Saturday, March 24, 2012

PLEASE HELP - 6 day itinerary. Enough Louvre? 2 day trips?

Leaving July 26 for 6 days with my wife for her 40th birthday July 31. What do you think of this itinerary? In particular, Louvre Friday night? Amboise for day trip? Montmarte same day as Versailles? Any other thoughts?





Thursday





Morning





Arrive Paris 7:30 AM



Drop off bags Hotel La Perle in 6th



Metro to Rue Cler, pick up breakfast/lunch supplies



Picnic in garden near Eiffel Tower





Afternoon





2 hour nap



Arc de Triomph



Walk down Champs Elysee





Evening - Dinner near hotel and early bedtime





FRIDAY





Morning - Musee D%26#39;Orsay





Afternoon - Wander St. Germain des Pres





Evening - Louvre (evening hours on Fridays until 10 pm)





SATURDAY





Morning - Versailles





Afternoon - Versailles





Evening - Montmarte





SUNDAY





Morning - Bastille Market





Afternoon - Wander Marais





Evening - Night boat tour





MONDAY





Morning - Train to Amboise (arrive around 10 am)





Afternoon - Amboise





Evening - Amboise (spend night, but where??)





TUESDAY





Morning - Train back to Paris



- Rue Montorgueil market (or another one??)





Afternoon - Musee Rodin





Evening - Wife%26#39;s bday dinner - Cafe de L%26#39;Homme (Eifffel Tower view)





WEDNESDAY





Morning - Notre Dame and Isle St. Louis





Afternoon - Luxembourg Gardens





Evening - ??




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I commend you for compiling one of the better itineraries I have seen on this board!




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Thanks. I%26#39;ve based it entirely on what I%26#39;ve learned through TripAdvisor. I%26#39;m still a little iffy on the day trip to Amboise, as I%26#39;m not sure if time would be better spent seeing a few more sights and neighborhoods in Paris.




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Well , the reality is for only a 6 day visit, most people would consider one day trip out of city enough( which in most cases is Versailles) so yes Amboise is an %26quot; extra%26quot; .. but not unworth seeing or doing, just for a slice of town life as opposed to big city life.



It is time you could use in Paris though,, so it is up to your own interests to determine whether the time and money is worth it to you. I have stayed in Amboise( rented a car) and toured all the Chateaus in the area,, but, we had 10 days in Paris, PLUS 2 days in Amboise.




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Since you are young, skip the nap on your 1st day, and take in the lOrangerie. It is close by, and it is small. The waterlilies rooms will give you a great introduction to Paris museums, without overwhelming you.



Overall, it looks like you have made a good plan. Have Fun!




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