Europe offers a glimpse into
the history of many of our ancestors.
We think that some or our buildings are
old but in Europe
some of their buildings are hundreds and thousands of years
old.
It is fun to see the contrast of new and old
and to get a taste of their
cultures. We have traveled extensively in Europe
which allows us to offer you
the
type
of
expert service
that is critical when planning your excursion.
Here is what some of our clients say:
12 Day Classic Greece & Mykonos
with 3 Day Aegean Cruise
My husband Brian and I are so lucky to have had an amazing honeymoon that we have always dreamed of. We knew we wanted to take a longer time off in one of the few times that our jobs would allow us to. When we sat down to talk about where we wanted to go we knew Brian loves Greek history and I love beach, water, and cruises. I let Memorable Travels, our travel agent, know about our wishes and by the next day they had found this fabulous trip for us. It was great working with Memorable Travels and having a honeymoon registry where family and friends could put money towards our trip as wedding presents. They updated us every time someone put a gift towards our trip and were great with providing necessary as well as extra information to prepare us for the trip. They were great with responding quickly to any questions and I wasn't afraid to approach them about anything.
Our tour operator, Gate 1 Travel, was fabulous and we plan to continue to use them as well for our future adventures! It was great not having to worry about any of our hotel reservations or transportation and there were great Gate 1 agents along the way to keep us comfortable and make sure we were right on schedule. Our trip started with us in Mykonos, the fabulous Greek Island where we were able to relax and unwind on the beautiful beaches with the white washed buildings in the background. We took the optional tour from Mykonos to Delos island and I highly suggest taking it to see the birthplace of Apollo. We even got to see a pink pelican in Mykonos which is very rare to see. We boarded our Louis Majesty cruise in Mykonos and went on a three day tour to several of the Greek Isles including Kusadasi, Turkey, Patmos, Santorini, and Crete. It was wonderful hitting up a Greek island in the morning, relaxing on the deck or getting a massage on the boat, and then hitting another island in the evening. Some major highlights from the cruise were climbing the Volcano in Santorini and swimming in the hot springs and seeing Ancient Ephesus in Kusadasi, Turkey.
We got off the cruise in Athens and boarded a bus tour with Gate 1 Tours. We had a fabulous bus driver and tour guide and met so many wonderful people on our four day trip. We toured Mycenae, Kalambaka, Meteora, Olympia, and Delphi. We got to see so many amazing ruins like the Temple of Zeus in Olympia, Temple of Apollo in Delphi, and the amazing monasteries in Meteora. We got to make many stops along the way at amazing local restaurants and shops to see wine, icon, and pottery demonstrations. My husband loves the Spartan history and we were so excited to stop at the Battle of Thermopolyes.
We ended our bus tour in Athens, Greece and spent the last two days of our trip here. We went on a guided tour to the Acropolis and Acropolis Museum. We were so amazed by the view from the top of our hotel where we could eat and see the Acropolis. We hit up the Plaka and did some great shopping! We also had an amazing time at the National Archaelogical museum where we got to see ruins from so many of the places we had been on our trip, especially the Golden mask of Agamemnon from Mycenae.
We had the trip of a lifetime that we will never forget and I wish every moment that I was still in Greece!
Christina & Brian
Lexington KY
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Globus Italian Mosaic Tour
We had such a wonderful time. In fact, I would have to say that the Globus Italian Mosaic tour was probably my favorite trip so far, even dealing with the crowds and the August heat. We were part of a delightful small group of 26, small enough to bond and develop friendships with our travel companions. Thank you so much for taking care of all the details of our trip. It was fabulous!
We look forward to our next trips to destinations yet to be determined, and it’s such a pleasure knowing that you’ll make all of the arrangements for us.
Thanks again for everything!
Debbie and Jerry
Nicholasville, KY
Italy, Custom Itinerary
Italy was amazing! You were right about having plenty to do in Rome! Gosh, we felt like around every corner there was something to see, a fountain, a museum, an obelisk, a piazza, a ruin. It was almost sensory overload there was so much. I love how they blend the past and present so seamlessly and make you feel like you're a part of history. So neat.
The Hotel Donatello was charming and everyone there was so nice. If you speak to Carlo and all of the staff please tell them how much we enjoyed our stay and can't wait to come back. Thanks too for the nice note! It was so great to see kind words from you on our nightstand. The tours were excellent and the beach was beautiful. The directions to get there were very helpful. The only thing I perhaps wouldn't recommend to someone else would be the open tour bus from Rome Open Tour. They had vendors on the streets at the stops selling tickets to people to get on even though the bus was way overcrowded as it was and people were having to stand all smushed together.
The boat tour was amazing though and made the rest worth it. The Tiber is beautiful and the boat was not at all crowded. I think it was because the vendors were just recruiting people to buy day passes for the bus, not including the boat. We saw so many amazing sights and got to hear about everything we were seeing on the river through our headphones. It was the trip of a lifetime and we can't hardly believe it's over. Andy wants to go to Vegas next (maybe in winter) so I'm sure I will be contacting you again!
Thanks so much for everything!
Michelle and Andy
Lexington, KY
Tour of Ireland
Our trip was amazing! We were excited and expected a lot before
we got there, but once we were there, it exceeded all expectations.
Samuel just kept looking around and saying that it was better than
he ever thought it could be.
There were so many parts that were our favorite, but two stick out
in my mind. The first was when we stayed at Dromoland Castle and they
found out we were on our honeymoon, they upgraded us to a room in one
of the towers of the castle. We just kept saying we couldn't believe
we were staying in the tower of a castle. So awesome! The second was
when we went on a whale watching tour while we were in Baltimore. It
was with Nic Slocum of Whale Watching Tours-West Cork. I would strongly
recommend it to anyone who will be in that area.
We want to thank you for doing such a great job in helping us to plan
our honeymoon. Ireland was a fantastic choice and we can't wait to go
back in a few years. In the meantime, we are already thinking about where
we plan to go next and can't wait to work with you again.
Thanks again,
Jessica and Samuel
Lexington KY
Italy, Custom Itinerary
We enjoyed our trip to Italy. We are used to having to arrange everything
ourselves so it was so nice to have things so well-planned. I know we
had more time for sight-seeing and having fun since we did not have to
make arrangements once we were at our destinations. Things went so smoothly.
We were thrilled to see so many places and things that we had read
about all our lives such as Michelangelo’s David, the Sistine Chapel,
Pompeii, the Leaning Tower of Pisa and the Grand Canal. Here are
3 photos: an overlook above Florence, Mount Vesuvius from Pompeii and
the Grand Canal in Venice.
Thank you for all of your good advice and attention to detail. You
arranged a wonderful trip for us.
Jim &Ruth
Frankfort, KY
Gate 1 Escorted Iberia Tour
Spain and Portugal
Thank you so much for the Madrid welcome home postcard.
All in all, we did have a fabulous trip. Seville was my favorite spot,
and Toledo was Jerry’s favorite. The optional trips were all wonderful.
We would definitely tour with Gate 1 again. In fact, our tour guide,
Nicolas, was the best tour guide we’ve ever had. He was terrific
and did a great job. Our least favorite day was the day we went to Morocco.
Actually, I should change that. Jerry’s least favorite day was
our first day in Madrid, the first day of our trip, when he was hit by
a pickpocket for $950. We have taken many trips and have read about the
risks of pickpockets; however, you never really think it’s going
to happen to you. But this time it did! It was a real learning experience,
but we did not let it ruin our trip.
It was really a wonderful trip, we made lots
of new friends, and we enjoyed it very much. We took over 750 pictures,
and here are a few of them.
You are a pleasure to deal with, and we look forward to having you
take care of all of our future travel plans ... to destinations yet to
be determined.
Deb and Jerry
Nicholasville KY
Italy, custom itinerary
I want to thank you for your major part in assisting us in planning
our wonderful trip to Italy. It was all I wanted it to be. The air trips
were certainly tolerable and the time went by fast. Navigating the Paris
airport did not prove overwhelming. Venice was lovely and so unique.
Florence was beautiful and easy to get around, especially thanks to Megan.
Rome was also easy to navigate with a map. We even used the metro bus.
The various city tour guides were passionate and very informative. Riding
the trains was a good experience. Overall I rate the trip a 10 out of
10. I took no less than 3000 pictures! Attached are a few.
Your suggestions and tips
were invaluable.
Thanks again. We look forward to our next adventure.
Barb, John, and Megan -
Frankfort KY
Michael - Louisville, KY
FRANCE and ENGLAND
I want to tell you that everything went really smoothly
on our trip. You did a terrific job putting everything together and
it was very easy to follow the instructions and use the vouchers, etc.
It was so good to have our metro passes, Brit Rail passes (which we
used all 4 days) and the Brit Heritage passes to enable us to not waste
time doing what we wanted to do. The van pick-ups went without a hitch
from Paris airport to the hotel and from the hotel in London to Heathrow.
The
folks at both hotels were friendly and helpful (especially the one
in London--I would recommend it highly.) We did end up upgrading our
room in London because it was tiny. We had managed for 3 days with
a small room in Paris but I didn't want to do it again in London since
we were going to be there for 12 more nights. Upgrading gave us a
much larger room with a view of Hyde Park and we had some room to hang
our clothes, drawer space, etc.
Your advice and suggestions proved invaluable and we are really appreciative
for your patience and help. Again, thanks for all your help. I have recommended
you to several folks already. Hopefully, you will get some business from
them.
Jean and Bill
Versailles KY
Germany and Austria
We had a wonderful time in Germany and Austria. First photo was taken
in the salt mines in Berchesgaden. I had been there before 40 years ago,
but could not go down the slides because I was pregnant....this time
I did. The slides are at about a 60 degree angle, so you are almost laying
down. Was great fun. The rest of our trip was terrific as well.
Thanks,
Sheila and Genne
Frankfort KY
Image Tours
WW II Memorial Tour of Europe
This exciting trip was certainly the best and most enjoyable tour I
have ever taken. I would highly recommend it to anyone having an interest
in WW II and seeing some of the most beautiful places in Europe. Pieter,
our European guide, was prompt, pleasant and accessible as well as extremely
knowledgeable. His insights into WW II were fascinating. All the tour
staff, guides, and you as my local travel consultant, were great to work
with from start to finish. Accommodations throughout Europe were excellent
and the bus was always clean and comfortable.
My personal highlights were the Beaches at Normandy and the Military
Cemeteries as well Nuremberg. How wonderful to see these places personally.
I highly recommend Image Tours and Memorable Travels and look forward
to my next trip with them .
Thanks,
Walt
Lexington KY
London, England
The bus driver and tour guide for the full day Magic Of London Tour
were so helpful. The tour covered not only the highlights of the city
but the history of England in general. Our guide seemed to know everything.
A tour like this one is a great idea if you have limited time. We
saw more on the tour than we could have navigating London on our own.
Our favorite part was going down the Thames river and then tea at Harrods.
Wonderful experience!
Our trip was great! We saw almost all of the big sights, Notre Dame,
the Louvre, Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, Montmartre, and others I'm
forgetting. The metro wasn't too bad to navigate, but we did get lost
on the train once.
We met a great group of Parisians who helped to
show us around. We had international service added on our cell phones
so they worked pretty well. Our hotel was excellent couldn't have asked
for better!! We made great friends with one of the concierges. The
hotel was clean, very nicely decorated, good location, great breakfast-
yogurt, fruit, coffee, juice, breads, and cheeses.
Catherine, Rachel & Lauren
Lexington KY and Sarasota
FL
Italy Honeymoon,
Thank You so much for all your hard work on our honeymoon to Italy.
It was a great success, and truly a 'memorable travel'. I appreciate
your willingness to help after the trip had started, while the Hotel
in Milan was not as big a deal as we thought at the time, it was great
to have someone answer the phone, and immediately do everything possible
to help us out. It was a very nice hotel.
I would also like to give you
some feedback on the hotels we stayed in while there. The hotel Mariano
in Rome, was clean, nice breakfast space. While the room and bathroom
were a bit small, the staff and service were excellent. I would have
to give it an A- for location,while in China town, a bit ironic while
in Rome, the closeness to the bus and train terminal made getting around
town very easy. As well as a quick trip to catch our train to leave.
The transfer from the Airport was on time and very pleasant. A very well
dressed, polite, 'Hot young Italian' as my wife says. lol. Overall I
would have to give the Hotel 2 stars. The Grand Hotel Plaza in Montecatini,
Tuscany was very nice. A nice restaurant, staff was excellent, great
location, nice room. The only downside, was that our room was directly
across from a bar, and sleeping before 1 or so in the morning was tough.
But overall a three star rating is true for this one.
The best Western
in Venice, was close to the terminal, a true plus in Venice. The staff
was wonderful, very clean and nice garden in back while the
room was extremely small. While I assume this is true for most of Venice,
due to limited space, we barely had room for our luggage. and it made
it hard to move around the bed. Overall I would have to say this made
it a 2 star at best.
The B&B in Candia, Canavese was very nice. While
hard to find and not marked well, the owner came and met us to follow
her there. The accomodations were quite nice, modern and comfortable.
The website and travel guide are somewhat misleading though. You had
to lean to see the lake from the patio, and the Castle that is shown
is about 45 minutes away. We were under the impression it was very close.
While there was an old church and midevel tower above it, they were not
available to tour. For our purpose of staying there, it was perfectly
located though, so no gripes really. Also the Alps were very close, and
it was a very pleasant surprise to catch some sunsets on them. Also,
the resaurant we went to on the advise of the owner, Il Cantun, was
absolutely wonderful. They spoke no English at all, and our Italian wasn't
much help, but we all laughed and had a great time. He is a wonderful
Chef, in a very unexpected place.
The best western near the Airport was great. wonderful
room, excellent resaurant, and great staff. A true 3+ hotel. The hotel
we stayed at in Florence, we literally turned around and found it, Boccacia
Hotel, was outstanding. We didnt have a chance to get to the restaurant,
but the room was absolutely beautiful, and the location was great, close
to the markets and the terminal.
Chris and Andrew
Lexington, KY
Ireland Driving Tour
We traveled to Ireland in February on a tour that provided hotel
accommodations for two nights each in three different parts of the
country which allowed a wonderfully broad view of the beautiful isle.
The weather was perfect and the time of year allowed us to explore
freely without the throngs of tourists you are likely to encounter
in the summer months.
This
was the perfect tour for those who like freedom to explore at their
own pace but still want some structure built in. Having a rental car
allows you to visit the places you are most interested in whether it
is the abundant churches and abbeys, museums, and/or more abundant
pubs. The hotels were lovely and the full Irish breakfasts were substantial
enough to take us through most of the day.
There was time at the end
of each day to meet up with other tour participants in the hotel lobby,
library or pub to compare notes on places we all went or planned to
go to the next day. It was the best of both worlds, independence to
travel at our own pace along with full assurance that the hotel accommodations
would be consistently comfortable and accommodating.
Lynn- Lexington, KY, Marion & Jimmy- Frankfort, KY, Ann- Louisville,
KY,
Mary Fran & Madeline- Chicago, IL
Ireland
We had a wonderful trip to Ireland. The weather co-operated nicely
and we saw most of the Ireland perimeter. The guide-driver was very pleasant
and gracious and all the accommodations were very satisfactory, some
with pools and hot tubs.
As could be expected, some parts of the itinerary
could have been lengthened or shortened depending on individual interests,
but the entire itinerary certainly gave one a broad look at the Irish
landscape, history, and culture.
Thanks again,
Sandy, Paul
Owenton, KY
Thank you for your postcard and everything that you did
to help us have such a wonderful trip. It was glorious! We had good weather,
great accommodations, scrumptious food, and a driver/ guide who kept
us on target so we wouldn't miss anything. He was very informative and
helped create a spirit of sharing and friendship among those on the trip
together. I would recommend this tour to anyone!
Peggy, Craig & Shannon
Louisville, KY ...
Amsterdam, Rhine River Cruise, and Paris
Well, we made it and are back home safe and sound. All in all, a
good trip, thank you for arranging everything, the hotel, the shuttle
to DeGaulle, the train from Basel to Paris, etc. It was very good to
go to all of these places, and good to get back home.
Vollrad Castle is where we had a wine tasting. Breisach is the village
(just across the Rhine from Colmar, France. See bottom left picture)
where my Father was born. He emigrated to U.S. in 1913, (Thank Goodness).
During WW II I flew on a couple of missions where we tried to blow
up the bridge that crossed the Rhine here. Very nice to see these areas
under current circumstances.
Thanks again for all your help in planning our trip.
Rose and Jerry,
Lexington, KY
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Disney Magic Mediterranean Cruise
Our family Disney cruise trip in Europe was the all out best, beyond
our expectations! It was definitely magnificent. Our children and grandchildren
were absolutely thrilled to pieces with the entire trip. I think the
best part was seeing these wonderful sights through the young people's
eyes. There were just a couple of days that we were dragging, like the
day we went to Pompeii, then Sorrento and on to Capri where there was
a long wait for the ride up the cliff to the village. Everyone perked
up at each new wonder though.
Of course, Rome was a high point for all of us. The trip into Rome
was ten times better on the train and quicker. We were pleased with our
tour and jimmy and family were ecstatic with their VIP tour of the Vatican
museum and Sistine chapel. The Disney ship is far and away the best choice
for families with young people. Other cruise lines we have taken do not
come close.
One of my favorite photos is the one below of the girls in their new
French dresses bought in Marseille.
Our trip out to Montserrat from Barcelona was also out standing and
the mode of travel quite unique. Shore Trips (a private tour company
set up by Memorable Travels) worked out very well and hopefully we'll
use them again for future travel.
Thanks again for an all around wonderful experience.
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Thanks again,
Nancey, Jim, Melissa, Libby & William- Frankfort,
KY
Jimmy, Kelly & Melissa Ann- Lexington, KY
Amsterdam, Netherlands
I want to thank you so much for arranging my trip to Amsterdam. The
Novotel Hotel was first class. The staff was friendly, the room was
spacious, and the TV sound was piped into the bathroom, a feature I
appreciated. Although I have had buffet breakfasts in other European
hotels, nothing has ever come close to the breakfast buffet at the
Novotel. It would be impossible to sample everything that was offered.
There is even a children's' buffet, placed at their level, so they
can get their own food. The Tram is less than a block from the hotel,
and it is about a 15 minute ride to the Centrum. Everything was very
convenient, and I will not only do business with you again, I will
also refer others.
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Wanda
Georgetown, KY
Carnival Cruise, Israel and London, England
You have been a lifesaver as far as travel is concerned. I stopped
travelling at a certain point in my life simply because I just didn't
like doing all the planning such as comparing plane and hotel rates.
It
has been so nice to be able to turn all that over to you and just go
on
the trip and have fun. Thanks again for all your help.
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