PARIS DIY TRAVEL GUIDE - Fun and Interesting Experiences

Ahh, Paris! The City of Light. No other city has such a reputation for romance. Embrace it with a candlelit dinner cruise on the Seine, the city’s riverine…

Paris Orly Airport (8.9 miles / 14.3 kilometers)
Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (14.3 miles / 23.1 kilometers)
Aéroport de Pontoise – Cormeilles-en-Vexin (21.9 miles / 35.2 kilometers)
Beauvais–Tillé Airport (42.9 miles / 69.1 kilometers)

Day 1: The City of Light’s Famous Sights
Day 2: Parisian Art, Culture, and Gastronomy
Day 3: Day-Trip Destinations from Paris

Travel Tip(s)

chaotic traffic at Arc de Triomphe

IS THERE A SAFER WAY TO CROSS THE ROAD?

The roundabout around the Arc de Triomphe is notorious for being busy and confusing, with no lane markings and unpredictable vehicle movements.

So Yes, there’s a safer way to reach the Arc de Triomphe without having to deal with the chaotic traffic at Place Charles de Gaulle, where 12 avenues converge! Instead of crossing the traffic circle at street level, you can use an underground pedestrian tunnel. Here’s how it works:

Location: The tunnel is located at the Champs-Élysées side of the roundabout, making it much safer than trying to navigate the intense vehicle traffic.
Access Points: You can access this tunnel via stairs or an elevator, making it easy for everyone, including those with mobility concerns, to use.

This is the best option for a safe and stress-free visit to the iconic monument!

DID YOU KNOW: If you visit Montmartre in Paris, you’ll actually be higher than the top of the Eiffel Tower in terms of elevation!

Montmartre Elevation: Montmartre is the highest point in Paris, with an elevation of about 130 meters (426 feet) above sea level. This gives you fantastic panoramic views of the city, especially from the famous steps of the Sacré-Cœur Basilica.

Eiffel Tower Height: The Eiffel Tower stands at 330 meters (1,083 feet), but it’s located on a lower elevation, only about 35 meters (115 feet) above sea level.

So, even though the Eiffel Tower is taller, standing in Montmartre puts you at a higher ground level!

Skip the ticket line and book your entry ticket to the Eiffel Tower or bundle it with other sightseeing activities or 2 – 2.5 hour guided tours.

When you buy the Paris Pass, you get admission to plenty attractions including the Palace of Versailles, Arc de Triomphe, Louvre Museum, Pompidou Centre, and the Hop-On Hop-Off Bus!

Amazing places to see in Paris

The Grevin Wax Museum
A visit to the Pantheon
Les Invalides – Napoleon’s tomb and army museum.
Why not add a visit to a beautiful library on your travel list. Have you read our article about beautiful libraries around the world?

Beautiful libraries

The Bibliotheque Nationale de France (National Library) – Huge beautiful glass window ceilings.
Mazarine Library – Very Luxurious inside
Francois Mitterand National Library
Saint Genevieve Library
Sarbonne University Library
Senat Library – Beautiful ceilings.

Our video features some of the top sights, such as:

Eat as many pastries as possible. The French pastries are fantastic.

Taste the real French Macarons. Ordering it back home is simply just not the same.

Do a French food picnic somewhere along the Seine River or in a park. Even if you are a solo traveler, this is amazing.

Visit a flower market. Even if you do not buy any flowers, just visit a flower shop or market. It is a “Paris-thing-to-do”.

Go to the Tuileries garden park.

Visit Paris in the summer. The summer months bring art and music festivals to the parks and people enjoy picnics everywhere.

Go on a gourmet food tour in Paris, join a small group on a chocolate walking tour, or join a small cooking class and make your own macarons!

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Finally, if you are looking for free stuff to do, there are a lot of options, but just exploring and doing people-watching at a cozy street cafe are some of the best free activities. For example, this is how you get the see how the locals live. There are many gardens you can explore and some of them are free, others at an incredibly low entrance fee.

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