Sample itinerary · MNL <-> CDG
🛂 Visa required for a PH passport — Schengen visa required.
Paris when the evenings stay light until ten: Notre-Dame reopened, the Louvre and Orsay booked ahead, a day at Versailles, Montmartre, and the Eiffel Tower sparkling on the hour. Every slot has a cheaper and a fancier option.
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MNL → CDG
TUE 18 MAY 2027
Depart
19:00
Arrive
07:00 +1
Terminal
NAIA 3 -> CDG (one stop)
One-stop carrier (e.g. via Doha)
CDG → MNL
SUN 23 MAY 2027
Depart
21:30
Arrive
20:30 +1
Terminal
CDG -> NAIA 3 (one stop)
One-stop carrier (e.g. via Doha)
€90
Schengen visa
5
days, 4 nights in the Marais
~21:40
sunset in late May
€2.55
a metro ride
On the forecast: Late May in Paris: ~21 °C by day, ~12 °C at night, a shower some afternoons — and sunset after 21:30, so the evenings are long. Live numbers fill in inside the ~16-day forecast window.
Wed · May 19
Land, Notre-Dame, a Seine cruise
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Mild — a light jacket and a small umbrella.
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Base: the Marais · Île de la CitéToday's area
07:00
Land at Charles de Gaulle
free
Immigration (with the new biometric check), bags, then into town.
08:30
Into Paris
€14–30
Getting to the Marais
RER B train
Pick
~40 min · €14 — Fast and cheap; crowded at rush hour, and keep an eye on the bags.
Taxi — fixed fare to the city
~45–60 min · fixed rate to the Right Bank — Split four ways it's barely more than the train — and door to door.
Roissybus to Opéra
~60 min — A seat and luggage racks, slower in traffic.
10:00
Bags at the hotel, coffee and a croissant
~€5–10
The Marais is central, walkable, and close to the islands. Check-in is usually mid-afternoon.
11:00
Notre-Dame de Paris
free
Reopened in December 2024 after the fire — the restored nave is bright, almost white.
13:00
Sainte-Chapelle
€22
A 13th-century chapel that is mostly stained glass — go on a sunny hour if you can.
15:00
Check in, nap
A short sleep after the overnight flight — set an alarm.
19:30
Your first evening
€0–60
Pick one
Seine boat cruise
Pick
~1 hr from the Eiffel Tower or Pont Neuf — All the monuments from the water as the light fades.
Picnic on the Île Saint-Louis quay
supermarket wine, cheese, baguette — What Parisians do on a warm evening.
Dinner cruise
book ahead — Dinner on the boat — the romantic splurge.
Why it's worth it: Morning arrival, bags at the hotel, then the island where Paris began: Notre-Dame and the stained glass of Sainte-Chapelle. A boat on the Seine at dusk keeps everyone awake.
Possible hiccups:
- France needs a Schengen visa for a Philippine passport (€90) — apply at the embassy of your main destination, typically up to 6 months and at least 3 weeks before you fly.
- Since 2026 the EU's Entry/Exit System takes your fingerprints and photo at your first entry — expect a longer immigration queue the first time.
- Notre-Dame is free; a timed slot (released only a few days ahead on the official site) saves the queue. Sainte-Chapelle is €22 for non-EEA visitors and needs a booked slot.
- Pickpockets work the RER B, the metro and every queue — zip bags, phone not in a back pocket.
Thu · May 20
The Louvre, the gardens, the Eiffel Tower lit up
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Indoors in the morning, a long walk in the afternoon.
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Louvre → Tuileries → Champs-Élysées → TrocadéroToday's area
09:00
The Louvre
€32
How to do it
Highlights route, ~3 hours
Pick
timed ticket — Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo, Winged Victory, the Napoleon III apartments. Then leave.
Guided tour
~2 hours, small group — The stories behind the highlights — and help with the crowds.
Outside only — the pyramid + Musée de l'Orangerie
Monet's Water Lilies — The Orangerie's two oval rooms of water lilies are a calmer, cheaper Louvre swap.
12:30
Lunch + the Tuileries
~€10–25 food
A sandwich from a boulangerie on a metal chair by the fountain.
14:00
Champs-Élysées to the Arc de Triomphe
free (rooftop ticketed)
Walk up the avenue, or take the metro if feet are done. The Arc's rooftop has the view down the twelve avenues.
17:00
Rest at the hotel
19:30
Dinner near the tower
~€15–45 food
A bistro in the 7th, or crêpes to carry to the Champ de Mars.
21:45
The Eiffel Tower from Trocadéro
free
The classic view across the river. Stay for the 22:00 sparkle.
Why it's worth it: The Louvre at opening, the Tuileries, up the Champs-Élysées to the Arc de Triomphe, and the tower sparkling after dark.
Possible hiccups:
- The Louvre is €32 for non-EU visitors and closed on Tuesdays. Book a timed slot online — the Mona Lisa room is the bottleneck, so go there first or last.
- The Eiffel Tower sparkles for five minutes on the hour after dark — in late May that's not until ~22:00.
- Rain swap: the covered passages (Galerie Vivienne, Passage des Panoramas) instead of the Tuileries.
Fri · May 21
Versailles
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The gardens are huge and open — sunscreen, water, and a hat.
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Château de VersaillesToday's area
08:00
RER C to Versailles Château Rive Gauche
~€4
~40 minutes, then a 10-minute walk to the gates.
09:00
The palace
~€35
The State Apartments and the Hall of Mirrors — at opening, before the tour groups arrive.
12:00
Lunch in the gardens
~€15–35 food
A café by the Grand Canal, or a picnic on the grass outside the formal parterres.
13:30
The estate
€0–40
How to see it
Bikes along the Grand Canal
Pick
hourly rental — The easiest way to reach the far end of the estate.
Golf cart
up to 4 people — One cart for the group — the Trianons and Marie-Antoinette's hamlet without the walk.
Rowing boat on the Grand Canal
by the half hour — A lazy hour on the water.
17:30
Back to Paris
~€4
20:00
Dinner in the Marais
~€10–40 food
Falafel on Rue des Rosiers is the cheap legend; a bistro on Place du Marché-Sainte-Catherine is the sit-down.
Why it's worth it: The palace, the Hall of Mirrors and the gardens — a full day, 40 minutes out of the city.
Possible hiccups:
- Versailles is closed on Mondays, and Tuesdays are the most crowded (the Louvre is shut). A Friday is a good choice.
- Book a timed palace entry — the "Passport" ticket (~€35 in high season for non-EEA visitors) covers the palace, the Trianon estates and the gardens.
- The gardens are bigger than they look: the Trianons are ~25 minutes on foot from the palace — rent a golf cart or bikes.
Sat · May 22
Montmartre, Orsay, up the Eiffel Tower
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Montmartre is steep — the funicular takes a metro ticket.
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Montmartre → Musée d'Orsay → Eiffel TowerToday's area
09:00
Montmartre + Sacré-Cœur
free
The white basilica and the view from its steps, Place du Tertre's painters, and the quiet lanes behind it.
12:00
Lunch on the hill
~€15–30 food
A croque-monsieur in a café on Rue des Abbesses.
14:00
Musée d'Orsay
€16
Van Gogh, Monet and Renoir in an old railway station — and the view through the giant clock window.
19:00
Up the Eiffel Tower
€15–37
How high
Summit by lift
Pick
~€37 — The very top, as the sun goes down.
2nd floor by lift
the best view of the city — Many say the 2nd floor view is better than the top — the buildings are still close.
2nd floor by stairs
674 steps — The cheapest way up, and a story to tell.
21:30
Dinner on the Left Bank
~€15–40 food
Why it's worth it: The painters' hill and Sacré-Cœur in the morning, the Impressionists at Orsay, and the tower itself at sunset.
Possible hiccups:
- Musée d'Orsay needs a booked timed entry since 2026 (€16) — no walk-ins.
- At Sacré-Cœur, ignore people offering "friendship bracelets" — they tie one on and demand money.
- Eiffel Tower tickets go on sale about 60 days ahead and sunset slots go first; the summit by lift is ~€37, the 2nd floor by stairs much less.
Sun · May 23
Sunday market, last shopping, fly home
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Many shops close on Sundays — the department stores near Opéra open.
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Marais → Opéra → CDGToday's area
09:00
Checkout — bags at the hotel
09:30
Market breakfast
~€8–20 food
Marché des Enfants Rouges, the oldest covered market in Paris, is a few streets away.
11:30
Last shopping
~€30–300
Where to shop
Galeries Lafayette + the free rooftop
Pick
Opéra — The stained-glass dome, then the free rooftop terrace view.
Supermarket pasalubong
Monoprix — Chocolate, biscuits, mustard, salted-butter caramels — the best value.
Ladurée or Pierre Hermé macarons
boxed to travel — The gift box everyone expects from Paris.
17:30
Collect bags → CDG
€14–18
21:30
Fly home to Manila
One stop. Trip complete.
Why it's worth it: A Paris Sunday: a market breakfast, the view from the Galeries Lafayette rooftop, and an evening flight.
Possible hiccups:
- Leave for CDG by ~17:30 for a 21:30 flight; the EU exit check is biometric now too.
- Tax-free (détaxe): spend over the minimum in one store on one day, get the form, and validate it at the PABLO kiosks at CDG before check-in.
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Round-trip airfareMNL ⇄ CDG, one stop
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Metro, RER and Versailles train
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Marais hotelquad or 2 twins ÷ 4 × 4 nights
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Louvre, Orsay, Sainte-Chapelle, Versailles, Eiffel Tower
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Seine cruise
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Pasalubongchocolate, macarons, souvenirs
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Travel insurancerequired for the Schengen visa
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eSIM~5 days, EU-wide
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