### **📅 Itinerary Overview** **Theme**: In-depth tour of classic landmarks × French lifestyle experience **Accommodation recommendation**: Marais (near the subway station) | Audeye (on the banks of the Seine) **Transportation**: Buy a 3-day Paris Visite pass (Zones 1-3) + Airport RER Line B --- ### **🌞 Day 1: Right Bank Art Tour** #### **Morning: Royal Luxury Storm** 1️⃣ **Opéra Garnier** 📍Address: Pl. de l'Opéra, 75009 🎫 Make an appointment on the official website for €15, doors open at 9:00! Check in at The Phantom of the Opera crystal chandelier + spiral staircase ⏰ Hidden spot: Take a panoramic photo of Opera Avenue from the small balcony of the top floor library 2️⃣ **Galeries Lafayette Dome** 🆓 Free access to the top! Open the door at 10:00 and head straight to the 7th floor to avoid the crowds and take photos of the Sacre Coeur and the Eiffel Tower together #### **Afternoon: Immersion in the Art Hall** 1️⃣ **Louvre Museum** 📍Address: Rue de Rivoli, 75001 🎫 **Appointment Skills**: ✅ Choose Wednesday/Friday evening show (after 18:00) and the crowds will be 50% less! Or enter from the underground shopping mall entrance of "Carrousel du Louvre" at 9:00 am 🖼️ Quick Attack Route: Mona Lisa → Winged Victory of Samothrace → Venus (1.5 hours) ⚠️ Anti-theft: Wear the backpack in front of you, as the corners of the exhibition hall are high-risk areas for pickpockets! #### **Evening: Tower Ceremony** 1️⃣ **Palais de Chaillot** 🌆 Reserve your seat before 18:30! The audience cheers when the lights flash on the hour (they flash every 5 minutes after 22:00) 🍷 Recommended picnic: buy baguette + cheese + €3 red wine from the supermarket and drink on the lawn under the Eiffel Tower --- ### **🥐 Day 2: A literary walk along the Left Bank** #### **Morning: Soul Church Tour** 1️⃣ **Sainte-Chapelle** 📍Address: 10 Bd du Palais, 75001 🎫 Buy a €13 combined ticket (including the Ancient Prison) on the official website, and the sun will shine through the 15-meter stained glass at 10:00! ⚠️ Warning: Queueing on site for more than 1 hour, be sure to book tickets in advance 2️⃣ **Shakespeare and Company** 📚 Hemingway’s permanent bookstore! The antique piano on the second floor + the view of the Seine River by the window is super healing #### **Afternoon: Slow life along the Seine** 1️⃣ **Musée d'Orsay** 📍Address: 1 Rue de la Legion d'Honneur, 75007 🎫 Skip the line with your pass! Focus on the 5th floor: Van Gogh's "Starry Night" + Impressionist Exhibition Hall ⏰ 14:00-16:00 is the busiest time, so it is recommended to enter after lunch. 2️⃣ **Tuileries Garden Fountain** ☕ Learn from Parisians: Sunbathe on a green iron chair + pair it with Pierre Hermé macarons #### **Evening: Night Cruise on the Seine** 🚢 **Bateaux-Mouches cruise** 📍Boarding point: Port de la Conférence, 75008 🌉 21:30 watch the tower light up! The official website is €18, which is €5 cheaper than buying it on site --- ### **🏰 Day 3: Walking around the Palace of Versailles** #### **Full day: Château de Versailles** 🚇 **Transportation**: RER Line C goes directly to "Versailles Château Rive Gauche" station (one-way €4.2) 🎫 **Ticket Guide**: ✅ Grab the "Passport with Timed Entry" on the official website for €28.5 (including palace + garden + Trianon Palace) ⏰ Must-see route: Hall of Mirrors → Queen's Chamber → War Gallery → Back Garden Fountain Show (every Saturday and Sunday 11:00-12:00) ⚠️ **Blood and tears suggestions**: ➊ Choose the earliest session at 8:30, as the tourist groups will arrive at 10:00! ➋ Wear comfortable shoes! 30 minutes walk from the palace to the Petit Trianon ➌ Rent a bicycle in the garden for €10/hour, a labor-saving tool ### 💡 **Rules for survival in Paris** ** Anti-theft **: ✅ The most common thing is to grab phones the moment the subway doors close! Stay away from the car door ✅ Reject the "Signature Petition" scam and just wave your hand and leave **transportation**: ✅ Use "Citymapper" which is more accurate than Google ✅ Buy 10 one-way tickets at a time (€19.1) and save 30% **Tickets**: ✅ The Palace of Versailles/Louvre is free on the first Sunday of every month (but there are too many people) --- 🔥 **Why is this route so popular? ** ✅ **Day 1 Classic Walk**: Opera House + Louvre + Eiffel Tower Night Shot ✅ **Day 2 Left Bank Art**: Sainte-Chapelle stained glass windows + authentic Orsay + Seine River cruise ✅ **Day3 Versailles Domination**: Early bird strategy to avoid the crowds ✅ **Food without disappointment**: A complete guide from €4 god-level croissant to €45 seafood tower #ParisIn-depthTour #MuseumWanderingHandbook #VersaillesEarlyBirdGuide #Paris #EiffelTower