Flying Solo Greece 2027

Ancient Greece, sunshine & a long weekend just for you

14–17 May 2027
Villa Amfiario · Near Athens, Greece
3 nights · Twin or double shared rooms
£650 per person

Payment plan options available.

Fancy Greece, but don’t have someone to come with?

Come anyway.

Flying Solo Greece is four days of sunshine, sea, ancient stories, good food, new people and the freedom to enjoy it all in whatever way feels right for you.

You’ll arrive independently and spend the weekend at beautiful Villa Amfiario with a group of people who have all come for their own reasons. There’ll be shared adventures, long meals, beach time, swimming, optional wellbeing sessions and one very special visit to the ancient Sanctuary of Amphiaraos at Oropos.

Some people will want to chat, laugh, explore and throw themselves into everything. Others might take a book to the pool, watch the sunset quietly or skip a session because they fancy a slower morning.

Both are completely fine.

There’s no pressure to perform, participate in everything or be any particular version of yourself.

For a few days, you can simply be you.

Come on your own. Never travel alone. Always have the freedom to be yourself.

Your Weekend

Friday 14 May — Arrive, meet everyone & start holiday mode

There will be one group transfer from Athens Airport at approximately 2.30pm. We’ll confirm the exact time nearer the retreat once flight schedules are available, so please make sure your flight arrives in plenty of time.

Once at Villa Amfiario, settle into your room, explore the villa, perhaps dip your feet in the pool and start getting to know the people you’ll be spending the weekend with.

There’ll be the opportunity for a gentle welcome session for anyone who fancies joining before we sit down together for a simple Greek salad supper at the villa.

No complicated first evening. Just arrive, eat, relax and let the weekend begin.

Saturday 15 May — Ancient stories + a proper Greek dinner

Saturday morning begins at the villa, with the option to join a yoga, meditation or gentle wellbeing session before breakfast.

Then we head to one of the real highlights of the weekend: the extraordinary Sanctuary of Amphiaraos at Oropos.

From approximately 11.30am–2.30pm, we’ll explore this ancient sanctuary and the mythology, philosophy and ideas around healing, dreams and wisdom that surround it.

Thousands of years ago, people travelled here looking for guidance and answers. Today, it gives us a fascinating glimpse into how the ancient Greeks thought about some very human questions that we’re still asking now.

There’s also the option to stay a little longer if you want more time to explore.

Back at the villa, we’ll enjoy a late lunch around 3pm, followed by free time. Swim, read, nap, chat, wander around the grounds or simply do absolutely nothing for a while.

That evening, we’ll sit down together for a beautiful traditional home-cooked Greek dinner, prepared especially for us.

Ancient Greece followed by homemade Greece. Not a bad Saturday.

Sunday 16 May — Sunshine, sea + Greek meze

Sunday morning is yours to start however you fancy. There’ll be the opportunity to join an optional yoga, meditation or movement session, or you might prefer a slow coffee, a swim and breakfast in the sunshine.

At around 11am, we’ll head to the local beach.

Swim in the sea, lie in the sunshine, take a book, wander into town, chat with the group or find yourself a quiet spot and enjoy being somewhere beautiful.

You can choose to buy your own lunch locally or return to the villa for the included late lunch at around 3pm.

After an easy afternoon, we’ll head out at 7.30pm for our final evening together and share traditional Greek meze at a lovely local taverna.

Plates in the middle of the table, good company and perhaps a little Greek dancing if the mood takes us.

Monday 17 May — One last coffee

Monday morning is deliberately easy.

There may be an optional gentle practice for anyone who wants one, but there’s absolutely no pressure. Sleep a little longer, pack slowly, have breakfast and enjoy one final coffee before heading home.

Check-out is at 10am.

What to Expect

Flying Solo isn’t about filling every spare hour with activities. It’s about having some brilliant things planned, plenty of good people around you and enough freedom to decide what you actually feel like doing.

Across the weekend, you can expect:

• A visit to the Sanctuary of Amphiaraos at Oropos

• Ancient Greek mythology, philosophy and ideas around healing

• Sunshine and time at the local beach

• Swimming in the outdoor pool

• Traditional home-cooked Greek food

• Greek meze at a local taverna

• Optional yoga, meditation and wellbeing sessions

• Sunrises, sunsets and slower mornings

• Time to read, rest, wander or explore

• Shared meals and new people

• Plenty of opportunity to join in — and plenty of permission not to

The point isn’t to “do” the retreat perfectly.

There is no perfect way to do it.

Your Home for the Weekend

Our home is Villa Amfiario, near Athens, with sweeping views towards the coast and the island of Aegina.

There’s an outdoor swimming pool, rooftop terrace and plenty of space to find your own corner with a coffee or book. It’s where breakfasts happen, people gather after a day out, somebody inevitably suggests another swim and conversations that started over lunch somehow continue into the evening.

Twin and double rooms are available, with rooms shared between guests.

For many people, their room buddy becomes a lovely part of the weekend. But your bedroom is really just where you sleep — the villa, pool, beach, meals and adventures are where the retreat happens.

If you feel nervous about room sharing, you’re very welcome to speak to us before booking.

Food

Food is very much part of experiencing Greece properly.

Expect fresh breakfasts and lunches at the villa, a traditional home-cooked Greek dinner on Saturday evening, and our final night sharing Greek meze at a local taverna.

On Sunday, you can choose to buy your own lunch while we’re at the beach or return to the villa for the included late lunch.

Vegetarian options are available, and vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free requirements can be catered for when arranged with us in advance.

Come hungry.

What’s Included

• 3 nights at Villa Amfiario

• Shared twin or double accommodation

• One scheduled group transfer from Athens Airport to the villa

• Scheduled return group airport transfer

• Visit to the Sanctuary of Amphiaraos at Oropos

• Optional yoga, meditation and wellbeing sessions

• Friday evening Greek salad supper

• Saturday late lunch

• Traditional home-cooked Greek dinner

• Sunday breakfast

• Sunday late lunch if returning to the villa

• Sunday evening Greek meze at a local taverna

• Local beach visit

• Use of the villa and outdoor swimming pool

• Freedom Yoga & Retreats support throughout the weekend

Not included

Flights, travel insurance, personal spending, alcohol, Sunday lunch if you choose to eat independently in town, and anything outside the planned itinerary.

Getting There

Fly into Athens International Airport.

There will be one group transfer to Villa Amfiario at around 2.30pm on Friday 14 May. We’ll confirm the final time nearer the retreat once flight schedules are clearer.

Please don’t book a flight that arrives after the group transfer time without speaking to us first.

We’ll also connect everyone before travelling so you can start putting names to faces, ask questions and compare travel plans before you arrive.

You might arrive in Athens on your own.

You certainly won’t feel like you’re doing the whole weekend alone.

£650 per person

14–17 May 2027
3 nights · Villa Amfiario, Greece
Twin or double shared rooms

Payment plan options are available.

Come because you want to.

You don’t need to convince a friend. You don’t need somebody else’s annual leave to line up with yours. You don’t need to be confident, outgoing, wildly adventurous or brilliant at meeting new people.

And for a few days, you don’t need to be anybody’s partner, parent, colleague, carer, organiser or problem-solver either.

Maybe you’ll join every adventure and stay up laughing until late. Maybe you’ll spend an hour alone by the pool with your book. Maybe you’ll dance at the taverna. Maybe you absolutely will not.

That’s the point.

Come on your own. Never travel alone. Always have the freedom to be yourself.

Flying Solo Greece · 14–17 May 2027