Peter Sommer Travels Unveils 2011 Brochure

04-02-2011

 

 

 

 

 

Peter Sommer Travels Unveils 2011 Brochure:
Five New Itineraries in Turkey, Greece and Italy

London, England, March 31, 2011 - Peter Sommer Travels (www.petersommer.com), leading provider of specialist archaeological tours, gulet cruises and private charters in Turkey, Greece and Italy, has released their 2011 brochure, featuring five brand-new tours to complement familiar classics.

Peter Sommer Travels’ 2011 brochure highlights an extensive array of tours that blend attention to detail and personal service with the joy of beautiful boats and small groups of like-minded people - offering value for money, experience and quality, with carefully researched and meticulously planned tours guided by expert enthusiasts. They offer a number of epic land tours in addition to their cruises aboard beautiful handcrafted wooden gulets, Turkey’s traditional sailing vessels.

New for 2011:

From Halicarnassus to Didyma - Family Trip in Turkey May 28 - June 4
http://www.petersommer.com/escorted-archaeological-tours/turkey/bodrum-didyma-gulet-cruise 
An adventurous family holiday, combining history and archaeology with swimming, snorkeling and delectable Turkish food, cruising along Turkey’s historic coast and exploring many of its most interesting sites.
£1,795 per person ((children under 12: £1,670; Single Supplement £485)

In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great: from Boy to King. An archaeological adventure in Greece May 2 - 21
http://www.petersommer.com/escorted-archaeological-tours/greece/greece-alexander-the-great/ 
This once-in-a-lifetime archaeological adventure is a unique opportunity to retrace Alexander’s early footsteps from his birth through to the beginning of his extraordinary 22,000 mile journey of conquest. 
£4,275 per person (Single Supplement: £720)

Exploring Istanbul. An historical tour led by one of the leading specialists on this amazing city September 10 - 17 
 http://www.petersommer.com/escorted-archaeological-tours/turkey/istanbul-turkey-tour/
The definitive tour of this vibrant and exotic city, combining world-famous sites as Topkapi Palace and the Blue Mosque with seldom-visited wonders that only the true connoisseurs of the city ever visit. 
£1,835 per person (Single Supplement £275)

A Gastronomic Tour of Eastern Sicily September 3 - 10  
 http://www.petersommer.com/escorted-archaeological-tours/italy/food-tour-sicily/ 
Explore Eastern Sicily’s vibrant culinary tradition that mixes delicious local produce with cooking styles drawn from its many foreign rulers, from the Byzantines to the Arabs, and from the Normans to the Spanish.
£2,375 per person (Single Supplement £250)

Cruising the Amalfi Coast. An expert led gulet cruise in Italy   Sep 24 - Oct  1  MailScanner has detected a possible fraud attempt from "wc5.net" claiming to be http://www.petersommer.com/escorted-archaeological-tours/italy/amalfi-coast-cruise/
Sold out for 2011, this tour’s appeal is so strong it will be scheduled again for 2012 and is also available in 2011 as a bespoke private trip. Selected as one of the 100 best holidays of 2011 by The (London) Sunday Times, this unique gulet cruise visits some of the greatest archaeological and cultural jewels of the Amalfi coast.
£2,895 per person (Single Supplement £700)

“We’re delighted to unveil our 2011 brochure. It’s been completely redesigned – given a new look and in a new size and format,” said company founder Peter Sommer. “We hope it will be even more appealing and convey all the better the nature of our expert-led cultural tours”. 

“Our website has been given a new design too, making it easier to navigate and all the more informative and interesting. Much more logistical information has been added to the tour pages and the whole site is now packed with lots of new rich content from picture galleries to travel articles,” Sommer added.

Peter Sommer Travels has more than a decade’s worth of experience in providing specialist archaeological, cultural and educational tours. In 2008, National Geographic Traveler magazine elected the spectacular 19-day tour ‘In the footsteps of Alexander the Great’ (scheduled for April 18 – May 16, 2011) one of the world’s ten best educational holidays. Peter describes the trip as “a unique opportunity to retrace Alexander the Great’s footsteps in Turkey, the first leg of his extraordinary 22,000 mile journey. This inspirational historical tour is a tale of romance, war and power, an amazing expedition full of unforgettable vistas and historical highlights.”

For details of all tours, and the complete online brochure, visit www.petersommer.com; “like” Peter Sommer Travels on Facebook: http://facebook.com/petersommertravels; follow Peter Sommer Travels on Twitter: e http://www.twitter.com/sommertravels

 Peter Sommer Travels is a specialist tour operator offering archaeological cruises and land based historical tours for small groups around the ancient sites of Turkey and Greece. In 1994, archaeologist and film-maker Peter Sommer walked 2,000 miles across Turkey, retracing the route of Alexander the Great, and fell deeply in love with the country. Ever since, he has been organizing exceptional expert-led archaeological tours for small groups, as well as arranging private charters. These trips focus on particular regions, such as Ionia, Caria, or Lycia, or on key characters from history such as Alexander the Great.

Editor’s Note: at release time, the British pound was worth $US 1.60

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