Please check out my itinerary %26amp; make corrections or suggestions. This is my 1st time. I want to see the museums, but maybe not stay much longer than 2 hrs, or so. But I really want to see all the sights %26amp; walk around, people watch, cafes, etc. I can%26#39;t do it all, as I am only there 5 1/4 days.
Tuesday:
Arrive at apt approx 4:00 pm. st Germain, 3 rue Jacques Callot
Walk around apt to see things %26amp; buy some snacks.
Go on Seine night time boat cruise at Pont Neuf.
Bateaux Les Vedettes du Pont-Neuf
Dinner at The Relais de l’ Entrecote
20 Rue St. Benoit
walk around
Wednesday:
Eiffel Tower opens 9:30 am, be there before it opens
Parc du Champs de mars: (park next to tower) walk along %26amp; look back at tower.
Rue Cler street market: Walk along. 8:30am to 1:00, 3;00 10 7:30pm.
Lunch at Cafe du Marche’ 11:00 -23:00 38 rue Cler
corner of rue cler %26amp; rue de Champs de Mars
Rodin Museum *Buy Museum pass here. 9:30 to 4:45pm
maybe see Pont Alexander 3rd bridge
Champs Elysees:
Look around. Laduree, cafe Romaine?
back to Apt:
Thursday
Louve: hrs 9:00-6:00
Tuileries
Orangerie: hrs: 12:30 to 6:00
Concorde
Get on Rue de Rivoli
Angelinas: hot chocolate 226 Rue de Rivoli
Opera National de Paris Garnier 10am to 4:30
les passages ; covered shopping arcades
Galerie vivienne off of rue Vivienne
Galeries Lafayette: 40 blvd haussmann
restaurant Osteria Dal Gobo hrs: 11:45- 2:45, 6pm-1am
26 rue Bergere mo: grands boulevards
Friday
St. Germain area
D’Orsay
walking distance from apt
Luxenburg gardens
street market
**Trocadero: night time view of Eiffel tower?
Saturday
Notre Dam: cathedral: 7:45am -7pm, treasury: 9:30-
7:30pm, tower 10am to 7:30
walk (neat old metro stop-cite) st, louie bridge to ile st. louis
Ile St Louis - ice cream or gelato
walk street along the seine river
St. Chapelle 9am -5pm
Hotel De Ville: see ice skaters
* Trocadero- night view Eiffel tower?
Sunday
Marlais area
L%26#39;As du Falafel Place des vosges - park
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Also, not sure what I should walk to or take the metro. I am 40s healthy, but it might be really cold %26amp; may want to save some time. Open to suggestions to eating places in the areas mentioned. I%26#39;ve got a list, but sooo many to choose from %26amp; not yet organized.
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Rodin Museum is very close to the Dôme Church (Napoleon%26#39;s tomb) try to drop by and see it, it%26#39;s very beautiful and is covered by the museum pass.
When on Champs-Élysées you can go up the Arc de Triomphe for a great view, it%26#39;s also covered by the museum pass and it%26#39;s open late, till 10:30PM or so.
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Thursday is the one day I think has too many activities in it--even if you just spend a couple of hours at the Louvre.
I suggest moving something to Sunday. Galeries Lafayette isn%26#39;t open on Sunday and my guess is that the covered passages won%26#39;t have open shops on Sunday either. Sunday isn%26#39;t a good time to visit the Opera Garnier if there is a matinee that day.
Therefore, I suggest that you see the Louvre on Sunday morning (assuming that your visit doesn%26#39;t have you there on the first Sunday of the month because the Louvre is free that day and it will be mobbed) and then head to the Marais District. You could have lunch at L%26#39;As du Falafel and then walk around the Marais. Go online to the Louvre site and check it out and see what wing(s) you wish to visit. You will have a better experience if you decide in advance what you want to see.
If I am not mistaken, L%26#39;Orangerie has expanded their hours so they are now open in the mornings too. Therefore, you could go to L%26#39;Orangerie first thing on Thursday morning (if you get in line before it opens you shouldn%26#39;t have to wait). Then wander in the Tuilleries and see Place de la Concorde (both of which are right there) and then cross the street of Rue de Rivoli to have food or hot chocolate at Angelina%26#39;s. Then you could head over to the Opera Garnier. Galleries Lafayette is near Opera Garnier. Be sure to see the beautiful rotunde ceiling and go up to the top to see the view. I wouldn%26#39;t spend long at Galleries Lafayette. It is really just a big department store. Shopping is more fun in the Marais District in the small shops as well as the unique shops in the covered passages.
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I forgot to add that I was planning on going to the Arc De Triomphe after the Champs Elyees. I agree that Thursday looks too busy. I will re-adjust %26amp; get back to you all. Thanks!
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Yes, I agree. Thursday is way too full. There is plenty of room on the other days to spread some of that out. Get a map of the city and re-do the itinerary (specifically Thursday) while you%26#39;re looking at the map so you can group things that are in the same area. If that doesn%26#39;t work perfectly, you can always use the metro to speed things up.
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Ok I am trying to adjust. A couple of questions: What would be less crowded, ( I will have pass). 1st thing in am or afternoon?
Louve afternoon (may go fri: open late)
Arc de Triomphe: afternoon or morning?
I was thinking of moving the Louve to Friday afternoon(St. Germain day).
Moving arc %26amp; champ elysees to thurs in am or keep on wed after Rodin.
I will see tower at night (trocadero) either fri or sat.
I could move the Louve to sunday, but leaving that for my last day, makes me nervous, in case something happens.
Thurs still seems full if I move arc %26amp; champ to thurs.
HELP!
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Perhaps skip Galleries Lafayette. There isn%26#39;t time to see everything.
The Louvre, Tuilleries, L%26#39;Orangerie, Place de la Concorde and Angelina%26#39;s are all in the same location.
You would just need to travel a short distance to get to Opera Garnier and to the covered passages.
Be sure to get to Opera Garnier. It is a %26quot;must see.%26quot;
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OClisa-
Just got back on Friday. Be sure and get to L%26#39;Arc de Triomphe at dusk- if the trees are still lit on the Champs, you will never forget the sight. And be sure and dress warmly; it was COOOOLD.
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