Peter Sommer Travels Traveller Reviews

It was an very memorable experience and Peters lead Mislof of excellent. Highly recommend the experience they offered.

mislof was a wonderful and knowledgeable your man who connected with all of us daily. We had some weather that changed our plans and Mislof made it seem less and took care of everything.

For my wife and myself, this was the second of two week-long back-to-back cruises along the Dalmatian coast with Peter Sommer Travel, this one from Split to Dubrovnik. The same high levels of educational richness and quality of on-board experience that we enjoyed on our first week continued right through the second week. Happily, we had the same wonderful cook who continued to amaze us with excellent meals, the same captain who kept us safely afloat and on-time, and the wonderful first mate, Marino, who was not only good natured and thoroughly competent but could also made an amazing aperol spritz. Our guide for this leg of our trip was Mislav, a native Croatian with advanced degrees in archaeology. He was absolutely wonderful--energetic, extremely knowledgeable, funny. Like our guide for the previous week, Mislav communicated his own intellectual curiosity and his thorough knowledge of Croatian history without ever seeming pedantic. I failed to stump him with any question; he knew everything I wanted to learn more about. The trip was very rich in history, both ancient and modern, which was exactly what I wanted. It was also an exciting way to see the coast, a large number of islands and the natural beauty of the Dalmatian area. Swimming around the boat was fun, although the water was a little cooler than expected. Our cabin was beautiful and efficiently designed so that even though it was compact, we had everything we needed for a comfortable trip. This was a great, exciting adventure and I would repeat it in a heartbeat.

Everything about this trip was well organized and professionally run. It had a nice balance of visiting archaeological sites with a fun and exciting way to see the Dalmatian coast. Each day had a different mix of visiting sites, museums or cities with swimming from the boat, great food and time to relax and read or socialize. I felt that Peter Sommer had given a lot of thought to making the trip both educational and memorably fun.

We cruised along the coast of Croatia, visiting interesting archaeological sites and touring some of the lovely cities along the way. The gulet was comfortable, and the crew was friendly and helpful. The guide was very knowledgeable. All the meals were unbelievably good, and swimming by the boat in the afternoons was delightul.

This was our third trip with Peter Sommer Travels. Everything was first rate as usual!

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.

This was a one week archeological tour in Croatia. The crew provided us with excellent meals and service aboard the gulet, and we enjoyed the land adventures led by our knowledgeable guides. What a wonderful opportunity for learning the history- both ancient and modern - and meeting the friendly people of this area!

Excellent service and communication. Despite the many concerns of traveling during Covid we felt well-provided for by Peter’s attention to detail. Every effort was made to address our health and safety issues during the tour, aboard the boat and on land.

Leaders eager to give us interesting and memorable experiences, good meals, and in-depth explanations about historical sites from ancient to post World Wars

Caring about tour participants wishes and comforts. Well organized down to the last detail.