How to make the most of your first trip to Paris. The best tours, where to shop, what to pack, etc.

Paris, France

Disneyland Paris, Boulevard de Parc, Coupvray, France

Versailles, France

Paris In The Fall: 8 day travel guide for your first trip to Paris

Note:  Our flight from Paris was overnight and of course, we didn't sleep as well as we'd hoped. While our hotel was graciously accommodating, I would suggest reaching out for early check-in options if you have a flight that lands in the morning. 

The hunt for the best gluten-free bakery in Paris

Note: We planned to space out our long days with rest so that we could make the most of our trip. This day was majorly dictated by our tour of Monet's Garden and Versailles. We used City Wonders for the entire trip. Our guides made each location 50x better. It elevated our entire experience. Plus, it meant we always got to skip lines

Monet’s House, Giverny, & Versailles Tour - Full Day Trip from Paris

A lot of window shopping and exploration for this day. Our wardrobes were lacking a serious amount of warmth so we wander through all the shops.

Note: We relied heavily on Uber in Paris which was fantastic for us. I really appreciated being able to maximize on seeing the city every day. However, I did a rookie error and didn’t triple check our drop off for the morning so we missed our first tour. There’s always next time!

Note: We tended to eat wherever we came upon throughout our journey. Or we would eat in our room when it felt like we needed rest. Much of this trip was during an emotionally taxing time for us so decompressing was essential at night.

Note: We had a chill day here but this is what I wished I’d done.

Note: we booked a tour for this - and I would probably go about this differently. We got there early and spent a while waiting plus added travel meant we didn't have access to a bathroom for way too long. If you decide to do Disneyland, I'd suggest arranging your own individual travel so you can come and go as you'd like.

Hôtel Monsieur

Miss bio Archive

Clementine Oliver Pains-Gourmandises sans gluten

Noglu

Anthropologie

Paris In The Fall: 8 day travel guide for your first trip to Paris

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