About Us

Our Company

Agrigento Valley of Temples - Educational Tours & Cruises in Greece, Italy & Turkey

We are a family tour operator company with more than 45 years of experience in educational group travel, proud for our fine reputation. Dimitri Cocconi, a native of Greece and along with his daughter, Thalia (also from Greece) created Educational Tours and Cruises and became the specialists in customized group study tours in mostly Greece, Italy and Turkey, with reputable universities as our loyal clients for many years such as Harvard Divinity School, University of Wisconsin, University of Minnesota, St. Olaf’s College, Luther College, Carthage College, Elon University, Skidmore College among others.

We are based in a suburb of Boston, MA and travel to/from Greece and Italy most of the year to attend to all of our group’s needs and provide personal service and care!

Our mission is to create an exceptional and outstanding educational travel experience in Greece, Italy or Turkey by designing a custom tailored program that meets each of our clients unique cultural and/or academic needs.

Our focus lays on: Western Civilization, Art History and Visual Art , Religion and Biblical Studies, Classics and Archaeology, Ancient Drama and Theatre, Ecotourism, Gastronomy and Oenology to name a few.