Greece 2026

1 – 26 September 2026 · Sharon & Irene

Athens, then five islands across the Cyclades.

Every flight, ferry, stay, gym and beach from your spreadsheet — split into a day-by-day page for each island.

Islands
5 confirmed
Nights booked
16
Ferries booked
1 of 3

The route

Leg 1 · Athens / Koukaki

Athens

Confirmed

Landing city. Three nights in Koukaki, under the Acropolis, before the islands begin.

2 Sep – 5 Sep3 nightsSleeping next to the Ancient Gods in Koukaki
Leg 2 · Firostefani

Santorini

Confirmed

Caldera edge at Firostefani, walking distance to Fira and the Oia trail.

5 Sep – 8 Sep3 nightsAgali Houses
Leg 3 · Mykonos

Mykonos

Confirmed

Two quick nights on the quiet side, with the best documented lifting gym of the trip.

8 Sep – 10 Sep2 nightsPnoe
Leg 4 · Naousa

Paros

Confirmed

Four slower nights in Naousa — fishing harbour, Kolymbithres, training nearby.

10 Sep – 14 Sep4 nightsAlexandros Studios
Leg 5 · Naxos Chora

Naxos

Confirmed

Last confirmed island. Chora, the Portara, and long sand at Agios Prokopios.

14 Sep – 18 Sep4 nightsNaxos Seahouse
Leg 6 · Athens / Glyfada

Sharon Solo

Confirmed

Sharon's last nights in Athens at Glyfada Unique Residence, before flying home on 21 September.

18 Sep – 21 Sep3 nightsGlyfada Unique Residence
Leg 7 · Thessaloniki

Irene Solo

Confirmed

Irene flies Naxos to Thessaloniki on Aegean A3567, stays in her own accommodation, flies back to Athens on 24 September and home on 25 September.

18 Sep – 25 Sep7 nightsOwn accommodation

Travellers

Sharon Kelly

In Greece
1 Sep – 22 Sep
Airline meal
Low / non-lactose airline meal
Training
Weight training
Insurance
Europ Assistance (AU) · Gold · FCBAR00407603

Irene Hatzi-Paradisis

In Greece
1 Sep – 26 Sep
Airline meal
Asian vegetarian airline meal
Training
Cardio and classes — no weight training
Insurance
Europ Assistance (AU) · Gold · FCBAR00407600

Long-haul flights

MEL → DOHQatar Airways QR09052026-09-01 22:45 → 2026-09-02 05:50Sharon · seat 35J · 25 kg · ref EE5J48
DOH → ATHQatar Airways QR02032026-09-02 07:45 → 2026-09-02 12:25Sharon · seat 11J · 25 kg · ref EE5J48
ATH → DOHQatar Airways QR02082026-09-21 20:00 → 2026-09-22 00:20Sharon · seat 08C · 25 kg · ref EE5J48
DOH → MELQatar Airways / Virgin Australia QR84032026-09-22 01:35 → 2026-09-22 22:05Sharon · seat 23C · 25 kg · ref EE5J48
MEL → DOHQatar Airways QR09052026-09-01 22:45 → 2026-09-02 05:50Irene · seat 35K · 25 kg · ref EE52WX
DOH → ATHQatar Airways QR02032026-09-02 07:45 → 2026-09-02 12:25Irene · seat 11K · 25 kg · ref EE52WX
ATH → DOHQatar Airways QR02082026-09-25 20:00 → 2026-09-26 00:20Irene · seat 08F · 30 kg · ref EE52WX
DOH → MELQatar Airways / Virgin Australia QR84032026-09-26 01:35 → 2026-09-26 22:05Irene · seat 16K · 30 kg · ref EE52WX
ATH → JTRAegean Airlines A33542026-09-05 10:05 → 2026-09-05 10:55Sharon · seat tba · 25 kg · ref 8F3KIW
ATH → JTRAegean Airlines A33542026-09-05 10:05 → 2026-09-05 10:55Irene · seat tba · 25 kg · ref 8F3KIW
JNX → ATHOlympic Air (Aegean OA015) OA0152026-09-18 15:25 → 2026-09-18 16:15Sharon · seat 2B · 1 x 23 kg · ref 8MIZYT
JNX → SKGAegean Airlines A35672026-09-18 15:40 → 2026-09-18 17:05Irene · seat tba · 25 kg · ref 8MPRWD
SKG → ATHAegean Airlines A31112026-09-24 11:15 → 2026-09-24 12:10Irene · seat tba · 25 kg · ref 8NFSKY

Ferries still to book

Santorini → Mykonos now has times. Treat anything still marked To Confirm as unbooked.

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Santorini → Mykonos8 SepConfirmed
Mykonos → Paros10 SepTo confirm
Paros → Naxos14 SepTo confirm

Money

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If something goes wrong

Emergency services

European emergency number

Call 112

Police / fire / ambulance

Travel insurance

Europ Assistance – Sharon

Call +61 2 9333 3976

Policy FCBAR00407603

Travel insurance

Europ Assistance – Irene

Call +61 2 9333 3977

Policy FCBAR00407600

Travel agent

Flight Centre after-hours

Call +61 7 3083 6452

Within 48 hours of departure or while overseas

Travel agent

Flight Centre Mordialloc

Call +61 3 9580 8902

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