Peter Sommer Travels Traveller Reviews

Having been on two previous Peter Sommer holidays, our expectations of ‘Walking and Cruising the Lycian Shore’ were high. Our tour at the beginning of October was brilliant. It had been planned to encompass an incredible variety of experiences including archaeology, history, culture and cuisine, all in the context of hiking the beautifully scenic Mediterranean coast of Turkey. As well as being introduced to people and places on land, we had a great time in the company of the other members of the group on the gulet. Peter and Çem led the trip with energy, enthusiasm, humour and in-depth knowledge.

We are already planning further tours with Peter Sommer Travels. It is easy to communicate with the team when booking. They are professional and friendly, ready to answer any questions and to explain the practicalities of the tours in more detail. Transfers between the airport and gulet were well-organised.

After enjoying many gulet and land trips with Peter Sommer Travels in Turkey, Greece, Italy and Croatia, we organised with a group of friends from Australia, UK and US (many of whom we had met on previous trips), a private charter with Peter Sommer and his team for a combination of archaeological, cultural and gastronomic experiences, travelling from Bodrum to Goçek in Turkey on the well fitted out Orguz Bey with a wonderful crew, a ***chef and a charismatic barman! What a fortnight of total indulgence and rich experiences! Expert archaeologist Serdar was a fount of information and we were thrilled to be shown over several sites by his fellow team members and 'help' prepare lunch at the home of the former site cook at Kaunos. Tour manager extraordinaire Çem smoothed the way for exceptional visits to vineyards, a carpet making family run cooperative, historic olive oil mill and a sage teamed honey tasting with a shepherd and his wife amongst other special experiences. The gastronomy part of the trip more than lived up to our expectations with superb meals lovingly prepared by our chef using the superb produce of Turkey, a fascinating visit to the market at Milas and wonderful meals at specially chosen restaurants on land. Just as well there was plenty of opportunities to swim in the warm, crystal clear waters of enchanting coves to work off the added kilos!! We are already looking forward to our trip to the Peloponnese with Peter Sommer in May 2024!

From initial contact with Peter Sommer Travels through to the finalisation of payment, the provision of an excellent travel pack, meeting arrangements and the exceptional travel experience itself, the service provided is extremely professional.

Our holiday was outstanding, from the pristine condition of the boat, to the tour guides, organisation and logistics, recreational activities and food. Food was the best!

The attention to detail was excellent. It was clear that Peter Sommer care deeply about their reputation, and creating the best possible experience for clients.

It was a wonderful holiday.. The quality of the Gulet, guides, itinerary and food was first class. Most enjoyable.

Everything was organised wonderfully. Very professional from organising the tour to looking at every detail on the trip. Every request was no trouble at all and everyone was very accommodating. .

The Walking and Cruising Western Lycia tour was superbly organised and incredibly interesting, even for a non archeologist. Richard kept us enthralled with the archeological gems of Lycia for the full 7 days. He is a gem himself. Ugur was a very personable tour manager - nothing was too much trouble for him. The boat, the crew, the meals - all great.

Couldn't fault anything.

Wonderful combination of guided visits, excellent food and cruising along beautiful coastline.

Peter Sommer attend to every detail

This was a remarkably well-organized two-week tour of the principal historical sites in the Peloponnese accompanied by two indefatigable and very knowledgeable guides. Such a tour, or anything approaching it in depth and breadth (including the accomodations), would have been impossible to arrange on one's own and was by far the best tour of any sort that I've encountered.

The tour operator, Peter Sommer Travels, has obviously invested a great deal of time, ingenuity and experience in the preparation and execution of this tour--all as evidenced by the results. The scheduling and transportation were flawless, the accomodations and meals were superb, and the two guides leading the tour were unparalleled in their knowledge of the area and its history, their enthusiasim for sharing this knowledge, and their cheerful endeavor to satisfy any and all requests or concerns of our group. In summary, it is quite difficult to imagine how this tour might have been improved.

The itinerary took us to all the unmissable sites in the Pelopponese and the Mani and to some wonderful places that are quite off the beaten track. Our guides were most knowledgeable and entertaining and made this two weeks very special. The food and wine were generous and very well chosen, the best of Greece.

This was my first tour with Peter Sommer and will not be my last. The company went out of its way to make the experience as enjoyable as possible and certainly succeeded.

When I first considered taking the Peter Sommers Tour Exploring the Peloponnese, I wondered whether the Peloponnese had two weeks to offer. How wrong I was. The PS tour guides were thoroughly conversant in the history, culture and cuisine of the Peloponnese, indeed of all the ancient and medieval worlds we touch. They also were patients, welcomed questions, made sure that we were well looked after the entire two weeks, from opening get-acquainted party to last dinner. As for the places we visited, everything from the Bronze Age palaces to medieval fortifications to wonderful restaurants and wine tastings. I enjoyed a wide range of cultural experiences.

The itinerary and guides for Exploring the Peloponnese were top drawer in every way imaginable, from the selection of the historical sites and the delicious restaurant meals. Our tour's guides were scholars i their fields and conversant on every aspect of Peloponnesian history and culture. Further, they bent over backwards to ensure the comfort of every single member of our group. Thoroughly competent, thoroughly professional, thoroughly friendly and kind.

I did a 14 day holiday 'Exploring the Peloponnese'

Peter Sommer provided us with 2 truly excellent guides. Their information was so good and their organisational skills, re: food and hotels, beyond praise. Our coach was comfortable and the driver was brilliant