First Day recommendations, bus tour?

We are visiting Paris for a week at Easter (first visit). Arriving Easter Saturday we thought to take a bus tour as an overview (and with jetlag and a teenager museums aren%26#39;t a good option first off). We%26#39;ve found in London and other cities the overview bus tour is a good way to start a trip. Recommendations for such in Paris? Or if that%26#39;s not a good option, another first day idea, trying to get an overview and orient ourselves. We are staying in the 6th between St Michel and Odeon.

Thanks for any advice.

Laurie

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Sure...google for L%26#39;Open Tour.

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Second L%26#39;Open Tour, there is another company ( Rouge Bus) but L%26#39;Open tour buses offer more routes.

Buy ticket when you board, no need to buy ahead and pay extra online like some people do!

A two day pass is only 2 or 3 euros more then the one day, so consider the two day pass. My 14 yr old enjoyed it, and I enjoyed the view from up top, nicer then the metro , even if not fast, LOL .

I would also wait to buy there since if weather is bad its not as fun to sit in the bus as it is on top in the open.

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I would recommend avoiding a bus tour. If you are prone to jetlag, as soon as you sit down and the bus gets caught in traffic you will fall asleep.

Get yourself a guidebook you get along with (go to your local library if you have such a beast) and borrow all the books, then buy a copy of the best one for yourself. Work out a walk that looks about an hour%26#39;s worth and walk it slowly.

(It really needs to be said here, most of what people experience crossing from east coast USA to Europe is NOT jet lag - it is lack of sleep. Get on the plane, skip the meal and try to sleep as soon as you get on, and you will not experience nearly as much %26quot;jet lag%26quot;. It amazed me that people are so worried about seat back entertainement when they only have 5 hours available to sleep after their meal, drinks, checking the toilets etc etc etc..........)

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