Paris + Loire + Bodrum + Istanbul 2026

Day 0 — Monday, June 1

SFO → Paris (overnight)

✅ UA990 nonstop • 10h 45m

🌙 Sleep on the plane • conf O5032C

Morning

Final packing & breakfast at home

Triple-check passports (valid through Dec 2026), Turkey e-visa printout for Jackson, Sapphire Reserve.

11:30 AM

Leave Mill Valley for SFO

Long-term parking (~$35/day × 13 days).

12:30 PM

At SFO — check in & TSA

UA Silver Pre-Check for Jackson. Light lunch airside.

2:40 PM PT

Depart SFO — United UA990, nonstop

UA990 SFO → CDG • 10h 45m • ✅ Booked · conf O5032C • $1,671.33 fare + $257 credit applied

In-flight

Dinner, then sleep

Set watches to Paris time on takeoff. Melatonin ~9 PM Paris time (= noon PT). Aim for 6–7 hours.

Day 1 — Tuesday, June 2

Arrive Paris — light day

🛌 Jet-lag mode • Slow walking, easy food

☀️ ~70°F • Mild, partly sunny

10:25 AM

Land CDG, clear customs

~30–45 min through customs. Withdraw a small amount of euros at the airport ATM if needed.

11:30 AM

CDG → Marais (4ème)

Uber (~€65, direct, 50–65 min in morning traffic) or RER B + Métro 7 to Sully–Morland (cheaper, ~1h15).

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1:00 PM

Drop bags at SO Paris

5☆ Design Hotels / Accor, 4ème Marais waterfront on the Seine at Sully–Morland • 📋 To book • 2 nights Jun 2–4 • spa + riverfront views. Full check-in 3 PM (they should hold bags + try for early).

Afternoon

Check in / nap / Ritz time

Tracy spa or hotel pool if available. Short Marais walk for coffee.

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5:00 PM

Slow Marais wander — Place des Vosges

5-min walk from SO Paris. Iconic 17th-century square, arcades, easy bench-sitting.

7:30 PM

Easy walk-in dinner in Marais / 4ème

No big booking tonight — arrival vibes.

Breizh Café (galettes)Aux Deux Amis L'As du Fallafel

9:30 PM

Bed early

Resist the urge to push through — Day 2 is the real start.

Day 2 — Wednesday, June 3

Museum + Saint-Germain

🏛️ D'Orsay or Rodin • Saint-Germain shopping

☀️ ~70°F • Partly sunny

8:00 AM

Breakfast at SO Paris or boulangerie

Berthillon is 5 min from the hotel for a later sweet stop.

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10:30 AM

Pick one: Musée d'Orsay or Musée Rodin

D'Orsay — Impressionists in a converted train station (€16 pp, ~2 hrs). Rodin — sculpture gardens, quieter (€14 pp, ~1.5 hrs). Both 7ème. Book timed entry — closed Monday.

1:00 PM

Lunch in Saint-Germain

Sit-down bistro or café in the 6ème.

Café de Flore Les Deux Magots

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2:30 PM

Saint-Germain-des-Prés shopping

Tracy anchor: Le Bon Marché + La Grande Épicerie. Smaller boutiques along Rue du Cherche-Midi, Rue de Grenelle, Rue Bonaparte.

5:00 PM

Apéro break in the 6ème

Café or wine bar before heading back.

7:00 PM

Back to hotel to refresh

8:30 PM

Dinner — serious Paris pick

Parcelles (Marais natural-wine bistro, vegetable-forward, walking distance from SO Paris) or Le Bon Georges (9ème classic neo-bistro). Both need 2–3 weeks lead time. Walk-in fallback: Clamato (11ème, arrive 6:30 PM sharp).

Parcelles ⭐Le Bon Georges ⭐Clamato (walk-in)

Day 3 — Thursday, June 4

Paris → Loire Valley (Angers) 🚄

🍷 Wine tasting & dinner with Marianna

💄 SO Paris → Logis Hôtel Rocaminori

The Loire chapter — with Marianna. Personal connection: Marianna is hosting the wine days. Confirm with her: exact transfer plan from Angers Saint-Laud, the tastings she's lining up, dinner location.

8:00 AM

Breakfast, pack out of SO Paris

Check out, leave bags if TGV is later morning.

9:30 AM

Métro to Gare Montparnasse

TGV Atlantique departs from Montparnasse, not Gare de l'Est.

Mid-morning

TGV Paris → Angers Saint-Laud

~1h 30m • 📋 To book on sncf-connect.com • ~€30–60 pp • Book 3–4 weeks ahead for best fares. Bag space limited — pack accordingly.

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~Noon

Arrive Angers → Logis Hôtel Rocaminori

Transfer with Marianna or local taxi — confirm with her. Small Logis-network country hotel; restaurant on-site.

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Afternoon

Wine tasting with Marianna

Loire whites (Sancerre, Vouvray, Muscadet) or local reds (Chinon, Saumur-Champigny). Anjou-Saumur (around Angers) is the likely focus — Chenin Blanc, Cabernet Franc, Crémant de Loire.

Evening

Dinner with Marianna

Likely at the hotel or a nearby restaurant Marianna recommends — confirm with her ahead of time.

Day 4 — Friday, June 5

Loire Valley — chateaux & wine

🏰 Slow country day with Marianna

🍷 Anjou-Saumur producers • long lunch

8:30 AM

Slow breakfast at Logis

Logis hotels typically have a solid breakfast spread. Plan the day's route with Marianna.

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Morning

Chateau visit or vineyard walk

Options depend on hotel location: Saumur, Brézé, Villandry, or Brissac. Some chateaux need timed-entry tickets in June.

12:30 PM

Long countryside lunch

Bistro or domaine tasting-room lunch — paired with the wine tasting.

L'Escargot (Saumur)Le Pot de Lapin

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Afternoon

Wine tasting — producers Marianna sets up

Saumur-Champigny producers, Chinon caves, or a sparkling-Loire (Crémant) house. Marianna may have 1–2 specific tastings lined up.

Evening

Relaxed dinner

Hotel restaurant at Logis or a local bistro Marianna suggests. Pack tonight — TGV back to Paris tomorrow.

Day 5 — Saturday, June 6

Loire → Paris (Orly)

🚄 TGV back • Position for 8 AM Bodrum flight

🛌 Light day — do not overplan

Morning

Slow morning, breakfast, check out

Late morning

Transfer to Angers Saint-Laud

Drop-off with Marianna or local taxi.

Midday

TGV Angers → Paris Montparnasse

~1h 30m • 📋 To book on sncf-connect.com • ~€30–60 pp.

Afternoon

Montparnasse → ibis Styles Paris Orly Airport

RER + Orlyval (~€20 pp) or Uber (~€40). Hotel has a direct shuttle to ORY for tomorrow.

Late afternoon

Check in at ibis Styles Paris Orly Airport

Practical airport overnight • 📋 To book • ~$100–150 • 1 night.

Evening

Easy hotel-area dinner

Keep light. Early bed — 8 AM Transavia flight tomorrow. Verify TO3250 check-in time (Orly Sud, ~6:00 AM at airport).

Day 6 — Sunday, June 7

Paris → Bodrum ✈️

📋 Transavia TO3250 • ~3h 30m nonstop ORY → BJV

🏖️ Land BJV • Mivara shuttle • Pool / sea / hotel dinner

5:30 AM

Wake, quick breakfast at hotel

6:00 AM

Hotel shuttle to Orly Sud

~5 min from ibis Styles Orly.

~8:00 AM

Depart ORY — Transavia TO3250 nonstop to BJV

TO3250 ORY → BJV (Milas–Bodrum) • ~3h 30m • 📋 Selected, to book • ~$535 (2 pax). Verify baggage allowance — Transavia charges separately.

Afternoon

Land BJV (Milas–Bodrum)

Pre-arranged Mivara airport shuttle (~45 min). Withdraw €200–300 in Turkish lira at the BJV ATM.

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Late afternoon

Check in at Mivara Luxury Bodrum

5☆ resort on the Bodrum peninsula • 📋 To book • ~$5,000 / 5 nights • Pool, sea time, recovery. Hotel arranges activities, transfers, restaurant reservations.

Evening
Hotel dinner at Mivara
Easy beach night, no excursions today. Welcome-to-Turkey raki.

Day 7 — Monday, June 8

Bodrum — beach / recovery

🏊 Slow day at Mivara • Pool, sea, hotel beach club

☀️ ~82°F • Hot & sunny • Sea ~70°F

Morning

Sleep in, slow Mivara breakfast

Full recovery mode after travel.

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Afternoon

Pool / hotel beach club

Full chill mode. Mivara concierge can prep tomorrow's boat day — book the Orak Island charter now if not done.

7:30 PM

Taxi to Bodrum town

~20–30 min from Mivara.

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8:30 PM

Dinner — Orfoz (high-end seafood)

THE Bodrum dining icon. Tasting-style fish menu (~€80–120 pp). Book 1–2 weeks ahead via Tripadvisor or Mivara concierge — fills fast in June. Walk-in fallback: Memedof (Greek-Turkish meze).

Orfoz ⭐Memedof (fallback)

Day 8 — Tuesday, June 9

Boat day — Orak Island 🚤

⛵ Aegean coves • Swim, lunch onboard

🌞 Mimoza sunset dinner in Gümüšlük

8:00 AM

Breakfast at Mivara

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9:00 AM – late afternoon

Private boat charter around Orak Island

Pickup from Mivara dock or nearby pier. Swim stops at hidden coves, Aegean wine / raki onboard, lunch prepared by skipper (fresh fish, salads). 📋 Book via Mivara concierge • ~€350–600 half/full day private.

Late afternoon

Back to Mivara — shower, rest, change

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8:00 PM

Sunset dinner — Mimoza (Gümüšlük waterfront)

THE Gümüşlük sunset spot — tables at water's edge. Sea-to-table fish, mezedes, Aegean wine (~€80–120 pp). Book 2+ weeks ahead — Instagram DM or Mivara concierge. Request a waterfront table for sunset. Alt: Limon (hillside view).

Mimoza ⭐Limon (hillside)

Day 9 — Wednesday, June 10

Tracy's birthday — Ephesus

🎂 Tracy's Birthday • The trip anchor

🏛️ Ancient ruins road trip • Quiet dinner at Mivara

🎂 The plan: Private driver from Mivara to Ephesus (~3 hr each way) with a champagne / gift moment en route → full tour of the ancient city (Library of Celsus, Great Theatre, Curetes Street) → Selçuk lunch → quiet birthday dinner steps from the room at Mivara hotel restaurant. The splurge waterfront dinner at Mimoza is on Jun 9 (yesterday) instead — after ~6 hr driving + 3 hr walking in the heat, the move tonight is dinner near the room.

7:00 AM

Early breakfast at Mivara

Gift moment in the morning or save for dinner.

7:30 AM

Private driver Mivara → Ephesus

~3 hr drive each way (250 km north, near Selçuk). Champagne en route. 📋 Book via Mivara concierge • ~€200–300 round trip. Do NOT self-drive after the day's heat.

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11:00 AM

Tour the ancient city — ~3 hrs walking

Library of Celsus, Great Theatre (25,000 seats), Curetes Street, Temple of Hadrian. Optional Terrace Houses (extra ticket ~$8 pp, mosaics + frescoes). Entry ~$15 pp; optional licensed on-site guide €60–120. Sun hats, water (1L+ each), good walking shoes — site is sun-exposed.

2:00 PM

Lunch — Selçuk taverna

3:30 PM

Optional add-ons or start back

Options: House of the Virgin Mary, Ephesus Museum in Selçuk, or the Temple of Artemis ruins. Or start the drive back to recover.

~7:30 PM

Back at Mivara — shower & change

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8:30 PM

🎂 Birthday dinner — Mivara hotel restaurant

Quiet, romantic, room nearby — intentionally low-effort after a long day. Mention the birthday at booking — Mivara restaurants typically do dessert / candle / champagne touches. 📋 Pre-book via Mivara concierge.

Day 10 — Thursday, June 11

Bodrum town + castle + beach club

🏰 Cultural morning • Beach-club afternoon

🍽️ Last great Bodrum dinner

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Morning

Bodrum Castle + Museum of Underwater Archaeology

Castle of St. Peter on the harbor (~€10 pp). Inside: Museum of Underwater Archaeology (~€15 pp) — Bronze Age shipwrecks, recovered glass + pottery. Wander old town / bazaar.

Lunch

Casual fish at Bodrum harbor

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Afternoon

Beach club — Maçakızı (Türkbükü) or Mivara's beach

Maçakızı sunbed entry ~€30–50 pp, ~45 min drive. Or stay at Mivara's own beach club — simpler.

Evening

Pack for tomorrow's Istanbul flight

8:00 PM

Final Bodrum dinner

Pick: Kısmet (Bodrum town classic), Nazik Ana (traditional Turkish, often locals' pick), or Mivara restaurant if tired.

Kısmet Nazik Ana Mivara restaurant

Day 11 — Friday, June 12

Bodrum → Istanbul ✈️

📋 Pegasus PC2269 • BJV → SAW

🏙️ One night in Karaköy / Galata

⚠️ Critical airport callout: Tomorrow's flight home departs IST (Istanbul Airport, European side), NOT SAW. Pre-book a ~5:00 AM cross-city transfer from Karaköy to IST tonight (~50–60 min in light early-morning traffic). Verify Pegasus timing leaves enough afternoon for the SAW → Casa Foscolo transfer + dinner.

Morning

Slow Mivara breakfast, pack, check out

Midday

Hotel transfer to BJV

Afternoon

Fly BJV → SAW (Sabiha Gökçen)

Pegasus PC2269 • 📋 Selected, to book on flypgs.com • Asian-side Istanbul airport.

Late afternoon

SAW → Casa Foscolo (Karaköy)

Pre-booked transfer, ~1h–1h15 across the Bosphorus to European side, ~$60.

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Evening

Check in at Casa Foscolo Hotel

Design Hotels / Marriott member • Karaköy / Galata • ✅ Booked on Marriott points (confirmation pending — verify in Marriott account).

8:30 PM

Dinner — Karaköy or Galata

If timing allows after flight + transfer. Mikla rooftop is the splurge (book ahead). Karaköy Lokantası is the reliable walk-in. Optional pre-dinner: Galata Tower at sunset (~8:30 PM in mid-June, ~€20 pp lift).

Mikla ⭐ (rooftop)Karaköy Lokantası Karabatak Refik (Galata)

Day 12 — Saturday, June 13

Istanbul → Home (same day)

⌛ UA 6915 + UA 949 • IST → LHR → SFO

🏠 Land SFO 4:05 PM — gain a day flying west

⚠️ 5 AM cross-Istanbul transfer: Flight departs IST (European side), NOT SAW where we landed yesterday. Need to be at IST ~6:00 AM (1h 50m before international departure). Pre-booked car Karaköy → IST at 5:00 AM — ~50–60 min in light early-morning traffic.

4:30 AM

Wake, pack final

5:00 AM

Pre-arranged car Karaköy → IST

~50–60 min cross-Istanbul.

6:00 AM

At IST — check in, security, customs

7:50 AM
Depart IST — UA 6915 (operated by Turkish Airlines)
IST → LHR • 4h 0m (incl. timezone) • ⏳ Processing · conf O5032C • Star Alliance codeshare on United-marketed ticket — earn United miles.

9:50 AM

Land LHR Terminal 2 — 3h 10m connection

Intra-terminal: UA 949 departs T2 (Star Alliance / United home terminal). No terminal change, no landside re-check, no second security if bags through-checked.

1:00 PM
Depart LHR T2 — UA 949 nonstop SFO
LHR → SFO • ~11h 5m • ⏳ Processing • United 777-300ER.

4:05 PM PT
Land SFO — pickup car, drive home

~6:00 PM

Home — Mill Valley

Takeout, early bed. Westbound jetlag is mild — Sunday is recovery.

Date	Route	Flight	Times	Status	Cost (2 pax)
Mon Jun 1	SFO → CDG	UA990 nonstop	2:40 PM PT → 10:25 AM CDG +1	✅ Booked · O5032C	$1,671 + $257 credit
Sun Jun 7	ORY → BJV	Transavia TO3250	~8:00 AM dep (verify)	📋 Selected, to book	~$535
Fri Jun 12	BJV → SAW	Pegasus PC2269	TBD (verify on flypgs.com)	📋 Selected, to book	TBD
Sat Jun 13	IST → LHR	UA 6915 (op. Turkish)	7:50 AM → 9:50 AM	⏳ Processing · O5032C	(United rebook)
Sat Jun 13	LHR → SFO	UA 949 nonstop	1:00 PM → 4:05 PM PT	⏳ Processing · O5032C	(United rebook)
Cash subtotal (excl. Pegasus TBD)	~$2,206

Dates	Property	Location	Nights	Status	Cost (2 pax)
Jun 2–4	SO Paris	Marais / 4ème, Seine waterfront	2	📋 To book	TBD (sopari.com)
Jun 4–6	Logis Hôtel Rocaminori	Loire Valley, near Angers	2	📋 Confirm w/ Marianna	TBD
Jun 6–7	ibis Styles Paris Orly Airport	Orly (airport hotel)	1	📋 To book	~$100–150
Jun 7–12	Mivara Luxury Bodrum ⭐	Bodrum peninsula, 5☆ resort	5	📋 To book	~$5,000
Jun 12–13	Casa Foscolo Hotel	Karaköy / Galata, Istanbul	1	✅ Booked (Marriott pts)	$0 cash
11 nights total — cash subtotal	11		~$5,100+ TBD

Category	Details	Est. Cost
Flights (cash)	UA outbound $1,671 + Transavia $535 + Pegasus TBD; UA return on rebook	~$2,400–2,600
Lodging (cash)	Mivara $5,000 + SO Paris + Logis Loire + ibis Orly (Casa Foscolo on points)	~$5,500–6,500
Food & Drink	Paris bistros + Loire w/ Marianna + Bodrum (Orfoz + Mimoza + Mivara birthday) + Istanbul	$3,100–3,300
Activities	D'Orsay/Rodin, Loire tastings, Orak boat day, Ephesus driver, Bodrum Castle, Galata Tower	$1,200–1,600
Local transport	Multi-airport transfers, TGV ×2, SFO parking, in-country taxis	$815–870
Misc	Turkey e-visa, eSIM, tips, souvenirs, travel insurance	$850
Buffer (~8%)	Cushion for unknowns	$900
Estimated Total (cash)	~$14,500–16,500

Pre-Trip Checklist

Locked · To book · Pre-travel — Tracy leading planning

✅ Locked

UA990 SFO → CDG Jun 1 booked (conf O5032C, $1,671.33 fare + $257 credit applied)
Casa Foscolo Istanbul Jun 12 booked on Marriott points (confirmation pending — verify in account)
IST → LHR → SFO Jun 13 (UA 6915 + UA 949, processing per United)
Tracy taking lead on planning

📋 Flights to book (selected)

Transavia TO3250 ORY → BJV Jun 7 (~$535) — book direct on transavia.com; verify baggage allowance
Pegasus PC2269 BJV → SAW Jun 12 — book direct on flypgs.com; verify timing leaves enough afternoon for transfer + dinner
TGV Paris Montparnasse ↔ Angers Saint-Laud Jun 4 + Jun 6 — sncf-connect.com, 3–4 weeks ahead

📋 Lodging to book

SO Paris Jun 2–4 (2 nights) — sopari.com or via Accor (check ALL points)
Logis Hôtel Rocaminori Jun 4–6 (Loire) — confirm dates + transfer with Marianna first
ibis Styles Paris Orly Airport Jun 6 — accor.com; confirm shuttle for ~6 AM departure
Mivara Luxury Bodrum Jun 7–12 (5 nights, ~$5,000) — compare direct vs. Tablet Hotels / Mr & Mrs Smith / Amex FHR for perks

📋 Activities & dining to book

Confirm full Loire plan with Marianna — dates, transfer from Angers Saint-Laud, tastings, dinner location
Musée d'Orsay or Rodin timed entry Jun 3 (closed Mondays)
Parcelles or Le Bon Georges Jun 3 dinner — 2–3 weeks ahead
Orfoz Jun 8 — via Tripadvisor or Mivara concierge, fills in June
Orak Island boat charter Jun 9 — via Mivara concierge, 1–2 weeks ahead
Mimoza Gümüşlük Jun 9 dinner — 2+ weeks ahead, request waterfront sunset table
🎂 Ephesus private driver Jun 10 — via Mivara concierge, early start, English-friendly driver
🎂 Mivara birthday dinner Jun 10 — mention birthday, request quiet table
Final Bodrum dinner Jun 11 — Kısmet / Nazik Ana / Mivara
Karaköy/Galata dinner Jun 12 — Mikla (rooftop) or Karaköy Lokantası walk-in
Bodrum Castle museum Jun 11 — tickets at gate or online

📋 Pre-travel logistics

Turkey e-visa (Jackson) — evisa.gov.tr, ~$60, apply 1–2 weeks ahead
Verify both passports valid through Dec 13, 2026 (6 months past return)
Airalo eSIM — France + Turkey plans (~$40)
Pre-book Karaköy → IST transfer for Jun 13 at 5:00 AM — critical, different airport from arrival
Pre-book SAW → Casa Foscolo transfer for Jun 12 arrival
Confirm United Jun 13 ticket fully ticketed + receipt visible in Gmail; UA 6915 + UA 949 in MileagePlus under O5032C
SFO long-term parking reservation
Travel insurance (~$200)
Notify Sapphire Reserve of travel dates
Set up Google Maps offline downloads — Paris, Angers/Loire, Bodrum peninsula, Selçuk/Ephesus, Istanbul

Paris · Loire · Bodrum · Istanbul

The Trip

SFO → Paris (overnight)

Arrive Paris — light day

Museum + Saint-Germain

Paris → Loire Valley (Angers) 🚄

Loire Valley — chateaux & wine

Loire → Paris (Orly)

Paris → Bodrum ✈️

Bodrum — beach / recovery

Boat day — Orak Island 🚤

Tracy's birthday — Ephesus

Bodrum town + castle + beach club

Bodrum → Istanbul ✈️

Istanbul → Home (same day)

Flights

Hotels

Budget

Budget Summary

Weather & Packing

Packing List

Pre-Trip Checklist

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📋 Flights to book (selected)

📋 Lodging to book

📋 Activities & dining to book

📋 Pre-travel logistics