Formula Fezz 2026

⚠️ Action Items — 7 Jun 2026 (33 days to departure)

HIGH

CZIB R11 expires 10 June (3 DAYS) — R12 near-certain given Jun 2–3 Iranian strikes on Kuwait Airport (T1 damaged) and Bahrain airspace. Emirates unaffected (UAE-based carrier). EU carriers (BA, Lufthansa, KLM, AF) remain restricted and will stay restricted under R12. Watch: easa.europa.eu/czibs. Emirates EK413/EK183/EK112/EK414 unaffected regardless of outcome.

HIGH

Book Brasserie du Cinquantenaire — Wed 15 Jul, lunch ~13:00, party of 1. Reservation mandatory (Carbonnade Flamande, can’t walk in). Auto-checker running Mondays. Book: brasserieducinquantenaire.be or OpenTable. 33 days remaining.

HIGH

Book Budapest Parliament Tour — Wed 22 Jul, 10:00 English guided tour, party of 1. jegymester.hu. Sells out weeks ahead in July. Auto-checker running Mondays. Book immediately if available.

HIGH

Book New York Cafe Budapest — Wed 22 Jul, lunch ~12:00, party of 1. newyorkcafe.hu/en/reservation or OpenTable. Walk-in queue is significant in July. Auto-checker running Mondays.

HIGH

SNCB — pre-purchase ALL Belgian rail before 1 Jul (23 DAYS). From 1 Jul, no on-board ticket sales — €90 fine, no exceptions. Buy via belgiantrain.be or SNCB app. Book now: (1) Brussels-Midi → Liège-Guillemins IC (~1hr, every 30 min) for Jul 16 transfer. (2) Liège → BRU Airport for Jul 20 SN2825 connection — include 20-min buffer (German rail works 27 Jun–23 Jul, Aachen–Cologne diverted). (3) Any Brussels intra-city trips. IC trains are domestic Belgian rail, unaffected by Jul 21–24 EuroCity works.

MEDIUM

ETIAS — CONFIRMED NOT REQUIRED for July trip. EU confirmed ETIAS launches Q4 2026; enforcement April 2027. No application needed for this trip. Physical passport + Schengen entry via EES biometric at BRU border (45–60 min). EES biometric runs on arrival at Brussels Airport — Emirates chauffeur pickup flexible window requested.

MEDIUM

Install Eurostar app + add NJ734F to iPhone Wallet — due Jun 2026. Jul 13: Brussels Midi → Paris Gare du Nord 10:13→11:35, Premier, Coach 9422 Seat 1. Jul 14: Paris Gare du Nord → Brussels Midi 15:55→17:18, Premier, Coach 1 Seat 74. Jul 13 and Jul 14 are NOT in the retimed list (retiming applies to Jun 28, Jul 19, 23, 24 only). Schedule holds.

MEDIUM

Pre-brief BRU Emirates chauffeur — due Jun 30. Jul 11 arrival on EK183 (08:20 DXB → 13:20 BRU). Flag EES biometric queue at Brussels Airport can be 45–60 min; request flexible pickup window. Add chauffeur direct contact to Key_Contacts.md when confirmation arrives.

MEDIUM

Full rig field test — Freewell system — due Jun 30. Run all 3 shooting modes per Shooting_Workflow with: Freewell Sherpa Case + Freewell VND 1–5 Stop Filter (magnetic attachment test), SANDMARC Creator Grip, Shure MV88+ MOTIV “Fezz” profile. Confirm FCC settings (4K/30fps/1/60 shutter/SDR/Zebra On). UGREEN right-angle USB-C adapter still works with Freewell mount.

MEDIUM

Weigh packed bags — due Jun 30. (1) Osprey Daylite (carry-on only) — heavier with MacBook Pro M5 Pro + P50 + T7 Shield + Creator Grip. (2) Delsey 55cm Spinner — target under 7kg. Verify Brussels Airlines carry-on limit for SN2825 Business (BRU→BUD Jul 20).

MEDIUM

🎆 BASTILLE DAY FIREWORKS MON 13 JUL — Fezz is in Paris! Fireworks CONFIRMED at Eiffel Tower 23:00 (moved from Jul 14; Nice 10th anniversary). Free concert at Champ de Mars same evening. Plan: Head to Champ de Mars / Trocadéro by 16:00 (fills fast). Alcohol ban after 16:00 at Champ de Mars. Large bags BARRED. Metro closed ~19:00 (Lines 6/8/9/10/13 + RER C near Eiffel). citizenM (128 Rue La Boétie, 8th) is ~2km — walk back after 23:30 show. Jul 14: Military parade 08:00–12:00 on Champs-Élysées (~200m from hotel). Check-out 11:00 — watch parade on way to Gare du Nord. Allow 90+ min to Gare du Nord for 15:55 Eurostar. Checkpoint rings, metro closures. Consider taxi/Uber to Gare du Nord — metro L9 (Alma-Marceau) may be restricted.

MEDIUM

Load Wise Card — by Jul 8. AUD → EUR and AUD → HUF (AUD 2,000 emergency reserve). Confirm card is active and app is installed. Primary contactless payment in Belgium and Hungary.

MEDIUM

Download Google Maps offline — by Jul 9 (on home Wi-Fi). Regions: Brussels, Liège/Spa (include Spa-Francorchamps zone), Budapest, Hungaroring district. Each region 200–500MB. Download before activating Vodafone $5/day roaming.

MEDIUM

Vodafone roaming + iPhone settings — by Jul 9. (1) Confirm Vodafone $5/day roaming enabled on account — Belgium: Proximus, Hungary: One Hungary. (2) iPhone: Default Data Line = Vodafone, Data Roaming ON, iCloud auto-upload OFF. (3) Confirm both SIMs active (primary for data). No Airalo eSIM needed.

MEDIUM

Export Obsidian notes to iCloud — by Jul 9. Copy to iCloud folder (outside vault) for iPhone read access while travelling: Master_Itinerary, Flights_Overview, Key_Contacts, all venue notes, Paris_Day_Trip, Paris_Security, Paris_Eurostar_Transit, Spa race day note, Hungaroring race day note, Data_Strategy. Read-only access only — do not edit on iPhone.

MEDIUM

Download boarding passes to iPhone Wallet — by Jul 9. Emirates passes available via Emirates app. Eurostar via Eurostar app (add NJ734F as described above). SN2825 via Brussels Airlines app (check-in opens Jul 19).

MEDIUM

Verify EK413 flight status — 48hrs before departure (Jul 8). Monitor Emirates app + emirates.com/travelupdates. Check Middle East airspace (CZIB status at easa.europa.eu). EK413 SYD 20:45 → DXB 05:15+1. Chauffeur pickup 16:15 from home.

LOW

Pre-pair AirPods Max Gen 2 with Avantree Soundjet R1 — by Jul 9. Confirm Bluetooth connection works. Used for in-flight audio in Emirates First Class suite (A380 seat 002K and 777 seat 001K). Check pairing mode and range.

LOW

Pack checklist — specifics — by Jul 9. (1) Loop Experience 2 Plus earplugs in Delsey — transfer to Osprey on race days. (2) Rain gear for Spa (Spa-Francorchamps is notoriously wet). (3) Liquid I.V. electrolytes. (4) High-SPF sunscreen (Hungaroring: 35–40°C GP week). (5) P50 cache drive + T7 Shield vault drive + 2× USB-C cables in Osprey carry-on. (6) Ridge Power Bank 10K mAh (MagSafe) — carry-on only (lithium rule). Charges iPhone + Apple Watch via MagSafe. No separate watch charger needed.

LOW

EK112→EK414 DXB connection: 2h 50m — EK112 arrives DXB ~23:25, EK414 departs 02:15. ⚠️ Concourse C First Class Lounge CLOSED (renovations — no re-opening date) — use Concourse B First Class Lounge. Head directly to Concourse B lounge on arrival. Check gate for EK414 (may depart Concourse C — allow transit time from B). FIFA WC crowds: Tournament runs Jun 11–Jul 19; Fezz transits Jul 11 (quarterfinal day) — First Class dedicated lane but expect busier concourses. Backup if EK414 disrupted: EK412 DXB 10:10→SYD. Go direct to FC Lounge Disruption Desk, Concourse B.

LOW

BRU labor risk — monitor July window. Skeyes ATC strike RESOLVED Jun 3 (agreement reached). Underlying dispute (Namur digital centre — security + social impact) unresolved. Wildcat walkout risk remains for July Belgian GP window (Jul 11–20). 10 union actions since 2025. Primary backup for SN2825 if BRU disrupted: Lufthansa via FRA or Eurowings. Monitor 1–2 weeks before Jul 11.

LOW

Verify Marriott Bonvoy Gold Elite at Budapest hotels. Kate Dugan (F1 Experiences) linked Bonvoy #130611283 to both orders. (1) Millennium Court Marriott Apts check-in 20 Jul — confirm Gold Elite status recognised (citizenM+ 2026 activation). (2) Courtyard Budapest City Center check-in 23 Jul — same. Gold Elite benefits: room upgrade subject to availability, late checkout (14:00).

LOW

SN2825 online check-in (Jul 19) — Brussels Airlines check-in opens Jul 19. Confirm Seat 2F Business. BRU→BUD 15:10→17:10, A320. Ref: 87NQXY. Check-in early to lock seat and bag tags.

📅 Status History — Since Tracking Began (14 Apr)

Date	DXB	BRU	BUD	AU Adv	UK Adv	Headline & Alerts

✈️

Emirates FC

5 flights

🏎️

F1 Details

Spa + Hungaroring

🏨

Hotels

5 properties

🍽️

Dining

8 confirmed

🇧🇪

Brussels

11–16 Jul

🇫🇷

Paris

13–14 Jul

🇭🇺

Budapest

20–27 Jul

📋

Pending

3 to book

📅 July 2026 — Day by Day

Outbound

FRI · JUL

DEPART🇦🇺 Sydney → Dubai

16:15🚗 Emirates Chauffeur pickup from Heathcote · ~40 min to SYD T1

18:00🛅 SYD T1 International · Emirates First check-in + priority security · domestic lounge access while waiting

20:45✈️ EK413 SYD→DXB · Seat 002K · A380 First Class Suite · 14h 30m · arrives DXB 05:15 Sat

SAT · JUL

ARRIVE🇦🇪 Dubai → Brussels

05:15✈️ Arrive DXB · ~3h transit · Emirates FC Lounge Al Maha · shower + Timeless Spa massage

06:30🛀 Timeless Spa · shower suite + pre-flight massage · FC Lounge dining for breakfast

08:20✈️ EK183 DXB→BRU · Seat 001K · Boeing 777 First Class · 7h 00m · arrives BRU 15:00

15:00🏨 Hotel Fleur de Ville check-in · Place Rogier, Brussels · 10 min walk to Grand Place

17:00🚶 Freshen up + evening orientation walk · Grand Place, Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert

20:00🍽️ Aux Armes de Bruxelles · Est. 1921 · Grand Place arcade · moules-frites, carbonnade, kriek

Phase 1 — Brussels

SUN · JUL

BRUSSELS🇧🇪 Brussels

10:30🚶 Brussels Walking Tour · Grand Place → Manneken Pis → Sablon antiques quarter → Mont des Arts panorama → Royal Palace → Parc de Bruxelles · ~3.5 km

13:00🍺 Lunch break · Brasserie de la Bourse or Rue des Bouchers · Belgian onion soup or Vol-au-vent

16:00🧇 No Diet Club Food Tour · Belgian waffles, frites (Maison Antoine), Neuhaus chocolate, jenever tasting · ~2.5 hrs

21:00🍻 Delirium Café optional nightcap · 3,000 beer menu · Impasse de la Fidélité, off Grand Place

MON · JUL

PARIS DAY 1🇫🇷 Brussels → Paris

10:13🚄 Eurostar Premier BXL→PAR · arrive 11:35

12:30🗼 Self-guided Paris circuit · 8.2km loop

14:00🏨 citizenM Champs-Élysées check-in

19:30🥩 Steak dinner · Le Bistro Marbeuf · 21 Rue Marbeuf

23:00🎆 Bastille Day Fireworks · Eiffel Tower ✅ confirmed

TUE · JUL

BASTILLE DAY 🎆🇫🇷 Paris → Brussels

07:30🪖 Head to Champs-Élysées early · ~200m from hotel · secure viewing position before cordons close

08:00🪖 Bastille Day Military Parade begins · fighter jet flypast, Foreign Legion, cavalry · runs 08:00–12:00

11:00🛎️ Check-out citizenM · bag to concierge · last walk down Champs-Élysées

13:00🍽️ Lunch near Gare du Nord · Brasserie Terminal Nord (inside GdN) or nearby Rue du Faubourg-Saint-Denis

14:30⚠️ Arrive Gare du Nord · allow 90+ min · holiday crowds + parade security cordons active · taxi or Uber preferred over metro

15:55🚄 Eurostar Premier PAR→BXL · Seat 74 · arrive Brussels-Midi 17:18

WED · JUL

BRUSSELS🇧🇪 Brussels

10:00🏛️ Morning: Parc du Cinquantenaire · triumphal arch, Art & History Museum, Autoworld car collection · ~2 km east of hotel

13:00🍽️ Brasserie du Cinquantenaire · classic Belgian brasserie inside the park pavilion ⚠️ NOT BOOKED

15:30🎨 Magritte Museum option · 150+ surrealist works · Place Royale · book online

18:00🍺 Belgian Beer Tasting · Scott’s Bar · curated flight: Trappist, Lambic, Gueuze, Saison · Rue du Marché au Charbon

THU · JUL

TRANSFER🇧🇪 Brussels → Liège

10:30🛎️ Check-out Hotel Fleur de Ville · bags to lobby

10:45🚆 InterCity BXL Centrale→Liège-Guillemins · ~1h direct · Santiago Calatrava terminal — worth 15 min to photograph

12:00🚗 Taxi/Uber Guillemins→Van der Valk Congres · ~15 min · pre-order: traffic heavy race week

13:00🍴 Lunch at hotel restaurant · settle in, charge kit, lay out race gear

15:00🏨 Van der Valk Congres check-in · Liège · ~45 min to Spa-Francorchamps

16:00🏎️ F1 Experiences: Pit Lane Walk & Track Tour · walk Eau Rouge/Raidillon, Kemmel Straight, Bus Stop chicane · paddock access

Phase 2 — Belgian GP · Spa-Francorchamps

FRI · JUL

FP1 + FP2🏎️ Spa-Francorchamps

08:30🚌 Circuit shuttle from hotel · gates open ~09:00 · arrive early for grid walk access

11:30🏎️ FP1 · 11:30–12:30 · Hero / Gold 4 grandstand · Kemmel Straight sightline

15:00🏎️ FP2 · 15:00–16:00 · teams running race simulations · tyre strategy intel

16:30📸 Post-session: walk Eau Rouge/Raidillon on foot · best content opportunity of weekend · usually open after FP2

SAT · JUL

QUALIFYING🏎️ Spa-Francorchamps

08:30🚌 Circuit shuttle from hotel

11:00🏎️ FP3 · 11:00–12:00 · final setup runs · teams locked down on race config

15:00🏆 Qualifying · 15:00–16:00 · Q1→Q2→Q3 · Spa quali historically decides the race — pole lap through Eau Rouge is the shot of the weekend

16:30🎤 Post-quali press pen · top-3 drivers interviewed on grid · accessible with Gold 4 paddock pass

SUN · JUL

🏎️ RACE DAY — SPA🇧🇪 Spa-Francorchamps

08:00🚌 Circuit shuttle · arrive early · Paddock Club breakfast service from 08:30

11:00👟 Paddock Club: grid walk access · walk the full race grid pre-formation lap · cars in situ, mechanics working

15:00🏆 Belgian Grand Prix RACE START · 44 laps · 308 km · ~1h 30–45min · Hero / Gold 4 grandstand + Paddock Club

17:00🏍️ Post-race: podium ceremony · then debrief media window · last shuttle back to hotel ~18:30

Phase 3 — Budapest

MON · JUL

FLY TO BUD🇧🇪 Liège → Budapest

09:00🛎️ Check-out Van der Valk Congres

10:00🚆 Transfer to BRU · taxi to Liège-Guillemins (~15 min) → IC to BRU Centrale (~1h) · or direct taxi ~1h 30m · allow race-week traffic

12:30🛅 Arrive BRU T1 · Brussels Airlines Business check-in · Aspire Lounge airside · lunch + decompress

15:10✈️ SN2825 BRU→BUD · Seat 2F · Brussels Airlines Business · 2h 10m ⚠️ RECONFIRM

18:30🏨 Budapest hotel Apts check-in · unpack, laundry · light dinner nearby · rest day tomorrow

TUE · JUL

BUDAPEST🇭🇺 Budapest

09:30🍲 Taste Hungary Culinary Walk · Great Market Hall, Gozsdu Courtyard ruin bars, Körüt market stalls · lángos, gulyás, chimney cake · ~3 hrs

13:00🛀 Afternoon: Széchenyi Thermal Baths option · City Park · outdoor pools — strong legs-in-water recovery after race week

16:00🏙️ Fisherman’s Bastion · neo-Gothic ramparts, panoramic Danube view · best golden hour spot in Budapest · Buda side

18:00🍷 Evening Wine, Cheese & Charcuterie · Tokaji Aszú, Eg e r Bull’s Blood, mangalica cold cuts · Budapest wine cave setting

WED · JUL

BUDAPEST🇭🇺 Budapest

10:00🏛️ Budapest Parliament Tour · world’s 3rd largest parliament · Crown Jewels, gilded halls · English tours depart hourly · book online at jegy.parlament.hu — sells out weeks ahead ⚠️ NOT BOOKED

12:00☕ New York Café · Erzsébet körút 9–11 · opulent 1894 frescoed ceiling — called “the most beautiful café in the world” · Pest side, 15 min walk from Parliament ⚠️ NOT BOOKED

14:30🕍 Great Synagogue · Dohány Street · largest in Europe, seats 3,000 · Hungarian Jewish Museum + Heroes’ Temple · 15 min walk from New York Café

20:15⛵ Danube Legend River Cruise · illuminated Chain Bridge, Parliament, Castle Hill, Fisherman’s Bastion · ~70 min · board at Vig adó pier

THU · JUL

HOTEL MOVE🇭🇺 Budapest

11:00🛎️ Check-out Budapest hotel Apts · bags to new hotel or luggage transfer

12:00🖿️ Media prep · review race week footage, dump SSD, charge all batteries · kit layout for Hungaroring days

14:00🏨 Budapest hotel City Center check-in · closer to Hungaroring shuttle stops

16:00🏎️ F1 Experiences: Thursday Fan Package · Hungaroring fan village, pit lane open, team merch · ~30 min shuttle from city center

Phase 4 — Hungarian GP · Hungaroring

FRI · JUL

FP1 + FP2🏎️ Hungaroring

08:30🚌 Shuttle from city center · ~30 min to Hungaroring · gates open ~09:00

11:30🏎️ FP1 · 11:30–12:30 · Starter / Apex 1 · Turn 1–4 complex sightline · first look at race setup on Hungary’s tight, twisty layout

15:00🏎️ FP2 · 15:00–16:00 · long-run pace — Hungary rewards tyre management, key intel for race prediction

16:30📸 Post-session trackside shots · Apex 1 grandstand has direct Turn 1 braking zone access — close-quarters content

SAT · JUL

QUALIFYING🏎️ Hungaroring

08:30🚌 Shuttle from city center

11:00🏎️ FP3 · 11:00–12:00 · final setup tweaks · engineers locked on quali trim

15:00🏆 Qualifying · 15:00–16:00 · Hungaroring is notoriously hard to overtake — grid position often decides the race · Q3 laps are the story

16:30🎤 Post-quali grid · drivers interviewed parc fermé · Paddock Club access

SUN · JUL

🏁 RACE DAY — HUNGARY🇭🇺 Hungaroring

08:00🚌 Shuttle to Hungaroring · Paddock Club breakfast from 08:30

11:00👟 Grid walk · Paddock Club access · cars out, engineers at work · final photo pass before formation lap clears the grid

14:00🏆 Hungarian Grand Prix RACE START · 70 laps · 306 km · ~1h 35min · Apex 1 grandstand + Paddock Club · Turn 1 is the race-defining corner

16:00🏍️ Podium ceremony · last shuttle ~17:30 · celebration dinner in Budapest old town tonight

Return

MON · JUL

FLY TO DXB🇭🇺 Budapest → Dubai

11:00🛎️ Check-out Budapest City Center hotel · bags down, final media dump

13:05🚗 Emirates Chauffeur pickup → BUD T2B · ~40 min to airport

14:00🛅 BUD T2B · Emirates First check-in · airside · BUD lounge (Sky Court) for light dinner pre-departure

16:05✈️ EK112 BUD→DXB · Seat 002K · Boeing 777 First Class Suite · 5h 20m · arrives DXB ~21:25

21:25🏨 Arrive DXB · ~4.5h transit · Emirates FC Lounge · shower + dinner · EK414 departs 02:15 Tue

TUE · JUL

HOME ✅🇦🇪 Dubai → Sydney

02:15✈️ EK414 DXB→SYD · Seat 002K · A380 First Class Suite · 13h 50m · last flight of the trip

06:00🌄 Sunrise over the Indian Ocean · Suite mode: lie-flat, sleep, dine on demand · decompress

22:05🏠 Arrive SYD T1 · Emirates Chauffeur home to Heathcote · ~40 min · trip complete ✅

Emirates First Class — All Flights

EK413 · SYD → DXB

DateFri 10 Jul · 20:45

Seat002K · A380 First Class Suite

Duration14h 30m

ChauffeurPickup 16:15 home

EK183 · DXB → BRU

DateSat 11 Jul · 08:20

Seat001K · 777 First Class

Duration7h 00m

Chauffeur13:20 BRU → Hotel Fleur de Ville

SN2825 · BRU → BUD

DateMon 20 Jul · 15:10

Seat2F · Business Class

Status⚠️ Reconfirm Jul 20 slot

EK112 · BUD → DXB

DateMon 27 Jul · 16:05

Seat002K · 777 First Class

Chauffeur13:05 Budapest hotel → BUD T2B

EK414 · DXB → SYD

DateTue 28 Jul · 02:15

Seat002K · A380 First Class Suite

Status✅ Confirmed Scheduled

Eurostar · BXL ↔ PAR

OutboundMon 13 Jul · BXL 10:13 → PAR 11:35

ReturnTue 14 Jul · PAR 15:55 → BXL 17:18

ClassPremier · Seat 1

Belgian GP — Spa-Francorchamps

Package

PackageHero / Gold 4

Race DaySunday 19 July 2026

Contact[F1 Experiences Guest Services]

Pickup deadlineEmail by Wed 15 Jul

Schedule

Fri 17 JulFP1 + FP2

Sat 18 JulFP3 + Qualifying

Sun 19 Jul🏎️ Race Day

Hungarian GP — Hungaroring

Package

PackageStarter / Apex 1

Race DaySunday 26 July 2026

Note35–40°C forecast GP week

Pickup deadlineEmail by Sat 4 Jul

Schedule

Fri 24 JulFP1 + FP2

Sat 25 JulFP3 + Qualifying

Sun 26 Jul🏁 Race Day

Accommodation

Hotel Fleur de Ville · Brussels

Dates11–16 Jul (5 nights)

Address46B Rue du Fossé aux Loups

citizenM Paris Champs Élysées

Dates13–14 Jul (1 night)

Address128 Rue La Boétie, 75008 Paris

Van der Valk Congres · Liège

Dates16–20 Jul (4 nights)

LocationNear Spa-Francorchamps circuit

Budapest hotel Apts · Budapest

Dates20–23 Jul (3 nights)

Marriott No.[redacted] · Gold Elite

Budapest hotel City Center

Dates23–27 Jul (4 nights)

Chauffeur13:05 pickup Jul 27

Brussels — 11–16 Jul

🇧🇪

Brussels

5 nights · Hotel Fleur de Ville

EES: 45–60 min biometric queues Chauffeur 13:20 BRU → hotel

Confirmed Activities

🍽️

Aux Armes de Bruxelles

Sat 11 Jul · 20:00

Rue des Bouchers 13

🚶

Brussels Walking Tour

Sun 12 Jul · 10:30

🍜

No Diet Club Food Tour

Sun 12 Jul · 16:00

🚄

Paris Day Trip

Mon 13 Jul · dep 10:13

Eurostar Premier · return Tue 17:18

🍺

Belgian Beer Tasting

Wed 15 Jul · 18:00

Scott’s Bar

⚠️ Not Yet Booked

🍽️

Brasserie du Cinquantenaire

Wed 15 Jul · ~13:00 lunch

brasserieducinquantenaire.be

Paris — 13–14 Jul (Bastille Day)

🇫🇷

Paris

1 night · citizenM Champs-Élysées · 128 Rue La Boétie, 75008

Eurostar Premier · Seat 1

Outbound

TrainBXL 10:13 → PAR 11:35

ClassEurostar Premier · Seat 1

Return

TrainPAR 15:55 → BXL 17:18

ClassEurostar Premier · Seat 1

MON 13 JUL Arrive Paris 11:35 · Bastille Day Eve

🗺️ Self-Guided Circuit — 8th & 16th Arr.

Distance8.2 km · ~3.5–4 hrs

Start12:30 from citizenM after bag drop

End16:30–17:00 return to hotel

RouteClockwise loop · 8th & 16th arrondissements

Map🔗 Open in Google Maps

📍 Waypoints

citizenM — Base Camp

128 Rue La Boétie · Gear check: power bank charged, wrist strap on, VND clipped. Head north up Rue de Courcelles.

Parc Monceau · 1.0 km

Gilded iron gates, Egyptian pyramid folly, Renaissance colonnade, Haussmannian perimeter. Shaded light — good for camera calibration.

Grand Palais · 2.8 km · south via Ave Franklin D. Roosevelt

1900 Universal Exhibition hall. Interior closed Mondays — exterior only. Art Nouveau glass roof dome, symmetrical friezes. Petit Palais golden gates directly opposite.

Pont Alexandre III · 3.0 km ⚠ Scam zone

Most ornate Beaux-Arts bridge in Paris. High petition + bracelet scam risk. Eastern parapet: classic Eiffel Tower postcard over the Seine. Gilded copper Pegasus statues + Art Nouveau lamps.

Les Berges de Seine — Left Bank

Descend stone steps after crossing Alexandre III. Low-angle cinematic river view, Bateaux Mouches, Eiffel Tower growing in frame as you head west.

Avenue de Camoens — Hidden Stone Steps · cross via Pont d'Iéna

Quiet 16th arr. Dead-end street with double-flight stone staircase and ornate iron balustrade. Frames Eiffel Tower tightly between two Haussmannian buildings — best insider photography spot on the route.

Place du Trocadéro · 5.0 km ⚠ Highest scam density

Elevated neo-classical plaza between the two wings of Palais de Chaillot. Classic symmetrical Eiffel Tower shot with fountains. Definitive wide-angle frame.

Arc de Triomphe · 6.6 km · 1.6 km northeast up Ave Kléber

Colossal triumphal arch, intricate carvings, eternal flame. Bastille Day bonus: military grandstands + presidential boxes being set up for Tuesday parade — unique content opportunity.

✓

Return to Hotel · 7.3 km · target 16:30–17:00

0.7 km east back to citizenM. Rooftop lounge. Immediate media dump — cable to SSD before cellular congests. Champs-Élysées area fills up fast Monday evening as parade security cordons tighten.

☕ Rest Stops

Le Bistro Marbeuf21 Rue Marbeuf · between Grand Palais & bridge · wood interior + outdoor terrace

Café Varenne36 Rue de Varenne · south of river · relaxed corner spot if extending left-bank stretch

MON 13 JUL — EVENING

🎆

Bastille Day Fireworks 2026

Mon 13 Jul · ~23:00Eiffel Tower

✅ CONFIRMED — moved from Jul 14. Source: toureiffel.paris (4 Jun 2026)

Viewing: Trocadéro / Champ de Mars or hotel rooftop (∼2 km sightline). Eiffel Tower itself CLOSED Jul 13. Metro closed ~19:00 (Lines 6/8/9/10/13 + RER C). Alcohol ban Champ de Mars after 16:00. Large bags barred from perimeter access zones. Broadcast live on France Télévisions.

TUE 14 JUL — BASTILLE DAY Check-out 11:00 · Eurostar 15:55

🪖

Bastille Day Military Parade

Tue 14 Jul · 08:00–12:00

Champs-Élysées · ~200m from hotel · watch on way to Gare du Nord

⚠️ Departure & Security

Check-out11:00 Tue 14 Jul

EurostarPAR 15:55 → BXL 17:18 (Ref NJ734F · Seat 74)

To Gare du NordAllow 90+ min — taxi or Uber preferred; metro restricted during parade

NoteIllegal to photograph security forces in France

Spa Race Weekend — 17–19 Jul

⏱️

Fri 17 Jul

Practice

FP1 + FP2

🔥

Sat 18 Jul

Qualifying

FP3 + Qualifying

🏎️

Sun 19 Jul

Race Day

Fly to Budapest Mon 15:10

Package

PackageHero / Gold 4

IncludesPaddock Club

Base HotelVan der Valk Congres, Liège

Check-inThu 16 Jul

F1 Experiences

Contact[F1 Experiences Guest Services]

Wristband pickupEmail by Wed 15 Jul

Budapest — 20–27 Jul

🇭🇺

Budapest

7 nights · Marriott Gold Elite

Budapest hotel · 20–23 Jul Courtyard City Center · 23–27 Jul

Confirmed Activities

🍲

Taste Hungary Culinary Walk

Tue 21 Jul · 09:30

Central Market Hall

🍷

Wine, Cheese & Charcuterie

Tue 21 Jul · 18:00

Bródy Sándor u. 9

⛵

Danube Legend River Cruise

Wed 22 Jul · 20:15

Dock 7, Jane Haining rakpart

⚠️ Not Yet Booked

🏛️

Budapest Parliament Tour

Wed 22 Jul · 10:00

jegymester.hu

☕

New York Cafe Budapest

Wed 22 Jul · ~12:00

newyorkcafe.hu/en/reservation

Local Notes

PassportPhysical passport required at all times by law

Heat35–40°C forecast GP week · electrolytes + SPF

Scam zoneRuin Bar District — drink spiking + bill inflation

Hungaroring Race Weekend — 24–26 Jul

⏱️

Fri 24 Jul

Practice

FP1 + FP2

🔥

Sat 25 Jul

Qualifying

FP3 + Qualifying

🏁

Sun 26 Jul

Race Day

Fly out Mon 27 · 16:05

Package

PackageStarter / Apex 1

BaseBudapest hotel City Center

Pickup deadlineEmail by Sat 4 Jul

⚠️ Heat Warning

Forecast35–40°C GP week

KitElectrolytes + SPF essential

MediaOffload 4K nightly (wired)

Dining & Activities

🇧🇪 Belgium

🍽️

Aux Armes de Bruxelles

Sat 11 Jul · 20:00Brussels

Rue des Bouchers 13

🚶

Brussels Walking Tour

Sun 12 Jul · 10:30Brussels

🍜

No Diet Club Food Tour

Sun 12 Jul · 16:00Brussels

🍺

Belgian Beer Tasting

Wed 15 Jul · 18:00Brussels

Scott’s Bar

🇫🇷 Paris

🗼

Explore Paris

Mon 13 Jul · arrive 11:35Paris

🪖

Bastille Day Military Parade

Tue 14 Jul · morningParis

Champs-Élysées · return BRU 17:18

🇭🇺 Budapest

🍲

Taste Hungary Culinary Walk

Tue 21 Jul · 09:30Budapest

Central Market Hall

🍷

Wine, Cheese & Charcuterie

Tue 21 Jul · 18:00Budapest

Bródy Sándor u. 9

⛵

Danube Legend River Cruise

Wed 22 Jul · 20:15Budapest

Dock 7, Jane Haining rakpart

Pending Bookings

🍽️

Brasserie du Cinquantenaire

Wed 15 Jul · ~13:00 lunch · Brussels

BOOK → brasserieducinquantenaire.be

🏛️

Budapest Parliament Tour

Wed 22 Jul · 10:00 English tour · Budapest

BOOK → jegymester.hu

☕

New York Cafe Budapest

Wed 22 Jul · ~12:00 lunch · Budapest

BOOK → newyorkcafe.hu

Content Creation Gear

Camera & Audio

📱

iPhone 17 Pro Max

512GB · Primary Camera

🏙️

Shure MV88+

Stereo · Lightning

🎩

Freewell VND Filter

Magnetic · 1–5 stops · Outdoor video only

🤳

SANDMARC Creator Grip

Confirmed · ✓ over ShiftCam

📦

Freewell Sherpa Case

17mm Magnetic Mount · MagSafe

🔋

Ridge 10K mAh

Matte Black · MagSafe iPhone + Watch · Carry-on only

🎬 FCC Settings LOCKED

Format

4K / 30fps

Shutter

1/60s · SDR · Zebra On

Audio

Stereo 135° · 18dB · Limiter On

Edit

MacBook Pro M5 Pro · Final Cut Pro

🗺️ All Transit Days — Tap Maps to Navigate

Fri 10 Jul

Heathcote → Sydney T1 → EK413 Dubai

✈️ Emirates

16:15Emirates Chauffeur pickup · 45 Parklands Ave, Heathcote · N5GLIF

17:30Arrive SYD T1 · Express Path clearance · Emirates Lounge Gate 58

20:45EK413 departs SYD → DXB · Seat 002K · A380 · 14h 30m

🗺️ Home → SYD T1 📍 SYD T1

Sat 11 Jul

DXB Layover → EK183 → Brussels → Hotel Fleur de Ville

✈️ Emirates

05:15Land DXB · Transit airside · First Class Lounge Concourse A (NOT C — closed)

05:30Timeless Spa: book massage desk immediately · Shower · Light breakfast

08:20EK183 departs DXB → BRU · Seat 001K · 777 · 7h 00m

13:20Arrive BRU · EES biometric entry (~45–60 min) · Collect Delsey

14:30Emirates Chauffeur → Hotel Fleur de Ville · Check-in 15:00

📍 BRU Airport 🗺️ BRU → Hotel 📍 Hotel Fleur de Ville

Mon 13 Jul

Brussels → Eurostar → Paris → citizenM

🚆 Eurostar

08:50Depart Hotel Fleur de Ville → De Brouckère → Brussels Midi (metro, ~20 min)

10:13Eurostar Premier departs Brussels Midi → Paris GdN · Ref: NJ734F · Coach 9422 Seat 1

11:35Arrive Paris Gare du Nord · Metro Line 4 → transfer Line 9 → Saint-Philippe-du-Roule

~12:10Arrive citizenM Paris Champs Élysées · 128 Rue La Boétie · Gear setup · Walk departs 12:30

📍 Brussels Midi 📍 Paris Gare du Nord 📍 citizenM Paris

Mon 13 Jul — Afternoon

Paris Self-Guided Walk — 8.2 km · ~4.5 hrs · Bastille Day prep

🚶 Walk

12:30Depart citizenM · VND filter off · Wrist strap on SANDMARC grip

12:42Parc Monceau · Egyptian pyramid, colonnade, oval pond · Shaded · Calibration shots

13:27Grand Palais · Art Nouveau glass dome · Shoot from north side Ave Winston Churchill · VND on

13:53Pont Alexandre III · East parapet: Eiffel Tower framed by bridge · High scam area — stay moving

14:15Les Berges de Seine · Pedestrian riverside west toward Pont d’Iéna · Low-angle river shots

14:58Avenue de Camoëns · Dead-end street · Staircase frames Eiffel Tower perfectly · Almost no tourists

15:23Place du Trocédero · Definitive Eiffel Tower shot · VND on · Move efficiently (high scam area)

16:08Arc de Triomphe · Bastille Day grandstands up · Use underground passage · Unique timed shot

16:50Walk back to citizenM (~18 min) · Rest, charge, gear review

19:30Dinner — Le Bistro Marbeuf · 21 Rue Marbeuf · 5 min walk south

~22:30Head to cloudM rooftop · Secure spot for fireworks · Tripod setup

~23:00Bastille Day fireworks · Eiffel Tower & Trocédero launch sites · ND filter OFF · iPhone stabilised

📍 citizenM (start) 📍 Parc Monceau 📍 Grand Palais 📍 Pont Alexandre III 📍 Ave de Camoëns 📍 Trocédero 📍 Arc de Triomphe 📍 Le Bistro Marbeuf 🗺️ Full walk route

Tue 14 Jul — Bastille Day

Paris → Eurostar → Brussels Midi → Hotel

🚆 Eurostar

13:00Late checkout citizenM · Gold Elite benefit · Avoid Line 1 stations (Bastille Day closures)

13:05Metro Line 9 eastbound → transfer Line 4 northbound → Gare du Nord (~25 min)

13:35Arrive GdN · Eurostar Premier priority gates · Security · Lounge ~2h

15:55Eurostar Premier departs Paris GdN → Brussels Midi · Ref: NJ734F · Coach 1 Seat 74

17:18Arrive Brussels Midi · Metro back to Hotel Fleur de Ville

📍 citizenM Paris 📍 Metro: Saint-Philippe-du-Roule (Line 9) 📍 Paris Gare du Nord 📍 Brussels Midi

Thu 16 Jul

Brussels → IC409 → Liège-Guillemins → Van der Valk

🚆 SNCB

10:30Checkout Hotel Fleur de Ville · Walk/taxi to Brussels Central (~12 min walk)

10:33IC409 departs Brussels Central → Liège-Guillemins · Platform 1 · First Class · 58 min

11:31Arrive Liège-Guillemins · Calatrava station — photograph on the way out

~11:46Bolt/taxi → Van der Valk Congres · ~15 min · Bag drop · Lunch 13:00

16:00F1 Experiences: Pit Lane Walk & Track Tour · shuttle from hotel lobby

🗺️ Hotel → Brussels Central 📍 Liège-Guillemins 🗺️ Station → Van der Valk 📍 Van der Valk Congres

Mon 20 Jul

Liège → Brussels Airport → SN2825 → Budapest

✈️ Brussels Airlines

~10:45Checkout Van der Valk · Bolt → Liège-Guillemins · SNCB to Brussels Airport (~1h 30m)

~13:00Arrive Brussels Airport · SN2825 check-in (Conf: 87NQXY) · Seat 2F Business

15:10SN2825 departs BRU → BUD · 2h 00m

17:10Arrive BUD · Bolt only — never street taxi · → Millennium Court

~18:30Check-in Millennium Court · Conf: 71469402 · Verify Gold Elite #130611283

📍 Van der Valk 📍 BRU Airport 📍 BUD Airport T2 🗺️ BUD → Millennium Court

Thu 23 Jul

Millennium Court → Courtyard Budapest City Center

🏨 Hotel Move

08:00Wash Day 5 · Millennium Court laundry or Bubbles (József körút 43)

11:00Checkout Millennium Court · Piarista utca 4

~11:15Short Bolt to Courtyard Budapest City Center · József krt. 5 · Bag drop

15:00Official check-in Courtyard · Conf: 801Pl00000tL6UBIA0

16:00F1 Experiences: Starter / Apex 1 Thursday Fan Package

📍 Millennium Court 🗺️ Route between hotels 📍 Courtyard Budapest

Mon 27 Jul

Budapest → BUD T2B → EK112 → Dubai DXB

✈️ Emirates

13:05Emirates Chauffeur pickup · Courtyard Budapest City Center · N5GLIF

14:05Arrive BUD T2B · Emirates check-in · Confirm Delsey tagged to SYD

15:00Emirates Platinum Lounge · Light lunch · Charge devices

16:05EK112 departs BUD → DXB · Seat 002K · 777 · 5h 20m

23:25Arrive DXB · Airside transit → Concourse A lounge → Le Clos duty-free (go first)

📍 Courtyard Budapest 🗺️ Courtyard → BUD T2B 📍 BUD T2B

Tue 28 Jul

DXB Layover → EK414 → Sydney T1 → Heathcote

✈️ Emirates

23:40Arrive Concourse A lounge · Go to Le Clos immediately (Michtér's 10yr + Dom Pérignon)

02:15EK414 departs DXB → SYD · Seat 002K · A380 · 14h 10m · Sleep priority

22:05Arrive SYD T1 · SmartGate · Collect Delsey · Declare duty-free bottles at Customs

22:05Emirates Chauffeur pickup SYD T1 → 45 Parklands Ave, Heathcote · ~50 min

📍 SYD T1 🗺️ SYD T1 → Home 📍 45 Parklands Ave