Peter Sommer Travels 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.

Exploring Hadrian's Wall and in the process the beautiful countryside of Northumberland

The Peter Sommers Travel team were professional, welcoming and knowledgeable from the moment we booked to when they waved us farewell. The Guide,Paul's love and indepth knowledge of his subject shone through and brought the whole tour alive.

Our week with Peter Sommer and our Turkish guide, Cem Yucesoyon, was a wonderful experience. Living on the spacious gulet was a unique experience, enjoying delicious food, and surrounded by stunning scenery. We were guided through a number of hikes during the week, learning so much about the history and archaeology of the Lycian coast from Peter's encyclopaedic knowledge, and had a lot of fun while doing so! The local lunches with traditional home cooked food were a real highlight. Returning for the evening meal, moored in a beautiful bay, was the perfect end to the day. Highly recommend.

Peter Sommer Travels is an excellent holiday company, run by passionate people who, with their years of experience, deliver interesting, exciting holidays, steeped in history and very well organised.

Excellent service. Outstanding guides. Great food.

Attentive to details.

The archaeological sites were varied and fascinating and the lectures informative without being pompous. The gulet was beautiful and its crew charming. The captain's knowledge of the region was impressive and we went to some stunning anchorages. The food was healthy and delicious.

The information available before the trip was excellent and detailed. Everything went without a hitch. I was unable to go on the first trip which I had booked and was grateful for the personal advice of Peter Sommer regarding an alternative. Changing the booking was easy.

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 our first time on an organized tour and it was far more than we expected. Everything was very well organized, not just logistically, but also in terms of explaining and visiting sites around an area with a long and complicated history. We learned so much! The hotels and bus were comfortable and the food was fabulous. We did not have a single mediocre meal. Very enjoyable. We are already considering another trip with this operator.

The tour guides Michael and Nota were so knowledgeable, explaining everything and telling stories about each site we visited. They were very personable and considerate of every participant and all our individual needs. Couldn't have asked for better guides to spend 2 weeks with.

Exploring Crete was described as an Archaeological, Gastronomic and Nature tour, It didn't disappoint in any aspect. The archaeological sites were spectacular, and the explanation from the guides was excellent. The food was plentiful and wonderful. It was also very healthy. Crete is very beautiful with dramatic scenery at ever

Our Tour Operator was Peter Sommer Travel. There was plenty of helpful communication before the trip. Our guides for the trip were among the most highly qualified we have ever had. They were excellent guides. The tour manager kept everything moving smoothly. The restaurants chosen by the Tour Operator with input from the tour manager were terrific. The accommodations met expectations from many previous tours with similar Tour Operators. Overall, we were very please.

A fourteen day coach tour of the best archaeological sites in this famous area of Greece. The tour was led by a very experienced archaeologist and a social historian who gave us detailed descriptions of the history of each site and its importance in Ancient Greece. The accommodation was excellent and the food amazing.

We have always found Peter Sommer Travel and their expert staff a pleasure to travel with. This explains why this tour of the Peloponnese was our eighth time with them in Greece, Turkey and Italy.