Thanks so much for your fantastic service, we were just saying how efficient and helpful you are and that we were lucky to have found you!
Angela W.
I wanted to tell you what a wonderful time we had on Norfolk Island. From the moment we disembarked from our plane our thrills began and never stopped until we had to leave this most wonderful place.
The itinerary we were given kept us on the move but we enjoyed every moment and something different was revealed around every corner.
The tours were excellent and our drivers and commentators informative and humorous.
The vouchers for food gave us high standard meals in plenty of time to join our tours.
The Island People were very friendly and seem to like putting on meals and entertainment for all.
Highlights for us were the Progressive Dinner, Island Fish Fry, Commandants Dinner, Fletchers Cyclorama (outstanding), the Breakfast Bush Walk (only blemish as we did not get picked up at 7:00a.m. but got to the breakfast anyway and because we were not picked up on time were given a complimentary voucher to Wonderland By Night on our last night and it was fantastic and was a great finish to our Norfolk Island stay. It would be a great addition to the itinerary).
Our room at Seaview was good with a grand view of Phillip Island. Paul our host was most obliging.
We congratulate you on presenting us with a trip of a lifetime.
Best Regards
A Very Happy
Peter and Patricia
Travelled on Norfolk Island All-Inclusive Special in November 2024.
Dear Laura,
I wanted to let you know how we went on our trip to Norfolk. We stayed at Rydges Hotel the night before we flew out, saved us getting up at 3am (made the best of our holiday).
We wish to thank you sincerely for a really comfortable trip, Michael has not stopped talking about it, and tells everyone “the best trip ever”. I think so too.
He really enjoyed his birthday over there, he is a bit of a history buff so was really in his element.
The whole trip was relaxing but so very easily done to cover the whole island; our view from the hotel was excellent overlooking Phillip Island, and the meals were to die for, dining excellence.
Thank you again, for a very satisfied customer,
Shirley
Travelled on Norfolk Island All-Inclusive Special in October 2024.
Hi Leanne,
Just letting you know what a wonderful trip we had! Our guides from Expats were amazing and very helpful. Our accommodation in both countries couldn’t have been better and the buses were clean and air conditioned! We even had an opportunity to fly in a hot air balloon over the Valley of the Kings. The trip to Petra was awesome and the stay in the desert at Wadi Rum far exceeded our expectations.
Thank you for organising such an adventure for us!
Helen and John B.
Travelled on tour that’s similar to Private Egypt & Jordan in May 2024.
Afternoon Laura
Arrived home from Norfolk last night after a great week.
We had a great time – everything went like clockwork.
The itinerary kept us on the go most of the time with a few rest spots.
Great food and trips.
Also the accommodation was fine; old but clean with a great view of Philip Island from the balcony outside our rooms.
The locals are very friendly and helpful.
Thank you for looking after us,
Rose, Janette and Irene
Travelled on Norfolk Island All-Inclusive Special in July 2024.
Hi Russ,
Thank you for recent email.
Anne and I had a wonderful 2 trips with Gate 1 Travel.
Both tours were great and guides were superb. Well, the weather was crazy. Usually, in the 90’s for humidity and heat was always up in mid to top 30’s. Resulting in the days being exhausting. But hey, the food and sights were amazing. Worth the perspiration.
There were 17 people on the 13 days Classic Thailand. Of course we were the only 2 Aussies.
On the 11 days Singapore and Malaysia, there were 27 people and yes, Anne and I were the only 2 Aussies. We did not mind one bit.
Thank you for all your help and your follow up re our return, nice touch Russ!
At the moment I am looking to do a couple more Gate 1 trips this year. When I decide, I will most definitely contact you.
Thanks again,
Sabina and Anne
Travelled on Classic Thailand and Classic Malaysia & Singapore tours in April 2024.
We would like to add a review on our trip to Cuba in March with your company.
This was a trip to remember and it was fantastic. We got to experience different facets of Cuban history and culture in a very comfortable way. People are friendly and very helpful, never felt threatened and the countryside was amazing. Loved the old cars, horses, carts and the music 24/7 was incredible.
Our guide Lisbeth was phenomenal. Her approachability, organisation, knowledge and enthusiasm were more than we ever expected. She was amazing. We will have so many happy memories of Cuba, thanks to Lisbeth.
We would definitely recommend this tour and company for booking to anyone who is interested in Cuba.
Please pass on our special thanks to Lisbeth.
Kind Regards
Lorraine & Stephen W
Travelled on Best of Cuba in March 2024.
Hi Leanne,
I would like to thank you very much for my trip to Egypt. It was absolutely wonderful. Everything went without a hitch and I am so happy I went.
Thanks for all your efforts. I now have friends who are keen to go. I will be highly recommending M.T.E.
My sincerest thanks,
Kevin B.
Kevin travelled to Egypt Tour & 5-Star Nile Cruise with Flights in October 2023.
Hi Russ,
It was an absolutely amazing trip, lived up to all my expectations!
Hotels were comfortable and clean as is expected at this basic level of accommodation.
Guides were fantastic, extremely knowledgeable and would bend over backwards to help you if needed.
And of course, the most incredible views and experiences you could ever imagine.
A great trip – so glad we did it.
Sharon E.
Sharon travelled to Egypt & Jordan in May 2023.
Thanks so much for your fantastic service, we were just saying how efficient and helpful you are and that we were lucky to have found you!
Kindest regards,
Angela
Angela will be enjoying a river cruise & travelling around Europe in May 2023.
Hi Russ,
We are back home and a great tour.
We were not sure how Gate 1 would be to travel with.
At the meet and greet was surprised how many tours others had done with Gate 1, some were in there 20’s. Mostly US & Canadian, with 1 other couple from Nth Queensland (their 5th tour). Think there were only 2 of us on 1st time tour with them.
Gate 1 were EXCELLENT. Lady that met us at the airport was very helpful, as we were delayed getting out as 1 case had been left in Singapore (delivered to hotel next afternoon) and she took us to get Sims for our phones and then out to the transfer.
Our guide was a lady by the name of Goy and she was excellent. Great sense of humour and a terrific manager of people. Some of the interesting things was she would stop at some of the roadside vendors and we could try local things, We could not come at trying Mickey Mouse (Water Rat) but there were some that did.
The hotels that were provided were great, even though Goy said some had been closed for 2 years during covid and service may be a bit lacking, but we did not experience any issues.
All our transfers worked great.
We did think that Singapore Airlines have slipped. Our pre-covid experiences with them had been better than the post-covid, mainly in quality of the seats and the food.
But overall a great holiday,
Kevin & Lesley R.
Kevin and Lesley travelled on our deal for 15-day Thailand with River Kwai tour in February 2023.
The whole trip was great, the Kiwi Rail train trips and the Interislander journeys are a great way to travel and so many memorable highlights.
Some feedback…
The 3 hotels… all very clean and good quality, the hotel apartments in Wellington and Christchurch were top notch and great locations. The Ibis in Auckland was pretty small but a very good location.
Kiwi Rail trains, very comfortable, easy checkin, great views and commentary, the Auckland to Wellington Northern Explorer was a surprise with regard to the variety of different thing to see, staff on all these trains are really customer focused.
TranzAlpine was great going all the way to Greymouth and back, had done half before off a cruise ship to Arthur’s Pass but it’s a great train trip and measures up well against the White Pass train trip from Skagway. Needed more time in Greymouth but very interesting.
Highlights for us were the train trips, the Wellington Museum is fantastic, particularly the Gallipoli exhibit which is stunning. Loved the Air New Zealand flight from Christchurch to Queenstown, spectacular views from the turbo prop plane.
Qantas were great both ways and their interchange bus service at Sydney is hassle free.
The trip back Friday via Sydney from Queenstown took 12hr from hotel to my house due to all the check-in times required and delays leaving Sydney, next time will leave NZ direct to Melb.
Overall great value for money and worth doing, people doing the trips should be aware the train stations and ferry are a bit outside the capital cities, they leave early and are 10 to 15 minutes in a taxi.
Many thanks again Laura.
Cheers, Mike & Jill.
Mike and Jill travelled on our New Zealand North & South Rail deal in October 2022.
Hi Leanne
Thanks for organising the New Zealand trip last week for my sister and me. All went well. We enjoyed the TranzAlpine trip the best of the 3 trains. But all were fascinating and we saw and learnt much more about New Zealand than any road trip.
Hotels in Auckland and Christchurch were excellent.
The Mercure was nicely located but very noisy in room 203. We could hear the street walk crossing on the corner all hours of the night as well as people talking and traffic. Neither bed was good. Need renewing as they sloped. Service was efficient and prompt when we asked for clean towels, how to turn the TV on and when the fridge was not cold (new fridge). Just thought I’d let you know about the Mercure. Old room, needs refurbishing.
I was able to upgrade our seats Brisbane to Auckland and it was sooo good. Thanks for booking the flexible fare. Not worth applying for the way home as it was a 737-800.
Thanks once again.
Two happy clients.
Take care,
Pamela
Pamela travelled on our New Zealand North & South Rail deal in November 2022.
One week into our New Zealand holiday. The scenery has been magnificent albeit drizzly weather. The last 2 nights saw snowfall on The Remarkables and surrounding mountains – what a bonus!!! We have been surrounded by snow-capped mountains all the way into Te Anau today – absolutely beautiful.
I am writing to thank you so much for your choice of accommodation to date.
The room in Te Anau is 5-star with fabulous views to the lake and mountains. A definite surprise is being able to watch TV while in the bath 🙂
Queenstown room (#421) had views over the lake and mountains and nicely fitted out.
Franz Josef was a little below par, however was comfortable and clean.
Christchurch was good location and no problem with late check-in.
Cheers,
Cheryl
Cheryl travelled on our 14-day New Zealand Fly, Drive & Stay package in November 2022.
Just back from Thailand and can’t thank you enough for such an epic holiday! Flights, transfers, hotels… everything worked like clockwork.
Even with the single supplement, I still felt it was excellent value for money, especially with little added inclusions of cocktails at Bangsak Village and one of the best massages I’ve ever had at Verandah.
I feel happy and relaxed and ready to take on the second half of the year.
Kind regards,
Louise F.
Louise travelled on our Travelzoo Thailand Special Deal in July 2022.
Hello,
As always the Shangri-La Yanuca Island, Fiji was superb, but so glad we opted for the ocean view room. Much quieter there with a separate pool and learned very quickly to order a bottle of wine instead of a glass HaHa!
Radisson Blu however was a disappointment due to confinement of the resort. The pool area for adults was totally full from early am till about 5 and the big pool for the kids and parents was a nightmare and as you would be aware the beach pretty well unswimmable, so I did not swim for 4 days.
Did a boat cruise and ecotrax was superb. I had booked that 3-months prior. Spent a lot of time at Marina for meals as much more variety and atmosphere.
Have travelled so many times to Fiji and I should have known to go out to an island for a week then Shangri-La for a week. Still a great holiday besides Radisson Blu and all flights went without a hitch and local operator was exceptional to deal with. We have had many visits in the past and had close relationships with Fijian families and you need to get out to the islands to do this.
Thank you so much for your invaluable help with everything and keep us posted of any hot deals for next year.
Regards Jan D.
Jan travelled on our Fiji Double Luxury Resort Getaway in August 2022.
Thank you, thank you! Thanks to you all at My Travel Experience for our wonderful river cruise.
Your recommendations were spot on and it was great value for the price. Including the extra time in Prague was a highlight. To be honest, we still can’t believe we managed to get away and get such a great deal, but we are so thrilled that we went.
The cruise was everything we could have hoped for. The ship is comfortable, cabins were spotless and we loved all the evening entertainment and shore excursions. It’s such an easy way to travel and the staff couldn’t be faulted.
We’re looking forward to booking again with your agency!
Thanks again,
Dave P.
Dave and Alice travelled on our Danube River Cruise with Prague in July 2022.
Like everyone, we’d been looking forward to getting out our passport again and New Zealand was great for our first overseas trip in too long.
Thanks for everything you did for us and for making it easy, especially with the pre-booked motels. The road trip was great, petrol was a bit expensive but we’re used to that at home now anyway.
Thanks for looking after our trip,
Elizabeth E.
Elizabeth travelled on our New Zealand Hotel Pass in August 2022.