I%26#39;m feeling a bit overwhelmed by the number of options paris has to offer and I don%26#39;t want to miss any of the must sees. If anyone has a good itinerary I could work off of I would greatly appreciate it! Thanks in advance.
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Here is the info from our 5 day trip report. Note, that we were travelling with a three and five year old, so time in museums may have been shorter than you would choose (1.5-2 hours typically). Also we visited the Louvre late Wednesday when they were open until 11PM.
Have a great trip!
Day 1 - Explored the metro and went to the foot of the Eiffel Tower. Lines were already long, so explored the views from many sides, enjoyed a crepe, and jumped on the Batobus. We purchased a five day pass. Went to Creperie d%26#39; Arts for lunch, then off to Notre Dame. Stood in line about 45 minutes to climb the tower. Traded line queueing with the parents, while taking turns exploring the cathedral with the kids. Views from the top were great. The kids loved the tower after preparing by watching the Notre Dame movies about 6 times before we arrived. We went to the Louvre to grab postcards for the kids treasure hunt on Wednesday and get them excited about the art work. Had a basic plan of our visit layed out based on the kids preference for the Egytion art and crown jewels. Then we headed out to Sacre Coeur, it was to late to go up, but enjoyed the views and the carousel at the base of the tower.
Day 2 - In the morning explored Les Halles and the playground. Later headed off to the Rodin museum, had lunch in the garden, then headed out to Hotel de Invalides for Napoleon%26#39;s tomb (we had visited Corsica on this trip were Napoleon was born, so came full circle). Also visited Musee de l%26#39;Armee, though the armour section was closed.
Day 3 - We headed out to the Eiffel tower, just after 8AM and were in line by 8:45. When the ticket booth opened at 9:30, we were second elevator load in line. Views were sunny, though a bit hazy. Afterwards we again took the Batobus to the Musee D%26#39; Orsay. Enjoyed the museum for an hour, then had lunch, and a bit longer in the museum. We went to the Louvre on Wednesday afternoon (they are open late on Wednesdays). Walked straight to the Mona Lisa, no real lines, then wandered back enjoying the art and Winged Victory, crown jewels, Egypt, and Venus de Milo. Went to Parc Butte Chaumont in the 19th. It was a long trip, but the kids enjoyed running around with the french children in the caves and waterfalls. Returned to the Champs Elysees with the plan of going to Hippopotamus (it%26#39;s closed). Had dinner then walked up to the Arc de Triompe. The stairs to the top closed at 10:30, so we just missed it. We enjoyed the views of the Eiffel until 11:00PM when it lit up all twinkling, then headed home for the night.
Day 4 - First stop was Ste. Chappelle, it was beautiful. Went to the Pompidou and had lunch on the rooftop with the beautiful views. Went to the Jardin de Tuilerries, rode the carousel and jumped on the trampoline, then walked to the Champs Elysees for dinner again and then to the Arc de Triompe. We went to the top, watched the Eiffel twinkle at 10PM then headed home.
Day 5 - Shopping at Les Halles, Pompidou, and our neighborhood Monoprix then off to the airport for the 2:20PM flight home.
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