Peter Sommer Travels Traveller Reviews

This is a beautifully crafted tour. We were totally immersed in the culture, dramatic landscape and amazing layers of history of the island. The infectious passion for their job, the knowledge, consummate storytelling and historical perspectives imparted by the expert and local guides were major highlights of the trip. The hotels we stayed in were in interesting locations and were obviously carefully chosen for their quality and unique properties in locations varying from a waterfront mansion in Chania to hotels in atmospheric restored traditional mountain villages. The quality of the food and wine offered in atmospheric restaurants, wineries and tavernas a was superb. It was wonderful to meet the owners and chefs of the smaller tavernas and feel caught up in their passion for the local produce.

Peter Sommer Travels is a small family owned company who provide an excellent personalised service. This is the fourth tour we have taken with them, two land based and two on gulets. The staff employed by the company are extremely good and the expert and local guides who accompany each tour are superb. Each of our experiences has been unique and we are already planning our next trip with the company. We highly recommend Peter Sommer Travels.

This was an extremely well planned and executed tour around the significant bronze age archaeological sites, as well as visits to museums, wineries and other places of interest in Crete. The accommodation was comfortable, and the meals interesting and delicious.

Pre-tour information was excellent, with rapid response from the office at all times. The facilitation of the tour was very smooth, with any changes happening easily and without any fuss. Both guides were extremely knowledgeable and expert at imparting that knowledge, most personable, and great fun.

This was our 5th consecutive Peter Sommer trip and, as usual, it lived up to all expectations. Our guides, Maria and Michael, were a great double act. They entertained and informed us and looked after us so well and brought the history of Crete to life. The trip was very well organised and we saw so much of the island. We learned something of the landscape, culture and food as well as the history, from the earliest human inhabitation up to the second world war. The food and wine were excellent and we mustn't neglect to mention our driver Nikos, who expertly drove us on some challenging roads. We are now trying to decide where to go for our 6th Peter Sommer trip.

Peter Sommer Travels are superb. The organisation is faultless and the guides are always so knowledgeable and enthusiastic. They specialise in archaeological tours but offer a great deal more.

A+ Guides, comfortable accommodations, gorgeous scenery, fascinating archaeology and out of this world food!!

Tour operator was extremely well organized.

A very well organized trip, as was our previous Peter Sommer tour of the Cyclades by gulet last year. We knew that we would be in good hands and were not disappointed. Could not speak highly enough about our deeply knowledgeable and helpful guides, Heinrich Hall and Maria Girtzi. Looking forward to future Peter Sommer adventures.

Very well organized, always available to answer questions and make special arrangements for transportation and special meals.

A 14 day tour Exploring the Peloponnese run by Peter Sommer Travels, focusing on the history, art, food, wine and culture of the area led by two expert guides. The logistics, hotels, meals and choice of sites visited were excellent. It was amazing to walk on the original stadium of the Olympic Games and see sites from ancient history such as Corinth, the Palace of Nestor, Mycenae and the lion gate, and Tiryns. The museums we visited had rich collections spanning periods from the Neolithic through the continuing procession of civilisations which have inhabited the Peloponnese. We visited several monasteries and Byzantine churches with lovely paintings adorining the walls and ceilings, some dating back to the 10th centuary. We sampled many typical Greek meals, went on a boat trip in a huge underground cave and saw the gateway to Hades at the end of the Mani peninsula . It was one of my favourite holiday experiences.

Great attention to detail, expert knowledge of the sites visited, a well researched itinerary and selection of good hotels and restaurants throughout the tour. We were so impressed that we are considering further tours with Peter Sommer Travels in the future.

We joined Peter Sommer's "Exploring the Peloponnese" tour in May 2017 - partly to become better informed about the rich history of the area, and partly to try out Peter Sommer Travels. Starting from Athens, we enjoyed a two-week tour that featured historical sites ranging from neolithic to recent times. Personally, we most enjoyed the broad expertise of our guides as we walked through the sites of Greek antiquity. We rose early, ate well, travelled comfortably and drank in historical sites and details every day. This is a tour for intelligent, fairly active travellers who want to learn, not just to see. We will definitely seek out Peter Sommer Travels for future adventures.

We were very impressed with the organisation and execution of the tour. Our guides were extremely knowledgeable and friendly. Scheduling was expertly managed throughout the trip. Accommodations and food were of the very best available. This was our first trip with Peter Sommer Travels. It certainly will not be the last - in fact, we will be looking through Peter's offerings very carefully to choose our next adventure.

Archeological tour of Crete which visited wonderful sites but also showcased the varied countryside, the great cuisine. We were lucky to be in wildflower paradise which added an extra unexpected dimension. Although an archeological tour there were plenty of other facets to the tour including wineries, folk museums, war cemetaries etc

Veryhelpful and timely

most enjoyable trip through 3000 years of history in Crete

great organisation and accomodation, great guides and itinerary

Peter Sommer Tours has never disappointed us as we love traveling to new places with small groups and well spoken leaders. The comprehensive itinerary included Bronze Age and Roman ruins, cemeteries and caves, tiny churches with frescoes, Venetian towns, and splendid museums. Every day, we enjoyed fresh Cretan dishes and Cretan wines. The experience was enjoyable and educational due to the exceptionally knowledgeable archaeologists/guides and attention to every detail.

Every encounter with Peter Sommer Tour's personnel has been excellent. They are courteous, helpful, thorough, and informative. The guides are uniformly outstanding and knowledgeable.