Archaeology Tours with Expert Guides
At Peter Sommer Travels we offer a wide range of small group archaeological tours in Europe and Asia led by specialist guides. Many of them are cruises aboard traditional wooden gulets, while others are land-based adventures.
Our archaeology tours include highlights of worldwide fame, such as Ephesus, the Acropolis of Athens, or the great ruins of Pompeii, but we also visit sites that are less famous and more off the beaten track, each of them beautiful, arresting and fascinating in their own right.
Average rating 5 out of 5 from 554 reviews for Archaeology Tours & Cruises, according to AITO reviews.
Knowledge, Expertise and Passion
Wherever you travel with us, our mission is to introduce you to the region’s culture, history and archaeology and to share its fascination with you.
All of our archaeology tours are escorted by a carefully selected team - a designated archaeological or historical expert and an experienced local guide. Chosen for their knowledge, competence and enthusiasm, our tour leaders have a profound experience of the places you’ll visit and are motivated by a desire to share their passion with you. Our ambition is to bring the past back to life for our guests, in a lively, accessible and engaging hands-on style.
The combination of cruising, walking through fascinating archaeological sites, meeting friendly Turkish villagers, swimming in warm clear waters and being fed delicious healthy Turkish food in good company - is just a winner. It is the best holiday we have ever had. Many thanks for your meticulous attention to our comfort.
Suzie Allman
A Fascination with History and Archaeology
History and Archaeology have been at the heart of Peter Sommer Travels since the very beginning. The company’s foundation was inspired by Peter’s 2,000 mile (3,000km) walk across Turkey, retracing the route of Alexander the Great. The first archaeological holiday Peter organised and led, back in 1996 was a 2-week land tour of Caria, in southwest Turkey. The following year, 1997, witnessed the very first archaeological gulet cruise that Peter created, a 2-week itinerary around Lycia. Cruising the Lycian Shore has been in our programme of tours ever since.
Building on this auspicious start we have expanded our range of tours, always committed to providing the highest quality of cultural content and expertise available. The same effort and passion that went into designing our very first tours have become our benchmark, the unifying strand that connects all our archaeological holidays and that has made us a first-rate provider of cultural experiences.
Booking an Archaeology Tour with Peter Sommer Travels
If you’d like to know more please browse our archaeology tours below, view our online brochure or get in touch. We’ll be delighted to help.
Croatia - 2022

Croatia Cruising the Dalmatian Coast: from Šibenik to Zadar

Croatia Cruising the Dalmatian Coast: from Split to Dubrovnik

Croatia A Gastronomic Gulet Cruise in Croatia
Greece - 2022

Greece Cruising the Dodecanese

Greece Exploring Macedonia

Greece Cruising to the Cyclades

Greece Cruising the Aegean: From Kos to Patmos

Greece Cruising to the Cyclades

Greece Exploring Macedonia

Greece Cruising the Dodecanese

Greece Exploring Crete Tour: Archaeology, Nature and Food

Greece Exploring the Peloponnese
Sicily - 2022

Sicily A Gastronomic Tour of Sicily
Turkey - 2022

Turkey Cruising the Lycian Shore

Turkey A Gastronomic Gulet Cruise in Turkey

Turkey Cruising the Carian Coast - from Mediterranean to Aegean

Turkey Cruising to Ephesus

Turkey Cruising the Lycian Shore

Turkey A Gastronomic Gulet Cruise in Turkey

Turkey Cruising to Ephesus

Turkey Exploring Aegean Turkey

Turkey Cruising the Carian Coast - from Aegean to Mediterranean

Turkey Walking and Cruising Western Lycia

Turkey Walking and Cruising the Carian Coast
