Will be visiting Paris for 2 days 1 night.

Hi there. Me and a friend will be visiting Paris for 2 days and 1 night. It would be his 2nd time to Paris and this would be my first. Due to the limited time we have how could we both fully enjoy the trip in such short time and what are the places that we could cover in those 2 days itself? Really looking forward for some advices here. Appreciate it a lot.

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We can%26#39;t tell you what you would enjoy. You need to read on this forum for awhile and see what is appealing to you. I also suggest checking out Paris travel books for ideas. Additionally, use the search feature at the top of this forum to type in something like %26quot;2 day itinerary%26quot; to see what you come up with.

Once you have some MUST SEES in mind, come on this forum and list them and we could help you arrange them so you don%26#39;t have to criss-cross the city. We can also tell you what is realistic to accomplish in one day%26#39;s time.

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I agree with ILWP about checking out some guidebooks to see what might interest you. In addition, you might want to take a quick %26quot;overview%26quot; bus tour. You can have a look at www.parisvision.com. There is a 2 hour bus tour where you have headphones with a taped commentary available in several different languages. It will only just give you a %26quot;driveby%26quot; view, but within 2 hours you will be able to see the outside of the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, Hotel de Ville, Place de la Concorde, Place Vendome, Bastille, Champs Elysees, Arc de Triomphe, the Louvre and other sites as well.

You could then spend time looking more specifically at a few of the sites that interest you.

You also might like to take a boat cruise along the Seine. Here%26#39;s the one we used:

www.bateauxparisiens.com

Just take the sightseeing cruise and don%26#39;t bother with the dinner one. From what I understand, the food isn%26#39;t that great, and it%26#39;s much more expensive than just the sightseeing one.

Have a nice trip.

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I agree with the other posts. Purchase a few guide books. Each will give you a different perspective on the same sights. Take the Batobus it is a HOHO boat that travels and stops at eight sightseeing stops along the Seine. Ticket is good all day.

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Firstly i would like to thank those who have replied to this thread. I appreciate it a lot. We will be coming into Paris via Eurostar from London in the morning and will be checking in around 2pm. We have booked a hotel in the Paris Left Bank , in the Invalides district, close to the Eiffel Tower, the Champ de Mars and the Champs-Élysées. So would like to fill our time in the morning to see a few sites before we head to the hotel and check in. Among the places of interest would be:

1.) The Eiffel Tower ( a must visit of course )

We are planning to go up the tower but not sure what time would be the best. Maybe around sunset would be the best time.

2.) Louvre Museum

For this trip we have no idea how long it would take us to cover the whole place. So need some advice on when is the best time to go there.

3.) Arc de Triomphe

This would be just a photo taking session due to it being one of the most prominent landmark.

4.) Notre Dame

Absolutely in love with its architecture so its a must for me.

For the rest listed below is just to fill up our time. But if you guys have other good suggestion by all means please do help us out. By the way what kind of a budget would be enough for this kind of 2 days 1 night visit? Nothing fancy but just moderate enough.

5.) Palais Garnier

6.) Sacré Cœur

7.) Grande Arche de la Fraternité

Thank You again.

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I don%26#39;t even know what the Grand Arche de la Fraternite is.

Palais Garnier = Opera Garnier. I think it is the most beautiful building in Paris. However, you won%26#39;t be there long and won%26#39;t get to see even all of your favorites.

You can%26#39;t see the Louvre in a day. It is just too huge. Go on their website and pick out the areas you want to see so you are prepared in advance. You don%26#39;t have time to waste wandering aimlessly.

The Tour Eiffel is at its best at night when it twinkles for 5-10 minutes on the hour through midnight after dark. The view of paris from the top of the Arc de Triomphe is much better, in my opinion, and it includes a view of the Eiffel Tower, which being %26quot;in%26quot; the Eiffel Tower does not.

Notre Dame has long lines. There is one line to see the church and another line to climb the stairs up to the gargoyles to see the view. The best thing to do is get there first thing in the morning so you are at the head of the line. You might want to take an hour to wander Ile St. Louis which is next door to Notre Dame. You could have lunch there or get ice cream from Bertillons or fabulous gelato from Amorino (I prefer this).

Sacre Coeur and Place du Tertre are in the Montmartre area. You need to take a bus or the Metro to get there, although it only takes a few minutes. It is a fun area to visit in the evening. Place du Tertre is lively then and you can watch the artists work, have dinner or a drink, etc.

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The Louvre is closed Tuesdays and open late Wednesdays and Fridays so you can plan accordingly. The Arc is open late with the last admission at 10:30 if you want to see the view at night.

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