Date: Sunday, October 23, 2011

Hello Maribel,

I would like to thank you for all your suport! You’ve done an excellent job! I have some friends who are eager to do the same trip, I will surely recommend you to them!

Success! Wish you all the best,

Amanda Cavalcante

Date: Thursday October 13, 2011

Hola Angie!

First I wanted to say I had a great time in Peru- it is beautiful- thank you for all of the assistance!!! Secondly, I would like to plan another trip, but with the 4 day hike into Machu Picchu for the same time next year. I am thinking that there will be three people this time, please advise.

Regards,

Patrick

Date: October 2011

Dear YenSeng,
We had a great time in Peru. Thanks for putting the package together for us.

Quan

Date: Monday, September 26, 2011

Hi, Yen Seng.

I would like to thank you for a superbly organized tour, we were taken care of in every way possible and had a wonderful tour.
I congratulate you on having done a super job!

THANKS!

Costa Hanegraaff

Date: Thursday, 22 September 2011

Angie,
Just a quick note to tell you how much we enjoyed our trip. The trek was wonderful, and your operator did a great job with meals, setting up camp, and guiding us. Thanks so much for all of your help, advice and assistance.
Regards,
Karl

Date :Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Jorge,

Thank you soooo much for a wonderful trip. The accommodations and the guides were fantastic! We had a great trip.
Thanks again,

Patricia Henderson

Date: Monday, July 18, 2011

Dear Mr Yong
We just got back from our holiday in Peru and would like to thank you for organizing it so well. The hotels and services your company provided far exceeded our expectations.

Thank you once again.
Linda
 

Date: Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Dear Angella,

Thank you for the great vacation u arranged for me! It was more  than beautiful and most probably i will come back one day. I will surely recommend u to all  my friends!

All the best!

Regards,

Gabriela

Date: Friday, June 17, 2011

Dear Mayra and Jorge

We had a magnificent tour of Ecuador Galapagos Machu Picchu and Santiago in May thanks to your wonderful tour arrangements and bookings.

It was great to be met at each airport with a personal sign of our own, amongst a sea of faces. All of your agents were reliable and friendly, and contact phone numbers were answered when we had airline delays and changes.

The tours to the above destinations were memorable and the tour people of each country we visited in South America made our stay very pleasant.

All hotels were excellent, especially in Quito, and the Galapagos Legend cruise ship was a first class experience.

Thank you once again

Kaye and Denis

Brisbane Australia 

Date: Friday, June 3, 2011

Dear Angella,

I wish to thank you for the travel plans.

The only problems were the hotel in Macchu Picu with the rooster waking us up at 1am, 3am, and 5am, and not knowing which airlines was flying us out to the Galapagos.  It was kind of scary when we asked for out tickets, and being told that there was no record of us traveling, until my son found out that we were at the wrong airline (we were told by the guide to go to counter 3, and it was counter 8 that was our airline).

The islands you sent us to were a wonderful experience!  The guide was informative, and the lunches were very good.  The Hotel Silverstein was very nice, the staff was very friendly and helpful, and the food was good.

The food in Peru, especially the buffet at the restaurant in the Sacred Valley was wonderful.   The best restaurant which my family raved about was the one in the Sacred Valley.  Please send all your visitors to that one!

They will love you for it! My children and I could not stop talking about it.

My daughter and I went to explore the old town part of Lima on out last day, and had a wonderful experience seeing the military band perform in front of the church, and seeing the fair.

I appreciated the fact that your contacts were following us when the plane had electrical problems, and knew about our delays.  It was good knowing that you knew what was happening to us.

I appreciated all the guides you gave us. 

I did become sick with altitude sickness in Cusco.  The tea did not help. I drank several cups of it. One of the tourist recommended the white/red capsules which worked well, but took time.  I would recommend that future tourist see their doctor before coming to Cusco for a script of Diamox, if they can have it to reduce the likelihood of this happening to them.  My daughter had a slight case, but my son was not affected by it.  I should have asked the hotel for oxygen.

We did take a side excursion to Isabella with another agency on Sunday, and that was not a wise choice, for the sea was too choppy, and the boat had problems.  So we learned our lesson-to stock to your plans, Angella! 

I will recommend you to anyone who asks for the best agency to go to if visiting South America.

In the future, I might want to return to Peru to see the rain forest, I will email you for your help.

Take care, and best wishes!

I hope that my daughter, Anna, did not give you a hard time!

         Ruth Schap

PS I wish that I had the opportunity to stay longer. 

Date: Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Mayra,

I just wanted to let you know that we all had a wonderful trip to Peru and on the Inca Trail. All of the details were arranged perfectly, thank you so much for all of your help. We all will highly recommend Peru Gateway Travel to any of our friends that want to make the trip.

Thanks again!!

Michelle Chisholm

Date: Thursday June 2, 2011

Dear Angella,

We have been back to Bangkok already. I just want to send you this mail to thank you for your excellent program arrangement and coordination. Apart from minor incoordination about the dinner, all other part of our trip are pleasant, enjoyable and exciting!

We have been warned many times about traveling to Peru. However, everything was higher than our expectation. Peoples were friendly. The trip was safe and well coordinated. The accommodations were above standard of 3 stars hotels. Polices were everywhere around tourist places and they were helpful. The food were good especially the ceviches. Moreover, places we visited were very impressive especially Machu Pichu, Arequipa, Puno and Cusco.

We have not climbed the Huayna Pichu as expected because my friend had been there in April and he told me not to do so (He is above 70 years old). However, we had been at Machu Pichu during sunrise and spent 7 hours there, including walking to the Inca's bridge and the sun gate and were really impressed.

Thank you again for your help. We had showed the pictures and video tapes to our friends and will recommend Peru and your travel agency to ones who are interesting.

Regards,

Preyanuj

Date: Monday May 30, 2011

Hi Angie

We had a great time in Cusco/MachuPichu.  All the arrangements and connections worked very well.  The Gateway to Peru agents were all extremely good and professional.  The only criticism we have is the hotel in Agua Calientes was poor.  No Hot water at all for the time we were there so no hot showers were possible.  I would suggest that another hotel be used in the future.  That kind of thing in hotels is beyond your control I know.

We have been very pleased with everything you have arranged for us.

Regards

Chris

Date: Sunday, May 29, 2011

Hi Yenseng,

Thank you so much for arranging such an amazing trip for me and my mom. It was my first time in south america, and i am already in love with the city and the people. We had a wonderful time exploring the city ourselves in conjunction to all the trips you had arranged for us. I told all my friends how great everything was and they already asked me for your contact!

Does your agency have sister agencies in other countries? 

Again, thank you for all your help Yenseng. 

Best,

Germaine

Date: Saturday May 21, 2011

Dear Melisa,

We returned from our trip this week and I want tell you that it was wonderful.  Every thing went very smoothly and we were well taken care of.

Carolina was our guide and she did a terrific job. Her English was excellent and she was very personable and knowledgeable. She made the experience very special for us.

Thank you.

Kind regards,

Connie Hensler

Date: Friday May 20, 2011

Dear Melisa,

First, I want to pleasantly inform you and your company that our  group was most pleased with the exceptional tour guides, the good food at restaurants you selected, and the very fine hotel accommodations provided from  May 8 to 13 through your services.  The tour was excellent, and the guides, Alvaro and Juan, were motivating, inspiring, experienced, interesting, helpful, and very conscious of our needs.

Richard MacIntyre

Date: Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Dear Angie,

Thank you for making Peru trip worth visiting. We really had a good time. If my friend want to go to Peru, I'll recommend you for sure. We might have chance to visit again too.

Best regards,

Wipada Lerdrit

Date: Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Mayra,

I have made it to Cusco and will begin my journey home.

Thanks for everything.  I was a bit worried with all the transfers, hotel, etc. but all has gone well and this trip is a highlight in my life.

Kind regards,

Michele

Date: Thursday April 21, 2011

Hi Angie,

 I never got a chance to thank you for all of your help planning the trip. It was a wonderful experience and one that I will never forget. Here are some pictures so you see what I look like and maybe you could send a picture back so I can see who was helping me out this entire time. Maybe one day our paths will cross again and if you ever come to the US please let me know. Thanks

Brian

Miércoles 27/04/2011 07:27 a.m.

Hi Angella,

I just wanted to write and say THANK YOU for an amazing trip. Everything was great!!! All of our tour guides were informative and professional. We especially loved Carlos! I know we forgot to hand in our surveys but if you have an electronic copy, we would be happy to fill one out.

Again, thank you for all your help!

Audrey

Date: Monday, April 18, 2011

Dear Mayra,
I have returned from the Peru trip you set up for our group and wanted to thank you for such an interesting and informative trip.  Peru is a beautiful country and its people have a lot to be proud of.  I enjoyed the variety and pace of the trip and feel I touched several areas of the Peruvian culture.  Everyone we encountered was knowledgeable and extremely courteous and helpful.  Lori and I returned to Machu Picchu on Thursday morning to be a part of the 400 people that hiked Waynupicchu!  It is such a well maintained trail and well worth the efforts to be a part of the 400:)!!!  You might think to offer the second day's entrance pass for people who like to hike and remind people that the Ministry of Culture only accepts soles for the entrance ticket.  If we had had more time, I could have easily stayed another day at Aguas Caliente.
 
 The only delay we experienced was with Star Peru Airlines as their flights were delayed for 3 hours on our flight to Cuzco and 1.5 hours delayed coming back to Lima (other airlines seemed to be departing on time).  We enjoyed Saturday's tour of the coast and Pachacamac and ate dinner at La Dama Juana where we enjoyed seeing the Peruvian Traditional Dances being performed.
 
So thank you for your assistance with this trip.   I will be recommending your company!
Regards,
Trish Watson

Date: Saturday, April 16, 2011

Hello Rita! 
Sorry for the late reply.  The 2 days we spent in Lima before our departure back to Cananda went by so fast I hardly even had a chance to check my e-mails.  Justin has a family member who is a missionary priest and lives in Lima so we spent our last 2 days with him and had a great time. 
We were definitely impressed and appreciated the excellent service that you provided us through Peru Gateway travel.  Your follow-up phone calls and availability at various times of the day were much appreciated and we will have a lot of good things to say about your company!  We will keep excellent memories of our trip to Peru!  All the great tours we did and the nice people we met were unforgettable!
 
Sincere thanks,
 
Veronique and Justin  

Date: Saturday, March 19, 2011

Angella.......... we just returned from Peru and had a great vacation. Our time at Sandoval Lake Lodge was wonderful and truly one of the highlights of our trip. I do need to tell you that the Don Carlos Hotel in Puerto Maldonado was the only disappointment of our trip. The place was empty, not ready for guests and seriously run down. I didn't take any pictures, but truly, it wasn't open for business. I suggest you not book any other clients in that place. John DeMaria 

Enviado el: Domingo, 03 de Abril de 2011 10:54 p.m.

Hola Rodolfo,

I had a wonderful trip in Peru, and Peru Gateway Travel did an excellent job for me. I was very happy with the itinerary and with the services provided while I was in Peru, especially the transfers from one place to another. I will be happy to refer Peru Gateway Travel to my friends and other people.

Muchos gracias.

Graham A. (Sandy) Harrison

Date: Saturday, February 19, 2011

Dear Rita and Mayra

FEEDBACK FOR GATEWAY TRAVEL

It is incredible that I have not personally met anyone from Gateway Travel.  All our dealings have been via email and maybe a couple of skype calls.  However I feel that Rita and Mayra are part of my family.  They looked after me as though I was someone very special and unique to them.  Traveling on my own through Peru was a fabulous journey and knowing that I had these connections made thisngs so much easier.  All my transfers were easy.  I felt like I was being handed from one pair of warm hands to another pair of warm hands.  I did not have to think about anything other than being ready at  the right time.

There were situations on the tour that called for flexibility and they were handled with grace and ease. I felt totally comfortable and trusting that things would happen with this company.  When I woke up one morning and decided not to go on one of the tours it was Gateway Travel that made things less expensive for me.  When I wanted to change things mid stream they assisted me all the way.  They replied to all my small insignificant inquiries with grace and with accurate information.

I have realised I am not so good with organised tours.  My level of independence must strike all parts of my life.  However if I wanted to do another tour anywhere in Peru or other places I would use this company.

Blesings Karen

Date : Wednesday February 16, 2011

Hi again Angie,

I'll provide my friend with your contact information and really recommend you to this person as well as others - as we are very satisfied with your arrangements and performance. I'll will also talk to a person, within the travel industry, and recommend you.

Best Regards

Sture Franzén

Date: Sunday, February 13, 2011

Dear Melisa,

Just to let you know.....we had a wonderful trip. Cusco and Machupicchu were amazing. Your guides were the best.

Thank you,

Glenn and Emily Smith

Date: Thursday, On February 03, 2011

Dear Mayra,
Thank you so much for all the work that you've done for us. It was a pleasant stay in Peru, all the things were very good and all of this thanks to you. In the begginning I was a little bit unsecure with a company found in the Internet , but after I saw your professional work to present the itineray and all the details, I've became confident and go with you.
I am so happy to find that your travel agency knows to do its job in a very pleasant way.
All the best to the entire team that work for us!
Thnak you so much
Monica and Vali Popa

Date: Sunday, On January 23, 2011

Hi Melisa,

We're back from our exciting trip to Peru and wanted to share with you our wonderful experience and offer a few suggestions.

We had wonderful meals everywhere we went. The food in Peru was outstanding!! It was always fresh, well prepared, and presented. On our first day, we had pizza in Miraflores that was just "out of this world!!" We loved the hotel in Miraflores, Lima; very quaint and lots of history. Last, our guides were well prepared. The highlight, however, was the Vistadome train ride to and from Macchu Picchu with the smoked salmon lunch and fashion show!! WOW!!

Cusco was also a wonderful experience. The Monasterio Hotel was a grand experience because of the terry cloth bathrobes and shoes, the friendly service, and, of course, the food.

These are our Suggestions:

1. Day # 1 should not have any activities scheduled as there isn't time for rest from the morning flight. Discovered that our bodies did not acclimate properly. As a result, we experienced sickness for two days.

2. Should not need to pack up belongings and have luggage stored for one night as a requirement for making the overnight trip to Macchu Picchu because guest will return to same hotel next day.

3. There should be A smaller Van available to bring tourist back to the hotel in Cusco after finishing the group tours. There should be no need to walk up to the hotel from the SQUARE in Cussco.

We hope these suggestions will be helpful for your future planning.

Thank you.
Best regards,
sara warfield

Date : Friday, On January 21, 2011

To Whom it May Concern:

My wife and I engaged Mayra Velasquez at Peru Gateway Travel to assist us in planning our vacation to Peru.
This letter acknowledges that she worked within both our monetary and time budgets to provide a vacation that was well paced, educational and enjoyable. In short she made our dream come true.

All our in country accommodations from hotels, to transfers, to air and train reservation and the English speaking guides she engaged for us made our time in Peru a truly memorable experience.

Mayra was always available both by phone and email to give us experienced and wise counsel in the planning stages of our adventure. Her suggestions were well thought out and her knowledge of her country is invaluable in planning a trip that took us from the rain forests
to Cusco, a city 11,000 feet above sea level. Through it all, Mayra was always pleasant and professional. Mayra and her agency have the attitude that the customer is always right. They will do everything within their control to make your travels in Peru comfortable and timely. When we arrived at each city, waiting for us at the airport or train station was an English speaking guide. He was carrying a big sign with our name written on it. We knew immediately that we were in good hands.

I have no hesitation in recommending you use Mayra and Peru Gateway Travel to plan your Peru adventure. I have given them permision to use this letter of recommendation and forwarded to them photographs of our wonderful journey through Peru that we also allow them to share with prospective clients.

Sincerely
Martin Kalikow
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
 

Date: Tuesday on January 4, 2011

Dear Melisa,

Coming back to my home from such wonderful and interesting advendure which I had in Ecuador, Galapagos and Peru I really would like to thank you very much for the excellent trip organisation and all your efforts which you made to do this tour comfortable and nice!
Once more thank you!

Merry X-mas and Happy New Year!

Kind regards,
Irina Lapshevich

Date: Tuesday, On December 21, 2010

Hi Angie,
I came back from Peru yesterday and just wanted to say thank you.
Everything was organized perfectly. I had a great time.
I will definitely recommend your company to my friends.
Best regards,
Rie

Date: Tuesday, On December 21, 2010

Hi Angie,
I came back from Peru yesterday and just wanted to say thank you.
Everything was organized perfectly. I had a great time.
I will definitely recommend your company to my friends.

Best regards,

Date: On December 13, 2010

mayra,
what a great trip. all the transfers were perfectly timed and the tours were wonderful. our accommodations in cusco was very comfortable and the staff very helpful and friendly. the 4 day inca trip was spectacular and our guide juan was just perfect. i was one of the oldest at 60 years old on the trail those days and felt very safe and pampered. one of the guides stayed back to be sure i made it to the next meeting place. the young trekkers almost always cheered when i came into camp. the weather however did not cooperate and the rains made the trails very slippery. we did not get that gorgeous view of machu picchu

that we hoped for but the tour of the ruins made up for it.
thank you.
colleen and Richard Gulling

Date: Thursday, On December 09, 2010

Dear Melisa,

A belated note of thanks for the excellent service and organization of the Cuzco trip. I was very happy with everything and would like to make special mention of the extraordinary help and professionalism of Carlos Metsas, who made sure every aspect of the trip went well. You are very lucky to have such world class professionals on your staff.

Best wishes,
Siobhan

Date: On November 28, 2010

Dear Erica,
Just a quick note to tell you that I returned from Peru yesterday and everything was PERFECT. We had a wonderful time and all of the arrangements your company made were just right. Thank you so so much,
Kristin and Susan Goodwillie

Date: On November 24, 2010

HELLO FROM THE BERGERS..WE ARE SAFELY BACK AT HOME NOW WHERE WE WANTED TO COME AND SAY THANK YOU FOR THE BEAUTIFUL WELL ORGANIZED TRIP TO CUSCO AND MACHU PICHU ON THE 7 AND 8TH OF NOV. FROM LIMA OFF OUR HAL CRUISE.WE WISH WE COULD HAVE REACHED YOU VIA INTERNET FROM THE SHIP AS MANY OTHER PAX WOULD HAVE BOOKED THE SAME TOUR TO JOIN US ON THIS JOURNEY BUT WE HAD NO ACCESS TO THE INTERNET.. AGAIN MANY THANKS AND WE WILL KEEP YOUR CONTACT TO REFER TO FRIENDS OR FAMILY WHO MAY WANT TO VENTURE INTO YOUR BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY..SINCERELY ART AND JEANNINE BERGER

Date: On Sunday, the 21st of November, 2010

Hi Angella & Erica,
Please accept my sincere thanks for a very nice visit to Peru and convey my thanks to the others who contributed to my trip.
I had a setback after arriving at in Lima because I misplaced/lost my passport holder somewhere in Cusco airport, fortunately I had removed my passport for check-in, etc. Some travelers checks and a credit card was lost but I took care of but in Lima.

MP was the highlight of my visit and it did not disappoint, I feel sure that I will return and the next time I will climb Wayna Picchu.
Later,
Edwin

Date: Saturday, On November 20, 2010

Hello Rita,

I just got back from my trek last night and had a great time. This whole trip has been amazing.
. ..
Thanks for all your help. I will recommend your tour company to my friends.
Kyle
 

Date: On Sunday, the 14th of November, 2010

Hi Melisa,

Sorry for causing you such concern and for the late notice of the cancellation. I was still hopeful we could make it to Cusco.

Anyway I am pleased to say, due to the profesionalism and can do attitude of your organisation that we were able to complete the Inka trail.

We arrived at our hostel in Cuzco and within 10 minutes I had a phone call from someone in your organization and said they would be coming around to see us. When the lady got there she said if we could be ready in 20 minutes then we could still do the Inka trail.
We had some reservations at first because of not aclimatising but then thought why not.

It was one of the most challenging things I have done but also the best thing I have done.

One person made it all that more special, our guide for the 4 days, Carolina. I have been to few countries and been on a few tours where we have had tour guides. No one comes close to Carolina. When we first met her she came across as this very friendly person and straight away we felt comfortable.

On the trail she had very interesting stories to tell. Not only about the ruins on the trail but, also about the history of the Inca empire.
My travelling companion suffered from a little altitude sickness after the 2nd day and Carolina was always there to make sure he was feeling OK and even took action to make sure he felt better.

At dinner and away from the hike she was always attentive and took a keen interest in getting to know everyone better.
When my friends say they are going to do the Inca trail I will most definitely be reccomending them to your organistion anf if she is available to ask for Carolina.

I have one problem though. We were on a tour with 3 german people so it was a small group of 5.
Hernan and I made the mistake of joining in with them in tipping our guides. They had this system where they would give $2 per day per person. This came to all of us putting in $16 each. In my opinion this was not enough. We wanted to give Carolina and Juanna (forgive me if that is not how her name is spelt), some more privately without the germans knowing. I think it would have made them look bad if we had openly given them more in front of them. After we all said our goodbyes we searched frantically near the bust stop to find them, without luck.

Can you tell me now how I might be able to send her and Juanna some more money.

As I am typing this I am embarrased we only gave so little. Hope you can help.

Once again thank you for a wonderful and exciting adventure.

Regards,

Dean Maher

Date: On Sunday, the 14th of November, 2010

DEAR Melisa Leon
thankyou so much for the great vacation, i will recommend you to friends the trip was perfect, i wish that i could of got pictures from the rafting co I don't know the name if you do that would be great, thankyou so much for everything.

Date: On Sunday, the 14th of November, 2010

DEAR JENNY
Thank you and the peruvian people for a pleasant stay in Cusco and Machu Picchu.
Everything went very smooth and there where high class on both the guides and
transportation. Not to mention the hig class hotel Novotel Cusco.
Me and my brother highly recommend your travel agency.

Greetings from Sweden
Stig Eriksson.

Date: Saturday, On November 13, 2010

Hello Rita,

I want to thank you for all of the support in preparing for our trip to Peru as well as being available for additional arrangements. Our trip was a great success as a result! Leo and I were able to explore many amazing sights from Machu Pichu to Nasca. Next trip will have to include regions north of Lima.

Peru Gateway travel is definitely on my 'recommend to friends' list.

best regards,
Dawn

Date: Friday, On November 05, 2010

dear Mayra,
I've wanted to let you know how impressed we were with your country.
our stay in Peru was truly amazing one.
we've met wonderfully genuine people and we had great and unforgettable time.
climbing Machu Picchu was terrific!!!
there is only one thing I think we should mention though.
the matter of tips for porters turned out to be a vital issue.we couldn't fail to notice how hard these men work on the trekking.
while for us it was evident that they should get a big tip some people were not so clear.
your email was very specific and we thank you for delivering this information.we just wanted to let you know that we encountered this situation and it was very awkward and in the end we felt really bad that maybe the porters didn't get what they should.
anyway,thank you once again for everything,I'm sure it wasn't our last time in Peru.
sincerely,magdalena and agata

Date: Sunday 17th of October, 2010

Mayra,

Thanks again for putting together a great trip for me! You did a great job. I just wanted to let you know that I was talking with a couple yesterday that wanted to do the hike to Machu Picchu. I gave them your email address and told them to ask for you.

I have some pictures of the guide from my trip, Ro. I promised to email them to him, but lost his address. Do you have it?

Thanks again,
Curt

Date: Tuesday, On October 05, 2010

Dear Melisa Leon and All

My wife and I came back home from the very pleasant and comfortable journey in Peru.

We appreciate the people in peru-gateway-travel who sincerely guided us during our visit in Peru.
Specially, reprensentatives in cusco(young man) and in puno(young woman) were very kind in receiption and other works.
Again, we enjoyed very much this traveling in Peru.

Best regards,

Oan Chul Choi and Joo Won Sun in Seoul, Korea.

Date: Friday, On September 10, 2010

Hi Kimberly Luna,

I would like to thank you and your team for the really great service my friends and I received during our Nazca trip. One of our late bookings had a few hitches but I am sure she will contact the agency directly to let them know. The other 6 of us had a really wonderful time – thank you

Kind Regards
Tania

Date: Monday, On August 30, 2010

Angella
We had a fantastic trip to Peru. We can't thank you enough. Carlos Martinez did a wonderful job in coordinating our Cusco activities. The Hotel in Cusco was delightful, quaint and comfortable. We will definitely recommend it to anyone we know heading to Cusco. The tour guides were great, and the people who met us at the different airports and hotels were flawless. Once again Great Job!

The only minor complaint we had was over the El Santuario Hotel in Aguas Calientes. it left much to be desired and I would encourage you to maybe select a different hotel for your clients. (The hot water was very hit and miss, it was under renovations, and the lights from the hall lit the room through a window above the door.) We were only in the room for sleeping at night, so overall it had very little impact on our trip.

The extra day at Machu Piccu was fantastic, and may be something you want to promote with your clients. We wish we had more time in Cusco to see all the local archeological sites, so we will be planning a return trip in the future and will contact you when we do.

Thank you for setting up the best vacation we've had in 10 years.

The Alberts

Date: Monday, On August 30, 2010

Hello Angella,

We just would like to thank you for this amazing and exciting holiday and the outstanding perfect organization!

Especially thanks to the Trekking crew with Juan as a great and funny guide who well knows the Peruvian history and Walter as a real five-star cook! We will strongly recommend agency to friends.


Best regards
Wolfgang & party

Date: Saturday, On August 28, 2010

Angie,

Thank you for all the careful planning! Our trip was fabulous! You organized everything perfectly! We are exceptionally pleased with everything and will recommend Peru Gateway to all our friends and family.

Jason Folkman and Victor Seguritan

Date: Thursday, On August 26, 2010

Mayra,
I just wanted to let you know how much we enjoyed our trip to Peru. It was absolutely amazing. Everything was perfect. Thank you so much for answering all my questions and making this an adventure of a lifetime.

Best regards,
John

hi angie, this is joemar. we are already in aguas calientes and we are having the fun of our lives!!! thank you sooo much for helping us making our dreams into reality.. you´re the best!!! our tour guide, his name is vladimir is amazing and everything so far is great.. tomorrow is our hike to machu pichu.. were waking up early in the morning around 4 am to hike around 430 am.... looking forward to it. i would definitely recommend you´re agency to any of my friends who wants to go to machu picchu.... looking forward talking to you when i get back to california!
God bless!!!!
 

Date: Fri, 28 May 2010

My sincere thanks to you and your Company for making such wonderful arrangements for the trip to Machu Picchu. We were met and looked after just as we had hoped.

I would certainly recommend your Company for any future trips. Your prices are a fraction of those being charged by the Cruise Line for exactly the same service. We flew on the same plane, ate in the same restaurants and road on the same buses and trains.

Many thanks again

Dr. F.D. Forbes

Ivan,

Thank you for making our Peru trip an experience to
remember. Your timing was impeccable and the staff excellent.
Thank you Jessica and Johney for Machu picchu.

Kevin Haines and family.

Date: Thur, 29 Apr 2010

Angella,
We had a fantastic time and a very successful trip. We made it!!
Juan our guide was incredible, and the porters were sensational in what they were able to accomplish carrying Mr. Botero over 1/6 of the hike over the steepest and most difficult terrain. Thank you!!

Is it possible to work with your company to organize the Inca Trail Hike for others who cannot walk from around the World to come to do the Inca Trail Hike? Can we now offer many trips with those who cannot walk to come with their friends to do the Inca Trail Hike. Can you refer people to us, or do we refer them to you, so we together, can offer the Inca Trail Hike to those who cannot walk from around the world?

Thank you,

Jim Ebert

Director-Alpenglow Adventures.org
 

Date: Sat, 17 Apr 2010

Dear Julia,

We are now well home again after a fantastic week in Bolivia and Peru. Thank you very much for your excellent arrangement and support. We were taken care of from arrival in La Paz until departure from Cusco one week later. Everything was arranged to our best satisfaction.

Thank you very much.

Arvid Lochert Hansen

Date: Thur, 18 Mar 2010

Dear Ivan:

Our guide was very knowledgeable. He is enthusiastic about his country and the sites he showed us, very courteous. Really take care of us.

I (Mrs Drill) have arthritis and he found a bench to me to sit at chan chan while he took the group to the cemetery. He told me it was too difficult to me and my husband said he was right.
We want to thank your company, Ever and Julio for a memorable day.

P.D: Having the water, the juice plus the snack of crackers was very appreciated.
The van was very, very comfortable. Thank you again.
The 8 of us want to know that Ever gave an outstanding tour to the temple of the moon. His knowledge, enthusiastic and explanation wer SUPERB!!!

Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010

Hello Jenny
I wanted to let you know that we were very satisfy with your agency service. We had a wonderful time in Peru!
Thank you.
Chin
 

Date: Thur, 25 Mar 2010

Dear Julia:

Rachel and I are back on our cruise ship. We had a fine flight from Lima to Guayaquil on LAN Airlines and we thank you for changing our reservation to LAN rather than TACA.
We were very pleased with your entire service and thank you for making all the changes needed when Machu Picchu was closed due to the flooding.

Rick and Rachel Ayars
 

Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2010

Hello Mayra.

We’re back from one of the most exciting vacations ever. Thanks to you (and your crew) our week in Peru was magnificent. Everything worked perfectly.

Only one thing might have been a little better, and that was the breakfast at the hotel in Cusco. It was very limited in the variety, but it did not spoil anything for us.

Please let the guides and the drivers know that we were very pleased with them and their effort.

Thanks very much

Best regards

Johnny - on behalf of us all.
 

Date: Thu, 18 Feb 2010

Jenny
Just a short email to say thanks for a well organised week in Peru. We thoroughly enjoyed your wonderful country and appreciate how much effort you went to in order to ensure everything went smoothly for us and we enjoyed it.

Best Regards

Russell Waugh
 

Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2010

Hi Ivan,

We have just returned from our South America trip.

We'll like to send our deepest gratitude to you, your colleagues and guides for arranging such a fabulous and enjoyable trip for us.

The gorgeous scenery, your country's long history(previously unknown to us), the ingenuity of your ancestors, your lively music and dance, and the hospitality of the Peruvian people make our trip in Peru an unforgettable and wonderful experience.

So Kuen Pau
 

Date : Friday, January 23, 2009

Melisa and Alicia 

Thank you for everything you did to make our trip enjoyable, even with all of out late minute changes.  The weather was kind, and our guides, Raquel and Dante were very knowledgable and enjoyable to be with.  We loved our hotel, the ORQUIDEA rEAL hOSTAL  The staff made us feel very confortable.  We will recommend you to others, and we hope someday to regurn to Peru.

  Stewart and Barbara Baily, San Diego California

Date : Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Jenny, 

We just returned yesterday from our trip to Peru – it was fantastic!  Beautiful country, wonderful people, yummy food!  We will recommend your company to friends wanting to visit Peru and Machu Picchu! 

Thank you,

Nic and Wendy Walsh

Date : Monday, January 19, 2009

 Jenny

We wanted to thank you (all) for a wonderful trip.  Everything went well and everyone was great.  People everywhere were very friendly.
You were able to put together our requests into a seamless trip.  We never had to worry about what we were supposed to be doing and we had plenty of time for exploring on our own.  The hotels you selected were of good quality and in good locations.  We liked that you covered all tickets and entrance fees and that you provided local phone numbers in all locations.  We needed the phone number in Cusco when the person meeting us did not know of the changes to our plane reservations from the week before. (Our call found him waiting in the airport parking lot.)  The Vistadome train and the Inka Express bus were both wonderful experiences.  Machu Picchu has to be seen to be believed. Our overnight stay in Aquas Calientes was nice and it allowed us to visit the site early morning and late afternoon when fewer visitors are present.  The tour and overnight stay on Lake Titicaca  was a special highlight and our hosts were very gracious.  We had the added bounus of being there for their New Year's celebration.
On our last day where we had the 12 hour layover in Lima we reserved a hotel room in Miraflores and spent the day resting, eating, and touring Lima.  The only regret there was that we found out about the double decker bus tour too late to take it.
A couple of lessons we learned from this trip:  The first was that when at high altitude always request a hotel room with a window.  Good ventilation is especially important.  The second was that when buying many things from street vendors, they don't carry much change (money) and ATM's just give out large bills.  It is hard to keep a supply of small bills and change for those important negociations.  Maybe trips to banks for change could help. 

Thank you again for a wonderful trip.

Mike and Sally

Date : Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Dear Iván,
 
We would like to thank you for organizing for us a very successful and enjoyable Peru tour. Everything worked very well; all agents were most helpful and always ready to help out. We also enjoyed very much staying at Casa Andina Private Collection throughout the trip as well as the Colca Lodge. 
All guides were knowledgeable and very kind - we would however wish to single out our guide to the Cañon del Colca, Liliana, who was truly excellent. 
If we may also make a couple of suggestions for improvement, we found the morning & lunch part of the excursion to the Valle Sagrado uninteresting and wished the visit to Cusco included more of its colonial heritage - this part of the city deserves more than the visit to the cathedral and the two adjoining churches! 
Well, all in all, we brought home many unforgivable memories from Peru!
 
Warmest regards,
 
Górdana Jerger and Luisa Morgado.

Date : Tuesday January 6, 2009

Dear Christy,

Just to let you know we had a great time in Peru. The arrangements for our trip were perfect and everything went smoothly. Your company really made our trip hasslefree, we were met at the airport on time, the hotels were very good.I want to specially mention our experience doing the Inca trail, it was tough but awesome, the guide Mr Saul was very good and kept his team of visitors, porters and cook very well organized and taken care of. Wish the weather had cooperated as well, rained quite a bit but I guess that"s part of the experience.

Thanks again to your organization for  a great job.

Karuna Abedin

Date : March, 2007
 
Hi Jessica:
We are back from Peru and really enjoyed the trip. Your company did an outstanding job arranging hotels, tours, etc. I will recommend you company to my colleagues. Also, all the tour guides were good. However, I thought two were really outstanding. They were “Adrian” in Lima and “Angelica” in Puno. Thanks again.
Paul
 

Date : March, 2007
 
Jessica,
What a wonderful trip we had to Peru. We really enjoyed the sights we saw on our tours of Cusco, Machu Picchu, and Lake Titicaca areas. I really wanted to let you know how pleased we were with all our tour guides. Most of them spoke very good English. Every pick-up was on time (or even early). It was so comforting to get off the plane in a foreign country and see my name on a sign.
Machu Picchu exceeded our expectations. It is so much larger then we thought from pictures or TV shows we have seen about it. The Pueblo Hotel was a wonderful place to stay.
The guide we had in Ollantaytambo (Guillermo) was especially good. He was very helpful with Frances (she is 82 years old) on climbing the steps there, and understood that she needed to go slowly down the hill.
We also liked the Uros floating islands on Lake Titicaca, and learned a lot about how they got there. We made a couple purchases from a native lady named Delia. (Unfortunately, when we got home my dog chewed up the reed boat we bought from her. I wish I knew how I could get that replaced.)
The tour of Taquile Island was almost more than Frances could handle. At 12,000+ feet in elevation and some of the steps being almost as long as her legs are, it really wore her out, but she was glad she did it. The next day she missed the tour of the Sun Island, but the beautiful catamaran was a great place for her to give her legs some needed rest.
 
Thank you so much for your help in all our travel plans (and cancellations).
 
Terry & Jennifer Galloway
Frances Talbert

Date :April, 2007

Dear Angella:
My family and I arrived safely back in the United States on March 31st. We wish to express our appreciation to you and the members
of your company for a wonderful 12 day tour of Peru.Your guides and drivers were always on time to pick us up for transport and
were very efficient, knowledgeable and courteous. The hotels you booked for us were clean and comfortable, the only problem being
the mix-up in our reservations at the Grand Faraona, which you corrected by speaking to them.The touring of Cousco, Nasca Lines,
the Sacred Valley, Macchu Picchu, and the reed islands as well as the overnight catamaran boat trip were all very interesting to
us and we certainly got our exercise climbing so many steps!Also, the included lunches were provided in first class restraurants
and were delicious, especially the buffets which provided a nice variety of Peruvian dishes to sample.
We wish you and your company much success in your business and thank you again for a most enjoyable trip to your beautiful country.
 
Sincerely,
 
Thomas Uchison
Tucson, Arizona

Date : April, 2007
 
Susana,
We had a fabulous trip that was very well and efficiently coordinated. All of our transfers were right on time, and all of the people we met were so helpful and kind. Our trip to Peru was filled with many great experiences and memories thanks to your company! A special thanks to Jesus who was our guide at Lake Sandoval. Not only was he very knowledgeable but he went out of his way to make sure we were comfortable and well taken care of. We will recommend Peru Gateway Travel to everyone we know who has any interest in visiting your beautiful country.
 
Sincerely, Lizabeth Asami and Kenji Wamukota

Date : May, 2007
 
Hi Elisa, Carmen and all,

Thank you so much for a wonderful trip. I would just like to say everything
was perfectly organised from the moment we arrived in Lima to the moment we
left. Our connection to Cuzco was cancelled but the airline made sure all
gringos got on the next planes for Cuzco.
The tours were great, the guides very knowledgable and friendly and the
hotels were lovely. The food at all stops was amazing and I would just like
to say thank you.
My only complaint is the Hatuchay Tower had no heating in the rooms but they
soon gave us a heater when we asked for one.
Thank you once again and I will certainly recommend you or use you myself
again.
Best Regards
Joanne Shingles

Dear Jessica,
I just wanted to thank you and everyone at peru gateway travel for putting together such an awesome trip. I had an absolute blast. Everything was great to the food, the hotel, the sites, and the people I met.
Thank you

Brian

Date : May, 2007

Dear Patricia,
Thanks you so much again ! I have been received the vouchers of Jungle Tour and Hotel in Lima already. Now, we are in Iquitos and feel hot and wet here, but we have good experiences during our trip, especially for your agency service, I will highly recommand your travel agent while all of our friends who want to visit Peru. I will send you some photos after I come back to Hong Kong.
Suk Han Szeto
 

Date : May 2004

We had a wonderful trip to Peru (Peru Highlights with one night in Aguas Calientes). The people were friendly, the scenery was outstanding, the guides were enthusiastic and very well-informed, the hotels were comfortable, and the tours were well-organized and educational.
We were very impressed with the logistics of the entire trip. Making arrangements for the tour via email was very easy due to the experienced office staff at Orquidea Tours. (I was especially pleased with how easy it was to reschedule the trip when it became necessary for us to postpone the trip due to an illness in the family). And once we arrived in Peru, contact persons were always there to meet us for our transfers and all of the staff at each location was always ready to help us.
Thank you and Gateway Travel for helping us to arrange this wonderful vacation. We only wish we could have spent more than 12 days in Peru.
There is so much to see.

Luke and Janet Parsch

Date : April 2004

I would like to thank you and all your colleagues for making my holiday so enjoyable. Peru is a great country but it was made even better by your assistance.
Everything was well planned, there were no problems and everybody who I dealt with were very good.
It was a great holiday and a shame to come back to the UK!
Thank you very much, I hope to visit again in the future.
Regards,

Matthew Walton