Peter Sommer Travels Traveller Reviews

The cruise was all we hoped it would be - a lovely cruise along the Turkish coast in a gorgeous gulet, with visits to archaeological sites that would have been difficult for us to see any other way. And all in the excellent company of a small group of like-minded fellow passengers from around the world. Perhaps best of all was the leadership and knowledge of Olivier, our amazing and enthusiastic archaeologist, supported by Ugur, the Tour Manager. We all learned so much from them - not just about the history of the region, but also about the culture, politics and daily life in modern Turkey. It was an enriching experience that we will not forget.

Before the holiday, the tour operator was helpful in responding to our questions about logistics. This was particularly important to us since the cruise was just one part of an extended holiday, and we were planning to continue through other parts of eastern and western Europe. There was one minor glitch when our Bodrum airport pickup arrangements fell down, but that was sorted with a phone call and out of hours support from UK and from the local Tour Manager. During the one week cruise we were well supported by the full time presence of Ugur, our Tour Manager, constantly alert to any concerns or preferences that any of the passengers may have - he even turned up with fresh figs from his home town when we stopped there.

Cruise on a gulet along the Lycian coast

very attentive to the requests of clients

My wife, Regina and our friends Marina, Ricardo and Silvia and myself spent a very enjoyable week on the gulet Sun World IX, cruising the Carian Coast. We learned a lot about the events and personalities in the Carian region cerca 400 BC, in an entertaining manner, from our expert archeologist, Olivier Henry, who is in charge of the excavations at the nearby Carian site of Labraunda. We particularly enjoyed visiting Kaunus and Knidos. Our experience on board our gullet was also excellent, including the well-appointed cabins, the choice of anchorages, sailing when possible, good food and services, thanks to the efforts of our captain Tayfun, cook Mustafa and crew members Cumali, Kadir and Koray. And, finally, everything ran very smoothly due to the impeccable organization of the logistics by our tour manager, Cem Yucesoy. A big thank you to all of you from all of us!

Everthing ran very smoothly, from our booking with Julie Sibley in the UK, to the logistics in Turkey with our tour manager Cem Yucesoy.

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Most enjoyable; visited beautiful locations, with great food and accomodation; a great group of fellow travellers

great personalised service superb, knowledgable guides excellent organisation

A wonderful experience. Excellent expert guide who made the sites come alive with his detailed knowledge and great communication skills. The local tour manager was very efficient and considerate, and happy to explain Turkish customs and way of life. The gûlet was beautiful with a fantastic crew, and the food was absolutely amazing

Well managed booking, good communication before holiday, good information. We got the impression that they cared about their clients and wanted them to enjoy the holiday.

This was our first holiday with Peter Sommers Travels, I really enjoyed it a lot the weather was good the gulet was very spacious and the food varied and tasty. our guides Heindrich and Maria both enthusiastic and informative.perfect! We were very well looked after and had some great travel mates, Perfect !!

I found Peter Sommer Travel Well organised informative and extremely helpful

The history,, the accommodation, the food, and the staff were all superior to my expectations. We sailed, swam and ate our way through a significant part of mans history.

Peter Sommer provided everything necessary to give us a superior experience, Cem the leader and Olivier the historical guide were both charming and knowledgeable. The captain ran a good boat and the vessel itself was superior.

a well organized gulet cruise along the Lycian coast , alternating visits to archeological sites to pleasant stops in cosy bays for swimming

very efficient and kind

As always a wonderful holiday beautiful food lovely scenery relaxing swims and of course visiting ancient sites with Peter and Ore. I have never been disappointed with these trips they have always reached my expectations and beyond. Peter's knowledge of ancient Turkey is amazing. What else could you ask for. Oh I know the lovely people on the trip most of whom have become good friends.

Peter runs an amazing company. His trips are very memorable. This is the 4th trip we have done with Peter Sommer Travels and we have never ceased to be impressed

This was my first experience with Peter Sommer and it totally exceeded my expectations. The tour manager was very efficient and made sure everything ran smoothly. We had an archaeologist accompanying us to the various sites whose wealth of knowledge and enthusiasm made the visits very special. The crew were very friendly and the food was delicious. I'd go back any time!

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