Hello All!
We are 4 adults (mom, dad, daughter, and husband) going to Paris for 5 days on Thursday, July 23rd and then on a Viking River Cruise. I have been so involved with Paris that I haven't even looked at the river cruise!
Ok, here goes!
Thursday
Arrive at our hotel (by the Louvre) about 10 am (We will try and sleep on the plane)
TI - buy Carnet and Passport for Versailles. Possibly buy a Museum Pass (how many days??), HOHO Bus - L'Open Bus?
Possible Ideas for the rest of the day
Walk off the Jet Lag and/or HOHO Bus – L’Open Bus
Enjoy Tuilleries
Walk along the Seine – is the sandy beach there in July?
RS Historic walk including Notre Dame, Sainte Chapelle, Conciergerie, Place Dauphine, and Shakespeare and Company.
I think this is our best day for the following museums?
Orangerie
Rodin
Musee d'Orsay Open until 9:45 pm
Jacques Genin – for hot chocolate and Mille-feuille.
Early dinner suggestions? (l’Ange 20?)
Friday
An all day adventure in Disneyland Paris – Special request from dd so we will make a great time of it!
Saturday
10 am - 3 hour Bike tour of Paris with Bike About – this tour includes riding by the major sites and some out of the way favorites.
Afternoon Ideas
St. Ouen Flea Market - request of dd
Suggestions on dining in that area?
Evening Ideas
Night River Cruise Les Vedettes Du Pont Neuf
Notre Dame – open until 11:00 (Does the museum pass work for everything at Notre Dame?)
Trocadero to see Eiffel Tower at night
Sunday
Before 9am – Louvre to see the highlights (we can come back later if we have a MP)
1:15 - We are eating lunch at the Eiffel Tower
Afternoon Ideas
Luxembourg Gardens
Pompidou
Evening – Maybe Montmarte to see Paris light up and Arc de Triomphe and Ladurée for macarons and pastries.
Monday
Check out of our hotel but spend the day in Paris until 5 pm
Ideas
My daughter LOVES to Shop!
Tour the Opéra Garnier
Bon Marche, Galleries Lafayette, and Printemps with a rooftop lunch?**
Souvenir shops on rue du Rivoli, near the Louvre
Other Options that I'm working on
What are your Must Do's from this list?
Invalides
Cluny
Bus 69
Pere Lachaise
Montmartre
Pantheon
Musee Picasso
Catacombs
Find cafes and stairway in Midnight in Paris
5pm - Taxi to Le Pecq (overnight on the boat)
Tuesday
Shuttle from Le Pecq to Paris and enjoy the day – see things we missed or want to go back to.
Ideas
Pere Lachaise, Opera House, Pantheon
Evening – start the cruise down the Seine
Viking has organized tours of the areas in the morning and then we are free to venture out on our own – any must do’s would be appreciated!!
Wednesday - Giverny and Vernon (My babies Anniversary!)
Thursday - Rouen
Friday - Normandy Beaches – SO EXCITED!!
Saturday - Les Andelys and Conflans
Sunday - Le Pecq
9:30 am - Versailles King’s private apartment tour at 9:30am. Enjoy Chateau, gardens, bike ride out to Trianons and Hamlet and have a picnic at the (far end?) of the grand canal.
Monday - Fly home :-( Until we can come back again!
Thank you for reading this and please offer any advice you have – it all helps!!
Kelly