Fifteen years ago, a recently-graduated British archaeologist decided to walk 2,000 miles across Turkey, following a section of Alexander the Great's ancient path from Troy to Iskenderun (with a heavy backpack and plenty of stops at ruins and ancient battle sites along the way).
Sound crazy?
Well, maybe a little. But it seems to have worked out, because right now Peter Sommer (the aforementioned archaeologist and Alexander the Great enthusiast) is embarking on yet another tour that hits many of the same highlights he explored back in 1994. These days, however, he is paid to do it.
Sommer runs Peter Sommer Travels, which offers expert-led tours throughout Turkey and Greece. Given the background of the tour guides (historians and archaeologists - many with PhDs), the tours are certainly educational, but there is also plenty of time for fun, relaxation, and eating wonderful Turkish meals...oh, and did I mention that the tours get from one place to the next on hand-built gulets?
"We tend to cruise for about three to four hours per day, with stops in idyllic coves for swimming, snorkeling, or something more physical like kayaking or windsurfing," says Sommer. "We normally visit one ancient city per day, usually in the late afternoon, when the heat of the day has passed. That's when our specialist guides bring the ruins and the history to life."
So, basically, sail through paradise, then let an expert tell you stories of past civilizations while you stand on the ground where history was made. I'm sold!
A variety of tours are offered spring through fall. Check out www.petersommer.com for more details. And stay tuned for more amazing and enriching tours in the May/June issue of Traveler.
Photo courtesy of Peter Sommer Travels
Sound crazy?
Well, maybe a little. But it seems to have worked out, because right now Peter Sommer (the aforementioned archaeologist and Alexander the Great enthusiast) is embarking on yet another tour that hits many of the same highlights he explored back in 1994. These days, however, he is paid to do it.
Sommer runs Peter Sommer Travels, which offers expert-led tours throughout Turkey and Greece. Given the background of the tour guides (historians and archaeologists - many with PhDs), the tours are certainly educational, but there is also plenty of time for fun, relaxation, and eating wonderful Turkish meals...oh, and did I mention that the tours get from one place to the next on hand-built gulets?
"We tend to cruise for about three to four hours per day, with stops in idyllic coves for swimming, snorkeling, or something more physical like kayaking or windsurfing," says Sommer. "We normally visit one ancient city per day, usually in the late afternoon, when the heat of the day has passed. That's when our specialist guides bring the ruins and the history to life."
So, basically, sail through paradise, then let an expert tell you stories of past civilizations while you stand on the ground where history was made. I'm sold!
A variety of tours are offered spring through fall. Check out www.petersommer.com for more details. And stay tuned for more amazing and enriching tours in the May/June issue of Traveler.
Photo courtesy of Peter Sommer Travels
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Just Wow! it'as like Indiana Jones (with a PhD)meets Robinson Crusoe (with PhD). I'm looking into the cost of this trip...very interested in it. However, as always, price / budget may be an obstacle :(
Price/budget may be an obstacle as Jen Laceda says, but get you your money's worth! Peter Sommer simply is THE best. I travelled with him in the Footsteps of Alexander the Great, the trip of my life and a life time's trip. It was worth every penny! Later on I walked and sailed through Lycia with Peter, a different kind of tour but Lycia is unique when it comes to the landscape and to archeology, with very few tourists walking in your way and where dreams of times past become reality.
Peter's guided tour cannot be compared to any other trip. He is one of a kind - an unforgettable experience!
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I personally did not join or participate in petersome's tour , however i have heard great things about his tours, i am sure it is a great trip he is doing in that lovely country Turkey, however you might also want to check out Ephesus tour provided amongst various Turkey Tours at the page below;
http://www.bookturkeytours.com/ephesus-tour.html We have taken this tour 2 months ago, and it was an unforgettable trip to Turkey.
I think you can find more information at magnificenttravel.com or turkeytouristguides.com .
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