Hi everyone ! Super excited to make my first trip to Paris in September as part of a whirlwind 10 day tour. I arrive in Paris on a Tuesday at 5:30 PM to CDG, staying in an AirBNB apartment in the 1er directly across the street from St. Eustache. Leaving on the 12:19 PM train from Gare du Nord to Amsterdam on Friday, so I have Tuesday night, all day Wednesday and Thursday, and Friday morning to enjoy Paris. Below is my tentative itinerary at this point, any suggestions are very welcome. More importantly, if anything I'm doing/planning is boneheaded, I would love for you to tell me what a yutz I am ! : )
Tuesday 5:30 PM - arrive at CDG, Uber to the address or RER-B to Chatelet/Les Halles? Checking into the apartment around 6:45 or so, so should be out and about by 7:30 or 8:00. Maybe do the Seine cruise at night and grab some dinner?
Wednesday - was planning on using the fact that the Louvre is open until 9:30 that night and is walking distance to our abode to do that in the evening. Perhaps start early and get some crepes for breakfast and see the Arc, Eiffel Tower, and Les Invalides in the morning, then head down into St Germain late morning for lunch and a walk around Luxembourg Gardens. Spend the afternoon exploring there and Quartier Latin, then cross the river and do the Louvre at night, followed by dinner at a nice bistro or brasserie before retiring.
Thursday - wanted to hit Du Pain et des Idees for some breakfast pastries and then head out to Pere Lachaise. Poke around there for a bit, then head down into Le Marais for lunch (L'As du Falafel?)/shopping. See Notre Dame and visit "the Iles" and then maybe have dinner around Rue Montorgeuil. Perhaps check out Pompidou and have a cocktail or two before turning in.
Friday - ?? Perhaps sleep in, then get some bread and cheese on Montorgeuil and have a nice breakfast before checking out and heading to Amsterdam.
OK, have at it. Where do I err? : )