TrekUnity
Ideal length
4 days
Best time
April–June and September–October
Budget / day
$110–190 / person
Paris rewards wandering as much as ticking off sights. Between the Louvre and the Eiffel Tower are riverside walks, café terraces, and neighborhoods that each feel like their own village.
Three to four days lets a group mix the big museums with slow mornings and long dinners — the way Paris is meant to be done.
Top things to do in Paris
Eiffel Tower
Book ahead; the Trocadéro view is free and stunning.
Louvre
World’s biggest museum — pick two wings, don’t attempt it all.
Montmartre & Sacré-Cœur
Hilltop artists’ quarter with the city’s best free view.
Musée d’Orsay
Impressionists in a converted railway station.
Le Marais
Boutiques, falafel, and medieval streets.
Where to eat & drink in Paris
Marché des Enfants Rouges
Paris’ oldest covered food market.
Breizh Café
Buckwheat galettes and cider — casual and great for groups.
A canal-side apéro
Grab wine and picnic along the Canal Saint-Martin.
A sample 4 days Paris itinerary
1Icons
- •Morning: Eiffel Tower + Trocadéro
- •Afternoon: Seine walk to Notre-Dame
- •Evening: dinner in the Latin Quarter
2Art + Marais
- •Morning: Louvre (two wings)
- •Afternoon: Le Marais
- •Evening: canal-side apéro
3Montmartre
- •Morning: Montmartre + Sacré-Cœur
- •Afternoon: Musée d’Orsay
- •Evening: Latin Quarter
4Versailles or gardens
- •Morning: Versailles day trip (or Luxembourg Gardens)
- •Afternoon: Île Saint-Louis
- •Evening: Seine dinner cruise
Want this as an editable trip you can share with your group?
Money-saving tips for Paris
- National museums are free on the first Sunday of many months — check the date before you book anything.
- Buy a metro carnet (10 tickets) or Navigo Easy rather than singles; single fares add up fast.
- Picnic dinners with market cheese, bread, and wine by the Seine cost a fraction of a restaurant and are half the fun.
Frequently asked questions
What’s the best way to get around Paris?
The metro — a carnet of tickets or a Navigo Easy card covers almost everywhere. Most central sights are also walkable.
Is the Paris Museum Pass worth it?
If you’ll hit 3+ museums/monuments in 2 days, yes — it skips ticket lines and pays for itself quickly.
Planning Paris with friends?
TrekUnity keeps the whole group on the same page — vote on plans, split costs, and see where everyone is in real time.
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