“Paris is always a good idea”
— Audrey Hepburn
Paris
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Day 1
We went to the louvre at 10 and it was very busy! We did not buy skip the lines even though we should have! However, since we had a baby they let us skip the line! Very nice! The louvre itself wasn’t busy luckily! We grabbed a bite to eat after at Cafe Marly which has a view of the louvre.
After lunch, we hopped on the metro and it dropped us off right at the Eiffel Tower. The line for the Eiffel Tower wasn’t very long but this was on a Sunday in February. After the tour, we headed to Rue de l’Universite for pictures. There wasn’t anyone here! We got awesome pictures with little to no one in the pictures :).
We had dinner at Coco before heading to the Arc de Triumph. This was great because not many people go at night! We took the Tush Baby to carry our baby up the stairs to the top. We folded up our Babyzen Yoyo stroller and carried it up. The Tush Baby was a life saver!
*There was a street photographer near the Eiffel Tower and we were able to get great pictures for 20 euros.
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Day 2
We took the metro to Disneyland Paris. It was about an hour metro ride and about $20. I’ve heard mixed reviews about Disneyland Paris. However, I loved it! We didn’t show up until about 12:30 and it wasn’t SUPER busy! We were able to get on rides with 20-30 min waits.
Disneyland Paris was very baby friendly. There were plenty of restrooms and many places had hot water. Everything was reasonably priced. I would recommend purchasing the tickets on the Disneyland Paris website and purchase in euros since it’s cheaper.
*Bring a lock for your stroller. This gives you great peace of mind while riding rides!
The metro ride back to the hotel was smooth and not very backed.
We grabbed drinks and food at a local restaurant near the hotel. It was really nice to be around locals and immerse ourselves in the culture. Locals are always out, even during the week. They will be casually having a drink and smoking a cigarette.
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Day 3
We grabbed breakfast and a hot chocolate at the famous Cafe de Flore. The line is typically kind of long. We decided to wait and it went by really fast! So worth!
After breakfast, we headed to Montmartre. This was stroller friendly since you can purchase tickets for the Funiculaire de Montmartre. This will take you from the bottom of the hill to Sacré Cœur in Montmartre. We personally did not purchase this and held the stroller and walked up with the baby. The stairs weren’t too bad so I don’t regret walking. We were lucky and made a reservation for La Maison Rose a month in advance and the food was amazing!
We headed to Champs-Élysées for some shopping in the evening. It was very busy but the side walks were big enough for everyone!
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Day 4
Breakfast at Carette is a must! The hot chocolate paired perfectly with the cold weather. However, for brunch we headed to Dior at Galleries Lafayette. This mall was beautiful and worth visiting (it’s free).
Louis Vuitton Exhibit is a must, if you like designer or Louis Vuitton. We grabbed tickets last minute and got to go through the museum. We were able to purchase some LV chocolate and drank some espresso at their cafe.
A boat ride on the Seine is the perfect way to end the trip. Hadley did great and we were able to get a private boat. Worth the money since it was an unforgettable experience. The weather wasn’t bad at night either!
Where We Stayed
We stayed at Hôtel L'Échiquier Opéra Paris - MGallery. This hotel was great and very clean! The room was spacious enough for the three of us! It was very affordable and close to everything. It wasn’t a very touristy location which was nice. We were right next to the two main metros which gave us plenty of options on how we were able to travel. I would 100% stay here again and recommend.
*Breakfast was included in our stay and was delicious! This saved us a lot of $$!
*The hotel offered to store our stroller but we took it to our room. The stroller fit great in the room and was not in the way at all!