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Paris5 Days Itinerary/ First Timer

Day 1Royal Paris Icons

Morning Activities

Enter theMusée du Louvre

Vibeheritage
Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours11:00 - 15:00
LocationOpen Map

The Louvre pairs a vast royal palace with I. M. Pei’s glass pyramid. Inside, grand galleries unfold beneath painted ceilings and r

Walk theJardin des Tuileries

Vibeheritage
Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours15:00 - 18:00
LocationOpen Map

Jardin des Tuileries stretches between the Louvre and Place de la Concorde with formal French precision. Gravel paths run past cli

Afternoon Activities

Cross thePlace de la Concorde

Vibeheritage
Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours11:00 - 16:00
LocationOpen Map

Place de la Concorde opens as a vast stone square beneath Parisian skies. At its center, the Luxor Obelisk rises between two monum

Climb theArc de Triomphe

Vibeheritage
Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours10:00 - 16:00
LocationOpen Map

The massive stone arch rises above twelve avenues at Place Charles de Gaulle. Sculpted figures cover its pillars, while traffic ci

Evening Activities

Dine atLe Relais De L'Entrecôte Saint Germain

Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours09:00 - 17:00
LocationOpen Map

The Saint Germain room feels Parisian in a disciplined, old Left Bank way. Dark wood, close tables, white cloths, and brisk servic

See theEiffel Tower

Vibeheritage
Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours11:00 - 17:00
LocationOpen Map

The iron lattice rises above Paris, precise and airy against the open sky. At dusk, thousands of lights turn its strong geometry i

Day 2Island And Left Bank

Morning Activities

Visit theCathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris

Vibeheritage
Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours10:00 - 14:00
LocationOpen Map

Notre-Dame rises from the Île de la Cité with two square towers and a carved stone façade. Hundreds of sculpted figures crowd the

Admire theSainte-Chapelle

Vibeheritage
Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours11:00 - 15:00
LocationOpen Map

Sainte-Chapelle rises inside the former royal palace, slender, luminous, and richly painted. Its upper chapel surrounds visitors w

Afternoon Activities

Browse theShakespeare and Company

Vibeheritage
Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours14:00 - 17:00
LocationOpen Map

Green shelves crowd narrow rooms beneath low beams, worn stairs, and handwritten notes. Outside, the green facade faces the Seine

Pause atCafé de Flore

Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours09:00 - 17:00
LocationOpen Map

Café de Flore sits on Boulevard Saint Germain with red awnings, polished brass, and tight terrace tables. Inside, dark wood, mirro

Stroll theJardin Du Luxembourg

Vibeheritage
Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours15:00 - 18:00
LocationOpen Map

Jardin du Luxembourg feels ordered, elegant, and distinctly Parisian. Gravel paths frame clipped lawns, statues, fountains, and ro

Evening Activities

Dine atLe Comptoir Du Relais

Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours09:00 - 17:00
LocationOpen Map

Le Comptoir Du Relais sits on a Saint-Germain-des-Prés corner in Paris's sixth arrondissement. The zinc bar and tightly packed tab

Sip atBar Josephine

Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours09:00 - 17:00
LocationOpen Map

Bar Joséphine rises beneath monumental frescoes, with tall columns, warm lighting, and polished Art Deco lines. The towering room

Day 3Montmartre And Opera

Morning Activities

Climb toSacré-Cœur Basilica

Vibespiritual
Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours11:00 - 16:00
LocationOpen Map

White travertine domes rise above Montmartre, their pale surfaces bright against the Paris sky. Inside, a vast golden mosaic glows

Walk throughPlace du Tertre

Vibeheritage
Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours11:00 - 18:00
LocationOpen Map

Place du Tertre is a compact cobbled square framed by old Montmartre buildings. Artists work beneath cream awnings, surrounded by

Afternoon Activities

Tour thePalais Garnier

Vibeheritage
Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours11:00 - 15:00
LocationOpen Map

Palais Garnier rises in gilded stone, crowned by sculptures and a green copper dome. Inside, marble staircases, velvet seats, mosa

Shop atGaleries Lafayette Haussmann

Vibemodern
Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours11:00 - 17:00
LocationOpen Map

Galeries Lafayette Haussmann is a 19th-century department store crowned by a spectacular Belle Époque glass dome. The interior ris

Evening Activities

Dine atBouillon Chartier Grands Boulevards

Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours09:00 - 17:00
LocationOpen Map

Inside, globe lamps warm a vast Belle Époque hall of mirrors and dark wood. Brass rails, numbered drawers, and packed tables prese

Drink atHarry's New York Bar

Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours09:00 - 17:00
LocationOpen Map

Harry's New York Bar sits on a narrow street in the 2nd arrondissement, its red awning unchanged since 1911. The interior is dark

Day 4Orsay To Seine

Morning Activities

Study theMusée D'Orsay

Vibeheritage
Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours11:00 - 15:00
LocationOpen Map

Musée d’Orsay occupies a former railway station on the Seine’s Left Bank. Its grand clock, glass roof, and iron ribs frame the gal

Cross thePont Alexandre III

Vibeheritage
Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours17:00 - 20:00
LocationOpen Map

Pont Alexandre III crosses the Seine with gilded winged horses, ornate lamps, and pale stone arches. The bridge feels formal but o

Afternoon Activities

Visit theHôtel des Invalides

Vibeheritage
Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours10:00 - 13:00
LocationOpen Map

The Hôtel des Invalides rises above the 7th arrondissement with a gilded dome that catches Paris light at every hour. Inside, the

Walk theRue Cler

Vibeurban
Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours10:00 - 13:00
LocationOpen Map

Rue Cler is a compact market street lined with striped awnings and elegant Parisian facades. Flower stalls, bakeries, cheese shops

Evening Activities

Dine atLa Fontaine de Mars

Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours09:00 - 17:00
LocationOpen Map

La Fontaine de Mars anchors a quiet corner of Paris's 7th arrondissement, minutes from the Eiffel Tower. Red-and-white checkered t

Cruise theSeine River

Vibeurban
Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours18:00 - 21:00
LocationOpen Map

The Seine cuts through central Paris with calm, green water and broad stone quays. Arched bridges and pale facades shape every vie

Day 5Versailles And Marais

Morning Activities

Tour theChateau De Versailles

Vibeheritage
Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours11:00 - 15:00
LocationOpen Map

Chateau de Versailles rises in pale stone, gilded gates, and endless formal symmetry. Inside, marble halls, painted ceilings, and

Afternoon Activities

Explore thePalace of Versailles Gardens

Vibeheritage
Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours10:00 - 14:00
LocationOpen Map

The gardens of Versailles stretch across 800 hectares of perfectly controlled nature. Geometric parterres, trimmed topiary, and mi

Return toPlace des Vosges

Vibeheritage
Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours14:00 - 17:00
LocationOpen Map

Place des Vosges forms a precise brick-and-stone square beneath steep slate roofs. Arcaded walkways frame clipped lawns, symmetric

Evening Activities

Dine atL'Ami Jean

Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours09:00 - 17:00
LocationOpen Map

L'Ami Jean occupies a narrow, wood-paneled room on Rue Maubeurg in the 7th arrondissement. It is small, deliberately unpolished, a

Finish atLittle Red Door

Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours09:00 - 17:00
LocationOpen Map

Little Red Door sits on a quiet street in the Marais, its unmarked entrance easy to miss. Inside, low lighting and exposed brick w