7 days
7 Days in Paris — Classic City Escape
Paris rewards slow exploration — world-class museums, neighborhood cafés, and walkable arrondissements. This itinerary balances iconic landmarks with local rhythm across seven days.
A 7-day Unknown Destination itinerary
Budget Estimate
$1,225
~$175/day for 7 days · USD
Before You Go
Book Eiffel Tower summit tickets at least 2–3 weeks ahead — timed slots sell out fast.
Pre-purchase a Paris Museum Pass (2, 4, or 6 days) to skip ticket lines at major museums.
Reserve Versailles tickets online in advance; queues without pre-booking can exceed 90 minutes.
Download the RATP app for Metro navigation and real-time disruption alerts across all Paris transit.
Check your bank's foreign transaction fees and notify them of travel dates before departure.
Good to Know
Get a carnet of 10 Metro tickets (€17.35) or a weekly Navigo pass if you're riding daily — both save money over single fares.
Lunch is the best value meal in Paris — most bistros offer a plat du jour for €12–15 that would cost €25+ at dinner.
Museums are free for EU residents under 26 and for everyone on the first Sunday of each month.
Cafés charge more if you sit at a table than if you stand at the bar — the same espresso can differ by €1.
Paris tap water is safe and free; ask for une carafe d'eau at any restaurant and they must provide it.
Pharmacies (green cross signs) are excellent for affordable skincare, jetlag remedies, and basic medical needs.
Sundays see reduced Metro frequency and many non-tourist shops close — plan lighter activity days accordingly.
Day by Day
Arrival & Left Bank Orientation
Check in & Settle
Drop bags, orient yourself with a neighborhood walk around your hotel.
FreeLuxembourg Gardens
Stroll the formal gardens; grab a chair by the fountain.
FreeRue de Buci Market Street
Browse open-air stalls and patisseries on Paris's liveliest market street.
FreeSeine Evening Walk
Walk the Left Bank quays as the city lights up at dusk.
FreeWhere to eat
En route or airport
Eat before arrival; avoid airport prices.
Le Relais de l'Entrecôte
One dish: steak-frites, secret sauce. No menu.
The Louvre & Tuileries
Louvre Museum
Enter via Richelieu wing to avoid main pyramid crowds; allow 3 hours.
€22Tuileries Garden
Walk the garden axis from the Louvre toward Place de la Concorde.
FreePalais Royal Gardens
Quiet arcaded gardens behind the Louvre; great for people-watching.
FreeSainte-Chapelle
Upper chapel has Paris's most stunning Gothic stained glass — worth every euro.
€13Where to eat
Café de Flore area bakery
Croissant and café crème, stand at bar.
Café Marly
Louvre courtyard views; splurge-worthy setting.
Île Saint-Louis
Stroll the island; dine at Brasserie de l'Île.
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Eiffel Tower & Champ de Mars
Eiffel Tower — Summit
Arrive early; take stairs to second floor, then lift to summit.
€29.40Champ de Mars Picnic
Buy supplies from nearby rue Cler market street and picnic on the lawn.
€10–15Musée d'Orsay
World's best Impressionist collection; allow 2–2.5 hours inside.
€16Rodin Museum & Garden
The Thinker, The Kiss — sculpture garden is worth the ticket alone.
€13Where to eat
Rue Cler
Market street with great bakeries and fromageries.
Champ de Mars picnic
Self-assembled from rue Cler vendors.
Au Bon Accueil
Seasonal French menu; solid wine list.
Montmartre & Sacré-Cœur
Sacré-Cœur Basilica
Climb to the dome for a 360° Paris panorama before crowds arrive.
Free (dome €6)Place du Tertre
Artist square; arrive early before portrait vendors become aggressive.
FreeMontmartre Vineyard & Side Streets
Wander rue Lepic and the vineyard — the village-within-a-city feel is real.
FreeMusée de Montmartre
Renoir's former studio; explains the hill's bohemian artistic history.
€15Pigalle & South Montmartre
Walk downhill through Pigalle; browse record shops and concept stores.
FreeWhere to eat
Café des Deux Moulins
Amélie filming location; classic Parisian breakfast.
Le Miroir
Solid bistro lunch on rue des Martyrs.
Rue des Martyrs
Self-catering heaven; grab charcuterie and cheese.
Le Marais & Centre Pompidou
Place des Vosges
Paris's oldest square; arcaded walkways and Victor Hugo's house nearby.
FreeCentre Pompidou
Modern and contemporary art collection; views from the top-floor terrace.
€15Marais Neighbourhood Walk
Browse rue des Francs-Bourgeois boutiques and Jewish quarter bakeries.
FreeMusée Carnavalet
Free museum chronicling Paris's full history in a gorgeous hôtel particulier.
FreeCanal Saint-Martin Stroll
Walk the iron footbridges and tree-lined canal as evening begins.
FreeWhere to eat
Merci Café
Design concept store café; excellent coffee.
L'As du Fallafel
Best falafel in Paris; expect a queue.
Chez Prune
Canal-side terrace; casual Franco-Mediterranean menu.
Versailles Day Trip
Depart for Versailles
Take RER C from Invalides to Versailles-Château-Rive-Gauche station.
€7.20 returnPalace of Versailles — State Apartments
Hall of Mirrors and royal apartments; go straight there before tour groups arrive.
€21Palace Gardens
Formal gardens stretch 800 hectares; rent a bike or golf cart to cover ground.
Free (fountain shows €10)Grand Trianon & Petit Trianon
Marie Antoinette's private escape; quieter and more intimate than the main palace.
Included with passport ticketReturn to Paris
Head back via RER C; evening free for a relaxed dinner.
Included in return ticketWhere to eat
Near your hotel before departure
Eat before you leave; Versailles options are pricey.
La Flottille
Lakeside restaurant inside the gardens.
Bistro near Saint-Germain
Low-key evening after a full day out.
Final Morning, Shopping & Departure
Covered Passages Walk
Explore Galerie Vivienne and Passage des Panoramas — 19th-century shopping arcades.
FreePalais Garnier Opera House
Tour the grand foyer and auditorium of Paris's gilded Second Empire opera house.
€14Last Souvenir Shopping
Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré for high-end; rue de Rivoli for accessible gifts.
VariesDepart for Airport
Allow 90 minutes minimum to CDG from central Paris via RER B.
€11.80Where to eat
Angelina
Famous hot chocolate and Mont-Blanc pastry.
Bouillon Chartier
Historic brasserie; fast, cheap, excellent French classics.
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