Day 01
Arrival in Oia
Airport pickup, check in to a cliffside suite, sunset from a private terrace with local wine.
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Greece · Cyclades
A journey planned with Kat
Santorini, Slow Days
I would send you here if you want beauty without spending the week fighting crowds. I'd keep you out of Fira, split the stay between Oia and quieter Megalochori, and protect one full day from plans.
- Country
- Greece
- Duration
- 7 days
- Shape
- Coastal
Your note goes to Kat directly. I'll write back personally.
A note from Kat
What I'd change, protect, or skip.
- Best for
- slow pace · sea days · long dinners
- Not for
- a packed sightseeing week · party crowds
- What I'd protect
- One full day with nothing scheduled.
- What I'd skip
- Fira. It is loud and not why you came.
- What I'd change
- A morning boat, not afternoon — the wind changes after two.
Highlights
What makes the days.
- 01
Private catamaran along the caldera at golden hour
- 02
Assyrtiko tasting with a fourth-generation winemaker
- 03
Sunrise walk from Oia to Fira before the crowds
- 04
Home-cooked dinner in a Pyrgos courtyard
A representative shape
How a week might look.
Shown to illustrate how I plan. Your version is built around your dates, pace, and what you love.
Day 02
The caldera by sea
Private catamaran, swim stops at the Red and White beaches, dinner on deck.
Day 03
Villages of the interior
Megalochori and Pyrgos on foot, family taverna lunch, afternoon at the vineyard.
Day 04
A slow day
Nothing scheduled. Beach club, spa, reading, whatever the day asks for.
Day 05
Akrotiri & the south
Bronze-age ruins in the morning, black sand in the afternoon, seafood in Vlychada.
Day 06
Cooking & farewells
Cycladic cooking class in a village kitchen, final sunset in Oia.
Day 07
Departure
Private transfer to the airport, coffee and pastries to travel with.
When you'd like to travel
Tell me your window, and we'll start there.
This isn't a fixed departure. Every version is planned around your dates, pace, and travellers. Write to me with what you're thinking and I'll come back with a considered shape.
Write to Kat →A note from Kat
If any of this sounds like your kind of trip, tell me a little about you.
Your dates, who's coming, what a good day looks like. I read every note and write back personally.
Start the conversation →— Kat
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