Greece & Türkiye

San Francisco · Athens · Santorini · Istanbul · Dec 20, 2026 – Jan 4, 2027

Dec 20Sunday
TransportationUnited Airlines · Economy H
UA 194 · San Francisco → Munich
1:40 PM SFO → 10:00 AM Dec 21 Munich · overnight.
Confirmation K0ECQ7Open Gmail source ↗
Night stay: In flight
Dec 21Monday
TransportationSKY express · Economy E · United ticket
GQ 871 · Munich → Athens
1:00 PM Munich → 4:25 PM Athens.
Confirmation K0ECQ7Open Gmail source ↗
AccommodationAirbnb · Check-in after 3:00 PM
Aristo129 · Athens
Check-in · Aristomenous 129, Athens · smart-lock.
Confirmation HMK4Q5ZQMJOpen Gmail source ↗
Night stay: Athens
Dec 22Tuesday
ActivityViator · #tag Athens
Premium Delphi day trip · museum + lunch
8:20 AM · Delphi, museum & lunch · pickup: 16 Athanasiou Diakou.
Reservation held · auto-pay Dec 20Viator booking 1458167909 ↗
Night stay: Athens
Dec 23Wednesday
ActivityViator · small group
Cape Sounion + Temple of Poseidon
9:00 AM · Cape Sounion half-day · central-Athens pickup.
Reservation held · auto-pay Dec 21Viator booking 1458168447 ↗
ActivityAthensTickets.org · entry + audio guide
Acropolis + Parthenon entry · audio guide
5:00 PM · Acropolis & Parthenon entry · audio guide.
Confirmation TD-GK0R2-V4NWD · tickets pendingAthensTickets request TD-GK0R2-V4NWD ↗
Night stay: Athens
Dec 24Thursday
ActivityGray Line · not booked
Mycenae, Epidaurus + Nafplion
10 hr · Mycenae, Epidaurus & Nafplion · central-Athens pickup.
Not booked · Dec 24View tour ↗
Night stay: Athens
Dec 25Friday
TransportationSKY express
GQ 342 · Athens → Santorini
12:20 PM Athens → 1:15 PM Santorini · seats 4A, 4B, 4D.
Confirmation US2ZGKOpen Gmail source ↗
AccommodationAirbnb · Check-in 3:00 PM
Golden Moments Santorini · Villa Melody
Check-in 3:00 PM · Villa Melody, Fira · lockbox.
Confirmation HMRH9SDCHXOpen Gmail source ↗
ActivityViator · Mr Santorini
Half-day Santorini sightseeing shore excursion
3:00 PM · Santorini highlights · Mr Santorini.
Reservation held · auto-pay Dec 23Viator booking 1458167091 ↗
Night stay: Santorini
Dec 26Saturday
AccommodationAirbnb · Check-out 11:00 AM
Check out · Villa Melody
Check-out 11:00 AM · Villa Melody, Fira.
Confirmation HMRH9SDCHXOpen Gmail source ↗
ActivityOperator TBD · not booked
Santorini private e-bike · Fira area
9:00 AM–12:00 PM · Fira e-bike · winter availability to confirm.
Conditional · winter availabilityFind an operator ↗
TransportationSKY express · cabin bag only
GQ 345 · Santorini → Athens
6:40 PM Santorini → 7:35 PM Athens · seats 4A–C.
Confirmation US2ZGKOpen Gmail source ↗
Night stay: Athens
Dec 27Sunday
ActivityExploriada · not booked
Sparta + Mystras full-day
Full day · Sparta, Kaiadas & Mystras · pickup to confirm.
Not booked · Dec 27View tour ↗
Night stay: Athens
Dec 28Monday
ActivityOperator TBD · not booked
Ancient Olympia full-day
Full day · Ancient Olympia · winter route and pickup to confirm.
Not booked · Dec 28Find a tour ↗
Night stay: Athens
Dec 29Tuesday
AccommodationAirbnb · Check-out by 10:00 AM
Check out · Aristo129
Aristomenous 129, Athina 104 46, Greece.
Confirmation HMK4Q5ZQMJOpen Gmail source ↗
TransportationTurkish Airlines · ExtraFly
TK 1840 · Athens → Istanbul
11:35 AM Athens → 2:15 PM Istanbul.
Confirmation V545S7Open Gmail source ↗
Night stay: Istanbul · hotel to book
Dec 30Wednesday
TransportationAJet · Economy · Boeing 737
VF 3270 · Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen → Nevşehir
6:30 PM SAW → 7:45 PM NAV · 8 kg cabin + 15 kg checked bag.
Confirmation 4UEQYEOpen Gmail source ↗
AccommodationBooking.com · late check-in requested
Majestic Cave House · Göreme
Check-in 2:00–11:00 PM · 3 guests · breakfast included.
Confirmation 6114051880Open Gmail source ↗
Night stay: Göreme · Majestic Cave House
Dec 31Thursday
ActivityButterfly Balloons · available, not booked
Cappadocia sunrise balloon flight
First ascent requested · Dec 31 primary date; Jan 1 backup remains subject to availability.
Not bookedView flight ↗
ActivityGöreme · placeholder
Post-balloon Cappadocia afternoon
Göreme Open-Air Museum, lunch, then Uçhisar Castle or Pigeon Valley.
Not bookedMap ↗
Night stay: Göreme · Majestic Cave House
Jan 1Friday
AccommodationMajestic Cave House · luggage storage to confirm
Check out · Majestic Cave House
11:00 AM checkout · Göreme.
Confirmation 6114051880Open Gmail source ↗
ActivityConditional · Cappadocia
If Jan 1 balloon is needed
After the sunrise flight: a light Göreme/Uçhisar outing, then leave for NAV around 6:30 PM.
Not bookedMap ↗
TransportationAJet · Economy · Boeing 737
VF 3271 · Nevşehir → Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen
8:30 PM NAV → 10:00 PM SAW · 8 kg cabin + 15 kg checked bag.
Confirmation 4UEQYEOpen Gmail source ↗
Night stay: Istanbul · accommodation to book
Jan 2Saturday
ActivityIstanbul · placeholder
Old City essentials · Istanbul
Hagia Sophia area, Blue Mosque, Basilica Cistern, Grand Bazaar and a vegetarian-friendly lunch.
Not bookedMap ↗
Night stay: Istanbul · accommodation to book
Jan 3Sunday
ActivityIstanbul · placeholder
Bosphorus & neighbourhoods · Istanbul
Bosphorus ferry or cruise, Karaköy/Galata, Kadıköy/Moda, then collect luggage for the airport night.
Not bookedMap ↗
Night stay: Istanbul · accommodation to book
Jan 4Monday
TransportationTurkish Airlines operated · Economy M
UA 6907 · Istanbul → Munich
9:00 AM Istanbul → 9:50 AM Munich.
Confirmation K0ECQ7Open Gmail source ↗
TransportationUnited Airlines · Economy M
UA 195 · Munich → San Francisco
11:50 AM Munich → 2:50 PM San Francisco.
Confirmation K0ECQ7Open Gmail source ↗