Peter Sommer Travels Traveller Reviews

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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Breathtaking limestone coast, interesting archaelogical sites and museums (Zadar glass was a highlight), beautiful wooden gulet, eight guests, four crew and an outstanding guide (Mislav Files) made for a memorable holiday. Highlights were convivial conversations over dinner on warm evenings anchored in secluded bays, swimming in clear aquamarine seas, golden sunsets, waterfalls, planing across the water to land for my early morning run, warm sunshine and a wish that it would never end.

Peter Sommer has clearly developed a winning combination.

Extremely well managed and organized. The mix of sites we visited was perfect: hiking along the Wall itself, exploring the ruins, visiting relevant museums, learning details of life, warfare and history of Roman Britain. Best feature of the tour was the guide, Paul Beston.

Just one little suggestion for increased efficiency. Paying for the tour was done over the telephone, instead of the usual secure way of doing so online. While this works, and is nice because it is personal, it was a bit inconvenient for those of us who are several time zones away from the UK.

Here’s the text of your questionnaire testimonial if you’d like to use this, to save you time/trouble if you’d prefer to just copy/paste: My wife and I just completed the Dodecanese trip. It is probably one of our best vacations ever! Our two tour guides, Michael and Nota, were outstanding at telling you about the history, archaeology, architecture and art found at the various islands and all of the islands had different things to see and do. It was also great to get to stop most afternoons and anchor in a cove and go for a swim in the Aegean which is beautiful and with clear water. We enjoyed the 5 other couples as well who were from NZL, AUS, GB and Can and we were from the US. GREAT TRIP!

by Travel and Leisure magazine had an article around March 2024 about cruising the Greek islands by Gullet which is essentially a two masted schooner. I went on line looking for tour operators who offered this and came upon Peter Sommers travels. After reading their reviews and talking to Peter himself I booked out trip. It was outstanding and lived up to everything they said and was one of our best vacations ever (40 years)

A very varied and interesting combination of local food, venues and archaeology I enjoyed the variety of venues for lunch each day, from farms to wine producers and sometimes helping with the cooking and learning new techniques. The archaeology was fascinating and I learnt a lot without realising it An amazing holiday and very much enjoyed

We were lucky enough to have Peter Sommer as our tour leader. His enthusiasm for his subject, archaeology, was very infectious and gave me an interest that I had not had previously. The crew on board the gulet could not have been more helpful and pleasant. Because of high winds causing difficult conditions our programme had to be modified but care was taken that we did not miss the features of our tour

We all absolutely loved our week in Croatia. Our guide, Mislav, could not have done more to make us feel more welcome and looked after and we were treated to stunning scenery, as well as a fascinating variety of historical and architectural interest. Spending a week on a gulet with friends, existing and new, is a very special experience indeed, and to have the Peter Sommer Travels attention to detail and expertise makes for a remarkable holiday.

Nothing has been too much trouble

A great experience covering a lot of territory very comfortably and informatively

Extremely well planned, excellent accomodation and with outstanding guides

A beautiful ship, carrying interesting and companionable passengers and a thoroughly professional and engaging crew, carried us to archaeological sites stuffed with glimpses into an ancient world via glittering seas and secluded harbours. What could be better.

Very knowledgeable, thoroughly well-organised, and an excellent guide through the ruins.

We had a trip of a lifetime sailing the breathtaking Turkey Aegean Coast. We feasted on delicious Turkish food, and learned so much regarding ancient history while standing on the very soil where everything happened. We felt so fortunate to have had this experience and are yearning for more! I cried when our trip was over. The beautiful Turquoise Coast mimicked the excitement of learning about our civilization and wanting to learn more and to taste the delicious foods of Turkey and to yearn for another trip there - With Peter Sommer and his crew!

Our tour operator - Peter Sommer was brilliant. His depth of knowledge and ability to impart that was exciting. The planning and rhythm of the trip was great. Even when weather affected us we were flexible and always had a plan B. Because of the connections that the company has we were introduced to some very special people.