Peter Sommer Travels Traveller Reviews

This was an excellent two-week tour of Sicily, covering historical, archaeological and culinary highlights from all around the island.

The guides -- a professor of archaeology and a local tour guide -- were terrific. They were extremely knowledgeable, very pleasant to be around, and on top of all the logistics. The accommodations and food were first-rate. The bus driver was skilled and also very pleasant.

We visited most of the major archaeological sites of Sicily during the two week tour. In addition to the major sites, we visited chocolate-making and olive oil processing sites. One of my favourite locations was an ancient quarry where we could see how the Greeks carved the column pieces from the native limestone. It was fascinating!

It was a small group, so the bus was small and able to get to sites that large tour buses would not be able to access. The subject matter expert, Spencer, was very enthusiastic and was always willing to provide answers to our questions, no matter how arcane. I learned so much from him. Our local guide, Lucia, was also very knowledgeable and patient with us and our idiosyncrasies. Together, they were a strong team who made the entire trip a wonderful experience. The food was also varied and always enjoyable. The tour made an effort to provide us with meals that were locally sourced and were spcialities of the area.

Exploring Sicily was 2 weeks of delving into ancient history, modern food and wine, with great travel companions; superbly well organised and lead by Peter Sommer Travels.

Exploring Sicily was my 6th Trip with Peter Sommer Travels - and I enjoyed it as much as my 1st! They never fail to enthuse you about ancient cultures; and then combine it with modern culture of food, wine and wonderful travel companions. The Leaders are always excellent, personable, well organised and very professional.

The 14 day 'Exploring Sicily' tour with Peter Sommer Tours was outstanding - providing the opportunity for in depth immersion in the complex Ancient (and Medieval) History of Sicily. An additional focus throughout the tour was the opportunity to sample excellent Sicillian food and wine.

Both of our Guides were professional, exceptionally knowledgeable with excellent communication skills. Comments from other participants with previous experience, suggests that this is a prominent feature of Peter Sommer Tours.

The Exploring Crete tour was outstanding in both the historical and geographical coverage that was achieved. We stayed in a selection of both excellent and unusual hotels and enjoyed a range of very fine meals. The guides were hugely knowledgeable and very supportable throughout.

Peter Sommer provided a very memorable and exciting trip which supplied some lifelong memories.

Comprehensive and well planned two week journey into the history and culture Of Sicily. Led by a guide of considerable knowledge and enthusiasm. Much recommended

This is my second trip and was as impressive as the first to Turkey. Certainly hope to travel with Peter Sommer again. A high quality memorable experience .

An inspiring , excellently organised and interesting trip. We were well looked after throughout.

Very knowledgeable and helpful in advance.

Food, culture, archeology with the most knowledgeable, personable, thoughtful and experience tour guides ever. An experience impossible to duplicate on your own.

EXCELLENT--every aspect of the tour, perfect. Well-planned, well-timed, thoughtful, complete.

Had another wonderful trip with Peter Sommer Travels, this time exploring Crete - - the birthplace of Zeus - through Minoan Archaeology, Wine, Food and great hospitality.

Peter Sommer Travels provide outstanding customer service, through their exceptional planning, local knowledge and expertise and contacts that make it a unique experience.

We don't like being on a schedule, but that comes with a tour. Generally, we enjoyed every day, but we thought we'd get more nature and less archaeology....and we love archaeology. We thought the hotel in Chania was really a poor choice, especially after we had been in such good hotels. We did not agree on the choices for dinner. We were in fish country. We saw some fish but not enough!

OK, but I give tours differently. I believe shorter is better.