Peter Sommer Travels Traveller Reviews

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.

The tour was well run. We saw a number of Important Greek temple sites and other monuments. A historian's delight. Food was excellent. Small size and a nice group of travelers.

We'll run tour. Our archeologist and tour guide were first rate, as were local guides, especially volcanologist at Mt Etna.

This was an in depth tour of much of the island, and especially its Minoan sites. The scenery is spectacular, the food delicious.

Two experts were with us to give us an expert's insight into the civilizations and the history of this fascinating island

We had a superb trip with excellent guides and crew and a very comfortable gulet. The tours were very informative and well planned-the food and wines were very good-especially the seafood-the country is gorgeous. The only negative was that the week was too short.

We have been following Peter Sommer travels since the mid 1990s and this was our fist opportunity to take one of his tours. It was fabulous and certainly lived up to our expectations-we would definitely highly recommend his company