Our trip to Italy exceeded all of our expectations. All of the couples, partners and single travelers in our group treated each other like family. We looked our for each other and made sure everyone was doing okay on a daily basis. All of the amenities were top shelf, from the hotels, transportation, restaurants, tours, optional tours and entertainment. It was a lovely selection of cities from Venice in the north to Rome in the south and all of the lovely cities in between. And last but not least, our tour director, Andrea. He was excellent, knowledgeable, funny, serious, stern but in a concerned way and a great leader. Thank you Gate 1 for making this Italy experience a success and the best ever.

The trip was great. The hotels in Florence and especially Rome were very nice. The itinerary was great. The stops in Assisi and Pisa really added to the trip. Nicoletta was a fantastic tour guide and group leader. The best so far. She really added to the experience. I give her and the trip 5 stars.

It was awesome, rejuvenating, wonderful! I am ready to book another hiking tour!

Loved it! Alice was an exceptional guide!

Fantastic! We had a wonderful trip! The package we bought is perfect for independent traveling. Documents and vouchers were flawlessly prepared, so the flight, car rental, and hotel check-in were easy. The Boston Hotel in Montecatini was friendly, clean, and served a wonderful breakfast every morning. We are, and will be repeat customers again in the future!

It was really great. It was a wonderful first trip to Italy. It was really well-organized; we saw so many of the things that one would want to see in Italy. And it left me wanting to go back again some day. Our tour manager, Suzy, was fantastic. She was friendly, warm, very organized and knowledgeable, and was very good at keeping all the ducks in a row. And she also added a few extras that were not included on the original itinerary: 2 additional optional tours in Rome ("Hidden Treasures" and a dinner & bus tour of the city at night), a tour inside the Pantheon (not just "viewing" it from the outside), and she organized vans to take us back to the hotel after the Vatican and Piazzas & Fountains tours in Rome. Those vans were really appreciated after all the walking we had done that morning and afternoon. I was particularly excited to get inside the Pantheon! I give Suzy the highest marks! Our local guides, particularly Manuela in Venice, the guide in Assisi and Paolo in Rome, were really good. They were very knowledgeable and engaging. I look forward to another Gate 1 tour in the not-to-distant future.

We would like to express our satisfaction with our first trip with Gate 1 which was exceptional. We can say that our trip was made memorable due to Suzy's amazing organizational skills and quality of information and events within the trip. Additionally, the comfort and ease of the motor couch transportation with Maritzio was so delightful which also added to the ease of the trip. We look forward to going on another trip with Gate1 in the future and would not hesitate to recommend the trip to others.

I really enjoyed the trip. The staff was great. Looking forward to the next one.

Oliviero was one of the best things about our trip! He really made the trip exciting, fun, memorable, and special! He flawlessly made a family of 40 very different people, and always made us feel comfortable and cared for! Oliviero was extremely knowledgeable, friendly, funny, and personable. He made us feel like we'd known him forever, and offered valuable insight into everything we did, and every question we had. I would 10000% recommend Oliviero, and would love to do many more tours with him as our guide! He is an incredible asset to Gate1!

Our trip to Sicily was great fun. We had the privilege to travel with Tour Director, Marisa for a second time. She is the most amazing Tour Director we have come across in 18 trips with Gate 1 as well as other companies we have had the pleasure to travel with. She doesn't just tell historical facts of the area, she shares them in a story like fashion, making them fun and quite interesting. She was always ready with suggestions for things to do on our free time as well as restaurants we might like to try. You feel like you are traveling with a friend in their hometown, one who loves what they do and enjoys the people they are traveling with. Marisa is truly a treasure and we hope to travel on another tour with her soon. Gate 1 is so fortunate to have her as an Ambassador of their company. Please let her know how much we appreciate her and her knowledge.

We rarely take tours and this was our first Gate1 trip. I am now a Gate1 convert! With Marisa, our fearless, warm, knowledgeable, funny, kind and organized tour leader, we saw, experienced and ate so much that we would have never covered on our own. She took off all the stress of traveling and made everyday the Best day to be in Sicily! Gate1 planned out each day with just the right amount of sightseeing, traveling, shopping and down time. Hotels were in great locations, which I appreciated much more than being somewhere fancy. Included meals exceeded our expectations, especially the ones in the countryside. Marisa immediately got to know all of us which instantly created a family atmosphere where a lot of tears and hugs were exchanged on the last day.

My wife and I attended the enchanting Italy trip from 2 through 9 October. We had the absolute best tour director Adionesis. He was the most caring and thoughtful director. He personally assisted me a number of times. He showed he cared about every member of our group. He is the BEST! He earned a greater than excellent rating.

It was wonderful. The weather was perfect. We did not expect the warm weather but a pleasant surprise. Giuseppe was our tour guide and he was excellent. He added such details that we would not have seen otherwise. He did not treat the tour like a job. You can tell he knows the history and gave vital information to make the experience more enjoyable and meaningful. He was very organized and gave specific instructions. The guides we had for the different cities were also very knowledgeable and entertaining. Thank you for your helpful tips. They made preparing for the trip much easier. We look forward to using Gate 1 in the future.

This was our sixth trip with Gate1. The river cruise experience far exceeded our expectations .....on land or on the water our tour guides and staff were A+. The Monarch Princess crew was absolutely amazing- so friendly, helpful and upbeat! The total experience was superb!

Just wanted to express my pleasure with the whole gate1travel experience. Riccardo, our tour manager, was a excellent manager/guide! Everything was smooth, we kept on time with everything, couldn't have experience as much as we did without this tour. Logistics were excellent! Thank you Gate1Travel, and a huge thanks and respect for Riccardo our tour manager!

I loved our tour guide Uta so much and just wanted to let you know personally how wonderful she was! She walked all over Venice with, selected our boat to have musicians for our gondola ride, gave amazing suggestions for free time adventures in Rome and got along so well with everyone. We had such a great group of people on the trip too. This was my 4th Gate 1 trip and it was by far the absolute best!!! Uta made it amazing! I will definitely go on more Gate 1 trips in the future and recommend Gate 1 to all my friends!

We want to thank you and our wonderful tour guide Alessandro as we just finished the Sorrento walking tour. The hotel and room was a special surprise and made our trip extra special. Alessandro was amazing and the daily tour guides were wonderful. We loved the itinerary, the hikes, lunches and all the special touches. Thank you for a wonderful memory.

My trip was great . Alexdrano my first tour guy in Sorrento was fabulous. And my second tour was great also Mario my guide was also fabulous.

On behalf of my husband and I we wanted to personally thank Linda, our tour guide, for everything! She was amazing, super friendly, extremely helpful, very informative, and genuinely loves her job! We were the youngest guests on the tour and were celebrating our honeymoon! She made us feel very special!!! Thank you Linda and Gate 1 Travel!

I could not let time go by without praising you for hiring a tour manager like Alice! Alice was amazing. Aside from her bubbly personality, she was so informative. She constantly shared information about Italy as we rode or walked. We learned about its history, educational system, retirement, working, current events and much more. She is a wealth of information and obviously a very intelligent woman. It's obvious that she loves her job. She brought the group into a cohesive unit and made my trip very enjoyable you are to be commended for having Alice on your staff. I would love to take another trip with her.

It was a fantastic trip. The Montecatini hotel and city were great, as were the sights and attractions of the nearby region. Our self-designed trip extension turned out extremely well, as we overnighted and toured in and around Vada, Rome, Naples, Florence, Como, and Milan. In total we were gone 24 days, with 22 overnight stays. The Gate 1 package was an excellent foundation upon we built a once-in-a-lifetime unforgettable trip.

We just wanted to let you know on a personal level how much we enjoyed our recent Enchanting Italy group tour with your company. Neither of us had ever used a guided tour in our travels, and booked with some trepidation...but Tour Manager Lorenzo made our journey just incredible. He kept everything going smoothly, kept the group round up to prevent delay, and gave us incredible context for "where we were" and what it meant. His command of English language and willingness to give insight into Italian language and culture is the primary reason we would consider a guided tour again, rather than just traveling on our own. Perfecto!

Our trip was wonderful!! Marianna, our tour manager was phenomenal. All the guides, exceptional and Gabriella in Rome an absolute standout. We so enjoyed all of them, especially Gabriella. Marianna was attentive to all which has to be quite a feat given so many to keep track of. She made you feel at ease and knew she had everything under control. I had gotten sent another gate 1 evaluation, but I can't find it. I wanted everyone involved in our trip to know how much we appreciated them.

Perfect Perfect Perfect!! We give every aspect of the experience the highest possible rating. Tour Manager Sergio was fantastic - knowledgeable and organized! He timed our meeting places and times efficiently, so we were not waiting around. He narrated interesting facts, stories and history (quite a comedian!) on the bus rides while giving us time to rest. He gave good advise for restaurants, shopping and activities during our free time. He addressed all of our personal issues. The hotel accommodations were all excellent. The group meals were in delightful hotels/restaurants with a wonderful variety of food. All of the cities had something to offer. Daily itineraries were thorough, educational and engaging. We enjoyed all optional excursions. Tour guides were well chosen. Thank you for the vacation of a lifetime! We already tell people to choose Gate1.

I am writing to you after a wonderful trip to Southern Italy including Pugilia and Campagnia. Simona was our tour guide and I can't say enough things about this wonderful, amazing young woman. I have done 4 or 5 trips with Gate 1. Every tour guide has been great, but Simona is outstanding!!! She is kind, caring, compassionate, patient, and the most on task, thorough Tour Guide I have ever worked with. I can't say enough good things about her! Her wealth of information on Italy is unbelievable. She and all the local guides that she worked with were excellent! I feel like I took a college course on the history of southern Italy and passed the course with an A+. She even came to the airport with us to make sure we had no problems on the day of our departure. On the day of our arrival, we were 5 hours late and missed our orientation dinner. Our transfers were at the airport to get us even though we were so late. She was at the hotel in Bari when we arrived even though it was very late and gave the info we needed that night. She met us at breakfast very early the next morning. She even brought us up on all the info given at the orientation dinner so we had no questions at all. Well, another thoroughly enjoyable trip with Gate 1!!!!!!!! We are already thinking about our next trip! Thank you again for some wonderful memories to add to our collection!

Our trip was amazing. Our tour manager Letizia is incredible! Her care and concern, and personal touch in making the trip manageable and special for our entire group was above and beyond expectations. My wife and I would really like to communicate to Gate1 how amazing she is, and that she should be commended by the company. She is amazing!!!

We just got back from our first Gate 1 experience in Italy, and our guide Gabriella was AMAZNG!!! my husband and i just got married in January and she did the sweetest little gestures to make such special memories for us. She handled every situation with such confidence and structure and we have never had a guide as fun and kind as her! Thank you Gabriella from the bottom of our hearts! We can only hope to have you as a guide again in the future!!!

My daughter Rene and I could not have been happier with our 11 day Enchanted Italy tour with Gate1 Travel. Every aspect of our trip met or exceeded expectations and we would not hesitate booking again for another adventure. Our hotel accommodations were accurately described and truly comfortable. I must take this opportunity to thank our Tour Manager, Michela, who, in my estimation, went above and beyond for the entire 11 days. Mikie made us all feel special and encouraged us to interact with the entire group. Miki was organized, knowledgeable and arranged for specialized tour guides that enhanced our visit. We count ourselves lucky to have had the bests. I cannot thank our driver Luigi enough for getting us safely to each destination. His driving skills were unrivalled. With sincere appreciation for this special experience with Gate1 Travel.

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.

Just a short note to let you know we had a fantastic time in Italy. It was everything we could have imagined and more. We met a bunch of beautiful people in our group and plan to stay in touch with most of them. Our tour guide Francesca was the best, she made every minute of our excursion very special. We can't say enough good things about her. Our bus driver Ivano was great and had a lot of laughs on our night trips. The local tour guides were so personable with a wealth of knowledge in their area of expertise. Lastly we want to thank you for your guidance and patience with us setting this whole experience up for us. As first time travelers to Europe you made it so simple for us to understand. We are looking forward to working with you again on our next journey.

I just want to mention what an excellent human being our tour guide Marisa is. For one, Marisa is likely your best tour guide on staff and my tour mates and I felt so lucky to have her. Marisa is so knowledgeable about the history and culture of all regions of Italy. To add to that she has a great sense of humor, is witty and is an amazing storyteller. Even though she quietly worked behind the scenes, to highlight maps or check on our suitcases for example, our group could see that she worked very hard on the details of our trip. She is an all around GREAT tour guide. She made you feel as if you were a friend and made our group a family in the short time we were together. Marisa was consistently energetic, joyful, consistent, knowledgeable, timely and with a great sense of humor. I hope that she get the best benefits from Gate 1 and that she is taken care of as well as she takes care of her tour groups. Marisa is a gem, as original as the beauty of Italy. Because of her, my husband and I are sure to return. And my daily life in America is with newfound appreciation for all that is Italian!

Our trip was fabulous and spectacular and exceeded our expectations. Thanks to our excellent guide, Suzy, and all the other guides for the various cities we visited, we were enlightened to the culture of each region. The visit to the winery in Tuscany is a memory forever as is the boat ride around Capri. The fact that we entered various sites the first thing to avoid crowds, and often were the only ones at those sites such as the Roman Forum and the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's, was an added bonus. The accommodations were terrific, especially The Grand Hotel Vesuvius in Sorrento with the bay and Mt. Vesuvius view. From start to finish, it was the best trip we've been on. Thank you to all for putting together a perfect vacation.

Our tour manager Francesca was incredible. While it is impossible to list all Francescs's qualities in a few sentences I will try. Of course she was knowledgeable and courteous. Francesca went beyond. A tireless employee, Francesca never paused making sure our needs were met. Most importantly Francesca is the type of caring person everyone instantly likes. She is genuine. Our trip was awesome and Francesca enhanced our experience. I will definitely use Gate 1 again.

This was my 50th Gate 1 trip, and from the moment I was greeted so warmly at the Milan airport by our pre-stay tour manager Remo, I knew it would be special. Two nights in charming Baveno on Lake Maggiore, followed by two nights in lovely Lucerne before proceeding to Basel for a city tour and boarding of my home for the next week on the Rhine River cruise to Amsterdam, the "Monarch Empress". Your flagship and what a beautiful ship: pristine, comfortable, so well designed and with a crew that run it like a Swiss clock. There were so many standouts from start to finish, the great, efficient and personable crew led by our Ukrainian Capt. Igor, Pavel, Marius, George, Kris, Nora, Nura, the wonderful guys at reception, and all who did their part, our head chef and his staff and his delicious menus - every meal was so good and dinners were very special and wine plentiful, and of course not forgetting the G1 staff, our fantastic Cruise Director Soma, fun, knowledgeable, kind and supremely organized and the delightful Activity Director, Laura. Above all they are both just wonderful human beings. The Rhine River cruise is not as picturesque as the Danube, but it is the beating heart of Europe and there is a lot of commercial barge traffic and industry along the way, but port calls were very charming, well thought out and so interesting, and there is a very beautiful stretch between Rüdesheim and Koblenz with so many castles and a constant castle alert from our leader Soma! It was a fabulous trip and as always sorry to see it end, but I know that it is just until the next one and more adventures with G1 - my special thanks for this one and for truly being treated like a Queen, who doesn't love that!

First and foremost, Gate1 Travel is phenomenal & provided customer service experience & standout accommodations provided by you all, and I greatly appreciate it as it was my first time using your company - Already booked my second trip! I can't thank you all enough for your outstanding professionalism and wonderful customer service mantra. Alessandro - my tour guide for my recent trip to Italy illustrated superb enjoyment, vast knowledge of the geography, very informative, and a true master of details and time management, and he was just absolutely wonderful! Cheers!

This trip was amazing! Gate 1 was excellent in everything they did! The Hotels, Guides, Itineraries, Dinners, and selection of foods were perfect in every way!!! We have recommended Gate 1 to everyone we have met! Excellent job and thank you for making an exciting and successful bucket list adventure perfect!!

WOW.....that pretty much sums up our vacation with Gate1 Travel. This was our first guided tour, and certainly not our last..., The heat could have been overwhelming to some, but our Tour Manager Giuliana made sure to rearrange scheduling when possible to avoid the heat. She shared her knowledge of Italy as we went through the different regions, and always made sure make our local guides comfortable with us as well. I could go on and on about our "once in a lifetime" vacation, everything appeared effortless, but it was to the efforts of Giuliana that we can give thanks. Without her tireless behind the scenes work, we would have never enjoyed our vacation to the same degree.

Our family had a wonderful trip to Italy via Gate 1, thanks in great part to our tour director, Viviana. Vivi is so much more than a knowledgeable and helpful tour director. She is warm and friendly like family and wants to ensure that we have the best experience possible. She is an invaluable resource about all things Italy (and Gate 1, and travel in general), from the local customs, to the people, to the food, the history, the art - I could go on. Basically, she is everything you couldn't possible pack into a dozen top-notch guidebooks. Most of all, Vivi cares about each one of us under her wing. She had the utmost care and respect for each of us (and there were many different needs/challenges on this trip). She listened and suggested activities/foods/etc. based on our individual personalities. She even anticipated our needs and questions, often dropping information in the morning that later in the day we'd truly appreciate during an "aha!" moment. Italy is a beautiful country that sells itself. Vivi sold us on Gate 1 and the parts of Italy that few travel guidebooks do justice. She loves Italy and the great team at Gate 1. Because of Vivi, we do too!

Dio was a supreme tour guide. He was professional, highly informed, fun, funny, helpful, and kept us on schedule. He also filled us in on so much history. I learned more from him in 11 days than I learned from years in school. He was always interesting to listen to and made the trip really exciting. I knew that he would take care of whatever we needed, whether it was a restaurant recommendation or pointing out the best place to withdraw some euros. We really appreciated the reminders about how to tip in Italy, how to stay safe, and how to navigate the often crowded and narrow streets. Our other tour guides, including Vanessa, Marco, and Fabrizio, were all so informative, kind, and helpful. The entire trip we felt as if we were in good hands! My husband and I both marveled at how Dio was able to manage everything so smoothly and make it look easy, although we know his job must be difficult and sometimes frustrating! Dio offered service with a smile and never wavered in providing us with excellent customer service. He even found us when we were lost and woke up at 3 a.m. to make sure we made it to the airport for our early flight! We loved our time with Dio and hope we can take more tours with him in the future.

The trip was great. Alessandra was amazing, so very kind, competent and just plain fun. Our local guide Michela was also fantastic. They made a great team and were so very welcoming, caring and supportive. I invited a friend who read the description but found the trip quite the challenger and our guides were wonderful with her. The hotel, though dated in decor, was actually a great place to stay. The rooms were spacious and the beds comfortable. The view was amazing and one of the highlights of the time spent in Sorrento. The breakfast was great each day and the staff for dining were fun and thoughtful, even filling the water bladder for my backpack. The location of the hotel was perfect as there were restaurants close by for the days you came home exhausted, but it was close enough to most of the city to be able to walk and explore in the evenings. It was lovely to not have to pack up and change hotels and I really valued that aspect of this trip.

I wanted to send the Gate1 team a very sincere note of thanks and appreciation for the best tour leader we have ever had on a family vacation. This was our 3rd time traveling with Gate1, and we have taken countless other tours over the years as well. This Italy tour, and our tour leader Maurizio, were without question our best tour experience we have ever had. When we booked the tour, we were somewhat worried about how the tour and tour guide might appeal to our two teenage daughters. Now that we have returned home, it seems silly that we had those concerns at all. Maurizio was humorous, engaging, well versed in his Italian history, and made both of our kids feel entirely welcomed and involved on each of our many stops along the way. His mix of wit, charm, humor, history, enthusiasm, and humanity struck the prefect chord for my family, and the other members of our tour group. The finale he allowed us to experience at the Gelato location, where the kids got to participate in the making of the authentic Italian treat, was perfect capstone event for our family. Maurizio's professionalism, and passion for Italy was abundantly clear each and every day. It was a real joy to get to know him, and it was an honor to have him impart a fraction of his pride and knowledge about Italy with my family. He is a first rate ambassador for your company, and I simply wanted to make sure that you team was made aware of what a huge difference it made for my family, to have such an outstanding tour guide with us for this trip!

The 12-day tour of Italy was our #6 times with Gate 1. Our discovery trip to Venice, Florence, Rome and Sorrento was an exceptional experience in a large part due to our Tour Manager Mauricio. Maurizio was knowledgeable, humorous, helpful, looking to all details. He even drew and distributed several maps of Italy, describing the history, the regions, and other important information which was really helpful. The whole tour was planned, organized as well as executed perfectly! Every afternoon, the next day activities was posted and the communication was clear, and there was no second guessing. Every day before the tour, Maurizio also shared his recommendations on restaurants, foods, ATM's, sightseeing places where we could spend our free time, of cause, this included where to buy the best "Gelato". He had two little surprises for us along the way and he was so funny, treated us like family not tourist. He possessed a remarkable ability to engage with each traveler, making us feel like a close-knit community from day one. His warm and welcoming demeanor created an inclusive atmosphere, where everyone felt comfortable and excited to explore together. Mauricio was a very responsible professional, by the end of the trip, my husband and I were the last two to leave the hotel for the Naples Airport. Maurizio personally sent us to the airport, actually, he had to rush for the train and back to Rome that morning, but he still came to the check-in counter twice to see whether we had any issues and helped us go through the entire check-in processes which made us very impressive. We cannot say enough about him and also our bus driver Carlo who made sure we arrived safely to all our destinations. We met wonderful people on our trip, and this was one of the best Gate 1 trips that we have taken. Kudos to Gate 1 and Maurizio!! Thanks so much.

The trip was absolutely amazing and the food was beyond delicious. Our TM Susanna alongside hiking guide Michelle and driver Marco went out of their way to make sure all of us were safe and well taken care of. We will certainly look to do another walking tour with Gate1.

Trip was wonderful. I loved hiking with our small group of 14. Susanna, our tour manager was very helpful and patient. We had a wonderful hiking guide who took time to explain about the flora. The food and wine was wonderful. Location of the Hotel was perfect, within walking distance of the main square, restaurants and shops.

Our Discovery trip to Sicily-Malta was an exceptional experience in large part due to our Tour Manager Sergio. He is a true asset for Gate1 with his thorough knowledge, enthusiasm and fantastic sense of humor which he brought to our Tour Group. The sites we visited offered terrific insight into to the history, culture and food of this region. All the local Tour Guides were very knowledgeable and because of the small size of our group, were able to see and experience points of interest that would not be practical with a larger Tour group. Franco, our Tour Bus Driver, was very attentive and excelled at navigating the many narrow streets and roads around Sicily. This was our 12th trip with Gate1 and first Discovery Tour and it exceeded all our expectations such that we'll be definitely looking into taking more Discovery Tours in the future.