Paris is a city where you never quite have enough days. Its icons draw huge queues, so timed advance tickets are almost essential. Here's the essentials to plan your trip plus our honest Disneyland Paris guide.
What to see in Paris
- Eiffel Tower: go up with a timed ticket; sunset is the prettiest. Avoid resellers.
- The Louvre: vast — enter with a time slot and prioritise key rooms (Mona Lisa, antiquities).
- Notre-Dame & Île de la Cité: the cathedral reopened after restoration, the medieval heart of Paris.
- Montmartre & Sacré-Cœur: the bohemian district and the best free panorama of the city.
- Seine cruise & Latin Quarter: the easiest way to see the floodlit monuments.
- Disneyland Paris: Europe's most visited park; needs a dated ticket (covered in our guide).
Our guides on Paris
- Eiffel Tower tickets: prices, skip-the-line and tips
- Louvre tickets: prices, skip-the-line and tips
- Disneyland Paris Tickets 2026: Price, Guide & Best Tips
- Disneyland Paris at Christmas: dates, parade & tickets
- Paris Christmas tour: lights, Galeries Lafayette & markets
Practical tips
- How many days: 4-5 days for the city; +1 if you add Disneyland or Versailles.
- Best time: spring and early autumn.
- Getting around: Métro with a carnet of 10 or a Navigo pass; much is walkable.
- Book ahead: Eiffel Tower and Louvre with a time; Disneyland with a set date.
How to plan your visit
- Getting there: From Charles de Gaulle, the RER B (~€11) or the Roissybus reach the centre in ~45 min; from Orly, the Orlybus or tram. Then, metro.
- Rough daily budget: Paris is expensive: budget €80-120 per person per day, excluding accommodation.
- Common mistake to avoid: Trying to see the entire Louvre (exhausting) and buying Eiffel Tower tickets at the gate. Avoid restaurants right next to the monuments.
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