Peter Sommer Travels Traveller Reviews

We are repeat customers with Peter Somer Cruises. We spent a week in company with a small number of like minded travellers, cruising the northern Dodacanese Islands with frequent excursions ashore to examine ancient and current attractions. The crew of four looked after our every need on board and provided excellent meals, our tour guide and our academic history commentator were excellent.

The tour operator provided detailed information before and during the tour, including background history of the region. Additional information regarding local accommodation and arrangements was promptly supplied to suit our individual travel needs before and after the tour, and airport transfers were seamless. The gullet we travelled on was well equipped and maintained, and kept in pristine condition throughout. The crew operated the ship's tender and gangway system with competence, taking extra care with less able passengers, and also operated an efficient bar and refreshment service. As mentioned above, catering was excellent with three generous meals provided on board or occasionally on shore.

Our first trip to Greece included a weeklong gulet cruise with Peter Sommers cruising the Dodecanese islands. With 2 guides (an art historian and an archaeologist), an excellent staff, 10 other congenial passengers, and outstanding weather, we could not have had a better time.

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Our gulet cruise from Kos to Patmos was everything and more than expected. It lived up to the Peter Sommer Travels emphasis on culture, history, archaeology, comfort and camaraderie. Exceptional guides attended to each guest's interests and needs, and were exceptional hosts. Very enjoyable were swimming in secluded bays, the wonderful food quality and selection, and the sites visited on each island. It was all one could hope for and a strong inducement to do another Peter Sommer Travels adventure very soon.

Our gulet cruise from Kos to Patmos was everything and more than expected. It lived up to the Peter Sommer Travels emphasis on culture, history, archaeology, comfort and camaraderie. Exceptional guides attended to each guest's interests and needs, and were exceptional hosts. Very enjoyable were swimming in secluded bays, the wonderful food quality and selection, and the sites visited on each island. It was all one could hope for and a strong inducement to do another Peter Sommer Travels adventure very soon.

We had the most remarkable family tour with Peter Sommer Travels. Not only everything was perfect, but we felt, in every instance, that our guides and our gulet crew truly cared about us, both the kids and adults, and did their best to make this trip memorable. For our well-traveled children (aged 9 and 6) this definitely has become the most eye-opening, adventurous, and stunning journey of their life -- something they will remember, draw upon, and cherish for many years to come. For adults, we were pleasantly surprised by the diversity of our trip: from neolithic archaeological sites to medieval castles, from swimming to get the obsidian to lectures on board of our wonderful gulet, from ever-changing and filled with surprises meals offered on board to culinary experiences on the shore (yes, we do recall Simi shrimps all the time!), every island and every new activity offered new experiences. We definitely will be back!

Simply amazing. Everybody was thoughtful and made our journey smooth and wonderful.

This tour (Exploring Wessex) has it all, excellent food, comfortable hotels, lovely scenery and extraordinary prehistoric and historic sites. Our expert tour leaders, Michael Metcalfe and Paul Beston, took us on a fascinating journey from the Neolithic to the 18th century with a great depth of knowledge and an equal amount of good humour. My husband and I enjoyed their company immensely. We highly recommend this very well-organized, well-paced and informative tour.

Exploring Wessex was the second tour my husband and I have taken with Peter Sommer Travels (the first to Crete in 2016)and both surpassed all our expectations. The tours were exceptionally well-organized, with excellent food and accommodations, and the most knowledgeable and personable tour leaders we have met in many years of travel. All members of Peter Sommer Travels from the office staff to the tour leaders went out of their way to ensure we had an unforgettable experience. They made us feel like welcome guests, not just clients. We highly recommend this company.

The only thing that exceeded the depth of knowledge imparted to me on this tour was the depth of ignorance that I possessed prior to it. I cannot compliment PSTours enough on a well-planned itinerary and on the expertise of the two tour leaders, Paul Beston and Michael Metcalfe. The accommodations, the dining and the drinking experiences were superb and the choice of the historical and cultural venues was excellent. Both Paul and Michael excelled at elucidating the history of the Wessex region and made the learning experience both enriching and entertaining. Enjoyed every minute.

This is our second PSTour (first one was to Crete). Both tours have been excellent. PS tour leaders are not only experts in their academic fields but are also masters at making the tours work smoothly and efficiently. The itineraries are excellent, both in terms of venues and in terms of the pace of the tour. The choices of accommodations and the dining locales never disappoint. My wife and I have done many tours with a variety of tour companies. PSTours is definitely the best.

Cruising the Agean: a family adventure lived up to and went beyond expectations. An excellent service from start to finish. Comfortable and elegant accommodations, friendly and experienced crew and excellent guides who were not only extremely knowledgeable but very personable too. We were so impressed and will definitely choose Peter Sommer Travels again.

I really liked the personal attention we received from Peter and his staff. It makes you feel confident in making your reservation that your custom is important unlike larger companies.

Exploring Wessex was one of the best holiday tours I've ever been on. From picking me up at the train station to begin the tour, even though my original train was cancelled, to getting me to the airport at the end, Exploring Wessex was extremely well organized. Hotel accommodations were arranged and ready for us, with no hassle whatsoever. The daily site tours were definitely the highlights of the tour. Each day was something new and wonderful. The absolute highlight was being able to explore Stonehenge in the evening. The small tour group allowed us access to places larger group wouldn't be able to go. Meal arrangements were well planned and delicious. I didn't have a bad meal anywhere. Our tour leaders, Paul and Michael, were excellent guides. Their Wessex knowledge was impressive. Michael kept us on schedule, so that we didn't miss out on anything. I highly recommend Exploring Wessex to anyone who is interested in English history or if you are just looking for a wonderful holiday tour. Peter Sommer Travels is the way to go.

Peter Sommer Travels is such an easy company to work with. As I was planning my Exploring Wessex tour, they were available to answer any questions I had. Julie was a great help in getting my train connections sorted out. Even though my original train was cancelled, which made me arrive in Bath later, Paul was there to pick me up. All of the day-to-day tour arrangements went smoothly, which shows the company is well organized. I'm looking forward to traveling with Peter Sommer Travels again.

Absolutely fabulous 10 day trip around the island, exploring the culture, history, and beauty of Ireland - not to mention the cuisine! Led by a wonderful, knowledgeable, and very personable pair of guides. Accommodates were over the top - everything from castles to lovely country homes, surrounded by beautiful gardens.

Peter Sommer Travels, ltd. This trip marks the fifth time that we have traveled with this tour operator, and we know from this experience and the previous four trips that the travel experience will be the best that one could possibly expect. All the trips have been well planned to cover a tremendous amount of history, archeology, and culture, while at the same time providing superb accommodations. As always there are two guides, both of whom are extremely knowledgeable about the area, and both who possess great people skills.

We have enjoyed four prvfious tours with Peter Sommer Travels (PST) and we had been searching for a high quality, small group tour of Ireland. Thus, when PST offered the Exploring Ireland tour, we booked withou hesitation. The main tour guidewas Heinrich Hall with whom we had toured twice before and whom we admired for all the reasons you get to "love" a fine tour guide. As usuall with PST tours the itinerary was varied and interesting. The food was always excellent and abundant. The accomodation were all very fi e and, more importantly, uniquely charming - highlights of the trip in and of themselves. Our local guide was Dr. Siobhan Hargis and she proved to be as knowledgeable and as caring and considerate as Heinrich. One could not possibly ask for two more wonderful tour guides. People who choose PST archeology-focused tours may be seen as at least a somewhat self-selected group and, tnus, it is small wonder that our group was a "success" from the start - we met wonderful people, made new friends, and had fun exploring Ireland with them. All or most of us were "alumni" of one or more previous PST tours and that says a lot about the quality of the tours. After this wonderful tour experience, I indicated my eagerness to sign-up for future tours, so I believe that documents my complete pleasure with, and enthusiam for, the Exploring Ireland tour offered for the first time by Peter Sommer Travels.

This was our fifth tour with Peter Sommer Travels and each has been a completely successful, thoroughly enjoyable experience.