Joanna's Fun
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the best of paris
tour
100% authentic Paris in 8h !
Imagine - To see famous sights : The Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris Opera house, Place de la Concorde, The Invalides, a church with the burial site for Napoleon Bonaparte, admire the mysterious Mona Lisa smile, feel the atmosphere of bohemian Montmartre and see the local Paris with it's secrets courtyards and culinary gems in ONE DAY.
This is exactly how we show You Paris on this tour.
In fun, stress-free and very personal way.
With Skip the Line access to all city landmarks.
You'll save precious time and will see absolutely Best of Paris :
100 square kilometers of the world's
densest concentration of history, art and cuisine.
Best of Paris tour step by step :
We'll start with coffee & croissant on the roof-top with unimpeded 360 degree views over the surrounding Paris skyline. You'll feel like all Paris lies at your feet. And...
You will step back in time to 19th-century Paris. We'll head to the iconic Paris Opera House (Palais Garnier) -kingdom the Phantom of the Opera with breathtaking Grand Staircase, beautifully decorated Foyer de la Danse, a giant chandelier and absolutely amasing history.
Then You will say Bonjour to the Mona Lisa and explore the The Louvre Museum. We'll enter to the museum trought the original medieval structure that is dates back to the twelfth century !
Short walk along the UNESCO-listed banks of the River Seine and we'll show you L'' Hôtel national des Invalides. It's a complex of buildings containing museums and monuments relating to the military history of France, a retirement home for war veterans and the burial site
for some of France's war heroes,
notably Napoleon Bonaparte.
Then literary walk through the intellectual Latin Quarter.
Small cup of the best hot chocolate in the world at the statue of Danton, a leading figure of the French Revolution will give you the wings to discover more sights of Paris.
We will walk through old passage The Cour du Commerce St. Andre. It contains the essence of Paris turbulent history, the oldest Parisian cafe and local pastry shop with the best hot chocolate.
A few minutes later you will explore the most beautiful Parisian gardens - Jardin du Luxembourg. Created upon the initiative of Queen Marie de Medici in 1612.
From the window of this amasing house you will appreciate the full beauty of the Notre Dame Cathedral.
With gargoyles, stained glass windows is one of the most recognised churches in the world. Thanks to Victor Hugo’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Harry Potter and Woody Allen, it’s amasing for both : adults and kids. We will visit the interior end exterior of the cathedral.
Psst !!! : We will show you the shadow of the famous bell ringer !:)
Owned by the French Senate gardens are known for its tree-lined promenades, the model sailboats on its circular basin and picturesque Medici Fountain. Not far away from there is located Saint-Sulpice, the largest church in Paris famous thanks to The Da Vinci Code. We are in the most intellectual part of the city with Sorbonne University and Shakespeare and Company, a friendly bookshoop and writers house where you can read a favorite book, listen the piano or take a nap on a mattress between the shelves with books.
Around the gotic cathedral is a lot of interesting things to see.
The famous bouquinistes for example : booksellers who sell their wares day in and day out along the river Seine. With the trade dating back to the 1400s, they have been known for centuries as a go-to source for out-of-print or rare reading material.
We will pass through the thinnest Parisian street called Street of fishing cat, lovely old flower market and you will see The Conciergerie, first governor of the French King Household, then very bad prison.
Beyond incredible architecture and history Paris is a paradise for the gourmands. If You don't try baguette, cheese, fois gras, snails and onion soup you don't know nothing about Paris.
We can have a picnic on the one of the Paris islands -Île de la Cité or Île Saint Louis. It's the heart of City of Lights. There is a charming local bistro near by too.
Ten minutes walk from the island of Paris you will see colorful building the Pompidou Center, the largest modern art gallery in Europe. Several minutes more walk by local paths and we are in the heart of local Paris again.
You will have a stroll throuht Montorgueil Street. Lined with cafés, bakeries, fish stores, cheese shops, wine shops, produce stands and flower shops, this street is a place for Parisians to socialize while doing their daily shopping. Certainly you'll want to spend the rest of the day here !
But we will end up this full day tour on the bohemian Montmartre hill. With incredible views of the entire panorama of Paris, white basilica and artistic soul. You can have a souvenir painting to take home from here.
At the end of the tour we'll give You a map that details everything what you have seen, recommendations of things to see and do for the rest of your stay in Paris.
Definitely, You'll want to come back to Paris after this tour.
Duration :
8 h
(full day tour)
Price : 95 EURO
Meeting point:
The lobby of your hotel
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