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5 Days in Paris

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Eiffel Tower sunset · Louvre masterpieces · Montmartre artists · Seine river cruise · Le Marais cafés
Day 1

Arrival & Eiffel Tower

Paris 7e

10:00
Arrive at Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG). Take Le Bus Direct or taxi to your hotel in the 7th arrondissement (~€55).
💡Pre-book airport transfer for better rates
🚗 Taxi
13:00
Check into Hotel Juliana Paris (5★, €450/night) near the Eiffel Tower. Freshen up and have a light lunch at the hotel.
💡Request a room with Eiffel Tower view
Book Hotel Juliana
15:30
Stroll through Champ de Mars gardens leading up to the Eiffel Tower. Take photos from Trocadéro Plaza for the iconic view.
💡Best photo spot is from Trocadéro, not directly underneath
17:30
Eiffel Tower summit ticket (pre-booked). Take the elevator to the top for panoramic views of Paris at golden hour.
Book summit tickets 2+ weeks ahead
20:00
Dinner at Les Ombres restaurant (€120/person) with Eiffel Tower terrace views.
Reserve terrace table at Les Ombres
🌙Overnight: Paris 7e
Day 2

Louvre & Right Bank

Paris 1er

09:00
Early entry to the Louvre Museum (pre-booked timed entry). See the Mona Lisa, Winged Victory, and Venus de Milo before crowds.
💡Enter through the Carrousel du Louvre entrance, not the pyramid
Book Louvre timed entry
13:00
Lunch at Café Marly (€45/person) overlooking the Louvre Pyramid.
15:00
Walk through Jardin des Tuileries to Place de la Concorde. Continue to Champs-Élysées for shopping at Galeries Lafayette.
💡The rooftop terrace at Galeries Lafayette has free panoramic views
19:00
Dinner at Le Grand Véfour (€250/person), one of Paris's oldest Michelin-starred restaurants.
Reserve Le Grand Véfour weeks ahead
21:30
Evening Seine river cruise with Bateaux Parisiens (€18/person). See illuminated monuments from the water.
💡Book the 21:30 departure for the best lighting
🌙Overnight: Paris 7e
Day 3

Montmartre & Le Marais

Paris 18e / 4e

09:30
Explore Montmartre: Sacré-Cœur Basilica (free entry, €6 dome climb). Wander Place du Tertre artist square.
💡Take the funicular up the hill instead of stairs
12:00
Lunch at Le Consulat café (€35/person), a historic spot frequented by Picasso and Van Gogh.
14:00
Visit Le Marais district: Place des Vosges, Victor Hugo's house (free), and boutique shopping on Rue des Francs-Bourgeois.
💡Don't miss L'As du Fallafel for a quick snack
17:00
Visit the Picasso Museum (€14/person) in a stunning 17th-century mansion.
20:00
Dinner at L'Ambroisie (€300/person) on Place des Vosges — three Michelin stars.
Book L'Ambroisie 1+ month ahead
🌙Overnight: Paris 7e
Day 4

Versailles Day Trip

Versailles

08:00
Take RER C train to Versailles Château Rive Gauche (~40 min, €7 round trip). Arrive before opening.
💡Buy RER tickets the day before to avoid morning queues
🚗 Train
09:00
Palace of Versailles: Hall of Mirrors, King's State Apartments. Pre-booked passport ticket (€32/person).
Book Versailles passport ticket
12:30
Lunch at Ore restaurant by Alain Ducasse inside the palace grounds (€55/person).
14:00
Explore the Gardens of Versailles: musical fountains show, Grand Trianon, and Marie Antoinette's Estate. Rent a golf cart (€38/hour).
💡The estate is enormous — golf cart or petit train is essential
17:30
Return train to Paris. Rest at hotel.
20:30
Farewell dinner at Le Jules Verne (€250/person) — Alain Ducasse's restaurant on the Eiffel Tower's second floor.
Book Le Jules Verne 2+ months ahead
🌙Overnight: Paris 7e
Day 5

Left Bank & Departure

Paris 5e / 6e

09:00
Visit Shakespeare and Company bookshop, then cross to Notre-Dame Cathedral (exterior viewing). Wander Île de la Cité.
💡Notre-Dame reopening expected late 2024 — check status
11:00
Explore the Latin Quarter: Sorbonne University, Panthéon (€13/person), and medieval streets around Rue Mouffetard.
💡Grab crêpes from a street vendor on Rue Mouffetard
13:00
Lunch at Café de Flore (€40/person) on Boulevard Saint-Germain — the historic literary café of Sartre and de Beauvoir.
15:00
Visit Musée d'Orsay (€17/person) for the world's best Impressionist collection.
Book Musée d'Orsay timed entry
18:00
Depart for CDG airport. Taxi (~€55) or RER B train from Saint-Michel (~€12). Arrive 2.5 hours before flight.
🚗 Taxi

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