Louvre Inn
Hotel
Day 1
Paris & the day trips (Louvre, Montmartre, Pere Lachaise, Versailles & Giverny)
Six days, with every timed ticket prebooked. Six days with a central arrondissement hotel, all timed tickets prebooked and licensed guides at the Louvre and in Montmartre.
Cypress & Stone
Runs this trip
Walking / cultural tour
Six days, with every timed ticket prebooked
Group Tour
Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers
Top Highlights
Ile de la CiteNotre-Dame reopened in December 2024 after the 2019 fire, and entry is free but timed — book a slot rather than queueing. LouvreThe Louvre has about thirty-five thousand works on display over fifteen acres. Sacre-CoeurPere Lachaise holds Chopin, Wilde, Piaf and Morrison, and the Communards' Wall where the last defenders of the 1871 Commune were shot.
Itinerary
Notre-Dame reopened in December 2024 after the 2019 fire, and entry is free but timed — book a slot rather than queueing.
ParisHow the day runs
- 1 hrsThe RER B from the airport into the centre
- MealsDinner
- AccommodationLouvre Inn
Included Activities
- Airport transfer
- Hotel night
- Navigo transport pass
LANDMARKS Ile de la Cite Notre-Dame Latin Quarter Start point Paris, Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG), Paris 00:00 - 23:59The 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.
Louvre, ParisHow the day runs
- 9:00 AM — the Louvre on a timed slot, with a plan
- 2:00 PM — the Tuileries, Place de la Concorde and Orangerie
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationMontmartre Courtyard
Included Activities
- Louvre and Orangerie timed entries
- Guided highlights tour
- Hotel night
LANDMARKS 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.
Montmartre, Pere LachaiseHow the day runs
- 9:00 AM — Montmartre before the crowds, and Sacre-Coeur
- 1 hrs2:00 PM — across to the cemetery
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationParis House
Included Activities
- Guided Montmartre walk
- Hotel night
Optional Activities
- The Musee d'Orsay in the late afternoon, open until nine on Thursdays
LANDMARKS 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.
Paris, VersaillesHow the day runs
- 1 hrs8:00 AM — the RER C, early, for the state apartments
- 3 hrs12:30 PM — the gardens and the Trianon by bicycle
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationParis House
Included Activities
- Versailles passport ticket
- Bicycle hire in the gardens
- Hotel night
LANDMARKS 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.
Paris, GivernyHow the day runs
- 2 hrs8:30 AM — the train to Vernon and the shuttle
- 10:30 AM — the house, the garden and the water lily pond
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationEiffel Tower Retreat
Included Activities
- Giverny entry and transport
- Hotel night in Paris
LANDMARKS 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.
Eiffel Tower, ParisHow the day runs
- 9:00 AM — the tower on a booked slot, to the summit
- 1 hrs1:00 PM — the RER back to the airport
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationNot included — onward travel
Included Activities
- Eiffel Tower summit ticket
- Airport transfer
LANDMARKS Eiffel Tower Trocadero Champ de Mars
- Day 1Airport transfer
- Day 1Hotel night
- Day 1Navigo transport pass
- Day 2Louvre and Orangerie timed entries
- Day 2Guided highlights tour
- Day 3Guided Montmartre walk
- Day 3The Musee d'Orsay in the late afternoon, open until nine on ThursdaysCosts extra
- Day 4Versailles passport ticket
- Day 4Bicycle hire in the gardens
- Day 5Giverny entry and transport
- Day 5Hotel night in Paris
- Day 6Eiffel Tower summit ticket
- Day 1 · 1 nightLouvre Inn
- Day 2 · 1 nightMontmartre Courtyard
- Day 3 · 2 nightsParis House
- Day 5 · 1 nightEiffel Tower Retreat
- Day 1Paris to ParisThe RER B from the airport into the centre
- Day 3Montmartre to Pere Lachaise2:00 PM — across to the cemetery
- Day 4Paris to Versailles8:00 AM — the RER C, early, for the state apartments
- Day 5Paris to Giverny8:30 AM — the train to Vernon and the shuttle
- Day 6Paris to Paris1:00 PM — the RER back to the airport
Where you'll stay
All accommodations are subject to change
Montmartre Courtyard
Hotel
Day 2
Paris House
Hotel
Days 3, 4
Eiffel Tower Retreat
Hotel
Day 5
What you'll eat
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.
- DinnerServed on day 1
- BreakfastServed on days 2–6
6 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking
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Customer reviews
Overall rating
4.6/5
Based on 7 reviews
Review summary
Food4.9/5
Guide4.1/5
Itinerary4.3/5
Transport4.1/5
Accommodation4.1/5
Tour operator4.1/5
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Yuki Tanaka – Berlin2025-01-24 · Verified booking
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.
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Yuki Tanaka – London2025-01-24 · Verified booking
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.
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Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.
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Vikram Bose – Chandigarh2025-01-24 · Verified booking
Well paced over 6 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Good value for what's included.
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Sameer Khan – Chennai2025-01-24 · Verified booking
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.
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Rohit Verma – Bengaluru2025-01-24 · Verified booking
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.
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Priya Nair – Ahmedabad2025-01-24 · Verified booking
Hotels were a step below what I expected for the price. Crew were professional without being stiff about it.
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Tom Bergman – London2025-01-24 · Verified booking
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.
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