Rose, our tour manager, was exceptional in every respect. She is one of the primary reasons the trip was so enjoyable. She has a great personality and sense of humor which made it easy to connect with everyone. Her professionalism, preparation, work ethic, English, cultural knowledge, and concern for our well-being are all first-rate and greatly contributed to the quality of our experience. Last, but not least, she just comes across as a genuinely nice person.

I would like to share my highest recommendation for our tour manager, Mari, from our recent Gate 1 Travel experience in Japan. Mari demonstrated exceptional care and professionalism throughout the entire journey. She was especially attentive and accommodating to the elderly members of our group, always ensuring they felt comfortable, supported, and included. One of her greatest strengths was her ability to bring each destination to life. She consistently provided a clear and engaging historical background at every site we visited, which greatly enriched our travel experience. Safety was clearly her top priority. Whether guiding us across busy streets, organizing group movement through train stations, or coordinating our bullet train transfers, she remained vigilant and proactive. Her attention to detail gave everyone a strong sense of security and trust. She also made thoughtful efforts to accommodate members with dietary needs. On the rare occasions when issues arose, they were due to local restaurant limitations rather than any oversight on her part. Mari handled these situations with professionalism and care. Overall, Mari created a well-organized, safe, and enjoyable experience for the entire group. If I have the opportunity to travel to Japan again, I would absolutely request Mari as our tour manager without hesitation.

Our tour manager Jen was outstanding. She was knowledgeable and truly compassionate about her job and left a positive impression about the culture and people of the Philippines. She interacted with everyone making sure we had a good time and tried to fulfill our individual needs. Five stars for Jen!

What an unforgettable journey! From the magic of the Taj Mahal (honestly, no picture does its justice) to the peaceful, glowing Golden Temple, every place touched us in a different way. We explored the incredible Chand Baori stepwell, visited a local school that truly warmed our hearts, and experienced the powerful energy of the Wagah Border ceremony -thousands of people, so much pride, and such an electric atmosphere! We even had the chance to connect with a local farming family, which made the trip feel even more real and meaningful. But what truly made this experience exceptional was our tour manager Shael. Absolutely the BEST! Always organized, always smiling, and somehow always one step ahead of everything. He made the entire trip feel smooth, safe, and stress-free. His knowledge, attention to detail, and genuine care for everyone in the group made such a difference. You can tell he truly loves what he does, and it shows in every little thing. Traveling across so many places could have been overwhelming, but instead it felt effortless and fun thanks to them, Shael, the driver Ram Pal and assistant Ravi. This trip was beyond special... and one I'll never forget. If you're thinking about India-DO IT. And if you can, go with a tour manager like ours... it makes all the difference!

This was a fabulous journey through China, which are exceeded my expectations. Scottie was a fabulous guide. Very organized, knowledgeable, funny, and patient. The entire group loved him. I have done numerous trips with Gate One and each one has been fabulous. I'm looking forward to my next Gate One adventure!

Our tour guide Tracey was absolutely exceptional. This is our 8th tour and she is the best of the best. Her ability to deal with many different people in a calm, patient friendly manner was outstanding. Also, her organizational skills made the trip run so much smoother than others have in the past. If we could pick Tracey for every tour, we certainly would.

I cannot praise Aki, our tour director, enough. She was so knowledgeable, professional, and friendly. We were celebrating our wedding anniversary, and she surprised us with a lovely cake on our first night in Tokyo. Throughout the trip, she was incredibly patient and informative. If I could have taken her home with me, I would have!

Trip was fantastic - one of the best trips we have taken. Normally we would not want to go back to the same country, but we really liked the Philippines. The group was fantastic. The guide, Edi, was phenomenal. He went the extra mile to ensure we had what we needed and stayed patient with all the questions and requests. The winner of a trip and we enjoyed the trip tremendously!!!

I would loke to thank and appreciate your tour guides especially the tour manager we known him as Mr. Joe.! He was a terrific and knowledgeable man, very friendly and helpful in many ways. Your local tour guides at Xi'an Mr. David and at ChongDu Mr. Rex were excellent. Not to mention that Ms. Sunny at Shanghi was a fantastic person with lots of enthusiasm and energy. My wife and I loved her very much. I definitely will go on a tour under the Mr. Joe and Ms. Sunny again and again. Your daily tour guides Ms. Sarah and two others that i forgot their names were also so pleasant. Thanks to all of them again.

Andy was fantastic. He was always concerned about our safety and if we were enjoying the trip. He knew seeing the Pandas was the highlight of the tour for me. He suggested we get a private tour guide and take the golf cart to the new section of the Panda reserve. It was excellent suggestion because it was easier walking with paved walkways. Michelle, our guide was excellent and we saw younger Pandas in the new section. I will certainly book on Gate 1 again. Andy is a fantastic ambassador for the company.

We had an AMAZING time in China. Our TM, Andy, was very knowledgeable and did everything to make our trip an unforgettable experience. All transfers by plane, train, bus, local trips, and extra shows were smooth and easy. This is a trip you MUST do, to see the Great Wall of China, Forbidden City, terracotta warriors, Xian Opera, and the Three Gorges, all in one trip, simply incredible.

The trip was fabulous. Both our tour directors, Mark and Arun, were exceptional and went out of their way to make this a fantastic trip. Also, a special thanks to Laksmikanth in Katmandu for additional support. I certainly will be posting on Gate 1 Travel encouraging others to make this trip. Please convey my many thanks to the tour directors for an exemplary service.

It was great! I'm glad we didn't cancel because of the war. We had a great time! Our tour guide, bus drivers, food & hotels were all excellent. People are friendly, helpful & the tour was excellent! All the folks in our group are all nice we didn't have any issues. I didn't hear any complaints about this tour. We are all excited to discovery Uzbekistan and we are not disappointed. It's a beautiful place, clean & it's the cheapest country we've been to. When our friends asked us why Uzbekistan? I told them they need to see it first themselves. We are thankful Gate 1 had this tour! Thank you for helping us with booking this tour. This is our 3rd tour with Gate 1, the first 2 were a disappointment but this tour makes up for it.

Tour Dir/Leader was the best I have had and I have travelled the world with other companies. His mind was like Wikipedia, he is also a motivational speaker in how he kept us going, he was sensitive to our needs truly an outstanding employee who represents your company at its best. He is a true asset and should be recognized for his abilities which make a tour so memorable.

Surprised is not the word to describe our Japan vacation. We were amazed by the friendliness of the people and the cleanliness of the cities and entire country. Our tour guide, Yoyo, was very detailed and encompassing throughout the entire trip from the smallest personal details to navigating the crowded train terminals so that our group is not separated. She gave insight to the history and brought the events to light as what transformed Japan to the 21st century. She was very communicative, friendly, polite, kind, and worked tirelessly to ensure that we had an exceptional trip and experience. What a wonderful tour guide for a wonderful trip!

I just wanted to say that Anup, our tour guide, was fantastic in every way! He truly looked after us and provided that extra something that only the best tour guides can do. Anup deserves high praise for his knowledge, friendly and funny personality, and his level of care for myself and our group that was unmatched by any other tour guides I've had!

My husband and I took this trip because of the Great Silk Road. Our expectations were beyond our beliefs. We were so impressed with the country's history and culture, most especially the people of Uzbekistan. We were in so much awe of the mosques and madrasas built intricately and elaborately with mosaics of blue tiles. Admiringly, the people are so friendly and helpful. In many instances when we did our own sightseeing, such as the Metro Stations, the Orthodox Church and the Catholic church of the Assumption and the Sacred Heart of Jesus respectively, The Hotel Uzbekistan, the Amir Temur Square and the Seoul Mun, random citizens were eagerly assisting us with taxis and directions. Ilkhom, our tour manager was a huge part in our positive experiences, learning about the Silk Road in Uzbekistan, sharing to us his vast knowledge of his country.

I just returned from the 15 day China with Yangtze River trip. This trip was excellent. Everything about it was beyond expectation. Our tour guide in China ( Maggie), is outstanding and should be commended on the handling and expertise on the entire trip. She went out of her way to make sure everyone's needs were taken care of and the trip was a memorable. Thank you for a great trip.

I just want to say that this was my first time with Gate 1 and I was very impressed with everything. Our tour manager, Maggie was amazing. She always made sure that the group was satisfied whether it was our meals, our hotel accommodations, the speed of the group. I was very impressed with the hotel accommodations, especially the Howard Johnson. The breakfasts at the hotels were great, wide variety of food. I've already given my friend our China itinerary and Maggie's name. Thank you Gate 1 and Maggie.

The trip was great , had a great time, everything was planned perfect and above all the tour guide was amazing, looking forward to book my next trip with you

We arrived home yesterday, April 2. We had the most wonderful time in China. Our tour manager Gloria was very well organized and kept us schedule. She was excellent going way above the call of duty to answer and help the some seniors in our group and offering suggestions for our extra extension days in China. In Shanghai our city guide Christina was so helpful, keeping us moving forward in spite of the hordes of cruise ship tourists in the area we visited. Excellent service !! This was our first Discovery Tour and # 19 Gate1 tour for us. Definitely not our last.

I wanted to provide some feedback on our tour guide Junko who was truly outstanding. She was one of the most attentive guides we've had among our dozen or so trips with Gate1. We had some very challenging fellow guests on board and had one person who fell. She handled everything with care, understanding, patience and professionalism. She gave us a true representation of Japanese attentiveness to service and hospitality and made us feel very welcome. Her thoughtfulness during some of the longer bus trips by giving us little samples of Japanese goodies was so kind. And her ability to help us navigate through the maze of Tokyo Station and Shinjoku stations was remarkable. She kept the 22 members of our group always under her watchful eye. I would highly recommend her for future tours. She truly made Japan come alive for us. Thank you, Junko, Kit and me!!

The trip was very good. Kevin, the tour guide, made it a memorable trip with his great sense of humour. I will give 10 out of 10.

I just had the most amazing tour of southern spiritual India where Raj was our guide. I have to say this was the best tour I've ever had in my life and Raj made it possible. The guy is absolutely a fireball full of information cool stories and goes beyond the call of duty to make everything perfect and comfortable and everyone happy I was truly impressed by him on every level. This was the best 16 days I've spent ever and I travel a lot. Haven been to over 70 countries I would recommend this tour to my friends and especially with him as a guide. We had a small group of 14 with some complicated characters, but Raj was able to notice us all and create an unforgettable experience we witnessed and experience things which never could've been achieved. Had I've been on my own or with a private group. I've done a private group 10 years ago in northern India, and it was a completely different experience this surpassed tenfold I'm still recovering from the amount of information visual stimulation and unpacking my bags with beautiful things. We were able to get there as a memory, Raj is truly an amazing man. I will always remember him. I hope to cross paths with him again thank you for giving us such an opportunity.

Absolutely fantastic trip! This might be my 26th with Gate 1 and despite the worry about the war, I'm so glad I was able to arrive in Sri Lanka. Our guide, Indika, was absolutely one of the best. The itinerary hit all the highlights and overall, I learned a lot about a very different culture. Mountains, tea plantations, safaris, the beach and archeological sites...enough said.

In the many trips I have taken with Gate 1 and others Agency's, without doubt, Al, our tour guide on this trip was the best in every way. His friendly and easy-going way made this trip so much more enjoyable!

Al, our guide on our Australia Trip was excellent. He really brought the seven of us on the tour who were strangers in the beginning together as a group of friends. He had great suggestions for restaurants and things to do in our free time. He offered to make reservations for us but never made anyone feel uncomfortable if they chose to not join the group. He accompanied us on some of our free time adventures and often walked with us to our reservations to be sure we found our way and knew how to get back. He had so many interesting stories about growing up in Australia that gave us a real understanding of the country. Al was fun to be with and made the trip enjoyable. He was very organized and very professional with the tasks of a tour leader. We wish we could travel with him again.

The trip was excellent. I appreciated the different areas of the country that we were able to visit, the different activities planned-art studio, wine tasting, the well placed hotels & variety of food. But the best part of the trip was our guide Jalol. He was interesting, fun & very organized. He is truly an asset to Gate1.

I recently took the Gate 1 16-Day Southern India 'Spiritual Culture' tour, and it was one of the best trips I've ever had. The itinerary was great. Srini, our guide, was exceptional-informative, attentive, and incredibly kind. From sharing insights on India's history and culture to making sure every personal need was met, he made the journey unforgettable.

Just returned from Nepal and Bhutan. It was a wonderful trip. All was perfect. However, I would like to commend specifically our Nepalese Guide AVASH. He was more than wonderful. Attentive, considerate, knowledgeable, caring. He would ask each one of us if we were comfortable, if all was ok, if we needed anything. To help us understand the Nepalese culture, he would give us examples of his own life, his own family and this was so valuable. It helped us understand much better the dynamics of the country and how it functions on a smaller and bigger scale. In fact, of all the tour leaders I have had with Gate1, he was the best.

My trip was fantastic and I have booked another one for October. Shael was an outstanding tour manager, he was a perfect combination of knowledge, experience, expertise and fun. I felt safe as a solo traveler and would highly recommend him to your company! He made the trip even more enjoyable!!

Our trip was awesome! Ya was very, very courteous, professional and anticipated our every need. He is just great, imparting all the knowledge about the different areas that we visited and truly cared for us. The local tour guides were also fantastic, sharing their knowledge and love of their country with us. We enjoyed every minute of it.

Our tour manager, 'Mark', was superb in leading our group in Uzbekistan. He is highly knowledgeable about his country, and loves to share his knowledge and passion. He is also a funny storyteller: we will not forget his stories. I appreciated the cookies and coffee at the pit stops on very cold days. His job was done after the farewell dinner, but he must have seen that I was scared, because he was in the lobby at 6:15am the next morning, along with the driver, to take me to the Tashkent airport. I will always remember Mark's kindness to me!

Excellent! Sri Lanka is a gem. Amazing tour guide, Indika was caring and professional. Congratulations Gate 1 you have an amazing destination.

We just finished a fabulous trip to New Zealand- a country of remarkable beauty! Our trip was flawlessly executed thanks to Noels and her enthusiastic personality! Her love for her country shone through as she shared a tremendous amount of knowledge each day. We couldn't have asked for a better tour manager! Kudos to Buzz our Maori bus driver as well for his great sense of humor and expert driving!

It was our first time to the Philippines, also a great and memorable trip! We really enjoyed the islands hoping, the resorts we were staying: they were fabulous! Not to mention our great tour leader EDI. Not only was he knowledgeable, EDI was always ready to offer help in a friendly manner to each member in the group. Thank you Gate 1 for organizing such a pleasurable trip.

Great trip! Our trip director, Shyam, was amazing. Patient, fun, knowledgeable and highly professional.

Indeed we just returned from an 8 days Mythical Bhutan Discovery Tour, and it left a deep impression on us with its amazing landscapes, nature preservation efforts, and the harmonious coexistence of people and animals. Our outstanding Tour Manager Leki was extremely knowledgeable, always kind, patient, fun, and easy going. Chorten our driver, was helpful, kept the bus spic and span and skillfully navigated the winding mountain terrain each day getting us to each destination smoothly and safely, last but not least, Norbu the assistant was always there for us with a big smile, tended to all our needs from getting our luggage from one location to another and assisted us with all our mobility challenges. The three of them form a stellar team! We were very well taken care of and felt like we were part of their family. We had many marvelous moments during our 8 days journey from the feel inside the majestic Punakha Dzong, the heavenly tranquil Sangchhen Dorji Lhuendrup Lhakhang Nunnery at 1300 metres to the surprising exquisite picnic lunch they have prepared for us at Kuensel Phodrang nature park (after the hike at Dordenma Buddha mountain). It was beyond the call of duties when we were hiking the spiritual Tiger's Nest Monastery, they carried our bags, our extra jackets and bottles of water, while extended their hands/shoulders/arms for us to keep our balance as the routes are rocky and sandy. We would not be able to successfully completed our hike without them. The hotels' selection and the authentic Bhutanese food were superb, especially the national dish of chili cheese and ginger cinnamon tea!!! I teared up on the last day as the week flew by in a blink of an eye. Brief as it may, the heart warming experience that Leki and his team courteously extended to us had changed our perspective of life. We see beauty in simplicity and simplicity in itself is deep with gratefulness. Once again a huge thanks to Leki , Chorten and Norbu for being such wonderful hosts and ambassadors for their awe inspiring country. Kudos to Gate 1 for having such outstanding Tour Manager Leki and his team who put in their best efforts to ensure we had a wonderful and safe experience in Bhutan. They are your assets. We give you a 12 out of 10 stars. We highly commend you to all our family and friends. As we say in Bhutanese Namey Samey Kadrin Chhe La, Shu lay log jay gae in other word Thank you very much for an amazing life altering experience and see you later.

My trip was amazing, the guide Matt was exceptional, the hotels were good, food great, places beautiful.

We had a fantastic time in India! Thank you for providing top-notch tour and tour guide Seema!

Excellent. Richard was a very patient and good guide. I appreciated him leading us on tours and just the kindness he showed us. It was a very interesting tour. Good food also. I'd highly recommend your Discovery Tours to everyone.

I would like to commend Rebecca for her tour Manager expertise . She was considerate of all of our needs, as we were all very different. She showed us the love she has for her country, India, while respecting each of her group and their needs. She has a loving heart and willingness to help all of us. She is a dear person that should receive exceptional recognition .

Our New Zealand travel guide was top notch like all our other Gate 1 travel guides have been. Lindsay made the trip come alive, him being half Scottish and half Maori, and he tells great stories, knows his history of New Zealand. He took good care of all of us. Cannot say enough good things about him.

We have been on several tours with different companies and different tour managers. Gareth is one of the most professional and knowledgeable managers we have had the pleasure of meeting. Not only was he attentive to the administrative details; he provided us with informative and entertaining commentary about New Zealand and its history and culture. He is a great storyteller! He provided us with several options for free time that would appeal to different interests and always made himself available for any questions or concerns we might have. I was particularly impressed with the respect he showed for the Maori culture and his use of the language. He obviously enjoys his work, shared with us his love of rugby and his Highlanders (we saw a televised game with him!) and is an excellent ambassador for his country. Thank you for this opportunity.

Sarah was truly an exceptional guide. Her wit, knowledge, leadership and daily positive attitude was wonderful. She's a great asset to your organization. One in a million!!