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The Perfect 5 Days in Paris

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A balanced 5-day plan for Paris, built around its top-rated sights and ordered so each day flows without backtracking — with a bite to eat and travel times between every stop. Like it? Make it your own in a couple of taps.

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DAY 1

The Big Highlights

  1. Eiffel Tower

    Morning

    Eiffel Tower

    Gustave Eiffel's 330m masterpiece dazzles seven million visitors yearly with breathtaking Parisian panoramas.

    18 min walk · 1.3 km to the next stop
  2. Hôtel des Invalides

    Afternoon

    Hôtel des Invalides

    Golden-domed masterpiece housing Napoleon's tomb and centuries of French military grandeur.

    15 min walk · 1.1 km to the next stop
  3. Museum of Orsay

    Evening

    Museum of Orsay

    A breathtaking former railway station housing the world's greatest Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art collection.

Where to eat: Le Procope — French — a well-loved local spot.

DAY 2

Culture & Icons

  1. Louvre Pyramid

    Morning

    Louvre Pyramid

    I.M. Pei's stunning glass pyramid dazzles as the Louvre's gleaming modern gateway to timeless art.

    1 min walk · 0 km to the next stop
  2. Louvre Museum

    Afternoon

    Louvre Museum

    Home to the Mona Lisa and 35,000 masterpieces, the Louvre is an unmissable artistic treasure.

    12 min walk · 0.9 km to the next stop
  3. Sainte-Chapelle

    Evening

    Sainte-Chapelle

    Marvel at breathtaking 13th-century stained glass windows flooding this royal chapel in kaleidoscopic color.

Where to eat: L'As du Fallafel — Falafel — a well-loved local spot.

DAY 3

Culture & Icons

  1. Cathedral of Notre Dame

    Morning

    Cathedral of Notre Dame

    A breathtaking 12th-century Gothic cathedral rising above the Seine, drawing 14 million awe-struck visitors yearly.

    11 min walk · 0.8 km to the next stop
  2. Pendule de Foucault

    Afternoon

    Pendule de Foucault

    Watch a giant swinging pendulum dramatically prove Earth's rotation inside a stunning Parisian landmark.

    1 min walk · 0 km to the next stop
  3. Pantheon

    Evening

    Pantheon

    Marvel at this stunning neoclassical dome housing the tombs of France's greatest icons, from Voltaire to Marie Curie.

Where to eat: Le Train Bleu — French — a well-loved local spot.

DAY 4

Culture & Icons

  1. Catacombs of Paris

    Morning

    Catacombs of Paris

    Six million souls rest beneath Paris in eerie tunnels that will haunt you forever.

    14 min drive · 3.4 km to the next stop
  2. Ruins of Bastille

    Afternoon

    Ruins of Bastille

    Stand where the infamous Bastille fortress fell, igniting the French Revolution in 1789.

    15 min walk · 1.2 km to the next stop
  3. Le Bataclan

    Evening

    Le Bataclan

    An iconic Paris concert hall with a storied past, hosting legendary performances since the 19th century.

Where to eat: Maxim's — French — a well-loved local spot.

DAY 5

Culture & Icons

  1. Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Paris

    Morning

    Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Paris

    Gleaming white basilica crowning Montmartre with sweeping Parisian panoramas and timeless spiritual grandeur.

    13 min drive · 2.9 km to the next stop
  2. Concorde Square

    Afternoon

    Concorde Square

    Paris's grandest plaza, where history unfolded and the Eiffel Tower, Louvre, and Champs-Élysées all converge.

    9 min walk · 0.7 km to the next stop
  3. Great Palace

    Evening

    Great Palace

    A dazzling Belle Époque masterpiece hosting world-class exhibitions beneath its breathtaking iron-and-glass dome.

Where to eat: Brasserie Lipp — A well-loved local spot.

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