7-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.

RER train out to Versailles

Take the RER C train from central Paris out to Versailles, about 40 minutes each way.

Palace of Versailles state apartments

Tour the gilded state apartments and the Hall of Mirrors inside the Palace of Versailles.

Gardens and Marie Antoinette's estate

Wander the manicured gardens and fountains, then visit the Petit Trianon and Marie Antoinette's hamlet.

Return to Paris for dinner

Train back into the city for a relaxed dinner near your hotel after a long day of walking.

Morning walk in Luxembourg Gardens

Stroll past the fountain and formal flowerbeds of the Luxembourg Gardens, a favourite of Parisian locals.

Coffee at Café de Flore

Sit down for coffee at Café de Flore or Les Deux Magots, once haunts of Sartre and Hemingway.

Bookshops of Saint-Germain-des-Prés

Browse independent bookshops and antique dealers along Rue Bonaparte and Rue de Seine.

Onion soup at a Left Bank brasserie

Warm up with French onion soup and duck confit at a traditional Left Bank brasserie.