I am also posting this suggested IT for m_lim to benefit the other GTs who are thinking of going to Paris:
Kabi-kabila ang mga crepe stand dun. Magsa-sawa ka! Take a picture with the big Nutella bottles. I wanted to bring home one pero bigat sa bagahe na.
Looking at your IT you have 4 whole days in Paris (not counting your arrival and departure ha). Here's my suggested IT, feel free to deviate from it ha.
April 29 - Arrive CDG. Purchase your Paris Museum Pass for 4 days (EUR54/pax) at the arrival area of the airport. Just ask where the booth is. Here's their website:
http://en.parismuseumpass.com/rub-the-pass-price-36.htmDon't forget to ask for a map of Paris plus a metro map to guide you. Or you can download one into your phone. Just check their website.
Take the RER B from CDG to central Paris. If they haven't increased yet it's EUR8.50/pax one way. At the train staion you can get na rin the Paris Visite Pass for 5 days for zone 1-3. Don't get the zone 1-5 since you will be staying mostly in zones 1-3. Here's the website:
http://www.ratp.fr/en/ratp/c_21879/tourists/Here's good blog about taking trains and metros in Paris.
http://parisbytrain.com/charles-de-gaulle-airport-cdg-to-paris-by-train/What's the address of your place in Paris again?
Apr 30 - You can now use your Paris Visite Pass in the metro or bus depends where you're going. The Paris Museum Pass will be activated on the first museum/monument you go to. Check their website on how to go about activating your museum pass. If you will follow my suggested IT it would be the Arc de Triomphe at Champs Elysees.
The Eiffel Tower kasi is not included in the Pass. They have their own website where you can reserve tickets online. Yun lang you have to be sure of your date and time. I suggest doing this to avoid the long lines. Kami ni hubby had to fall in line for 2 hours kasi hindi pa uso yung online tickets nila before.
After the tower, head on to the Arc du Triomphe and Champs Elysees. Take your time walking the avenue. Lots of luxury car dealers here plus shopping!!!! The LV flagship store is here. There's Abercrombie and Fitch, Longchamps, Furla, etc. The Laduree store is here too.
Kung hindi pa kayo pagod, take the metro to Sacre Coeur Basilica. Get off Anvers metro station and walk up to the church. You can take the funiculaire (enclosed escalator) to go up the church proper from the plaza kung pagod na kayo (use your Visite pass here). Kung may energy pa kayo, take the stairs. You can go up the dome to get a wonderful view of Paris. Word of caution: don't entertain those guys mostly black guys trying to give you a friendship bracelet. Once nilagyan ka nyan sisingilin ka ng pera. Ignore them lang. If they keep pestering you, sumigaw ka lang magtatakbuhan sila.
May 01 - Notre Dame, Saint Chapelle and the Latin Quarter.
Try to be at the church early kasi grabe ang pila dito if you plan to go up the tower. Preferably by 9AM nakapila na kayo. If you do plan to go up, the line will be outside of the church. Facing the church nasa kaliwang side ng church yung pila.. Use your museum pass here. It's a bit of a work out, 200+ steps up. If you're claustrophobic don't go up just go inside the church to check out the stained glass Rose windows (line is directly in front of the church).
Walk to Saint Chapelle passing by the flower market. Within the area lang yan so you won't miss it. You have to fall in line for security to go inside the Justice compound where the chapel is located. Once inside, go straight to the entrance of the chapel and show your pass. Wag ka na pumila sa loob since yung mga nakapila yung walang ticket pa.
After your visit, head on to Berthillon ice cream. Yummy! Tanong ka lang saan yun banda. It's well known so alam yan dyan.
Head on to the Latin Quarter, magsawa ka dito sa mga cafes and creperies. You can have late lunch here na rin.
Check out the Pantheon (included in the museum pass). Then head on to the Jardins du Luxembourg for a picnic merienda or just enjoy the park.
