Paris activities - reservation needed?
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Paris activities - reservation needed?
Our trip to Paris is less than a month away. We will be getting Museum Passes.
What activities should we make a reservation for ahead of time and when?
Here's a quick list.
Seine cruise or Illuminations Tour on a Saturday night
Walking tours with local guides
Versailles tour, maybe with Fat Bikes tours
Also, we are a group of 5. We will be there July 7th - 13th. Will we have a problem getting a nice, delicious, but not overly expensive, dinner without a reservation? Any good recommendations? We are staying in the 11th, but are open to a little travel for a good meal.
Any other activities we might be interested in doing that would require reservations that I may have forgotten.
Thank you very much for any help you can provide.
What activities should we make a reservation for ahead of time and when?
Here's a quick list.
Seine cruise or Illuminations Tour on a Saturday night
Walking tours with local guides
Versailles tour, maybe with Fat Bikes tours
Also, we are a group of 5. We will be there July 7th - 13th. Will we have a problem getting a nice, delicious, but not overly expensive, dinner without a reservation? Any good recommendations? We are staying in the 11th, but are open to a little travel for a good meal.
Any other activities we might be interested in doing that would require reservations that I may have forgotten.
Thank you very much for any help you can provide.
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You would probably be more certain if you made dinner reservations. Don't buy any passes before arriving--they will just be more expensive.
You can do a Seine boat ride without reservations--you can print a discount coupon on the internet.
Tours I can't help with--I think they are largely overpriced for what you "get".
You can do a Seine boat ride without reservations--you can print a discount coupon on the internet.
Tours I can't help with--I think they are largely overpriced for what you "get".
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If you plan on going up the Eiffel Tower, you can buy tickets online. You are locked in on a day/time of your choice, but it will save a lot of time to not stand in line.
We use http://www.vedettesdupontneuf.com/ and buy the tickets online. It saves 5 euro pp, and you can go any day/time you choose. Just show up with the printout at the appropriate window and you are set.
We have done a cooking class, which definitely needs reservations. We used Cookin With Class and very much enjoyed it.
We use http://www.vedettesdupontneuf.com/ and buy the tickets online. It saves 5 euro pp, and you can go any day/time you choose. Just show up with the printout at the appropriate window and you are set.
We have done a cooking class, which definitely needs reservations. We used Cookin With Class and very much enjoyed it.
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The only problem with reservations for outdoor activities like the bike tours is what you do when it rains. Would you enjoy biking in heavy traffic in the rain? I would wait for things like that.
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You can possibly reserve the bike tour without paying in advance - if so, I would do that. You can cancel in advance if the weather is not cooperating.
The boat cruises are many and often, no need to prebook.
An Illuminations bus tour - you might check on that after you get there for a subsequent evening. You probably have to prepay to reserve that.
Seating 5 could be tricky if you try to walk in during dinner hours - - for places you really care about trying, you should reserve at least a day or two in advance... for wildly popular places, a week or two. Large brasserie type places are a good fallback if you are just looking for somewhere to get seated.
The boat cruises are many and often, no need to prebook.
An Illuminations bus tour - you might check on that after you get there for a subsequent evening. You probably have to prepay to reserve that.
Seating 5 could be tricky if you try to walk in during dinner hours - - for places you really care about trying, you should reserve at least a day or two in advance... for wildly popular places, a week or two. Large brasserie type places are a good fallback if you are just looking for somewhere to get seated.
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