Speaking French is pretty much a non-issue. I'd venture to guess most tourists there do not. I can't speak to the trip between London & Paris but once you get there, seeing the Eiffel Tower is very manageable. We had a one-day whirlwind tour of Paris that consisted of The Louve, Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame, with a boat ride down the Seine. It included lunch on the Tower and was very, very well worth the time and money.I have the incredible opportunity to visit London with my university for a couple weeks. We have some educational excursions planned, however I believe we'll have a couple days for ourselves.
I've never been out of the country before and was wondering how easy it is to take the Eurostar from London to Paris for a very quick day trip. The main focus would be seeing the Eiffel Tower. I would probably be going solo, so would this probably be too much (in terms of stress, not so much $$)? How easy is it to go between the train station and back? Would you recommend a tour (there's one that has a champagne lunch at the very top of the tower that sounded interesting, but had mixed reviews).
Actually this can be done easily ... there are plenty of people working in the stations that can point you in the right direction and you don’t have to know French to get around at all .That's awfully ambitious for someone who has never left the country especially with everything up in the air with Brexit. Two questions: Do you know how to speak French and are you experienced at using a subway map?
I have the incredible opportunity to visit London with my university for a couple weeks. We have some educational excursions planned, however I believe we'll have a couple days for ourselves.
I've never been out of the country before and was wondering how easy it is to take the Eurostar from London to Paris for a very quick day trip. The main focus would be seeing the Eiffel Tower. I would probably be going solo, so would this probably be too much (in terms of stress, not so much $$)? How easy is it to go between the train station and back? Would you recommend a tour (there's one that has a champagne lunch at the very top of the tower that sounded interesting, but had mixed reviews).
I have the incredible opportunity to visit London with my university for a couple weeks. We have some educational excursions planned, however I believe we'll have a couple days for ourselves.
I've never been out of the country before and was wondering how easy it is to take the Eurostar from London to Paris for a very quick day trip. The main focus would be seeing the Eiffel Tower. I would probably be going solo, so would this probably be too much (in terms of stress, not so much $$)? How easy is it to go between the train station and back? Would you recommend a tour (there's one that has a champagne lunch at the very top of the tower that sounded interesting, but had mixed reviews).
I will say, that I have been to a ton of places from Mexico to inland China and in between, and Paris was the one city that I felt the most unsafe. Just keep your head on a swivel, and be aware of your surroundings. It is an amazing city. Uber is available to you, so if you want to go to Notre Dame, you can just go. Install Google Translate, and you can translate any sign or text with ease.
Good to know. Anything in particular I should keep an eye out for?
Good to know. Anything in particular I should keep an eye out for?
Weird. We stayed at an amazing little boutique hotel in Bastille and LOVED it. We took the subway all over from there, including out to DLP. I guess everybody perceives things differently.For us, it was the area around the Bastille.
The hotel advised us to Uber instead of walking after dark. We had a couple events happen where we were following gps (walking), and must have walked into something we shouldn’t have, and on the same day, my traveling partner had someone banging on her hotel door at 2am trying to get in. Pretty terrifying.
Other than that, they have a pickpocket problem in touristy areas, so be aware and take precautions.
I’ve been mny times and lived to tell the story. I was there for work and went places most tourists wouldn’t go (retail store checks all over the place).