Buttery croissants, world-class museums, fashionable boutiques — the elegance and charms of the French capital are yours to discover on this self-guided day trip to Paris. Take the Eurostar from London to Gare du Nord and spend the day exploring, cruising around town on a hop-on hop-off bus.

Head to St. Pancras in the morning to board the Eurostar and settle in for the comfortable, 2-hour ride from London to Paris.

Arrive at Gare du Nord and kick your visit into gear, hopping onto the open-air sightseeing bus to get a lay of the land. You might jump off at the Louvre to roam the art-filled halls of this palatial museum, ride to the Eiffel Tower to climb up to the observation deck, hop off on the Champs-Élysées to shop your way toward the Arc de Triomphe. Once your day in the City of Light winds to a close, make your way back to the Gare du Nord for the return trip to London.