Louvre Inn
Hotel or lodge, twin sharing
6 days, planned by Cypress & Stone
Notre-Dame reopened in December 2024 after the 2019 fire, and entry is free but timed — book a slot rather than queueing.
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| Ile de la Cite |
| Notre-Dame |
| Latin Quarter |
The Louvre has about thirty-five thousand works on display over fifteen acres. Three hours with a route beats a full day wandering, and the guide exists for that.
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| Louvre |
| Winged Victory |
| Tuileries |
| Musee de l'Orangerie |
Pere Lachaise holds Chopin, Wilde, Piaf and Morrison, and the Communards' Wall where the last defenders of the 1871 Commune were shot.
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| Sacre-Coeur |
| Place du Tertre |
| Pere Lachaise |
| Wall of the Communards |
The gardens are eight hundred hectares. A bicycle turns a forced march into an afternoon, and the Queen's hamlet at the far end is the best part.
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| Chateau de Versailles |
| Hall of Mirrors |
| Petit Trianon |
| Hameau |
Monet painted the lily pond around two hundred and fifty times over thirty years. The garden is maintained to his planting plans.
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| Monet's house |
| Water lily pond |
| Japanese bridge |
| Clos Normand |
Summit tickets release about sixty days ahead and sell out. The Trocadero side is where the photograph is taken from, and it is free.
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| Eiffel Tower |
| Trocadero |
| Champ de Mars |
Day 1 · Fri, 18 Sept, 2026
Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.
Published by the operator. Nights on the ground can move with weather and permissions.
Hotel or lodge, twin sharing
Hotel or lodge, twin sharing
Hotel or lodge, twin sharing
Hotel or lodge, twin sharing
5 breakfasts and 1 dinner across 6 days, at the lodges you sleep in. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 6.
6 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking
“Walking in Europe with the timed tickets booked at release”
A walking operator whose main skill is administrative: Alhambra slots, Sagrada tickets and hut beds, booked the day they open.
Well paced over 6 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Rooms were comfortable and the locations meant we could walk most evenings. Food was plentiful and hot, which counts for a lot at altitude.
Well paced over 6 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Accommodation was a notch better than the price suggested. Guides answered every question, including the daft ones.
Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.
Ile-de-France done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. Accommodation was a notch better than the price suggested. Whoever planned the days knew what they were doing. Recommended.
Well paced over 6 days with enough free time to not feel herded. No complaints about any of the hotels — all of them well placed. Meals were good throughout and the vegetarian options weren't an afterthought. Good value for what's included.
Well paced over 6 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Good value for what's included.
Hotels were a step below what I expected for the price. Crew were professional without being stiff about it.
Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.
Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. No complaints about any of the hotels — all of them well placed. Simple food, well made, and enough of it. Good value for what's included.
Eiffel summit slots release about sixty days ahead and go quickly; the Louvre and Versailles are timed and sell out in season. Notre-Dame reopened in December 2024 with free but timed entry. Prebooking is the main thing an operator does here.
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