AITO: The Association of Independent Tour Operators
Peter Sommer Travels

Peter Sommer Travels

The ancient theatre at Miletus in Turkey

6-time winner of AITO's Tour Operator of the Year award. Received the Gold award in 2023, 2018 and 2016 and the Silver award in 2020, 2019 and 2017.

We design inspirational trips of a lifetime: stimulating & enlightening expert-led tours, relaxing & beautiful gulet cruises. Our escorted tours in Croatia, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Turkey and the UK and will take you to some of the world’s best preserved ancient sites, from Greek and Roman times & beyond. We offer a range of archaeological tours, food tours, family tours and walking tours - a wide range of cultural holidays.

Take a gulet ...

6-time winner of AITO's Tour Operator of the Year award. Received the Gold award in 2023, 2018 and 2016 and the Silver award in 2020, 2019 and 2017.

We design inspirational trips of a lifetime: stimulating & enlightening expert-led tours, relaxing & beautiful gulet cruises. Our escorted tours in Croatia, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Turkey and the UK and will take you to some of the world’s best preserved ancient sites, from Greek and Roman times & beyond. We offer a range of archaeological tours, food tours, family tours and walking tours - a wide range of cultural holidays.

Take a gulet cruise along the turquoise coast of Turkey, through the Greek Islands, along Croatia's Dalmatian coast or along the shore of Italy, and enjoy total relaxation, beautiful food, and superb swimming - the perfect vacation. Or explore some of the finest archaeological and cultural sites in the world on land, such as our regional tours Exploring Crete, Exploring Sicily, or In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great in Turkey. We also have fascinating city tours such as our Exploring Istanbul tour, Exploring Athens or Exploring Rome.

Alongside our scheduled tours we also create tailor-made private tours, including expert-led gulet charters and escorted land based cultural tours.

Reviews of Peter Sommer Travels

A Turkish Odyssey by Dr. M U 23, 1 Feb 2024
Traveller rating:

Two weeks of travel by gulet along with southwestern coast of Turkey with a focus on archeology, cuisine and culture. read more

From Dubrovnik to Split by Bob , 20 Jan 2024
Traveller rating:

Fabulous tour guide and traveling companions. Sailing and touring on the mainland and the islands. The boat was delightful, ... read more

Overall Company Rating
100%
Excellent 750
Good 4
Average 0
Poor 0
Terrible 0
Reviews Submitted: 754
Reviews Accepted: 754
Reviews Rejected: 0
A Turkish Odyssey by Dr. M U 23, 1 Feb 2024
Traveller rating:

Two weeks of travel by gulet along with southwestern coast of Turkey with a focus on archeology, cuisine and culture. read more

From Dubrovnik to Split by Bob , 20 Jan 2024
Traveller rating:

Fabulous tour guide and traveling companions. Sailing and touring on the mainland and the islands. The boat was delightful, ... read more

Find a holiday with Peter Sommer Travels

Exploring Wessex

Wessex: close to our home base, and close to our hearts. We invite you to join us and see why - in this tour ...

Find out more >

From Kos to Patmos

The Dodecanese islands are perhaps the most ethereally beautiful part of the Aegean. Set in a sparkling topaz-...

Find out more >

Walking Hadrian's Wall

This tour introduces you to some of the most awe-inspiring and historic landscapes anywhere in Britain. We ...

Find out more >

Easter in Athens

“Easter in Athens” is an exceptional tour, a unique opportunity to explore one of Europe’s most fascinating ...

Find out more >

Exploring Wales

Our first Welsh tour tells the unique story of south and west Wales, lands with a long and complex history ...

Find out more >

Exploring Crete

We are proud to offer this spectacular expert-led tour of Crete. Discover the legendary island with Peter ...

Find out more >
SEARCH HOLIDAYS WITH PETER SOMMER TRAVELS

Croatia

We strive to offer the finest escorted tours, sailing vacations, and cultural holidays in Croatia. Although Croatia has a long tradition and much expertise as a ...

More about this programme

Greece

Greece is a land irrevocably connected in our imagination with the glories of the ancient world: the magnificent temples of Delphi and Olympia; the military might of ...

More about this programme

Ireland

For years, it has been our dream to offer tours in Ireland - and we are thrilled to see that dream become reality. In recent years, the Peter Sommer Travels approach ...

More about this programme

Italy

Having created tours in Turkey and Greece for many years, we are delighted to have created a series of expert-led Italy tours that have received rave reviews. We ...

More about this programme

Turkey

Whether you have a love of ancient history, delicious food, exploring new cultures or even just walking amongst some of the most beautiful natural scenery in the world, ...

More about this programme

UK

Our new tours in the UK are the result of several years of intense work by our dedicated in-house team of archaeologists and historians. Although Peter Sommer Travels ...

More about this programme