here is the perfect seven-day paris trip itinerary for the first timers and for
those who want to have a more memorable trip rather than getting some cute instagram photos
before we get started i want you to know that paris is composed of 20 arrondissements meaning
district they spiral out clockwise starting from the center of the city which is where
the louvre museum is the central arrondissements are small and they get larger as they spiral out
by the end of this video you will get a much better understanding of each arrondissement which is
essential in planning paris trip because the city is not small that being said let's get started
day one if you are flying to paris and expecting to have jet lag don't plan on doing much except
a boat tour or cruise if you are fancy on the seine river while you don't have to do anything
except sitting down and listening to a guide you can effortlessly enjoy the paris scenery
passing right by you including the eiffel tower this activity will make you look forward to the
paris trip that you are going to have yet doesn't drain your energy too much on the first day
you will find several boat tour agencies and my personal recommendation is go with vedette's
du pont neuf located right below the famous pont neuf bridge and on a small island called
ile saint-louis yes in the saint river there are two small natural islands you can walk there as there
are several bridges to get there and notre dame is also located on this island this area is within
the fourth arrondissement of paris it's the middle of the paris between the left bank and right bank
in other words a perfect starting point for your paris trip day two now you caught up with
the sleep and jet lag you are ready for a full day program so let's go to the library museum
located within the first arrondissement inarguably the louvre is the most anticipated attraction in
paris spoiler alert it's an excellent museum it's huge so you can't see everything there in one visit
do a little research a day before the visit as to what you want to see and make a list of those
inside the louvre you can spend as much time as you like since they have cafes food courts and
shops where you can take a break from seeing their enormous collections of all sorts of art
if you want to have a memorable experience at this museum plan to stay here at least for a
half day and take in what the louvre has to offer curious about the line at the mona lisa painting
it depends on the season but it could be 30 minutes to hours if the line is less
than an hour i would say it's totally worth the wait after you're done with the museum hang out
in the beautiful tuileries garden surrounded by this cool pond and a miniature arc de triomphe
and ferris wheel all at once day three since you had a full program at the museum yesterday why
don't you do something local and more spontaneous this time explore a district of le marais a
sophisticated and fashionable neighborhood full of chic shops cute restaurants and cafes le marais is
located in the third and fourth arrondissement you can stroll along this town check out some of
the photogenic landmarks including place royal hotel de sully garden and hotel de ville le marais
is also known for its jewish quarter check that out as well day four you've been downtown for a
while let's change the scenery and go up to montmartre a large hill in paris located in the 18th
arrondissement where you can have a stunning view of the city visit the beautiful basilica sacre-coeur
on its summit and walk around the neighborhood where many famous artists from the late to
early 20th centuries including monet renoir picasso and gogh had lived worked and had studios
personally this was one of my favorite parts of the trip and if you happen to go there on the
weekend or monday i suggest you check out the flea market in the north of montmartre around 2500 vintage
and antique stores are there for you to indulge in souvenir shopping day five enough with the
right bank of the paris let's go to the left bank of the paris the south of the seine river first
stop is latin quarter located in the fifth arrondissement latin quarter has young college town vibes
as it is home to sorbonne university you can stop by the famous shakespeare and co bookstore get a
view of notre dame and find cheaper eats bustling moods and diverse food including starbucks and
mcdonald's you never know and spend the afternoon at musee d'orsay another major art museum with
19th and 20th century collections you will see great collections of impressionists in this museum
day six now you've been seeing paris you might start thinking about going shopping and bringing
something nice for yourself home paris is a home for world's famous designers and their luxury brands
buying luxury goods in paris is recommended if it's your thing of course because you can save a
good 10 to 30 percent depending on what you buy the prices are lower in paris and you get tax
exemptions bring your id and credit card and ask the associate for tax exemption at the store let's
go to the champs-elysees it's the world's most famous commercial streets and it connects arc de triomphe
one of the most famous monuments in paris with a place de la concord a major public square where
in the past marie antoinette and king louis were executed during the french revolution
day seven last but not least you have to check out saint-germain-des-pres located in the sixth arrondissement
once a meeting point for existentialists painters and writers in the late 19th and early
20th century this town still carries the warm and intelligent vibe with nice cafes and restaurants
to check out luxembourg garden i would say the most beautiful garden in paris is also
in this arrondissement it's a great spot to reminisce about your paris trip so far
for the finale of your trip i suggest eiffel tower it's located in the seventh
arrondissement a bit apart from the center of paris take pictures hang out in the park
stay nearby for dinner or drinks and wait for the sunset and finally enjoy the night light show
now your travel comes full circle
i hope this video gives you some good ideas and helps you plan your paris trip
if you are planning to spend more time in paris and looking for a day or weekend trip out of it
i highly suggest you to check out my lyon travel vlog during my nine days of paris trip i went to
lyon for one and a half days the tgv train will get you from paris to lyon within two
hours lyon was a great addition to my paris trip so check that out as well click the link above
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