First-time in Paris: Rate our "crazy" 1-day itinerary . 2 friends, only ONE day!
[First Time in Paris] Please rate this “crazy” one-day itinerary packed with the Louvre, Versailles, and the Eiffel Tower! (A trip for two with a friend / We’re only staying for one day!)
Hello, everyone!
My friend and I are planning our “first trip to Paris” for Sunday, July 19. Since we can only stay in Paris for one day, we’ve put together a pretty packed itinerary that moves us from east to west so we can see as many places as possible.
We’re relatively young and confident in our stamina, so we want to know, “Can we really pull off this schedule?” We know it’s a pretty ambitious plan, but we’d love to hear your honest opinions and advice from a local’s perspective on whether this timing is realistic!
[Updated Itinerary]
・07:40 Depart from hotel (4th arrondissement) → Walk toward Île de la Cité
・08:15–08:45 Notre-Dame Cathedral (exterior only, or inside if time permits)
・09:00–09:45 Sainte-Chapelle (we’d like to go inside if possible)
・09:45–10:15: Stroll along the Seine River
・10:15–13:30: Louvre Museum (just a quick look at the famous works)
・13:30–14:00: Buy a light snack and walk through the Tuileries Garden toward Orsay Station
・14:10: Take the RER C line from Orsay Museum Station to Versailles Palace (Rive Gauche Station)
・15:20–18:20: Versailles Palace
(Will the crowds have thinned out a bit by this late hour?)
・18:30: Return to Champ de Mars – Eiffel Tower Station via the RER C line
・8:00 PM – 8:40 PM: Stroll around the Eiffel Tower area (Place du Trocadéro / Seine River side)
・8:40 PM – : Walk toward the Arc de Triomphe
・Until around 10:00 PM: Arc de Triomphe (I’d like to go up to the top floor to see the view)
・10:00 PM – 11:15 PM: Dinner in the area
・11:30 PM: Return to the hotel
*Please note that I’m using a translation tool to post this, so I apologize if some of the phrasing sounds a bit awkward.
I know this is a pretty ambitious plan…!
I’m worried that it might take a long time to get in or that public transportation might be delayed—what do you think? I’d also love to hear what the crowds are actually like in July.
I’d really appreciate your honest opinions or any advice on how to make this plan a bit more realistic. Thank you in advance!