The Perfect Itinerary? - 8 days

This itenerary contains a lot of input from this forum, but I would very much appreciate any thoughts or reocmmendations. I am travelling with wife and 14 yr old daughter, staying in apt. in the 8th.

Fr. Arrive 7am. Free Day, Arrive Apt., buy groceries, 4day museum passes, metro passes,

pm - may want to walk Ch. D%26#39;Elyses to Arch de Triomphe. Dine in apt.

Sa Take metro to Notre Dam and do walking tour, light lunch in Latin Quarter

pm - boat tour of city from Vendettes Point Neuf, followed by dinner out

Su Musee d%26#39;Orsay at 9:30 am (4 day pass starts). Brunch @ d%26#39;Orsay museum restaurant

pm - tour Notre Dam, St. Chapelle, Conciergerie. Walk around. Eat in.

M Versailles. Take Fat Tires bike tour (56 58 10 54)

pm - open, dinner out

Tu Louvre (early), lunch in Tuileries gardens, walk/shop

pm - open; poss. Louvre at night. Dine in.

We L%26#39;Orangerie Museum, Opera Garnier

food-to-go from Galleries Lafayette food court (picnic)

pm - shop on Grand Blvd, Printempts, Gallerie Lafayette then dinner out

Th Breakfast out at Lauduree tea room (Ch.d%26#39;Elyses),

go to Breguil Market (Ave. du Sax, just south of Ecole Militare)

pm - visit Rue Cler, Marais. Dine in.

Fr Montmarte, lunch at Le Vaudeville 29 rue Vivienne (2nd)

pm - tour Eifle Tower, eat in (?)

Sa Train to Brive

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Your itinerary is very doable. I tend to pack more in when I%26#39;m in Paris, but it%26#39;s just because I%26#39;m so ravenous to take it all in. I think it%26#39;s a great idea to take it easy on your first day since you are traveling a great distance. I always like to recommend a night cruise down the Seine on a bateau mouche for the first night. It%26#39;s a great introduction to the city.

On Saturday, why not do what you have planned on Sunday as you will be in the area? On Sunday, you can do Montmartre - the Sacre Couer and Place Tertre will be in full swing. Unless you plan on spending the whole day at the Louvre, I would try to fit the Orangerie in on the same day. Thursday, since you%26#39;ll be in the area, check out Musee Rodin. The maison and the grounds alone are worth a visit.

Have an amazing trip!

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