OUR ARCHAEOLOGICAL TOUR GUIDES
Peter Sommer

An award winning documentary producer, he has shot around the world for acclaimed series like Millennium: A thousand years of history (BBC/CNN), Commanding Heights: the Battle for the World Economy (PBS/BBC), and his most recent, Tales from the Green Valley, shown on BBC2 in autumn 2005.
Dr. Nigel Spivey

Nigel is a Fellow of Emmanuel College, Cambridge University, where he teaches Classical Art and Archaeology. His books include The Ancient Olympics, Greek Art, and Panorama of the Classical World. A renowned TV presenter, his credits include How Art Made the World (BBC), Kings and Queens, and Heroes of World War II. He’s also an experienced tour lecturer. His knowledge and passion make him an ideal guide in bringing Turkey’s past to life.
Dr. Jennifer Tobin

Jennifer is Associate Professor of Classics at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She has dug in Turkey, Israel, and Greece, speaks Greek and Turkish, and published widely on everything from Roman architecture in Syria to Alexander the Great as a builder. A renowned tour leader, noted for her passion and enthusiasm, she has been leading trips in Turkey since 1993 for companies and institutions such as the Smithsonian. This is the first time she will be leading a trip for a British company.
Dr. Michael Metcalfe

Michael is Assistant Professor in Ancient History at The Mediterranean Center for Arts and Sciences in Sicily. He speaks Greek, Italian, and serviceable Turkish. Michael has led gulet tours for us previously, and received rapturous praise. Not only is he ‘enthusiastic, charming, and knowledgeable’, he is also a natural born organiser. We are delighted to welcome him back.
You exceeded my expectations on this gulet cruise. You did a wonderful job in sharing your passion for the Greek and Roman history. Thank you for your patience, enthusiasm, and knowledge of Turkey’s history and culture.
Hong Hai DuBroff, Albuqurque, USA
Cruising the Carian Coast June 2007




