that everyone was having a good time. I had some dietary restrictions and she always made sure that there was food that I could eat and never made it an issue. We had many flights which were surprisingly on time and she made sure that the check-in procedure went smoothly. The guides at the different destinations were very informative and we were very pleased with all the meals that were included. Although we were on the go, the pace was good and we did see a good portion of eastern Australia. I was especially happy that I could swim at the Great Barrier Reef where we had good weather and enjoyed dinner under the stars at Ayers Rock. We would recommend this trip to anyone considering going to Australia and you would be very lucky to have Tracy as your guide.

We had a great and fun time at Morocco. Our travel manager, Zouhair was awesome. He was so knowledgeable on the history, customs, traditions of his country. Gate 1, you did it again! This is I think 36th trip or more with Gate1! Thank you!!!

Loved Morocco. It's a hidden gem rich with cultural significance and historical heritage. I never thought how Muslim and Jewish presence would be accepting of individual religions, but in this age where Hamas and Israeli conflicts are at a feverish pitch, it makes me wonder how places like Morocco and Uzbekistan already show the world that difference among peoples can still allow everyone to somehow co-exist in one place and thrive collectively. Morocco embraces its Jewish roots as well as its Arabic and Muslim presence. Wonderful country. Having Zouhair as our guide opened my eyes as well. Thank you for opening up Morocco to travelers!

Nothing compares to Gate1; been w/ Exoticca & Europamundo they are not as good as your company. My Moroccan Allure was beyond my expectation; never been on my list but it was rewarded by this wonderful & beautiful experience. Meet new friends; created new memories in my lifetime. Our Tour Manager/Salmi; his assistant Abdul & driver Mohammad went above & beyond. An excellent & extraordinaire team KUDOS. My highlight on this trip was the Sahara Desert Bivouac riding the camel; watching sunset; star gazing at nite & sunrise the following day. An extra caveat on this trip was the Moroccan hospitality top them all. A sumptuous Moroccan dinner; home cooked meal hosted by a Moroccan family. Served w/ a typical Moroccan dish & oh so DELISH!!!

The Majestic Balkans trip was like walking into an ancient history book with so many sites to see. Our local guides provided unique and informative insights, and our tour manager Ana was outstanding! Ana's knowledge about each country we visited was superb. Her humor, lively conversation and enthusiasm kept our small group engaged, and, by the end of our travels, brought us together like an extended family.

I can not say enough WONDERFUL things about our tour manager, Ana Maria. She was simply DELIGHTFUL! Always concerned with our safety. Ever helpful for suggestions for our free time (restaurants, parks, museums, etc.). Everything you could want in a tour manager - she was GREAT!. In addition, our driver, Jellico, was extraordinary! How he kept so calm during such intense driving situations I will never know, but he thankfully transported us safely from destination to destination!! Our local guides were also exceptional, even surpassing prior Gate 1 local guide experiences. I have already recommended this tour to my friends!

Our 12 day Culture and Adventure in Guatemala and Belize was fabulous thanks to our outstanding tour director, Aquilino. His knowledge of the history, culture, traditions of the Mayans, as well as present day Guatemalans was incredible. We especially appreciated Aquilina sharing personal stories. Aquilino is a true gem of a tour director and a real asset to Gate 1.

Aquilino, the tour director for our 12 day trip to Guatemala and Belize, was beyond excellent and absolutely made the trip for us. He is knowledgeable, personable, thoughtful, enthusiastic, and professional. He brought life to the Mayan sites we visited and connected us through ideas and emotions to the places and people we encountered. He enhanced every experience small and large throughout the trip.

The Majestic Balkans tour was fantastic in every way and it really exceeded my expectation. This tour was full of historical facts and archeological sites, along with the modern day versions of each country. It is a perfect way to learn about Romania, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, and Albania. These countries have come a long way. They are all vibrant, affordable and offer a great travel experience. The itinerary is well organized with professional choice of comfortable hotels, historical places to visit, good local food experience and most of all, excellent local guides who shared knowledge and love for their native countries. Our tour manager, Patricia, was competent, accessible, and highly professional. She managed the tour with perfect pace, not rushed in any of the stops, and gave us perfect amount of time on our own to explore. Our driver was very experienced. He showed his skills on high mountain roads, as well as in cities crowded with vehicles and crazy drivers. His control of a 40-foot coach throughout the small serpentine roads of the 4 countries was amazing. This trip made me want to go back to each of these four countries to explore more. I found North Macedonia fabulous and completely surprising. It is a tour to be remembered for a lifetime. I would highly recommend this tour!

This was our ninth GATE1 trip, and one of the very best!!! Sri Lanka has such an array of history, culture, scenery, cuisine, and shopping to offer, and GATE1 offered it all to us in spades!!! Our group of nineteen were so lucky to have the incredible Shyam as our trip leader, with Paul and Nimal as our driver and assistant!!! All were class acts and displayed daily the best of Sri Lankan warmth and hospitality!!! The hotels were all top notch, the meals varied and delicious. This is a fast paced trip, and one of the most strenuous we have been on, but everyone was always so willing to lend a hand and lift each other up!!! Shyam, on his fortieth trip experience was a wealth of knowledge and an incredible facilitator of any extracurricular activities requested, including additional safaris, cultural dances in Kandy, restaurant recommendations, shopping highlights, and so much more!!! Each day brought incredible highlights, and they just kept building on one another!!! I am sure this is a trip that will get better and better as we have time to reflect on, and savor all of the richness we were blessed to experience. Hats off to a spectacular group of fellow travelers who brought such joy and life experiences to each day!!!

I think this is one of the best tours we had. I love the fact that every tour or so , was included. Our guide Mr. Shay was awesome, I do very much congratulate you for having him as your local representative. I love the hotels, the support team, and the care they took of us. Very much recommended. LOVE you GATE ONE ;)

Eka was the most fabulous tour guide and host. Her level of knowledge about her country and her great sense of humor made the trip so memorable. I would highly recommend this trip on Gate 1 to all of my friends, I can't wait to go on the next 3 trips that I have scheduled with Gate 1.

The trip was more than I anticipated. Elvis, our tour guide, was exceptional and shared so much history and his local knowledge. I would highly recommend this trip.

We just got back this weekend from our 2nd small discovery tour & our 3rd gate1 escorted travel tour. Among the 3 escorted gate1 travel tour, I would say this is so far "the Best of the Best tour", we've ever experienced so far traveling with gate1 travel. Our tour manager and bus safety driver, Beatrice and Marionne respectively, were an unbeatable combination in our overall travel safety and group travel tour efficiency. All of us in the group of 22 diverse travelers were in sync & respectful in our departure & arrival times. Everything went very well and we are very pleased with Beatrice's wealth of knowledge about Switzerland's culture and diversity. All her food and dining recommendations during our leisure time on our own were spot on, especially with regards to Laderach Swiss chocolates. We wanted to keep on travelling with Beatrice & Marionne as our tour manager & travel driver partner in all our future gate1 escorted travels from now on. We have recommended Gate1 escorted travels even before to many of our friends. And sincerely, we will continue to do so, adding Beatrice & Marionne's names as highly recommended travel partners to all our friends future escorted travel plans. My wife & I are planning our 2024 vacay. As a matter of fact, we don't mind going back to Switzerland again with gate1 travels.

The trip from Portugal to Spain was terrific from start to finish. The hotels were great, the locales were amazing and the local guides were very knowledgeable. Most importantly, our tour manager, Carla, was professional, incredibly knowledgeable, empathetic, and a perfect addition to our trip. Thank you. We are looking forward to our next great adventure!

The Swiss Alpine Jewels tour was 12 days of spectacular natural beauty. Everywhere we went, everywhere we looked we saw gorgeous views before us! We cannot stop talking about the joy it gave us to be there with the like-minded people who were in our group. In addition to the incredible beauty of the country, we enjoyed the company of an excellent driver named Deiter and an exceptional tour manager Serge. Serge and Deiter were a wonderful team that took care of us like we were their family. Serge, a resident of Salzburg, Austria, was filled with knowledge of and love for Switzerland which he imparted to us in a way that made us love Switzerland even more. In addition to his great knowledge of Switzerland and Europe, he shared his wisdom in a wonderfully subtle way that always kept us smiling. I could go on, but let me end by saying that of the eight Gate1 trips we have done since we started traveling with Gate 1 in 2019, the Swiss Alpine Jewels is the most magnificent!

Our trip was OUTSTANDING, due in no small part to Tour Manager Simeon. He was absolutely perfect in every aspect of the trip. His background information on what we were to see, insights into French history, culture, and cuisine were all 5-star. Plus, his willingness to help travelers in every detail and thorough answers to every question was superb! Yes, the tour itself...sites, cities, chateaux, Normandy, food, all excellent. But, what makes my wife and I wanting more of Gate 1, is...Simeon.

Our Jordan Discovery tour was exceptional. We enjoyed every bit of it and we Thank Gate1 for making this tour a memorable one. As always Gate1 has the top notch Tour Manager and best choice of hotels. During our trip we felt safe, the people are friendly and welcoming. Thank you Gate1.

The trip to Uzbekistán was fantastic. The tour manager Ilham was very professional , he took care of every details for us to have great time. The drivers very professional also.

Our experience and stay in Andong was really special. This experience permitted us to experience the food and culture more than anything else we did. We helped make our lunch, Bibimbep. Delicious! I've been to Thailand, Vietnam, and Cambodia, but visiting the Bongjeongsa Temple and having a conversation and tea with the head monk was an experience outside-of-the-box. We also got to experience the making of rice wine and visited the brewery. I believe it was this day that we also got to see the process in making paper, in fact, we got to make our own sheet of paper first hand. This was what I wanted when I saw the title of this discovery tour "Life and Culture of South Korea." This trip did not disappoint.

We enjoyed our safari, really up to our expectations, and the one that made this happened was our tour manager Christopher. Christopher is all of the following: Super friendly, even to most of the safari drivers in game drives, caring, takes time to know and address our concerns. Flexible, goes out of his way and time to fill our expectations. Excellent safari driver, knows where to go off road to look for lions, elephants, hippos, cheetahs, leopards, rhinos, etc. We strongly recommend Gate1Travel customers have Christopher as their tour manager. Christopher is Gate1Travel greatest asset.

I just returned from the Discovery Tour "14 Day Dalmatian Isles, Croatia & Slovenia". It was fabulous!! Jelena was probably the best tour manager I've ever had on any tour. Her kindness, knowledge of the area of our tour and management ability were excellent. It was a joy to have her guiding us on our journey. What a great trip!

Best Gate One trip ever! Very well planned itinerary with amazing sights, hotels and meals! Excellent tour manager!

There are not enough words in the English or Greek vocabulary to describe the joy that we feel for the experience we had with Gate 1's Discovery trip entitled, "Greece, the Birthplace of Civilization " and our guide, Sofia with bus driver, Lambrious! Sofia is by far the best guide we have EVER had with all our travels!!!!! Descriptive words: EXTREMELY knowledgeable ; thorough; flexible; thoughtful; kept everything on schedule; well timed on events; cared for individual needs -- we would give her an A+++ !! She, and gate one provided a Marvelous trip with a variety of classic Greek history, glimpses of Greek agriculture, and sumptuous views of Greek's natural beauty! Additionally, we were soo impressed with her choices of restaurants offering a wide variety of miss out on this trip- especially if you can do it with Sofia and Lamprious!!

I would like to acknowledge our tour manager Giuseppe on our Discover Sicily and Malta Tour. He was very professional, knowledgeable and very personable. His attention to detail was excellent. He was very organized and took care of the group wonderfully. I would like to thank Giuseppe for providing us with a great tour. We had a wonderful time in Sicily and Malta and hope to return one day.

I feel it necessary to tell you how fantastic the tour guide, Mira, is and how lucky Gate1 is to have her! Mira is one of the best guides I've ever encountered during my travels. She is knowledgeable, funny, has great stories and was genuinely concerned about every member in our group. She was not just a tour guide, but a member of our travel group. She made time to get to know each and every person and truly cared about their experience. I feel lucky to know her as traveling to destinations are just a part of travel, but the people and experiences you have with them, really make memories that last.

My trip to Africa was one of the best vacations I've had in 25 years of travel. I want to thank you for a fantastic bargain and everything that was included. The tour director was very knowledgeable, accommodating, and excellent at his job. The people we interacted with were great! Thank you again.