About |
In 1994, Peter Sommer walked 2,000 miles across Turkey, retracing the route of Alexander the Great, and in the process fell in love with the country, its ancient civilizations, and the Turkish people. A British archaeologist, filmmaker, and highly experienced tour guide, Peter created Peter Sommer Travels in 1996, offering unique escorted tours and cruises in Turkey.
Peter personally leads a large number of our archaeological tours. We also work with a number of other superb archaeologists and historians, noted for their knowledge and communication skills, who lead trips for us. To find out more about them visit the page about our Archaeological tour guides
A UK-based specialist travel operator, we provide a select number of holidays and vacations with a professional and above all personal touch. Our expertise stems from an especially intimate knowledge of Turkey - its geography, history, people, and much more. A great part of our success depends on our longstanding relationship with our partner travel agency in Turkey.
A small family run firm, we take pride in our personal approach, treating our customers as guests with extra special care. Elin, Peter’s partner, is at the very heart of operations, and Juliet, our office manager efficiently keeps track of all that is going on. If you have any questions, please get in touch. We look forward to helping you in any way we can.
Over the past ten years we have created a rich and varied collection of escorted cultural tours - archaeology tours and cruises with a difference. Our Turkey tours bring to life the rich heritage of the country from profoundly ancient times to the modern era. Come sailing, cruising, or exploring with us, and see some of the very finest temples and tombs, baths and aqueducts, theatres and castles. Discover a Turkish archaeological paradise full of Greek, Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman treasures!
A recent traveller told us after a gulet cruise: “The hospitality aboard was exceptional, we felt like guests rather than customers.” This is very much what we strive for in all our holidays in Turkey.