Peter Sommer Travels Traveller Reviews

We participated in two tours with the Peter Sommer Travels group that focused on Neolithic and Roman sites, with a few more modern sites that were tied to the overall historical theme. On the first tour we visited locations in Wessex that included Avebury, Stonehenge, Sarum and Bath. On the second tour we visited the remains of several Roman forts and museums near Hadrian's Wall in northern England. Additionally, we hiked several miles along the wall at various locations. A particular highlight of the first tour was access to the inner circle at Stonehenge, and a highlight of the second tour was seeing a 2000 year old Roman shoe pulled from the mud at Vindolanda.

This was our first experience with Peter Sommer Travels. We are delighted to give them an unqualified "excellent" rating in all aspects, from initial contact, to booking, to superb coordination by the tour organizers, the excellent knowledge and wonderful humor of our guide, and the selection of tour sites. We look forward to traveling with Peter Sommer Travels again.

We toured with Peter Sommer Travel the first week in July, 2017 on the Exploring Wessex tour. The tour was excellent in all respects and thourghly enjoyable. It was lovely.

There are many travel companies however, Peter Sommer stands high amongst them in terms of client care and concern. The tour was well planned and expertly executed. the guides are experts in their field, personable and always alert to the needs of the client.

We were accommodated at Langley Castle in Northumbria. From there we travelled east to the mouth of the River Tyne and Wall's End and then over the next four days to the western end of the Wall at the Irish Sea. Museums, forts and the Wall itself were the highlights of the trip. Some strenuous walking but taken at a reasonable pace that even the 85 yer old on the tour was able to keep up. Great accommodation, great food and interesting fellow travellers from New Zealand, Australia, the United States, Britain and Canada. A well travelled and personable group of companions.

Well organized tour with engaging expert historian as guide.

We spent seven days aboard a gulet cruising from Split to Dubrovnik. We visited unspoilt islands and splendid archaeological sites led by an expert on board guide as we learnt about the history and culture of this beautiful region. The magnificent Palace of the Roman Emperor Diocletian in Split, the charming walled city of Korcula and the bustling city of Dubrovnik were only some of the delights that awaited us. Relaxing aboard the gulet, swimming off the boat and enjoying the local cuisine in carefully chosen restaurants completed a wonderful week.

Michael and I have taken three trips with Peter Somer Travels and have enjoyed each one immensely. Employing the finest expert guides, meticulous planning and attention to detail are a hallmark of these tours. I have recommended this company to many friends.

This was our first visit to Croatia and we will be back! The cruise with Peter Sommer, our third, was excellently managed and staffed with knowledgeable guides, all in all a great experience.

Our third trip with Peter Sommer, which was professionally organized and run.

The combination of the archaeology, the food and wine experiences, the swimming and the generally relaxed atmosphere made for a very enjoyable tour.

Peter Sommer representatives were efficient, well organised and the pre-tour information was most informative. There was a high attention to detail. Our main tour guide was very enthusiastic and highly qualified.

We explored 7000-10,000 years of Cretan history and were introduced to some of the best food, olive oil, and wine ever! The accommodations were wonderful, inventive and inviting.

The professionals at Peter Sommer Travels are amazing. They are well organized, provide an outstanding travel and education experience, and go out of their way to make everyone feel comfortable. Our tour guides, Maria and Michael, were phenomenal. Not only are they highly trained archaeologists who bring life to the past in creative and fun ways, they use that history as a foundation to introduce you to present-day Crete. I still dream about the wonderful food!

Have been on Peter Sommers Cruises before and find the experience excellent and would do it again if the times suit our calendar. They look after the detail and make sure that you are looked after. I had a real problem walking any distance on this trip and they made special provision for me without disrupting anyone else and I was most grateful. As always the trip was well organized, intelligent, friendly and the food was great. I would and have recommended them to others. For people who do not like organized tours or cruises this was fantastic and met all our expectations.

Peter Sommers Travel is thoroughly professional, ethical and good value

Fantastic trip on the Dalmatiancoast and archipelago, with the perfect combination of guided tours and free time spent on deck, sunbathing, swimming or lounging in the shade. Everyone could enjoy time the way suiting them. Also pleasant group of fellow travellers - an international mix that made great lunch and dinner conversations. Last but not least our fantasic guide Helena Tomas, that made archeology and history fascinating and clear. Her enthusiasm for her topic was captivating and made you want to learn even more. And apart from guiding she was a fun and inspiring person that created a wonderful atmoshere.

Well organized, cared individually for their guests and had an excellent attention to detail. We were so well cared for and the value for money was excellent.

We spent a week on a beautiful gulet with a talented service oriented crew (including a fabulous chef). The Gulet was comfortable and we were accompanied by two fantastic academics: one british archeologist and a local Greek guide who took care of all our needs, gave us interesting background history and couldn't have been more enjoyable along the way (at meals, on visits to sites and just hanging out together). The other guests were lovely interesting people and even though some of the sites were not big tourist magnets, there were enough small gems to keep things interesting. We only wished there had been a bit more physical activity as prior tours we've taken allowed for more walking/hiking etc and the sea was a bit too cold to swim much this particular week. The tour was well planned and executed and our Greek guide handled everything smoothly, no matter what the issue. We would definitely recommend the tour.

Very experienced and professional with excellent communication prior to our trip about any questions etc