From Šibenik to Zadar Traveller Reviews

We have just completed our 10th Peter Sommer tour, which I think says it all. This holiday gave us a chance to explore the quieter parts of the beautiful Croatian coastline and to learn about Croatia's complicated but fascinating history in the company of the most engaging, enthusiastic and knowledgeable guide. We enjoyed swimming off the boat, excellent food and wine and the company of the other guests in our small group.

Peter Sommer is an independent, family-run tour operator, specialising in expert-led archaeological, historical and cultural tours for small groups. They organise gulet (boat) and land trips and countries include: Greece, Turkey, Italy and Croatia, as well as the UK.

A wonderful combination of great food, good company, beautiful coastline and learning much about Croatia's history from the stone ages to the present day.

We have used Perter Sommer many times previously because of the care that goes into designing the tours. Always a great experience.

Our trip checked all the boxes. Brilliant archeologist guide, great food, wonderful accommodations on board the gulet. The other guests were educated and interesting.

Everything was handled seamlessly. I will travel with them again.

This was my 2nd gulet trip with Peter Sommer Travel, and it was every bit as wonderful as my first one 3 years ago. Our boat crew was fantastic and our tour guide was so enthusiastic and thoughtful to want to ensure that each one of our small group had the best time possible. Not even the smallest detail was overlooked. I only wish my travel budget could afford to do one of their trips each and every year!

The level of personalization and professionalism throughout the whole process, from coordinating details with the head office to the trip itself, was exceptionally well thought-out. Worth every penny and would recommend them to anyone who would listen!

An exceptional itinerary of such an enticing part of the world that was expertly executed by the gulet staff and the Peter Sommer Travels guide! Very enjoyable.

I have done a number of gulet and land tours with the operator and each has been expertly planned and executed!

We traveled by gulet along the Dalmatian coast, anchoring near important archaeological sites, cities with ancient origins and a National Park along the way. My wife and I booked two back-to-back cruises with Peter Sommer Travel, this being the first one from Sibenick to Zadar (and back to Trogir, near Split). It was wonderful! Our guide, Filip, was extremely knowledgeable about all historical eras we encountered. For me, the Greek, pre-Roman (Libornian and Dalmatian), and Roman sites were the most exciting, and Filip was great at answering every single question I came up with, no matter how screwy. Being a native Croatian also meant that he could explain contemporary issues of culture and recent history in ways a non-native probably could not manage. Filip was energetic, funny, very sociable, attentive--a tremendous asset to both the social and the educational aspects of the trip. Local guides in several of the cities and archaeological sites we visited were also excellent. Living on a boat the size of our gulet was part of the adventure. Living quarters were "efficient," as they must be on a boat, but we had everything we needed and were extremely comfortable. Meals on board were spectacular. Given the small size of the galley, the cook worked small miracles for every meal. The 3-man crew was great, especially Marino, the second in command. He was an important part of the social glue that made the trip such a wonderful experience with his great sense of humor, overall competence, attentive helpfulness and great skill at catching squid. I wanted this trip to be a solid educational experience most of all, and it met all my expectations. And, of course, the Dalmatian coast is gorgeous!

This was an extremely well organized and well run trip. I was reassured by the thorough attention to COVID-related issues as well as to the historical/archaeological content of the cruise. The on-board staff (our guide and the ship's crew) all were very professional and made great efforts to make sure the trip was both educationally rich and great fun for all the guests.

We spent 2 weeks cruising along the coast of Croatia, visiting interesting archaeological sites, and walking in some of the beautiful national parks. The gulet was very comfortable, and the crew was friendly and helpful. The meals were unbelievably good, and swimming by the boat in the afternoons was delightul.

You will not find a better tour operator anywhere than Peter Sommer Travels. This was our second tour (the first was in Crete), and as usual, everything was simply excellent.

The cruise through the northern Croatian waters was spectacular. The food wonderful. The guides were very informative. And the Adriatic was refreshing!

Everything was just taken care of for us.

One of my favorite trips! Accommodations were comfortable, food excellent, pace of trip perfect. Our guide was knowledgeable, energetic, and fun to be with, as were my fellow companions in travel. I can honestly report, there was nothing I did not like.

Peter was helpful, kept in contact during the very confusing, disruptive COVID events. I always felt he was on top of the situation,, and maintaining health and safety standards. This was our second Peter Sommers trip, and I cannot say enough positive about him.

A deferred and deflected vacation because of COVID and other world events. We originally planned to tour the Aegean by Gulet but when this was not possible, Peter Sommers offered us this as an alternative. In a group of ten, affable people with a well informed and attentive guide, we had a splendid time. It was a wonderful combination of relaxation and intense education from Filip, who possesses a doctorate in classical history and many tour guides for each point of debarkation. The ages of Greece, Rome, the Ostrogoth invasions, the kingdoms of Croatia, Hungary, the occupation under Napoleon, Venice and Austria all became real to those of us who live in times and distances remote. The food was great as well and the crew. Overall a very enriching experience.

Exceeded our expectations, especially considering the time of the COVID pandemic.