EVERY NUMBER IN ONE PLACE
Khaled AlSulaiti and Abeer AlSaeidi · 10 September – 2 October 2026 · Turkey, France and Switzerland · 22 nights.
| Flight | Route | When |
|---|---|---|
| TK0771 | Kuwait → Istanbul | 10 Sep · 06:35 – 10:25 |
| TK1367 | Istanbul → Marseille | 12 Sep · 15:40 – 18:05 |
| TK1824 | Paris CDG → Istanbul | 30 Sep · 14:20 – 18:55 |
| TK0770 | Istanbul → Kuwait | 2 Oct · 02:00 – 05:40 |
PNR S5X2WQ · business class, both passengers · tickets 2352543622441 and 2352543622443 · paid on Amex, which must be carried. All segments Turkish-operated through Istanbul; TK85xx codeshares were avoided deliberately to preserve the free stopover. Turkish asks for three hours before international departures and bag drop closes 75 minutes prior.
| Dates | Hotel | Reference | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10–12 Sep | Crowne Plaza Yalova King Premium Balcony | 46552731 | Non-refundable |
| 12–14 Sep | Grand Hôtel Beauvau MGallery Marseille Vieux-Port | QPXPHXVF | Pay on arrival |
| 14–17 Sep | Pullman La Pléiade Montpellier Centre | QPXDLJWF | Pay on arrival |
| 17–19 Sep | Hôtel La Chapelle Annecy · terrace, parking | Folder 1555 | €494.40 |
| 19–21 Sep | Chalet-Hôtel Hermitage Chamonix | BBE26082722056810 | €309.50 paid €319.50 due |
| 21–24 Sep | Carlton-Europe Vintage Interlaken · adults only | 2026082751443949 | KWD 454 |
| 24–27 Sep | Mercure Colmar Centre Unterlinden | QPZDHDHC | Nothing prepaid |
| 27–29 Sep | AMERON Luzern Hotel Flora King, balcony, Dine & Sleep | HFL-7F7866-25515 | CHF 1,269 |
| 29–30 Sep | Best Western Plus du Parc Chantilly | 21222165 | €178.90 |
| 30 Sep–2 Oct | Istanbul stopover applied for | — | Not booked |
| Item | Detail | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Rental car | Montpellier Saint-Roch 17 Sep from 09:30 → Paris CDG 30 Sep by 11:00. Automatic, Switzerland declared, no roof rails (1.80 m garage limit). | Not booked |
| Travel insurance | Mutuaide via Insurte, contract ins_201574019. €30,000 medical, zero deductible, Schengen-compliant. Both named. Claims +33 1 55 98 57 07 — call before incurring costs. | €144 paid |
| Schengen visa | French, via CAPAGO Kuwait. Approved. Passports shipped 3 September. | Approved |
| Swiss e-vignette | About CHF 40. Buy online before crossing at Martigny on 21 September. | Not bought |
| Date | What happens |
|---|---|
| 10 Sep | Kuwait → Istanbul, then on to Yalova. Two nights. |
| 12 Sep | Istanbul → Marseille, arriving 18:05. Alivetu for dinner — the only night it's open. |
| 13 Sep | Marseille — Notre-Dame de la Garde, Le Panier, MuCEM, Calanques by boat. |
| 14 Sep | TGV to Montpellier, about 1 h 40. |
| 15–16 Sep | SLB Digital Technology Summit. Five workshops. W4 runs into W5 on the 16th with no gap. |
| 17 Sep | Collect the car 09:30 · drive to Annecy, 470 km, ~5 h. Book Aiguille du Midi tonight. |
| 18 Sep | Annecy — old town, lake path, Route du Semnoz. Café Bunna for breakfast, its only open day. |
| 19 Sep | Annecy → Chamonix, 95 km. |
| 20 Sep | Aiguille du Midi, 3,842 m. The high point of the trip. Go early. |
| 21 Sep | Chamonix → Interlaken via Martigny, 215 km. Harder Kulm in the evening. |
| 22 Sep | Brienzer Rothorn steam railway. Hopplä is shut — Taverne instead. |
| 23 Sep | Lauterbrunnen and the Wengernalpbahn. |
| 24 Sep | Interlaken → Colmar via Bern, 230 km. |
| 25 Sep | Alsace wine villages — Riquewihr, Ribeauvillé, Eguisheim, Neuf-Brisach. Harvest week. |
| 26 Sep | Colmar on foot — Unterlinden, Petite Venise. |
| 27 Sep | Colmar → Lucerne with three hours in Zurich. |
| 28 Sep | Pilatus Golden Round Trip. Boat, cogwheel, cable car. |
| 29 Sep | Lucerne → Chantilly, 640 km, ~6 h 15. Leave by 09:00, lunch at Troyes. |
| 30 Sep | Leave 09:30 · car back 11:00 · Terminal 1 by 11:20 · fly 14:20 to Istanbul. |
| 1 Oct | Istanbul. Hold the room until about 23:00. |
| 2 Oct | Land Kuwait 05:40. Back at work Sunday the 4th. |
| Group | KWD | |
|---|---|---|
| Already paid | Flights, insurance, Chamonix deposit, visa fees | 2,108 |
| Booked, pay on arrival | Nine hotels plus Colmar parking | 1,988 |
| Not booked | Rental car, Istanbul nights | 502 |
| On the road | Fuel, tolls, vignette, parking | 187 |
| Mountains and museums | Cable cars, railways, entries, for two | 383 |
| Living | Food and drink over 22 days, plus contingency | 1,120 |
| Projected total | ~6,288 | |
| Still to pay | ~4,180 | |
Converted at roughly €1 ≈ 0.33 KWD, CHF 1 ≈ 0.38 KWD. Rates move, and the car and food figures are estimates — the car especially, since a one-way automatic in September could run higher.
| Insurance claims, 24/7 | +33 1 55 98 57 07 — call before incurring costs |
| CAPAGO Kuwait | +965 2228 5785 |
| Turkish stopover desk | freehotelkuwait@thy.com |
| Crowne Plaza Yalova | +90 226 816 7777 |
| Hôtel La Chapelle, Annecy | +33 4 15 54 24 54 |
| Hermitage, Chamonix | +33 4 50 53 13 87 |
| Carlton-Europe, Interlaken | +41 33 826 0160 — confirm double, not twin |
| Mercure Colmar | +33 3 89 41 71 71 — ask for king and balcony |
| AMERON Lucerne | +41 41 227 66 66 |
| Best Western Chantilly | +33 3 44 58 20 00 |
| Emergency, Europe | 112 · Turkey 112 |