5-Day Paris Itinerary

Arrive & check into a Left Bank hotel

Land at Charles de Gaulle or Orly and check into a hotel in the 7th arrondissement, near the Eiffel Tower.

Coffee and croissant at a corner boulangerie

Settle in with a butter croissant and café crème at a nearby boulangerie before the afternoon's walk.

Eiffel Tower summit visit

Ride the lifts up the Eiffel Tower to the summit for wide views across the Seine and the rooftops of Paris.

Sparkling lights from Trocadéro

Watch the tower's hourly light show from the Trocadéro esplanade, then dinner at a nearby bistro.

Louvre Museum highlights tour

Enter through the glass pyramid to see the Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo and the Denon wing's grand galleries.

Tuileries Garden stroll

Walk off the museum legs through the Tuileries Garden's chestnut-lined paths toward Place de la Concorde.

Sainte-Chapelle's stained glass

Step inside Sainte-Chapelle to see its soaring 13th-century stained-glass windows bathe the chapel in colour.

Bistro dinner on Île Saint-Louis

Cross to Île Saint-Louis for steak-frites at a classic bistro, finishing with a Berthillon ice cream.

Rue des Abbesses market street

Start on Rue des Abbesses, picking up pastries and browsing small boutiques before the crowds arrive.

Sacré-Cœur and Place du Tertre

Climb to Montmartre & Sacré-Cœur for the view over Paris, then watch portrait artists at Place du Tertre.

Wine museum and Montmartre vineyard

Wander past the small Clos Montmartre vineyard and the old windmills tucked into the hillside streets.

Cabaret evening near Pigalle

Cap the day with a cabaret-style show near Pigalle at the foot of the hill, or dinner at a red-checked bistro.

Arc de Triomphe rooftop climb

Climb the 284 steps of the Arc de Triomphe for a view straight down the Champs-Élysées and out over 12 avenues.

Champs-Élysées avenue walk

Stroll down the Champs-Élysées past flagship stores and cinemas toward Place de la Concorde.

Avenue Montaigne boutiques

Window-shop the haute couture houses of the Golden Triangle along Avenue Montaigne.

Steak frites near Rue de Marignan

Settle into a classic Parisian brasserie off the avenue for steak frites and a glass of Bordeaux.

Place des Vosges and Marais courtyards

Walk the arcaded Place des Vosges, then duck into quiet Marais courtyards behind unassuming doorways.

Falafel on Rue des Rosiers

Queue for a falafel pita on Rue des Rosiers, the heart of Le Marais's historic Jewish quarter.

Vintage shops and concept stores

Browse vintage boutiques and concept stores around Rue des Francs-Bourgeois and Rue Vieille du Temple.

Wine bar evening in the Marais

Settle in at a small natural-wine bar for cheese, charcuterie and people-watching in the Marais.