HI,
Our first trip to Paris for 2 adults + 11 yrs + 15 yrs old. Pls give us some advice
Sat: Arrive at CDG 10:00 AM
Buy 4 days museum pass (2 adults)
go to the apt near Michel-Notre Dame RER (still debate RER €30 (10 mins walk + navigate luggages on stairs ) or €50 taxi)
Go to Cityrama to get ticket for Seinorama tour (4 hrs €48/adult, still waiting for TA advice of the tour tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g187147-i14-k21876… )
Evening, watch Eiffel light , shopping for breakfast/snack for tomorrow
Sun: Early morning Versailles to avoid the lineup but wait until evening for the fountain watershow (Should we go somewhere %26amp; come back in the evening?)
- Mon: Notre Dame, Sainte-Chapelle and Arc de Triomp + if have time: Lafayette (for daughters)
- Tues: Musée de la Publicité + textile (quick, for daughter)+ Musee d%26#39;Orsay (open late)
- Wed: l%26#39;Orangerie + moyen age (quick, for me) + Louvre (open late)
-Thurs: Montmartre+ Sacre coeur + Montpanasse
evening : ready for leaving
- Friday early morning to Gare du Nord (still waiting about luggage storage http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g187147-i14-k2187609-Luggage_storage_at_Gare_du_Nord_for_more_than_3_days-Paris_Ile_de_France.html) pickup tickets for Eurostar London
leaving Paris at 7:00 AM
- Mon Sep 1st: 11:00 AM back to Gare-du-Nord from London; eat lunch then go to CDG around 1:00 or 2:00 PM; plane depart CDG to Montreal at 4:00 PM
For transportation (pls advice for the best way)
- 3 adults orange cards (€ 16.3 + 5) = 21.3
- 1 kid 5 days Paris visit cards = 13.75
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Thank you very much
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I think the D%26#39;Orsay is only open late on Thurs. Otherwise this looks good and at a calm pace.
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www.musee-orsay.fr/en/visits/welcome.html
for days and hours of D%26#39;Orsay
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Thank you very much. With the 4 days museum pass, start on Sun (Versaille) until Wed.
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Hello,
The forecast called for rain on Sat %26amp; Sunday.
Please help me to change the plan for Sat. Should I go to the museum instead of Seine %26amp; Eiffel tower?
Thank you in advance.
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First, you can%26#39;t rely on anything the weather report says about the weather. It tends to change hourly. You could have a Plan A and a Plan B in order to be ready for anything.
The D%26#39;Orsay is open Thursday nights.
Perhaps you will like the Musee de la Publicite. I went there a year ago and it was the biggest disappointment of my trip. It is just a bunch of old posters--it did nothing for me. However, I don%26#39;t know what you enjoy so perhaps you will like it. You don%26#39;t have much time in Paris though and I think you could do a lot better with your time. There is over 100 fabulous museums.
Monday: Are you skipping the Champs-Elysee? Do you plan to take public transportation to the Arc de Triomphe (or nearby) or do you plan to walk up the Champs-Elysee?
Saturday is a lot of busy work without seeing much. You might decide on at least one site which you want to see that day.
Have a great trip!
You could do Notre Dame, then Sainte-Chapelle, then walk past Hotel de Ville (beautiful City Hall), Louvre, walk through the Tuilleries, have lunch at Angelina%26#39;s on Rue de Rivoli across from the Tuilleries, then see the Place de La Concorde, walk the Champs-Elysees to the Arc de Triomphe.
Thursday you have extra time. How about visiting the Opera Garnier for either an organized tour or a self-tour. I think this is the most beautiful building in Paris. Another place nearby on Blvd. Hausmann is the gorgeous mansion called Musee Jacquemart-Andre. You get an audio tape to guide you through the mansion. On the premises there is a beautiful belle epoque restaurant where you could either have lunch or afternoon dessert/tea. It is very near Galeries Lafayette for shopping, etc. Be sure to look up to the ceiling inside the building to see the beautiful circular dome.
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about the shopping for your daughters- my 15 year old was more interested in the Vintage shops and boutiques in Le marais than in Lafayette. What she really liked was Kiliwatch near rue Etienne Marcel. SHe liked the Pompidou best of the museums. WE got the RER instead of a taxi to CDG, it%26#39;s OK but how heavy are your bags? if we were 4 I think I%26#39;d get a taxi.
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The taxi might be willing to take 4 people (or get one of the bigger taxis. I would not take the RER. You will be tired, you won%26#39;t know where you are going, you will be dragging your suitcases, you%26#39;ll have to walk to your apartment, perhaps there will be lots of stairs in the RER or if you have to take the Metro. I am very frugal when I travel to Paris but the only convenience I provide myself is a shuttle or taxi from the airport to the place I am staying and then back to the airport at the end of my trip. If means you don%26#39;t have to deal with anything--the driver does. You can just relax and look at the scenery. I think it affects how the trip begins. You aren%26#39;t even talking about that much difference in money since there are 4 of you. Just get the taxi. I don%26#39;t think you will regret it--whereas by taking the RER there is a bigger chance you will regret it.
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Thank you very much for the wonderful tips %26amp; suggestions, my daughters will love the suggested shopping. I%26#39;ll buy the museum pass, so I can have a quick trip to the musuem. I think I will take the taxi from CDG, special from overnight flight. Do you know how easy is it to get the taxi from CDG, long line-up or should I go with the mini van bus?
Thanks
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I have gotten the impression that you don%26#39;t have a long wait to get a taxi at CDG. I usually take a shuttle because I travel alone and it cost 1/2 the price of a taxi. But for the number of people you have, a taxi is perfect. I am hopeful that someone will respond to this who has taken a taxi to tell you exactly where to get it, how long the line is, and the details of paying a small charge per bag, etc.
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bmanley is right: d’Orsay’s late opening is Thursday.
Saturday or Monday: make sure that you see the Pont Alexandre III – the most ornate bridge in Paris. If you are heading to the Arc de Triomphe after you see Notre Dame and Saint-Chappelle, the Arc is a 6 minute walk from the Seine up the Champs Elysees.
Tuesday: consider starting with d’Orsay. It’s on your way to the Musée de la Publicité.
Think about a visit to the Palais Garnier (the opera house) after you go to the Musée de la Publicité (it’s about 15 minutes walk up the Avenue de l’Opera). From there, it’s also short walk (5 mins) to Galleries Lafayette (open till 8pm) and Printemps (open till 7pm).
Wednesday: l’Orangerie is in the Jardin des Tuileries near the Louvre (and the Musée de la Publicité). If your apartment is near the Saint Michel-Notre Dame RER, consider starting with the Musee du Moyen Age which is close by, so you don’t have to back track.
By the way, don’t miss the Place de la Concorde which is right next to l’Orangerie.
Thursday: if your daughters need more shopping time, you’ll end up in the 9th near Printemps and Galleries Lafayette on your way back from Montmartre.
I’ve never really spent any time in Montparnasse – but if this was my trip, I would give the time to the Marais (checking out the Place des Vosges, which is Paris’ oldest and most picturesque square, and the funky boutiques on the rue des Francs Bourgeois) and the Jardin Luxembourg.
It’s also worth noting that the Arc de Triomphe is open till late (11pm in summer, otherwise 10pm) – and the view from the top of Paris at sunset is gorgeous.
On transport in Paris, the Carte Orange is very convenient but operates Monday to Sunday. If you are mostly walking from place to place – which is the best way to see Paris – carnets (books of 10 tickets which can be used on the metro, RER and buses) may be the way to go. Just get the tickets for central Paris and buy a supplement for Versailles.
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