Exploring the Peloponnese Traveller Reviews

We toured the Peloponnese with 2 excellent guides who made the archaeology and history come alive. Scenery was fantastic including the spring flowers and verdant hills. We were astonished at the variety and high quality and freshness at the selected restaurants.

Peter Sommer Travel was perfect in their communications, planning, assistance and execution. I cannot imagine how they could have served us better.

We had a most enjoyable 2 week tour through the Peloponnese in May this year. The itinerary was well chosen, the commentary from the guides very erudite yet not overwhelming. The trip was well planned and executed, any wish was attended to and our female guide went out of her way to make the experience as pleasant as possible. A lot of attention was paid to give us a taste of the variety of regional Greek food and wine. We followed the two weeks with another two week sailing trip through the Cyclades, back to back. Once again the experience was repeated, so it is fair to say that Peter Sommer provides consistently good service. It might be worth mentioning that the Peloponnese was physically quite demanding, as per advice given, the Gulet holiday on the other hand very relaxing with lots of downtime. This was our first experience with group travel and we were positively surprised; both groups had most pleasant travelcompanions (easier than travelling with friends). Highly recommended.

Very helpful and organised, well planned, interesting itinerary, wonderful guides.

Well organised; caring; all I could have expected

Very helpful in all the organisation

Each day traveling with the Peter Sommer's archeologist superb guides, Heinrich and Nota brought new knowledge and joy. The knowledge and fun; a great combination.

Heinrich and Nota have inspired me to learn more about Greece's people and their history.

2 weeks visiting all of the major and even minor sites in this area of Greece was excellent. Spent 7 weeks in total on 3 different Peter Sommer trips with separate visits to Naxos and Rodas and Thessaloniki. Gave one a comprehensive understanding of this civilization over the past 6-7,000 years.

well organized. concerned for every aspect of the client's experience from lodging to meals to understanding the history and culture of these societies.

this was our fourth Peter Sommer holiday, and the third with our excellent archaeological guide Heinrich Hall. The Peloponnese is something of an undiscovered treasure house in a country often overrun with too many visitors. Not so in this region, where there is so much to see both historically and scenically. In early summer the place is particularly beautiful and the temperature perfect for sightseeing. The hotels were all carefully chosen, as were the restaurants, and we felt we had a good impression of local life everywhere we went. Highly recommended

Peter Sommer has a wide choice of land and gulet holidays in Greece, Turkey, Italy and Croatia, all accompanied by experts and local guides. Perfect for anyone interested in more than lying on a beach or rushing from A to B without bothering to learn anything

I was interested in visiting Greece geographically and culturally. The Peter Sommer Tour took it to a different level. I found the Peloponnese tour challenging physically and mentally as there was so much to take in but the archaeological information, sights, food and culture related to the various villages/ areas of the Peloponnese was wonderful. Our Tour guides were friendly, flexibly informative, patient and very aware of the needs of the tour group. The scenery was wonderful and the bus driver did a great job getting us to and from various places

My husband did all booking and correspondence.

Touring the Peloponnese was a deep dive into the archaeology of the region. The guides kept us fascinated as our small group of international travelers toured for 2 weeks. There was lots of opportunity to ask questions on site, on the comfortable bus, and at mealtimes. The hotels were great and daily we had the opportunity to taste a wide variety of regional food specialties. After touring with Peter Sommer in Crete we knew this tour would be equally wonderful. We stayed on in Greece after the tour and the guides were happy to provide information and make suggestions.

Before the tour we could get questions answered and received a complete package of information. The website was up to date. What was promised was delivered and even more as they were able to fit in other experiences that happened to align with our itinerary.

An amazing trip... Peter Sommer Tours are the best I have done with any tour company. Heinrich and Maria both did a wonderful job of informing and exposing each of us to the marvels of the Peloponnese. It was my third Peter Sommer Tour, and, as a testament to the value i place in PST, I have another scheduled for later this year...and I don't expect that it will be my last. The tours are a tremendous avenue to seeing and experiencing not only the history and archaeological significance of so many often remote but key sites, but also the lifestyle and personality of the area's population...which its two-week length easily afforded.

Peter Sommer Tours -- An excellent tour company that is without peer in my experience. Our tour guides were...as they have been all PST tours I have taken...exceptionally qualified to lead this historical/archaeological-oriented tour. Both without question very, very knowledgeable of Greek history, archaeology, geography, and culture. Their outgoing and caring personalities allowed them to easily interact socially as well as professionally with my tour colleagues. Our bus driver and the bus was very comfortable, accessible for loading/unloading, and safely driven on even the most challenging remote Greek roads.

I expected a comfortable tour through an area rich in history and scenery. The actual experience exceeded expectations on all fronts: the comfort levels of transport and accommodation were very high; the history was heavily layered, and superbly illustrated by the guides' commentary on the marvellous sites we visited. The scenery was stunning.

The arrangements made by Peter Sommer's group were all as advertised, with excellent accommodation in well located and comfortable hotels, including some that will remain memorable. The dining was chosen for its regional and local relevance, its quality and, where possible its position and/or charm. The food was very good and the wine was chosen for its regional character and match with the food. Peter Sommer's guides - Heinrich and Maria were very attentive to the various needs and preferences of our group that are inevitable in any diverse group of thirteen. Their knowledge was deep, and their passion for Greece and its history and culture was palpable. They were also talented storytellers, patient educators and good-natured and humorous travelling companions.