Gate 1 Travel is a global tour operator offering affordable vacation packages, primarily escorted tours and river cruises, with destinations around the world. Focusing on Escorted tours, river & sea cruises, small group tours and recently launching new Family Tours there are a variety of ways to see More of the World for Less! Destinations include all seven continents including tours to Europe, Africa, Asia & the Pacific, South America & North America.
Gate 1 Travel (gate1travel.com) has 640 customer reviews on Five Star Index, with an average rating of 3.4 out of 5.
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gate1travel.com
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Activities & Tours
Location
Fort Washington, Pennsylvania
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2026
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I’ve taken 11 trips with Gate1 and had a terrific time on each trip. Hate1 consistently provides great value in the quality of experience and overall price. Their focus on safety is also outstanding. Their tour guides are professional, friendly, and experienced. Their care for the local community is also evident on each trip. They are a terrific company.
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Shabnam
Great trip great people good experience
Great trip great people good experience
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Croatia 12 Night Air land tour
Excellent 12 night air land tour to Croatia. Beautiful landscape, lovely people. Ivan our tour manager and Ivan our driver were fantastic. A great team!! Loved our trip, having everything handled for us was awesome. Would highly recommend. Thank you so much 💕
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PATRICIA LYNN P.
Our tour manager Taiyo
Our tour manager, Taiyo, made our trip to Japan one the best trip I have taken with Gate 1. He was so organized and full of information. I had so much fun and learned so much about the Japanese culture and history. I can’t wait to schedule another trip with Gate 1.
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Stuart W.
Highly recommend Gate 1 Travel!
Gate 1 Travel has outstanding tour directors and tour guides, great hotels, and gives you so much for your money! My wife and I have been on 10 tours with them and every one has been a wonderful vacation! You see so much on every tour!
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Mailchimp C.
4th trip with Gate1
4th trip with Gate1. Exceptional value. Wonderful accommodations. Great communication. We just love Gate1 - looking forward to our next trip!
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MOHAMMED AZIZUL Q.
An Excellent Experience with Gate 1…
An Excellent Experience with Gate 1 Travel – Highly Recommended!
We recently completed a wonderful nine-day tour of Turkey with Gate 1 Travel, visiting Istanbul, Ankara, and Cappadocia, and the experience exceeded our expectations. We were thoroughly impressed with the organization, professionalism, and quality of service provided throughout the entire trip.
A special mention goes to our tour guide, Fatih, who was absolutely outstanding. He was extremely knowledgeable about Turkish history, culture, and traditions. His explanations were informative, engaging, and easy to understand. His English was exceptionally fluent, and he communicated effortlessly with our group. He also navigated us smoothly through every destination, making the entire journey comfortable, enjoyable, and stress-free.
The hotels throughout the tour were excellent, and the breakfasts were outstanding. In fact, the breakfast selections were much better and more varied than what we typically experience with continental breakfasts at many American hotels.
One of the things that impressed us most was how seamlessly Gate 1 Travel organized everything. From airport-to-hotel transfers to transportation, sightseeing, accommodations, and the final hotel-to-airport transfer, everything was handled professionally and efficiently. We could simply relax and enjoy the trip without worrying about the logistics.
Overall, this was an outstanding travel experience, and I can confidently say that Gate 1 Travel has won us over! We were so impressed that we have already committed to another Gate 1 tour to Spain and Portugal in December, and we plan to take more Gate 1 tours in 2027.
I highly recommend Gate 1 Travel to anyone looking for a well-organized, comfortable, educational, and enjoyable international travel experience. Their attention to detail, excellent accommodations, seamless transfers, and knowledgeable tour guides make them an exceptional choice.
Thank you, Gate 1 Travel, and a special thank-you to Fatih for making our Turkey tour so memorable. We look forward to many more adventures with Gate 1!
Response from Gate 1 TravelOct 20, 2026
Thank you for taking the time to share your comments. We truly appreciate the feedback and look forward to welcoming you on your next Gate 1 trip!
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KATHLEEN ANN F.
Our Northeast Adventure …
We had the best tour guide & bus driver to start off with both were attentive to the needs of all on tour . We did & learned so much. Every day was a new adventure - $$$ well spent😊
Response from Gate 1 TravelOct 20, 2026
Thank you for your kind feedback. We hope to see you soon on another Gate 1 trip!