three days in Paris

Hi All. We are stopping over in paris for 3 days on the way home to South Africa in July. I would like some advice on the best way to get around. Paris Visite? Mobilis (sp?)? Obviously for such a short time we can%26#39;t get out to far so would 1-3 pass be ok or too limiting? One day has to be up the tower, and hopefully onto the Seine. Our hotel is a block from the Arc .

Suggestions as to the best way for the tower. Tour? On your own? Worried about the loooong lines. Had some good advice already but always looking for more input!

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As for everything in Paris you only need to know one word: %26quot;Metro%26quot;. But whatever pass you need but it is easily the best way to get around. It will take you from the Arc du Triumphe (station: Charles de Gaulle-Etoille) to the Eiffel Tower (station: Champ de Mars/Tour Eiffel) in about ten minutes and there is no need for a tour. To avoid the long lines, head down there first thing in the morning or last thing in the even (check the opening hours). The lines aren%26#39;t too bad, or if you climb up the the %26quot;2eme etage%26quot; there is no queue at all!

Boat trips of the Seine are a bit tacky but they get the job done, you can take one from the little port by the Eiffel Tower.

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Best way around the city: left foot right foot, and enjoy the scenery :) If your hotel is one block from l%26#39;acr de triumph (?) Paris is at your feet: you can walk pretty much everywhere. Jump on the metro home if you get tired... Those sorts of tours is what cause the long lines: you all get dropped off at the same time... Always better to discover things on your own! Enjoy!!

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