Peter Sommer Travels Traveller Reviews

A delightful week’s cruise on a gulet around various of the Dodecanese islands, with daily guided walks to visit places of historical interest and to enjoy the varied countryside.

This was a very well planned and organised holiday, with a knowledgeable and friendly leader and local expert, on a well run gulet.

A very relaxing trip which combined sightseeing and walking in the Dodecanese with gulet cruising and swimming, not to mention delicious food both on and off the boat.

Two very knowledgeable and pleasant guides, one British and one Greek, who between them ensured the trip ran smoothly and provided as much information as we wanted on history, local customs etc

As a somewhat overly cautious single traveller, I had been keeping an eye on the reviews for Peter Somers travels for some time before committing to a tour with them. Everything I was reading/researching was gushing with compliments. It was only after finally committing to do a culinary gulet tour in Croatia that I got firsthand experience as to why that was so. I had the opportunity to sail the Croatian coast for 8 days on one of the most beautifully maintained sailboats, with an extremely attentive staff, a beautiful room, on-board meals to die for, and daily excursions with the most enthusiastic guide to explore the local foods and wines of the region. With a great group of fellow travellers, I couldn’t ask for more!

From the professional and very personal way I was treated in the booking process with the main office, to the fact that every single detail of our tour was so well thought out and balanced between amazingly unique experiences and relaxing time on the boat, it was all I could have hoped for in terms of value/high level of professionalism/service for the cost. Having been travelling the world for over 25 years and relying often on the services of small tour operators, never have I experienced one with the same extremely high level of service as Peter Somers in every facet of what they do. I only hope that I get the chance to do more tours with them in the future.

Swimming in crystal clear warm water, kayaking in beautiful bays, hiking on a variety of terrains with stunning valley and ocean views. Meeting the local people and learning about their way of life, culture and wonderful cuisine. Our guides Peter and Cem were extremely knowledgeable in the history, archaeology of the area and the gulet crew were very competent and hard working. Every member of the team worked well together and went out of their way to make our trip a wonderful experience. The gulet was beautifully maintained and the food on board was excellent.

Peter Sommer Travels were extremely thorough, efficient, knowledgeable and helpful in organizing our travel plans.

Loved walking and cruising the Lycian Shore . Walking somewhat limited for me due to very dodgy knees however Peter Sommers allayed my initial fears and I joined them on the easier walks. Peter and Cem his right hand man looked after me superbly. Life on the Gulet was very comfortable and every care taken to give us the best holiday . I didn’t want the holiday to end .

We first came across Peter Sommers Travel in The Oldie publication and in The Daily Telegraph newspaper. This is the second holiday with them and I hope plenty more. As a company they are outstanding.

The cruise and walk along the Lycian Shore was everything and more that I had come to expect from Peter Somer and his outstanding team. The gulet was very good indeed and the food, served with unfailing cheerfulness by the highly efficient crew beyond praise. The itinerary was very well planned and the walks and places we visited conducted by Peter Somer himself was brilliantly explained by someone who clearly knew and was passionate about his subject. He was very ably supported by a hugely knowledgeable colleague who dealt with all the admin totally effectively. In short - the perfect way to visit such an amazing country.

Peter Somer Travel are exceedingly efficient, their administration outstanding and their brochure and Pré-trip brief just what was required to enable clients to get the most out of their unique experience. Sadly my wife had a knee problem which meant that she could not do some of the more challenging walks however that did not faze the team at all and they made sure she was able to enjoy herself to the full which she certainly did. We cannot rate them highly enough and we are already planning what will be our third trip with Peter and his team.

A wonderful trip which we thoroughly enjoyed. The tour leader and guide were extremely professional, knowledgeable, helpful and full of infectious enthusiasm. Food was outstanding and a great example of local cuisine. The gulet crew were very hard working, helpful and their experience and knowledge of local conditions made for a very comfortable voyage.

Peter Sommer Travels were very professional and extremely helpful. Their organisational skills were excellent and replies always prompt with helpful advice and information.

A week of life on board, being wonderfully well looked after by a great crew and an expert tour manager. Swimming and cruising in beautifully clear seas, interspersed with delicious meals. Archeological walks with a real enthusiast made each day different and were interesting and expert.

Everything was very well organised and we had a superb tour manager and expert guide.

Relaxing but educational archealogical tour. . Fabulous food, it was all genuine Turkish. The swimming was superb. Each site was different and we came away with a real appreciation and understanding of the ancients. Throughly enjoyed the entire experience.

Everything ran smoothly. Nothing was too much trouble. The information given on site was interesting . Great sense of humour and patience. Both guide and assistant were really helpful when we faced challenging walks up some sites.

The 10 cabin gullet sail boat with 15 guests was roomy and comfortable, interesting and friendly people to socialise with, great food, and daily land excursions to amazing archeological sites with a true expert guide. We have already booked another trip with Peter Sommer’s company for next year, this time travelling through the south eastern Greece Islands. Whether you like swimming in warm crystal clear water, stimulating conversation with interesting people, walking through amazing sites occupied by various civilisations that lived between 1,800BC to 500AD, or all the above, then this is for you.

We were well looked after by the operator, from being collected from the hotel, to drop off at the airport at the end of the holiday. Our comfort and safety was top priority, and from the information shared by our archeological guide he proved himself to be beyond doubt an expert in his field.