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London to Paris 1 day trip… ???
Posted on 3/17/23 at 11:11 pm
Posted on 3/17/23 at 11:11 pm
Will be in England for 6 days end of April. Will fly in and out of London.
Wife and I have never been to Paris. I’d really like to go to Paris for a single day if possible (just to see it and say I’ve been there and have a nice dinner etc). Would it be worthwhile to take a train in one morning and stroll around Paris for the day (albeit very limited)? Basically just enough to walk around and boat ride down the Seine… see Eiffel Tower and Arc de Triomphe and outside of Notre Dame. Have dinner in some restaurant overlooking the Eiffel Tower. And take a train back to London late same night or early next morning…
We do plan to hopefully take the kids to Paris in 3 years or so when they get older. But I’d like to get a small taste now this spring if possible.
I’ve looked it up online and read some reviews and recommendations from folks who say yes it’s worth doing.
I’m just curious and looking to hear from posters here and what you think. Anyone else who’s done so? And what would you recommend for the day?
Thanks in advance …
Wife and I have never been to Paris. I’d really like to go to Paris for a single day if possible (just to see it and say I’ve been there and have a nice dinner etc). Would it be worthwhile to take a train in one morning and stroll around Paris for the day (albeit very limited)? Basically just enough to walk around and boat ride down the Seine… see Eiffel Tower and Arc de Triomphe and outside of Notre Dame. Have dinner in some restaurant overlooking the Eiffel Tower. And take a train back to London late same night or early next morning…
We do plan to hopefully take the kids to Paris in 3 years or so when they get older. But I’d like to get a small taste now this spring if possible.
I’ve looked it up online and read some reviews and recommendations from folks who say yes it’s worth doing.
I’m just curious and looking to hear from posters here and what you think. Anyone else who’s done so? And what would you recommend for the day?
Thanks in advance …
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Posted on 3/18/23 at 12:01 am to habz007
That sounds miserable in so many ways, and I mean that in the most positive way possible. You only have 6 days. Commit your time to England, let life slow down, and enjoy your time there.
Paris is beautiful, yes, but running around like a chicken with your head cut off to see a couple sights in one day is not worth it. Also, those train tickets will be fricking expensive burning a hole in your pocket just for one day. Don’t overthink this. Those are my thoughts atleast.
Paris is beautiful, yes, but running around like a chicken with your head cut off to see a couple sights in one day is not worth it. Also, those train tickets will be fricking expensive burning a hole in your pocket just for one day. Don’t overthink this. Those are my thoughts atleast.
Posted on 3/18/23 at 8:37 am to habz007
We have spent a day in Paris doing what you describe although we were on our way to London after spending 3 days in Bayeaux. It is possible. The only thing that may not be good is seeing Notre Dame. When we were there the construction fence was 3 blocks from the church and that is as close as we could get.
Posted on 3/18/23 at 8:38 am to habz007
I have done it, and it isn’t worth it IMO. Too much time on the train, too little time in Paris. That’s no way to see the city. And I don’t know what it’s like now, but the train fares might be pretty steep.
Posted on 3/18/23 at 8:42 am to habz007
Just stay the night. Enjoy the next day too and a night time train back
Posted on 3/18/23 at 9:28 am to habz007
Personally I’d wait and go when you have time. Once you figure that train a couple hours each way and trying to squeeze in activities in Paris for one day that doesn’t sound like a good plan. I just got back from a London /Paris trip in January and couldn’t imagine doing that in a single day. If you’re hell bent on doing it though and wanna get the most bang for your buck in a single day I’d suggest a hop on /hop off BigBus tour . It would take you around to several of the major sights with some interesting commentary explaining what you’re looking at. Maybe do that for a few hours and grab a nice dinner. Would take some careful planning and a very willful spirit but it could be done. I’d suggest against it like I said but I understand the want to 100%.
Posted on 3/18/23 at 9:48 am to habz007
quote:
Wife and I have never been to Paris.
I wouldn’t have a 1 day trip be your first time, personally.
Posted on 3/18/23 at 12:23 pm to habz007
I love London but I would rather spend more time in Paris than London. It is my favorite vacation spot.
I if the two choices are
1. Take a grueling day trip to Paris
or
2. Not go to Paris at all,
I would go to Paris.
ETA I wouldn’t call the trip grueling. That is a lot of time on the train for one day but the ride is pretty pleasant.
I if the two choices are
1. Take a grueling day trip to Paris
or
2. Not go to Paris at all,
I would go to Paris.
ETA I wouldn’t call the trip grueling. That is a lot of time on the train for one day but the ride is pretty pleasant.
This post was edited on 3/18/23 at 12:29 pm
Posted on 3/18/23 at 4:15 pm to habz007
My stepdaughters went on an organized day trip to Paris that included train tickets, lunch at the Eiffel Tower, bus around to major sights, etc. They did see a lot and there was some free time built in. It was an exhausting day but they did feel like it was worth it.
The thing about trying that on your own, at least for me (and I love organizing my own itinerary), is that it takes me a bit to get my bearings in new places no matter how well I seem to plan. So I waste valuable time navigating. You might be more successful.
The thing about trying that on your own, at least for me (and I love organizing my own itinerary), is that it takes me a bit to get my bearings in new places no matter how well I seem to plan. So I waste valuable time navigating. You might be more successful.
Posted on 3/18/23 at 5:31 pm to habz007
I checked all my London boxes in two days. I won't say I have disdain for London, but there's just not a ton of interesting stuff, at least to me. It's box checking. I would examine your plan for London and figure out where you can conserve time there to spend an extra day or two in Paris.
You *have* to partake in café culture in Paris, which involves sitting at a table for a couple of hours people watching, snacking, eating and drinking. You *have* to stumble across boulangeries and patisseries that nobody on this board has ever mentioned, and be stunned.
Do not underestimate the power you will be able to wield over your wife if you "surprise" her with an extra day or two in Paris. No woman dreams of going to London.
Also, take a dusk or nighttime boat ride on the Seine (hire your own boat, the one I took was located near the ND, be prepared with a playlist on your phone). You'll get closer to the ND on the water than you will on land, and you'll go by the lit Eiffel Tower. Do it with the wife first, and take the kids on it in a few years.
You *have* to partake in café culture in Paris, which involves sitting at a table for a couple of hours people watching, snacking, eating and drinking. You *have* to stumble across boulangeries and patisseries that nobody on this board has ever mentioned, and be stunned.
Do not underestimate the power you will be able to wield over your wife if you "surprise" her with an extra day or two in Paris. No woman dreams of going to London.
Also, take a dusk or nighttime boat ride on the Seine (hire your own boat, the one I took was located near the ND, be prepared with a playlist on your phone). You'll get closer to the ND on the water than you will on land, and you'll go by the lit Eiffel Tower. Do it with the wife first, and take the kids on it in a few years.
Posted on 3/24/23 at 5:32 pm to habz007
I would definitely do it using the Eurostar. We had never been to Brussels, so we took the train from London to spend a day there on a recent London trip.
Posted on 3/24/23 at 9:17 pm to habz007
The biggest mistake I see posters here trying to do is doing too much. You’re in London. There are closer day trips that you can enjoy.
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