Peter Sommer Travels Traveller Reviews

It was excellent! We spent a week sailing up and down the Turkish side of the Aegean Sea visiting various historical sites and ruins with our fabulous guides: Peter and Çem. Everything from the food to the lodging to the tours was perfectly crafted—I couldn’t have asked for a better holiday.

Peter and his team were incredibly friendly and capable. I had a blast traveling with them and getting to know them.

I signed up for the Hadrian’s wall tour at the suggestion of an old friend who had signed up with her husband and some colleagues, and without having any particular prior interest in the history of the Romans in Britain, but came away after a week with a real appreciation for the period thanks to Paul, our excellent guide and lecturer, and with a desire to learn more. It was an experience which I think was enjoyable and informative whether you arrived well read or not because in addition to what we learned, we stayed in a charming village in a very comfortable former monastery which boasted an excellent kitchen and were driven about the lovely countryside each day to a new venue in a spacious bus, which meant we only had to unpack once! the entire trip! The final thing I will add which I loved about the trip was that we didn’t encounter other large (or small) organized groups of tourists anywhere we went!

I got the sense that it was a very ‘hands on’ operation and that they were committed to seeing that everything ran smoothly and that each guest was looked after individually from arrival to departure. Before arrival we received the telephone numbers of our guide and his assistant and told to call them should we need any assistance. I always had the feeling that we were being well looked after!

7 day cruise along the Aegean in a gullet with a professional historian on board

Peter Sommer - First trip for us, excellent in all facets of the tour.

We really can’t say enough about Peter Sommer’s guided trip from Bodrum to Ephesus. Most importantly, Peter and his team are first-rate professionals who want you to have an educational and fun week. We brought our 23 and 18 year old sons and all of us consider this the best group trip we’ve ever taken. The other guests were lovely and the food was delicious every day. Peter has so much knowledge and passion regarding each of the archeological sites and he showed tremendous patience for every group member no matter their level of knowledge. We look forward to our next Peter Sommer trip.

Peter spends 8-12 hours with the guests and never hesitates to answer any question or resolve any issue. His operations are tight. Very impressive.

Cruising the Aegean coast of Turkey, visiting some astounding ancient sites en route to Ephesus. Some of the sites were deserted and it felt unreal to be standing almost alone among the ruins; such a privilege. Swimming and kayaking in hidden bays ; visits to little towns for lunch and shopping. Delicious meals on board with convivial fellow passengers. A fun and friendly family atmosphere on board; we had a beach clean up one morning, helped by the lovely crew. To cap it all off, we had a hammam in Bodrum before our farewell dinner. It was a wonderful trip, beautifully organised from start to finish and enhanced by our expert and our wonderful local guide. It will be with me for a very long time. Thank you Peter Sommer Travels.

Peter Sommer think of everything. From pick up at the airport to seamless transfers from gulet to sites, meals in restaurants on land and ice creams in the heat! It is such a treat to let someone else do all the planning and organising while we can sit back and enjoy the gulet, the sea, the food, the fellow passengers and the magnificent ancient sites.

Thanks to excellent accommodations, smooth logistics, and two utterly fantastic and well-educated guides, this tour is paced nicely to fit a variety of abilities and curiosities. Alex kept things moving while Paul told us stories and histories. Paul's seemingly bottomless collection of stories, historical details, and fascinating connections made every rock sing. The daily touring was invigorating and blessed with incredibly nice weather. We returned to our hotel each day to an upbeat dinner and restful night's sleep, ready to go again the next day. The settings of the hotel and our tour destinations were as restful as they were interesting, but our enjoyment was the result of lots of planning behind the scenes. Everything that seemed to appear by magic was the result of a lot of careful effort. It was a remarkable tour. I would repeat it, even knowing that the weather would be unlikely to be as nice.

We had no trouble setting up our tour plans. Communications were good; Sommer was responsive and accurate. Research into hotels and restaurants, and the protocol for ordering meals ahead, worked perfectly. No one was complaining! Our guides were talented, patient, and effective … they could not have been better, actually.

Over a seven day period we explored a major portion of Hadrians Wall, several Roman archeological sites and multiple English castles. We stayed at one location which was fabulous. The room was very comfortable and the meals were fantastic with plenty of variety.

Travelling with Peter Sommer means never having to worry about anything. In addition to providing an exceptional vacation with top rate historians who not only know the area but communicate it in a very interesting manner that hold one's attention. The organization of the tour and daily events was flawless, in addition, if a traveller has any special request or need, the guides will bend over backwards to see those fulfilled.

Peter Sommer Travels delivers another excellent experience with the Hadrian's Wall experience. Overall experience: Seamlessly wonderful. Accommodation: quietly luxurious, delightful, and elegant. Food: Well thought out and delicious. Service: Outstanding. Paul Beston, as always, is a bottomless well of information, insights, and humor. His enthusiasm for and love of the area only enhance the experience. Alex Stephens delightfully ensured that we kept on schedule, didn't wander, and generally ensured we didn't have to worry about anything other than soaking up the knowledge shared and having a good time. Both gentlemen are a delight and an asset to Peter Sommer travels.

This is our second experience with Peter Sommer Travels. They were the first company we ever booked a package tour with and we will continue to do so in the future. They are detailed oriented, responsive, personable, and always deliver a top experience. We've enjoyed their product enough to recommend them to multiple friends, some of whom have booked and had the same excellent experience.

One week small group tour of the wall and Roman sites in beautiful Northumberland, with an excellent guide and fine accommodations.

The tour as well organized with tour company representative Alex always present to make sure things went smoothly. We had an excellent guide to the Roman sites visited with Paul Besson, who was clear, knowledgeable, and fun to listen to.

Our tour guide Paul and our tour facilitator Alex went above and beyond to make our tour a smooth and unforgettable experience. Our accommodations in a 14th century abbey were first class. I felt well cared for and quite pampered, and the knowledge gained about the Roman era in the northern frontier really enhanced my understanding of that time and place.

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