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Exceptional expert led cultural tours and gulet cruises in Turkey, Greece, and Italy.

We design inspirational trips of a lifetime: stimulating and luxurious tours, educational and relaxing cruises. Our carefully crafted journeys in Turkey, Greece, and Italy will take you to some of the world's best preserved ancient sites, from Greek and Roman times and beyond.

Take a gulet cruise along Turkey's turquoise coast, through the Greek Islands, or along the Amalfi Coast or Italian shore, and enjoy total relaxation, beautiful food, and superb swimming - the perfect vacation. Or explore some of the finest archaeological sites in the world on land, retracing the route of Alexander the Great in Greece and in Turkey.

A team of the finest tour guides, archaeologists and historians, lead our historical holidays and sailing vacations, vividly bringing the past to life. Friendly and knowledgeable, they are natural enthusiasts steeped in the history and culture of Turkey, Greece, and Italy.

Why we organise archaeological and cultural tours...

In 1994, Peter Sommer walked 2,000 miles across Turkey, following in the footsteps of Alexander the Great, and in the process fell in love with the country, its ancient civilizations, and the Turkish people. For the past 14 years, Peter, a British archaeologist and documentary maker, has been leading and organising unique historical and cultural tours and gulet cruises, escorted by the finest experts.

A UK-based specialist tour operator, we provide cultural vacations and holidays - primarily gulet cruises - with a professional and above all personal touch. On our escorted tours, we take only small groups (max 16 on land, 14 by sea) of like-minded people, travelling in an easy-going, informal style.

"This was one of the best vacations of my life. It was the perfect mix of sybaritic swims and mind-blowing archaeology, awe-inspiring walks and meals featuring the freshest fruits and vegetables that Turkey, this beautiful country, has to offer. And the travellers you'll meet on the gulet are a special breed - curious, intelligent, and adventurous. Just the sort of people you want to spend 2 weeks with! We loved the trip, absolutely loved it!” International best selling novelist Tess Gerritsen, Maine, USA

From inspirational gulet cruises to retracing the route of Alexander the Great our trips range in price from £1,795 for a 1-week gulet cruise accompanied by an archaeologist, to £4,275 for our unique 20 Day archaeological land tour of Greece and Macedonia Following in the Footsteps of Alexander the Great: From Boy to King.

We have 16 scheduled trips for 2011:

Three land-based archaeology tours:

• In the footsteps of Alexander the Great: From Boy to King
• Exploring Istanbul
• A Gastronomic Tour of Italy

Thirteen archaeological cruises, including:

TURKEY

• Cruising to Ephesus
• Cruising the Carian Coast
• From Halicarnassus to Ephesus
• Cruising the Lycian Shore
• Cruising Western Lycia
• A Gastronomic Gulet Tour
• From Halicarnassus to Didyma Family Trip

ITALY

• Cruising the Amalfi Coast

Peter Sommer Travels is a member of AITO, the Association of Independent Tour Operators, ASTTO, the UK's Association of Specialist Turkish Tour Operators and ASTA, the American Society of Travel Agents.

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