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Paris, France

Paris in 5 days

May 19–May 23, 2027 · 4 nights · 4 travelers

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.

🛂 Visa required for a PH passport — Schengen visa required.

Day 1 — Land, Notre-Dame, a Seine cruise

Wed · May 19, 2027

21°/12°C — Mild — a light jacket and a small umbrella.

07:00Land at Charles de Gaulle

Immigration (with the new biometric check), bags, then into town.

08:30Into Paris

Pick: RER B train · EUR 14

10:00Bags at the hotel, coffee and a croissant

The Marais is central, walkable, and close to the islands. Check-in is usually mid-afternoon.

11:00Notre-Dame de Paris

Reopened in December 2024 after the fire — the restored nave is bright, almost white.

13:00Sainte-Chapelle

A 13th-century chapel that is mostly stained glass — go on a sunny hour if you can.

15:00Check in, nap

A short sleep after the overnight flight — set an alarm.

19:30Your first evening

Pick: Seine boat cruise · EUR 17–20

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.

Day 2 — The Louvre, the gardens, the Eiffel Tower lit up

Thu · May 20, 2027

21°/12°C — Indoors in the morning, a long walk in the afternoon.

09:00The Louvre

Pick: Highlights route, ~3 hours · EUR 32

12:30Lunch + the Tuileries

A sandwich from a boulangerie on a metal chair by the fountain.

14:00Champs-Élysées to the Arc de Triomphe

Walk up the avenue, or take the metro if feet are done. The Arc's rooftop has the view down the twelve avenues.

17:00Rest at the hotel

19:30Dinner near the tower

A bistro in the 7th, or crêpes to carry to the Champ de Mars.

21:45The Eiffel Tower from Trocadéro

The classic view across the river. Stay for the 22:00 sparkle.

The Louvre at opening, the Tuileries, up the Champs-Élysées to the Arc de Triomphe, and the tower sparkling after dark.

Day 3 — Versailles

Fri · May 21, 2027

22°/11°C — The gardens are huge and open — sunscreen, water, and a hat.

08:00RER C to Versailles Château Rive Gauche

~40 minutes, then a 10-minute walk to the gates.

09:00The palace

The State Apartments and the Hall of Mirrors — at opening, before the tour groups arrive.

12:00Lunch in the gardens

A café by the Grand Canal, or a picnic on the grass outside the formal parterres.

13:30The estate

Pick: Bikes along the Grand Canal · EUR 8–12

17:30Back to Paris

20:00Dinner in the Marais

Falafel on Rue des Rosiers is the cheap legend; a bistro on Place du Marché-Sainte-Catherine is the sit-down.

The palace, the Hall of Mirrors and the gardens — a full day, 40 minutes out of the city.

Day 4 — Montmartre, Orsay, up the Eiffel Tower

Sat · May 22, 2027

21°/12°C — Montmartre is steep — the funicular takes a metro ticket.

09:00Montmartre + Sacré-Cœur

The white basilica and the view from its steps, Place du Tertre's painters, and the quiet lanes behind it.

12:00Lunch on the hill

A croque-monsieur in a café on Rue des Abbesses.

14:00Musée d'Orsay

Van Gogh, Monet and Renoir in an old railway station — and the view through the giant clock window.

19:00Up the Eiffel Tower

Pick: Summit by lift · EUR 37

21:30Dinner on the Left Bank

The painters' hill and Sacré-Cœur in the morning, the Impressionists at Orsay, and the tower itself at sunset.

Day 5 — Sunday market, last shopping, fly home

Sun · May 23, 2027

21°/12°C — Many shops close on Sundays — the department stores near Opéra open.

09:00Checkout — bags at the hotel

09:30Market breakfast

Marché des Enfants Rouges, the oldest covered market in Paris, is a few streets away.

11:30Last shopping

Pick: Galeries Lafayette + the free rooftop · EUR 50–200

17:30Collect bags → CDG

21:30Fly home to Manila

One stop. Trip complete.

A Paris Sunday: a market breakfast, the view from the Galeries Lafayette rooftop, and an evening flight.

Budget worksheet

Item		Amount
Transpo		€1,090
Round-trip airfare	MNL ⇄ CDG, one stop	€1,000
PH travel tax + terminal fee		€30
Metro, RER and Versailles train		€60
Accommodation		€360
Marais hotel	quad or 2 twins ÷ 4 × 4 nights	€360
Meals		€270
Per diem	~€18 / meal × 3 × 5 days · per person	€270
Rail & entry		€158
Louvre, Orsay, Sainte-Chapelle, Versailles, Eiffel Tower		€140
Seine cruise		€18
Shopping		€80
Pasalubong	chocolate, macarons, souvenirs	€80
Insurance		€40
Travel insurance	required for the Schengen visa	€40
Communication		€12
eSIM	~5 days, EU-wide	€12
Visa		€90
Schengen visa	plus the visa centre's service fee	€90
Total		€2,100