Grab some bread, cheese and wine for a picnic in front of the Eiffel Tower

Review: Ugh, living in Paris must be so amazing. Every night the park was parked with people drinking wine, playing games, listening to music, dancing...It was goddamn magical.

Friday 9/1 3:45PM- Paris Catacombs Tour

Review: This was awesome and well worth the ticket price. The audioguide was fine and I didn't see

anybody down there with an actual human guide.

Saturday 9/2 9:30PM- Paris Evening River Cruise with Music

Review: Skip this. Definitely do a river cruise but don't cheap out- Do the Bateaux one or

whatever it's called. This boat was kinda raggedy and the music was 80's soft hits

played out of a crackly speaker lol.

Friday 9/1 11:30AM- Louvre Museum Skip the Line Must-Sees Guided Tour

Review: Do this!! We are not huge art history buffs but wanted to see the major works in the Louvre and this was PERFECT for that. You got to see the important stuff but didn't have to dedicate an entire day to it.

Don't hate- This was 10/10 would do again. This was the very first thing we did in Paris because it's a big city and it really helped us get our bearings, pick some neighborhoods to check out, and see some big sights we wouldn't have otherwise had time for.

They also run constantly and your ticket is for a 1-2-3 day duration so you can straight up use the Toot Bus to get around the city your whole trip. We used it plus the subway. There are usually groupons and discounts if you look for them.

Just a cute lil spot to take a picture

L'Atelier des Lumieres - Funky ass museum. Good for rainy day. 35 euros each

10 minute hot air balloon ride 17 euros each

Review: Ok, we TRIED to do this, but there was a 2+ hour line for the balloon so we wandered the park instead. It's kind of out of the way, so this one is skippable unless you're really dying to get on that balloon. I think it was a Tuesday morning when we tried.

Cheese/Wine Tasting in market then a restaurant hosted by a local $41ea https://www.airbnb.com/experiences/1019730?location=Paris%2C%20France&currentTab=experience_tab&federatedSearchId=3a2867e6-bf08-4b13-978f-8cfb898bd8a9&searchId=45d48c00-a9ab-4694-95ac-9b5bb69f0d91&sectionId=3de4c9da-b6f9-489c-8276-54079bd0cd0d

Award-winning secret cheese & wine tasting (highly rated) $85 ea

Sit on front steps, drink wine, watch sunset.

<3 $$$ Pricey but really pretty and cool French restaurant located in Gare De Lyon (station we depart from to go to Switzerland). Open daily lunch and dinner online res $40 avg entree ---easy res

Review: Wow, okay- This place is HIGH. END. And we were wearing SWEATPANTS because we were about to TRAVEL when we went. It was awkward. The place is stunning but holy crap make sure you come correct.

$$ Long-running coffeehouse dating back to 1880s. Get the onion soup. $10-20 dishes A super into it

Review: A little touristy, but pretty cool. The onion soup WAS good.

$ CHEAP! Long-standing restaurant offering regional fare, wine & desserts in an elegant, art nouveau space. $10 max per dish HELLA cheap

Review: This was unexpected. It gets PACKED in here- 11PM it is filled to the gills with people. The food is pretty good, and yes it's absurdly affordable. Definitely would go again.

$$$ Fancy KBBQ. Very swank buddy open daily lunch/dinner. $64 ea 3 course tasting menu. Michelin guide. A loves ----MAKE RES AHEAD

Review: This was fine but we've had much better kbbq in the states.

$$ Recommended by Reddit. Photos on the menu very helpful. Upscale leaning modern French but looks pretty approachable. $28 avg entree. Open daily for dinner. Online res ---MAKE RES AHEAD

Review: Lovely spot. Request to sit upstairs. Romantic. Love the neighborhood (Marais)

Speakeasy- Top 100 bars in the world

Review: Very cool and surprisingly unpretentious spot. Fantastic cocktails.

Review: This is a speakeasy where you walk through a pizza kitchen to find the bar. It was neat, but definitely where we felt the rude Parisian vibes the most out of anywhere we visited.

<3 Fri/Sat 11PM Funk Shows $5 entry

Review: Maybe this place is fun? Idk? We got there right as a set was ending and it was SOOOOO SWEATY. We waited over an hour for another band to start and then left cause it was too sweaty to be that boring. Would give it another shot prob lol

Wacky food hall

$ CHEAP! Long-standing restaurant offering regional fare, wine & desserts in an elegant, art nouveau space.

Highly rated ice cream and wine! Open Wed thru Sun at 4pm

<3 $ Affordable bistro. Takes res online. $20 avg entree. Open daily lunch/dinner. ---easy res

$ CHEAP! Long-standing restaurant offering regional fare, wine & desserts in an elegant, art nouveau space.

$ CHEAP! Long-standing restaurant offering regional fare, wine & desserts in an elegant, art nouveau space.

Famous Bakery

1 Michelin star! French. Lunch starter + main $32 ea / starter main and dessert $42 ea. A la carte $35 avg main. Open daily lunch/dinner

Michelin guide, view of eiffel tower if you sit outside. Affordable. French. Starter + main + dessert $25 ea lunch/$37 ea dinner. Outdoor seating not guaranteed. Closed sun/mon

Michelin guide. Fancy hotel restaurant right next to Lourve. Avg entree $36. Open daily breakfast/lunch/dinner

34th level bar with Eiffel Tower views. Pricey!

<3 Looks pretty vibey man

Cabaret show https://www.viator.com/tours/Paris/Crazy-Horse-Cabaret-in-Paris/d479-6281CRAZYHORSE

Top 100 Bars in the world

Top 100 bars in the world

Top 100 bars in the world

Half bookstore, half wine bar

<3 Repurposed train station converted to live music venue. Allegedly free jazz shows every night at 9PM.

<3 $29 speakeasy tour with a local guide! https://www.airbnb.com/experiences/1108552?location=Paris%2C%20France&currentTab=experience_tab&federatedSearchId=3a2867e6-bf08-4b13-978f-8cfb898bd8a9&searchId=45d48c00-a9ab-4694-95ac-9b5bb69f0d91&sectionId=3de4c9da-b6f9-489c-8276-54079bd0cd0d

<3 House/EDM Club

No menu- you tell the bartender what you like and they create a drink for you. <3 Looks small-ish but cute!

<3 Jazz club! Everyday except sunday with shows starting at 7PM & 9:30PM Admission $29-$31 euro. Jam sessions midnight to 4am fridays and saturdays

Live music venue/bar open thurs-sat

Trendy bar hidden behind washing machines

[Already booked] Tuesday 9/5 9:00AM-6:00PM Mount Rigi + Lake Lucerne Cruise + Mineralbath Spa, self-guided

Review: This ruled. Mt. Rigi is the big boy out of the two we went to. The boatride was gorgeous (but crowded on the way there!) and the cogwheel train was nifty. We took it all the way to the top, then walked down to the spa because we did a bad job timing the tram. There was an adorable little mountainside (literally) cafe run by some old Swiss guys where we got a snack and beer. The walk took about 35 min I think but you should wear actual sneakers- I ate shit in my sandals. Lots of people were legit hiking up and down the mountain so if you're into that you could certainly make a whole day out of it.

The spa was awesome, would definitely do again. We took the cable car back down the mountain and it was very crowded, like 50 people.

10:00AM-5:30PM Summer Toboggan 9 CHF each. Cable car Kreins -> Frakmuntegg costs about $45 USD ea. (book on SBB)

Dragon Glider zipline that delivers you to Drachenalp a counter service restaurant. 8 min walk back to Frakmuntegg station. 10 CHF each

There is also a restaurant right next to Frakmuntegg Station called Restaurant Frakmuntegg. It looks nice and kind of cafeteria like- Like Ikea.

To get to toboggan: From Lucerne main station: Take bus no. 1 in the direction of Kriens-Obernau. Get off at the "Zentrum Pilatus" stop. Then follow the red signs to the valley station of the Pilatus cable car in Kriens. Take the cable car to the 2nd station Fräkmüntegg. Follow the signs to the toboggan run. There is a snack bar up there. They hold onto your bags for safety reasons but they tow you back up.

Review: This also ruled. It was pretty easy to get to using free public bus and then walking to the cable car spot. It's only 2-4 people per car. When you get to frakmuntegg, it's pretty quick to get on the tobaggan which is SO MUCH FUN. They even give you a chest strap so you can film on your phone hands free. The dragon glider was fun, too. Plenty of places to get food and drinks as well.

Free walking tours usually leave at 10am but you need to reserve on website

This was very worth it (don't forget to tip!). It gave us a great layout of the city and understanding of its culture/history.

Walking tour with cheese, chocolate and wine tasting $177 damn https://www.viator.com/tours/Lucerne/Lucerne-CH-Experience-Cheese-Chocolate-and-Chapel-Bridge/d576-7790P63

From the web: Longtime, family-owned shop selling a wide selection of gourmet cheeses & wines in a bright space.

I reallyyyyy wanted to take a train and check out Interlaken but we didn't have time. We did spend an afternoon in Zurich before our train departed and it honestly wasn't nearly as nice as Lucerne. It was a much bigger busier city which made it feel less special.

$$$ spanish tapas incl clam croquetas looks awesome! open lunch/dinner daily. online res easy res

Review: We had a great meal here and would go again.

Chocolatier

Review: I thought this was some kind of fancy boutique chocolate place but it turns out it's just their version of a Starbucks essentially but WAY nicer. They're on lots of street corners and have really nice sandwiches, coffee, chocolate and pastries.

$$ Our top pick! Beautiful terrace with water views. Raclette, fondue, etc etc YEAH online res open daily. easy res

Review: Fav place in Lucerne. We sat on the terrace and had fondue. Our server was amazing, the view was stupid pretty, and the food was great. Loved it!

Review: This place was OLLDDDDDD SCHOOL! Best wienerschnitzel of our lives. Slightly sweaty.

Review: 3 level bar open til 4am. We stopped by on a quiet night but I could see it getting crazy on the weekend.

Review: Very beautiful rooftop bar (w swanky indoor section too) with excellent drinks.

jazz bar closed mondays

fancy looking dope sexy looking spot casual dress code. open daily online res

bar w lots of games closed sun-tues

$$$ upscale gorgeous views of lake, online res. In same building as Bar Louis

$$$ Italian but people seem to really love it. open daily online res

$$$$$ but old school cool swiss stuff closed sun/mon. phone res only

Edit: We heard from other travelers this place is pretty good, but the prices were just outrageous so we passed.

$$ More casual, known for beef tartare and brunch easy res

$$$ great for fondue looks pretty open daily easy res (book boulevardterrasse so we can get fondue)

$$ brewery with pretzels, sausage, sauerkraut, etc. open daily no res i don't think

jazz/funk tues-sat no res

<3 no res available for our dates:(

<3 $29 speakeasy tour with a local guide! https://www.airbnb.com/experiences/1108552?location=Paris%2C%20France&currentTab=experience_tab&federatedSearchId=3a2867e6-bf08-4b13-978f-8cfb898bd8a9&searchId=45d48c00-a9ab-4694-95ac-9b5bb69f0d91&sectionId=3de4c9da-b6f9-489c-8276-54079bd0cd0d

Friday 9/1 11:30AM- Louvre Museum Skip the Line Must-Sees Guided Tour

Friday 9/1 3:45PM- Paris Catacombs Tour

9:15pm lunch reservation! $$ Recommended by Reddit. Photos on the menu very helpful. Upscale leaning modern French but looks pretty approachable. $28 avg entree. Open daily for dinner. Online res ---MAKE RES AHEAD

<3 Pricey but very beloved bar w stunning Eiffel Tower views. Mostly tasting menus. Open daily lunch/dinner. Takes online reservations.

Lunch: 98 Euros ea incl drinks for 3 courses. Andrew no like

12:30pm lunch reservation! $$$ Fancy KBBQ. Very swank buddy open daily lunch/dinner. $64 ea 3 course tasting menu. Michelin guide. A loves ----MAKE RES AHEAD

Saturday 9/2 9:30PM- Paris Evening River Cruise with Music

<3 $$$ Pricey but really pretty and cool French restaurant located in Gare De Lyon (station we depart from to go to Switzerland) --- easy res

Free walking tours usually leave at 10am but you need to reserve on website

10:00AM-5:30PM Summer Toboggan 9 CHF each. Cable car Kreins -> Frakmuntegg costs about $45 USD ea. (book on SBB)

Dragon Glider zipline that delivers you to Drachenalp a counter service restaurant. 8 min walk back to Frakmuntegg station. 10 CHF each

There is also a restaurant right next to Frakmuntegg Station called Restaurant Frakmuntegg. It looks nice and kind of cafeteria like- Like Ikea.

We can also take a 1.5 hour hike down to the closer public transit station from Frakmuntegg if we want

To get to toboggan: From Lucerne main station: Take bus no. 1 in the direction of Kriens-Obernau. Get off at the "Zentrum Pilatus" stop. Then follow the red signs to the valley station of the Pilatus cable car in Kriens. Take the cable car to the 2nd station Fräkmüntegg. Follow the signs to the toboggan run. There is a snack bar up there. They hold onto your bags for safety reasons but they tow you back up.

[Already booked] Tuesday 9/5 9:00AM-6:00PM Mount Rigi + Lake Lucerne Cruise + Mineralbath Spa, self-guided

To start this tour, please proceed to pier 1 opposite to Lucerne train station. Departure times are: 09:12/10:12/12:00/14:12/15:12. The cruise company is SGV. After arrived in Vitznau by boat, you can change directly to the connecting train ascend to the top of Mount Rigi. After enjoy the spectacular 360-degree view on the top, you can walk, which takes approx. 40 mins or take the train at every hour xx:00 descend to Rigi Kaltbad, this is a charming car-free mountain village also where the spa is (no reservation and time limitations). You can take the cable cars at 16:10/16:40/17:10/17:40 to connect the boat back to Lucerne. You can use the Viator voucher for all the services in this package. No exchange to any tickets needed.

Read more about From Lucerne, Mount Rigi + Lake Lucerne Cruise + Mineralbath Spa, self-guided - https://www.viator.com/tours/Lucerne/Mt-Rigi-from-Lucerne-incl-Lake-Cruise-and-Mineral-Baths-and-SPA-in-Rigi-Kaltbad/d576-21232P7?mcid=56757