Why Asimina Tours? | Defining Our Services | Biography | Customer Testimonials
Why Asimina Tours?
From our family to yours, our responsibility is to provide the best most efficient service with a personal Greek touch and attractive pricing. Our travel specialists can expertly customize a trip for you with many options and suggestions to enhance your trip experience including off the beaten track locations & local cultural festivities such as performances held at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus or Epidaurus theater. Asimina Tours opens doors few others can. Our Quality Operation provides you support and confidence every step of the way from the planning stages of your trip until your return. Our membership with ASTA (American Society of Travel Agents) an advocate for the travel industry, travel agents and the traveling public assures our credibility within the travel industry.
Defining our Services
Independent Travel
Asimina Tours specializes in Flexible Independent Travel (FIT) with one stop convenience. We will take care of all your vacation requests such as Hotels, Transfers, Car Rentals, Sightseeing, Hydrofoil tickets, Cultural Performances, Wine Tasting, Cooking Classes and others.
Have Asimina tours orchestrate the vacation of your dreams and spend your time enjoying your vacation rather than arranging it! After all, this is our specialty.
Cruises
3, 4 and 7 day cruises visiting the Greek Islands and Turkey. Enjoy the affordable
pleasure of a cruise onboard a comfortable "floating hotel" and visit
the Greek Islands of Santorini, Mykonos, Crete, Rhodes, Patmos and more.
Because the cruises are very flexible we can even arrange for you to
disembark the ship and spend a few nights in the most popular islands
of Mykonos and Santorini.
Have Asimina Tours experienced personnel reveal
the advantages of taking a cruise to the Greek Isles for a memorable
experience!
Culinary Tours
Asimina Tours Culinary programs for small groups in the island of Crete are designed for food and wine lovers out there. Our culinary journeys change with the seasons and include a range of outdoor adventures, and activities. Our cooking programs are friendly and informal, including hands-on instruction and tasting. The locations selected for their wonderful character and stunning surroundings, provide the perfect backdrop to informative classes hosted by knowledgeable local cooks or homemakers.
Group Travel
Asimina Tours expertly organizes: Culinary, Wine, Culture, History, Family Reunions, Religious, Anniversaries, Wedding groups and so much more. We have also pre-arranged small group themed tours organized by one of our family members. Call us to arrange your next Group Travel!
Destination Weddings - Santorini
Whether you are interested in a Civil Wedding, or a Vow Renewal Ceremony, Asimina Tours will be happy to provide all the information and care necessary to organize the ceremony of your dreams in Santorini. From translation of documents to organizing the proper paperwork your wedding plans are a piece of cake for Asimina Tours.
Escorted Tours from Athens
A selection of 3 - 7 day tours from Athens in deluxe motor-coach accompanied by English speaking licensed guides. You will travel through centuries of history as you discover all the highlights and wonders of ancient Greece and admire modern Greece! Our unique tours are perfect for the first time traveler as well as the return traveler. All escorted tours include breakfast & dinner, sightseeing & hotel accommodation in 1st class hotels.
International and Domestic Air
We can also include air in all of our packages. We work with Olympic Airlines and other major carriers. Call Asimina Tours for International Air Rates.
Biography
Asimina Tours was created in 2005 & its founder is Stella Gressis. Stella was born & raised Greece until her adolescence years. Once in the US, she graduated from the Boyd Travel School in Pennsylvania & immediately secured a position with the airlines. Since then she has continued to indulge her love of travel by working in the travel industry.
Throughout her career Stella has been to Greece every year and has traveled extensively throughout Europe, Latin America, South America and Asia. Her experience in the travel industry, her appreciation for culture and her joy in planning vacations especially to Greece, has inspired her to create Asimina Tours.
Now, in its 3rd year of business Asimina Tours is proud to announce its new office headquarters located in White Plains Maryland. Our new office space, with state of the art technology and our friendly staff will assure you the best services offered. We are looking forward to serve you from our new office location and if you happen to be in Maryland area stop by to see us!
Note from Stella:
Asimina or Asimi means "Silver" in Greek. The company is named after Asimina Gressis (my mother) who is the owner of our 2 other successful businesses in the state of Maryland in the fields of Education & Food
If you ever happen to be in the state of Maryland, La Plata area, please stop buy for a homemade Greek lunch or dinner. (Just 15 minutes away from our Travel Office). We also offer Greek Cooking classes to prepare you for your upcoming culinary trip to Greece!
Customer Testimonials
Here are a few words from some of our clients this past year:
Greece was amazing and a much needed holiday for us. Arachova is a great little town, very charming. We took advantage of the car and visited Delphi, Itea, Galaxidi, and the
Monasteries in Meteora. All were completely fantastic. Athens was cool. Our hotel room was EXACTLY what we wanted and needed! Great choice. The Temple of Zeus was so close that it
looked like a mural painted on our wall. Stella who designed our trip did an excellent job. We would recommend the trip to anyone.
Arne & Jennifer Emerson (December 2007)
It was a great trip, very well planned by our travel agents, Ladyslipper Travel and Asimina Tours. When we met our first escort we were handed a packet containing
every voucher and ticket needed throughout our stay. Having an escort from airport to hotel, hotel to port, etc. proved to be very good. Everything worked perfectly.
Rollie Haugen (Travel Agent)
Patricia & Lynn Abraham (October 2007)
Christi and I absolutely had the best times of our lives in Greece. The people, food, attractions, sites, everything was great. They gave us an upgraded apartment
when we got to Santorini; it had two bedrooms, a Jacuzzi tub, kitchen, living room, etc. The view from the apartment was magnificent!!! We both thank you for your assistance
in making our honeymoon truly memorable.
Robert & Christine Skipper (September 2007)
We've just come back from Greece and want to say thank you very much! We liked the trip. Once again, Stella, thank you, the trip was well organized (no problems with transfers -
what I was afraid of)
Yelena & Semyon Kremer (August 2007)
Thank you. The wedding was great. We had a wonderful time. Crete was wonderful. Our hotel was incredible. We got our car from the airport and drove into Rethymnon.
The individual attention I've never experienced before. Unbelievable. I would go back in a heartbeat.
Christoforidis Dimitrios & Stefanos Leah (August 2007)
We cannot thank you enough for your help in arranging our most fantastic trip of a lifetime! We had sooooo much fun. My pictures are still on the memory sticks and I will be
getting these out soon. I will send you several for your viewing pleasure. Thank you again Stella, our trip was wonderful, thanks to you.
Sheffield/Sondra & Madigan/Dennis (June 2007)
I wanted to thank you for setting everything up for our honeymoon. It was wonderful! But, I will say, our hotel in Santorini was INCREDIBLE!! Wow! Ben and
I were so impressed with this hotel. Probably, one of the best hotels that I have stayed at in all my travels. Beautiful, friendly, amazing balcony, jacuzzi,
amenities (video library and dvd players in the room for example). The transfers worked great as well.
Nicole & Benjamin Burgin (May 2007)
