Thursday, October 22, 2009

October: Weekend in Paris

Our Itinerary for Paris

Friday Morning

7:15 Leave the House via Taxi Bleu

7:45 Arrive Train Station

8:16 Train Leaves

9:40 Train Arrives in Paris

10 :00 Arrive Hotel Metrole Residence Opera, Leave Bags at Hotel

10:30 Leave Hotel

11:00 Go to Jardin Des Tuileries

12:00 Eat Lunch at the Louvre

1:00 Go to Louvre

2:00 Walk along the Seine; Boat Tour 2:30pm

4:00. Walk to Eiffel Tower. Go up tower and then have dinner at snack bar part way up Eiffel tower. Ride Carousel, etc.

5:45 Descend Eiffel Tower. Go back to Louvre . Either re-enter for exhibits or just walk around and have an ice cream or something.

Saturday

8:30 Notre Dame Cathedral

10:00 Walking Tour of old Paris (Rick Steve’s Guide)

12:00 Lunch near Luxembourg Gardens. Play at Luxembourg gardens. Sail boats.

1:30-4. Musee de Orsay

4pm Walk through Jardin Des Tuileries

5pm Dinner at a Cafe

6:00 Train Home