05 Oct 2024
Our guide was so knowledgeable and bubbly, and she clearly loves sharing her knowledge of the city. She kept us on schedule, yet somehow unrushed. We started in Montmarte, took a coffee break and headed to the Louvre (where we of course saw the Mona Lisa), had a lunch break on our own, saw Notre Dame and much more before the obligatory Eiffel Tower where we ended at a perfect photo spot. We were left to use our Seine cruise whenever we chose. It was right there so we did it…top level in the pouring rain. It would’ve been lovely and relaxing, rolling by all we just walked around and learned about if not for that soaking rain and wind. This was such a perfect way to get the lay of the land on our first full day as wall as some solid history. BTW, the speed tour/skip the line at The Louvre alone is worth doing this tour.