How much will it cost to vacation in france for a week or more?

Question

My room mate and I are planning on travelling to France and England in late october 09. We want to spend at least 2 weeks over there, the majority of the time spent in france. We'll probably just stay in paris and not venture too far from there. As for england we both have friends and family there so that's all covered as far as accommodations and food go. As for Paris, we have nothing. We plan on staying in the cheapest hostels we can, visiting the Eiffel tower and the louvre and possibly some castles and such but nothing too expensive.. does anyone have any advice as to how we can keep the cost down or has anyone done something similar before and could tell us how much we're gonna be looking at spending? I'm looking for a rough daily estimate for food and accommodations, and maybe a few cheap things to do while we're there. anything would help! Thanks.

Answer 1

If you go so that your trip covers the first Sunday of a month you can get into places (like the Louvre, Orsay, Rodin, etc.) on that day for free. Also, when you do the Eiffel Tower make sure to get in one of the "stairs" lines. It is about half as much as getting in the elevator lines.

Answer 2

My husband and I love to travel to foreign lands. We each estimate spending $100/day, including a place to rest our heads at night. You can easily do this by staying at hostels, inns or pensions rather than hotels. Look for places to stay that are outside city limits, and take the bus or subway into the city. Places to stay outside city limits are at least half of what you'd pay in cities.

Also, rather than eating at cafe's and restaurants for each meal, go to the local market to buy foods that will "keep" for a little while - such as fruits, veggies, and breads. By doing this, you can take care of most (if not all) of your breakfast and lunch meals. Sometimes you can find a place to stay which will offer a continental breakfast, which may save you some money, also.