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I went on a trip with Gate 1 in April this year, Classic 12 day trip to Amsterdam, Bruges, Paris and London. Soma was our tour manager. He was amazing, kept us safe and gave us so much info. He was funny and very knowledgeable. I would love if he could be my tour manager again! I have Celiac disease and Soma went out of his way to make sure any meal we ate with the group was good for me. On the bus rides he would have goodies for us local to the places we were visiting, and even got a gluten free goody for me. I was very touched. The trip was fabulous, well planned. We stayed in great hotels that were centrally located. The bus drivers were amazing too. I love going on Gate 1 tours and tell all my friends about them. Can’t wait for the next one!

Exceeded our expectations in every way! Most stress free vacation we’ve ever had!

Very well organized; well informed, nice, funny, caring tour guides and bus drivers; nice and central located hotels w delicious selection of breakfasts; good and clean buses; great group dinners and lunches at interesting and beautiful locations; interesting itinerary with enough free time for being able to do your own thing. Overall a great trip.

An Unforgettable Peruvian Adventure with Top-Notch Guides! June 21, 2026 We recently returned from a wonderful trip to Peru with Gate 1 Travel, traveling with my husband and our three teen and tween granddaughters. This was our second Gate 1 tour, and once again, they exceeded our expectations! Gate 1 definitely keeps you on your toes with an active schedule and very little downtime, but there was still plenty of time for three teenage girls to do some shopping. Our Tour Manager, Frank, was truly incredible. His deep knowledge, local perspective, native language fluency, personal stories, patience, and ability to keep our group moving seamlessly were unmatched. He even threw in a few spontaneous surprises along the way that were a total bonus for everyone. What made the trip extra special was how wonderfully Frank treated my granddaughters. They absolutely loved him! He constantly engaged them, asked for their opinions on what they were seeing, encouraged their curiosity, and applauded them whenever they asked a great question. Where Frank and our phenomenal guide, Alberto, truly went above and beyond was during an unexpected medical emergency. Toward the end of the tour, an intestinal virus hit our family right before we were scheduled to fly home. At 1:00 AM, I texted Frank in a panic. He immediately arranged for a doctor to visit our hotel room to assess our granddaughter. The doctor recommended IV fluids to help her make the flight, and we were brought to a private clinic. The level of care we received there was outstanding—honestly better than what we typically experience back home in the USA! To get us back on track for our flight, Frank and Alberto pulled off a masterclass in planning and execution. Alberto picked us up with our luggage in tow and escorted us by taxi, masterfully bypassing Cusco’s standstill morning traffic. Once at the airport, Frank met us and seamlessly guided us through security to reunite with the rest of our family just in time to board. We never could have made that flight without Frank and Alberto’s expertise, fast thinking, and pure dedication. Gate 1, you have chosen your guides exceptionally well and trained them to perfection. We are so grateful for this incredible journey and can’t wait to start planning our third Gate 1 tour! P Vecchiarelli

I've taken 5 European trips with Gate 1. Each trip had excellent itineraries and trip leaders. Prices are reasonable especially considering that accomodations have always been in desired locations and top of the line. On my most recent trip to Portugal, the trip leader asked if it was ok to tell the others it was my birthday. I was flattered and said yes. As a result, the group sang happy birthday to me on our tour bus, the trip leader gave me a lovely surprise gift and meaningful card, plus had restaurant patrons at dinner sing happy birthday to me in Portuguese. I have recommended Gate 1 to friends and will continue to do so. BTW, during covid, Gate 1 fully refunded my trip fee as well as my flight fee without any hassles. Their customer service staff is easy to reach and helpful.

My husband and I just finished our first vacation with Gate 1 to Kenya, Tanzania with Serengeti. It was a fabulous trip. We saw so many animals in their natural environment and in action. Just incredible; I have soooo many fabulous pictures… elephant and kangaroo nursing, hippo’s doing you know what, lions eating a kill and lions and cubs hanging out together, leopard walking around. I could go on and on. We were very well taken care of by our driver, Karuga. He was extremely knowledgeable and answered all our questions. He spoke so well and took great care of us too. He was always smiling and friendly. Our manager, Joel, was also very attentive and made the trip extra special too. Looking forward to our next trip!!!

We had great experience during our Indonesia, Java, Bali and Singapore trip from May 17-30, 2026 as our Tour manager Atik was very organized, calm, caring and provided personalized care almost to every one. She was always ahead of the curve in providing details about every visit, event, dinners etc. She took special care when we reached hotel earlier than checkin time as well as when our luggage did not reach Jakarta. Even under stress she is clear in her plan, thoughtful and stays focused on group well being. All our outings were on time and she always made sure older adults with limitations are well informed and well taken care of. We were fortunate to have her as our tour manager. Thanks you Atik, Thank you Gate 1 for having wonderful and conscious hard working tour managers. Shashi Bhatia.

Our group of 6 family members went on the 10 day tour of Germany, France, Switzerland and Austria in March of 2026. We met our guide Veronica and our first impression was that she was very gracious and cared about each and every one of the travelers. Veronica was patient and understanding. Our bus driver Marek was superb. I really can't say enough about his performance. We really felt safe in his care. The hotels were all very comfortable and the locations were convenient. I loved that the tour was all inclusive but still provided us with plenty of free time to break out and explore on our own. Veronica was extremely knowledgeable in all the regions that we visited. Every local guides were wonderful as well. This was me my husband's first trip with Gate 1 but we will definitely continue to travel with them in the future and can't wait to go on our next trip with Gate 1!