These are the most famous Paris tourist attractions & sight tours which sees thousands and millions of visitors each year:
Paris is one of the most visited cities in the world. It is the capital city of France and obviously the most beautiful, it attracts more than 8.1 million visitors yearly which made it the third most visited travel destination in the world.
Make the most of your time in Paris with a planned itinerary, this will ensure you see the best of Paris - and without rushing! We've put together a five day itinerary full of popular attractions, museums and monuments (e.g. the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, The Black Paris Tour, Piscine Pontoise, Seine Boat Cruise and lots more) around the city so you can experience all that Paris has to offer.
This post is a 5-day itinerary on what things to see and do in Paris. I bet, you can't visit every attractive place in Paris in a lifetime let alone in 5 days. Being strategic would help have the best fun.
I think you are ready now?
DAY-1 IN PARIS ITINERARY |
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FOR FAMILY WITH KIDS |
FOR COUPLES |
Around 8:00 AM:
Have a nice breakfast with your kids in any restaurants around where you lodge. |
Around 9:00 AM:
Have a nice breakfast with your spouse as provided by the hotel you lodged in or in a close restaurant |
Average metro bus at 1.90 Euros |
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Around 9:00 AM:
Saint Chapelle: skip the queue by getting there before 9:00am. It's relatively small attraction and the security and ticket lines can be long, so arriving there when it opens will save you a lot of time. Price: Entry is 10 Euros Entry is free for children Address: 8, Boulevard du Palais 75001 Paris, France |
Around 10:00 AM:
Eiffel Tower: Take your spouse to the top of the Eiffel Tower. It's romantic going up with your partner on your arm. Skip the line Eiffel Tower Summit Entrance Tower from/per person is 79.99 Euros Time to Spend: 2 hours |
Just 5 to 10 minutes' walk |
Take a metro at Bir-Hakeim at 1.90 Euros Time: 17 mins |
Around 11:00 AM:
Cathedrale Notre-dame: Slide into the cathedral with your kids. With the mesmerizing view of the two huge towers and mighty flying buttresses. Price: Entry is free and only 8 Euros if you want to visit either the towers or the crypt (included with the Paris pass and Paris Museum pass) Address: 6 Parvis Notre-Dame - Pl Jean Paul II, 75004 Paris, France |
Around 12:00 PM:
The Black Paris Tour is an all- day walking tour exploring the contributions of Black people in Paris. The Black Paris Tour takes you to the hangouts, haunts and places made famous by African American musicians, soldiers, writers, artists, historians, celebrities, and political exiles. You can go to 4 avenue Mac Mahon, 75017 Paris, France at Ricki Stephenson's Black Paris Tours Time to Spend: More than 4 hours Price depends on the company |
Just 2 - 3 minutes' walk |
Time: 35 mins |
Around 1:00 PM:
By now the kids would have been hungry, so we will advise you slide into one the restaurants you can see around the cathedral like Le Creperie du Cloitre just 0 miles from Notre Dame Price ranged from 8 Euros to 13 Euros |
Around 4:30 PM:
After the long-hour Black Paris Tour, relax yourself at the Le Verre Vole which you sip and nibble French wine. They also serve gourmet small plates featuring gorgeously arranged vegetables, delicate cuts of meat or fish and desserts to go with a bit of sweet meal. Isn't that romantic enough for couples? Average price: 20 Euros Time to Spend: 1 hour 30 minutes |
Just 18 mins walk or Take a Metro from hotel de Ville at 1.90 Euros. Time: 13 mins |
Take a metro bus from Gare de l'Est at 1.90 Euros Time: 33 mins |
Around 2:00 PM:
Louvre Museum: From Notre dame it's a 20 minute walk (or 15 minutes metro ride). It houses the Venus de Milo, the largest and most visited art gallery in the world. You can spend the whole day here but you've got to economize your time to be able to enjoy an evening metro ride in Paris. Time to spend: 3 - 5 hours Both the Paris pass and Paris Museum pass offer free entry to the Louvre with fast-track access. |
8:00 PM:
Go for an after-dinner dip in a lavish old-art deco style pool in the historical Latin Quarters that's heated and sheltered from the elements. It is the Piscine Pontoise. Enjoy the shimmering lights on the water and admire the stately architectural details that have made this pool one of the most popular places to come for relief from the heat and city bustle. Entry Prices: 8.40 Euros, Evening Entry (from 8pm) 11.100 Euros You can also use the gym as a couple for just 17.30 Euros per person Time to Spend: 1 hour for the dipping experience and 2 hours for the work out. |
Just 4 mins walk via Rue de l'Amiral de Coligny and Rue Bailleul |
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Around 6 PM:
Caves du Louvre: Well conveniently, right next door to the Louvre you'll find the caves du Louvre, a relatively new wine tasting experience set in an 18th century wine cellar, formerly home to the wine collection of the King of France himself. Time to Spend: 1 hour Price: 30 Euros but (it is free for holders of the Paris pass) |
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DAY-2 IN PARIS ITINERARY |
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8:00 AM:
After a wonderful breakfast in your lodged hotel with your kids. You can proceed into the street of Paris |
7:00 AM:
Grab a good photographer (or probably your phone) and go for a romantic photo shoot. We recommend the Alexandre III bridge, it is somehow crowd-filled so we advise you go very early in the morning to have a cool photo shoot. In just 30 minutes, your gallery would be filled with beautiful images. |
Average metro bus price 1.90 Euros |
Metro Bus at spot for 1.90 Euros Time: 25 mins |
10:00 AM:
Arc de Triomphe: This is one of the famous monument, kids might have learnt of this in school. This is a place used to honour those who fought and died for France in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. You can take you kids up to the arc to get a nice view of an early morning Paris. Time to spend: 2 hours Entry Fee: 11.96 Euro |
8:00 AM:
After the beautiful experience of a romantic photo shoot, walk over to La Creperie for breakfast. Average price: 18 Euros, though it depends on your choice on their menu. Time to spend: 1 hour 30 minutes |
Take a metro from Charles de Gaulle at 1.90 Euros Time: 25 mins |
Take a metro from Cluny - La Sorbonne at 1.90 Euro Time: 32 mins |
12:00 PM:
An afternoon having fun in Luxembourg Gardens. Now it's time to play, you can just stroll along the beautiful gardens or lie down on the lawn and also there are so many fun things to do for children. Spending the whole 10:00 AM: afternoon from 12pm in the Luxembourg gardens is not enough, you can have your lunch there and you can also have a good evening relaxation there. Small-Group Luxembourg Gardens Ticket: 57.88 Euros Time to spend: 5 - 6 hours |
You can take a nap in your hotel before heading to one of the most visited monument in the world, The Eiffel Tower. Experiencing is believing when analyzing the romantic moment you will have at the Eiffel tower as couple. But make sure you book in advance to avoid disappointment. Adults willing to take the 704 stairs to the second floor pay 7 euros and if you are willing to take the elevator you've got too budget 11 euros for that. Time to spend: 2 hours |
Take a metro from Luxembourg gardens at 12 Euros |
Take a metro from Bir-Hakeim at 1.90 Euros Time: 31 mins |
6:30 PM:
You can have an evening metro ride of the city from the Luxembourg gardens. The sun would be setting by this time. So two hours metro ride from Luxembourg to your lodged hotel is the best in the evening for you and your family. |
12:00 PM:
Hop into a taxi to Notre-Dame Cathedral, walk around and admire its beautiful facade, a best place for couple's gallery flooding. You can also sit at an outdoor cafe nearby for lunch afterwards Time to Spend: 4 hours plus Lunch Entry is free expect if you want to enter the two towers or the crypt (8 euros for that). |
Take a metro from Hotel de Ville at 1.90 Euro Time: 24 mins |
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Around 4 PM:
After your wonderful experience in the Notre-Dame, don't hesitate to go for an evening/dinner cruise at the Seine. There you find the Calife Boat, the interior is intimate and romantic enough for couples. Relax and take in the paris attraction at sunset/night. Price: 10 Euros per person. |
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DAY-3 IN PARIS ITINERARY |
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Around 10:00 AM:
The National History Museum: This Grande Galerie de l'Evolution depicts a wide range of animals and Around 8:00 AM: highlights the diversity/evolution of life. The Museum is a perfect place to be for Family (with kids). Time to Spend: 3 to 4 hours Price: 123.59 Euros Make sure you book in advance |
Yesterday might be damn stressful, we suggest you take a morning rest with your spouse in your hotel, being alone as a couple from the bustle is romantic enough. |
Take a metro from Gare d'Austerlitz for 1.90 Euros Time: 30 mins |
Average metro at 1.90 Euros |
Around 2:30 PM:
Paris might be most readily associated with expresso and cafe cremes but a vibrant tea culture has been gaining ground in recent years. So that means you and your family can go for an afternoon tea in any of the restaurants around National Museum Tea Price vary from restaurant to restaurant ranging 38 Around 11 AM: Euros - 54 Euros for a full afternoon tea experience Time to Spend: 1 hour 30 minutes |
Take a romantic arm - in - arm walk through Canal Saint-Martin. This is a connecting long canal connecting canal de l'Ourcq to the river seine. You can as well branch at the Rue du Faubourg du Temple and the Place de la Bastille for cool spots to drink before continuing your walk. Time to spend:- 2 hours plus the stop-overs at some places you will see on your way. It is a free access for all. |
Take a metro from Republique at 1.90 Euros Time: 37 mins |
Take a metro ride from Estacion de Oberkampf at 1.90 Euros Time: 28 mins |
Around 4:00 PM:
An Evening Bus and Boat Tour at the Verdettes de Paris is the better option for you to have a beautiful evening. The latter takes you all around Paris stopping at four different hop-on, hop-off locations along the way to view paris in the evening as a family. Prices: Adult 29 Euros Children under 12: 10 Euros per paying adult Additional Children: 29 Euros Time to spend: 2 hours |
Around 3 PM:
Walk south to the Musee de la Vie Romantique, the romantic mansion with green shutters and tangled garden sits in a cobbled courtyard at the end of a tree shaded alley. This mansion is full of romantic works by lots of Romantic painter like: George Sand, Ary Scheffer, Delacroix, Musee d'Orsay, etc. Time to spend: 2 hours and above Price: permanent collections: free Temporary Exhibitions: 6 - 8 Euros |
Around 6 PM:
Slide into the street of Paris with your spouse for an overnight party experience. Spend the night in any of the night clubs around where you lodge because it is advisable to do so for security reasons. Entry is free just a few amount of Euros for drinks and cocktails |
FOR FAMILY WITH KIDS |
FOR COUPLES |
8:00 AM:
After your family breakfast, dedicate the day to the Disneyland Park. It worth it. |
8:00 AM:
Today is recommended as a full day museum tour. After having a nice breakfast in the hotel you lodged |
Take a metro bus very close to you for like 1.90 Euros |
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9:30 AM:
As at this time, you ought to be there ready for it to be opened by 10am to get your ticket ready on time. Disneyland Park is just as fun as its American counterparts, with added European exoticism. It is a short train ride from the city but worth the trek, because the two parks can be tackled in one day. Consider the fast-pass to avoid enormous queues Tickets from 48 Euros |
Around 10:00 AM:
Dali Museum - Entry Price: 12.27 Euros. From the Dali Museum it's around a half hour stroll or half an hour by public transport to the next stop - Time to spend: 2 hours |
Take a metro from Abbesses at 1.90 Euros Time: 23 mins |
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Around 12:00 PM:
Opera Palais Garnier - Entry price: 15.50 Euros per person and are free for holder of the Paris pass. Time to spend: 2 hours |
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Take a metro from Auber for 1.90 Euros Time: 19 min |
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Around 4:00 PM:
Paris being a romantic city, we think that one of the most romantic things you can do is take a wander along the "Left bank". The left bank is the south side of the River Seine. It's a free pass for lovers. Time to Spend: 1 hour |
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Take a metro from Saint-Sulpice for 1.90 Euros Time: 20 mins |
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Around 5:00 PM:
From the left bank, just take a metro ride to the Montparnasse which is absolutely the best place to relax as you have an awesome sunset view of Paris. Ticket: 14.50 Euros per person |
FOR FAMILY WITH KIDS |
FOR COUPLES |
10:30 AM:
Ride any Ligne 14 Metro train to Cour Saint-Emilion (this is the new "Meteor" line between the Gare de lyon and the Bibliotheque National de France. This place is called Bercy Village, have the best shopping experience. Bercy is a diverse area with shops, restaurants, leisure activities and entertainment spread over 26,000 m2. Opens: 11:00am Time to Spend: more than 6 hours Save a lot for this last day's shopping experience. |
Around 10:00 AM:
And we come to the last day of our itinerary. We know you will have flooded your gallery with beautiful pics as a couple. But that won't be crowned unless one you guys present a flower to the other. Why not surprise your spouse with a flower shopping? At the Livraison Fleuriste Paris Grenade - 39.90 Euros Lefoten - 49.90 Euros Cortina - 35.90 Euros Yukon - 29.90 Euros Aspen - 39.90 Euros Lautrec - 55.90 Euros Assoun - 55.90 Euros Coffret Val Thorens - 119.90 Euros All these flowers and lots more you will find at the Livraison Fleurite. Time to Spend: 3 hours |
6:00 PM:
Return to where you lodged, slide into your gallery to view all pictures taken from all the best moments you had during this taken from all the best moments you had during your 5 days visit to Paris. |