Is practical guide to Paris in 3 days it will help you to design the itineraries necessary to travel one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Although we understand that three days are still insufficient to get to know the whole city, this guide will allow you to visit the most tourist places and some of the most charming neighborhoods in Paris.
If during the first two days you have seen a large part of the monuments of the city center and have walked through the famous Montmartre neighborhood, on this third day you will visit the best viewpoint in Paris, the Orsay museum and the lively Le Marais neighborhood , Among many other things.
All the information in this Paris guide in three days It is based on our experience during trips to Paris in 12 days and Paris in 4 days.
Practical advice for Paris
This list of tips will help you have a good first contact of the city:
- To reach the center or the hotel of Paris from the 3 airports near Paris, Beauvais, Orly or Charles de Gaulle, you have different means of transport: train, subway, bus, taxi or book this transfer directly to the hotel.
For more information you can check this post on how to go from Charles de Gaulle Airport to Paris, how to go from Beauvais Airport to Paris and how to go from Orly Airport to Paris. - The Paris routes in 3 days They must start from the location where your hotel is located. If the downtown area is very expensive, a good option is to stay in a more remote area, but always near a metro station to be able to access tourist attractions comfortably and quickly.
These are the two hotels in which we have stayed on our trips to the city and that are more than recommended for their quality / price ratio: The Etoile Pereire and the Hotel de Nell, both with good value for money. For more information you can consult this post about where to stay in Paris. - Another tip to save some money is to ask at restaurants "join garafe d'eau"With this you will have on the table a jug of tap water, which will not cost you anything. And the water in Paris is great, so with this, you will save money on drinks.
- Another good option to save money and time is to buy the three-day Paris Pass, with which you will skip the lines of the tourist attractions you visit in the city.
- An interesting way to know the history of the city is to book this free tour of Paris with a guide in Spanish Free! or the Paris tourist bus, which has comments recorded in Spanish.
- Remember that in order not to pay commissions and always have the current change we recommend you use the N26 card to pay and the Bnext and Revolut cards to get money at the ATMs. They are the ones we use, They are free and will save you a lot. You can find more information in this article about the best cards to travel without commissions.
For more recommendations you can consult this post of tips to travel to Paris essential.
First day guide in Paris
The first day of Paris in 3 days Start at the Trocadero Square first thing in the morning enjoying the best views of the Eiffel Tower. Going down the Trocadero gardens you will reach the entrance of the Eiffel Tower, one of the busiest places in the city, where if you want to avoid the queue to climb you can book your tickets in advance.
When you leave the tower you can walk along the Campo de Marte and then take the road towards the Arc de Triomphe, where if you go up to its terrace, you can enjoy excellent views of Paris.
The walk through Paris continues down the great Avenue of the Champs Elysees to the Place de la Concorde, from where before reaching the end of the street you can deviate a bit to see some important buildings such as the Palace of Discovery, the Petit Palais , the Grand Palais or the beautiful Alexandre III Bridge.
Alexandre III Bridge
Near Plaza de la Concordia and the pleasant Jardin des Tuileries, you have two highly recommended restaurants where you can try French cuisine, Le souffle Y l'Ardoise.
The Paris itinerary in three days Continue crossing the Pont des Arts and the Pont Neuf, to reach the beautiful Cité Island. During the walk on the island you can see the famous Notre Dame cathedral and enter the church of Sainte Chapelle, one of the most essential places to visit in Paris.
At dusk you will reach the lively Latin Quarter, where in addition to knowing the neighborhood, you can not miss the Shakespeare And Company bookstore. In addition to the visits, the Latin Quarter has an incredible gastronomic offer, within which we recommend the restaurant Sourirem.
If you want to end the day in a more special way you can book the boat trip on the Seine with gourmet dinner or taking a long walk to the Eiffel Tower.
(Extended information of the first day in Paris here)
Map of the itinerary of the first day in Paris
Second day guide in Paris
The second day from Paris in 3 days Start climbing early to the towers of the Cathedral of Notre Dame in addition to visiting inside. Keep in mind that the ticket is included in the Paris Pass, with which you can save money and time on your visits. If you do not have the card you can choose to book this guided tour in Spanish.
After the visit you will approach the Louvre Palace, which houses the most famous museum in the world, The Louvre. To visit the museum an interesting option with which to better know the history of works such as Venus de Milo wave Gioconda Leonardo da Vinci, is to book a guided tour in Spanish, with which you will skip the long lines that usually form.
The Louvre, one of the best places to see in Paris in 3 days
Before following the Paris route in three days You can take the opportunity to eat at some of these two recommended restaurants, the Fromagerie Danard or the Sanukiya, where we are sure that you will enjoy French cuisine as never before.
If you have enough time, an interesting walk through Paris is the one that goes through the gardens of the Royal Palace, the Galerie Vivienne, the Plaza Vendôme square, the Opera Garnier, the Galeries Lafayette and ends at the Passage des Panoramas.
In the afternoon you can go by subway to the charming neighborhood of Montmartre, where you wander aimlessly through its streets until you find the Place du Tertre, full of artists painting, or the beautiful Basilica of the Sacred Heart, is the best way to get to know it.
Another good option is to book this guided tour of the neighborhood, considered one of the best excursions in Paris.
For dinner you can go down to Rue des Abbesses Avenue or end with a memorable experience by booking a dinner at Le 58 Tour Eiffel, the fabulous restaurant of the Eiffel Tower. This romantic dinner continues with a cruise on the Seine River at night and ends with a show at the Moulin Rouge, the most famous cabaret in the world.
(Extended information of the second day in Paris here)
Map of the second day of Paris in two days
What to see in Paris in 3 days
The last day of itinerary through Paris in 3 days It starts arriving by subway to the Montparnasse Tower, the best viewpoint in Paris. We recommend you arrive a little before 10 in the morning, at which time they open, so you don't wait long in line and be able to enjoy peacefully magnificent views of Paris with the Eiffel Tower in the background.
A good option to guarantee the climb, especially on holidays, is to book the ticket here in advance.
Montparnasse Tower
After getting off the Montparnasse Tower you can take the subway again to the Solférino station, where the beautiful Orsay Museum, another of the best museums in Paris, is nearby. This museum, in addition to having Monet, Renoir, Cézanne or Van Gogh masterpieces, stands out for its location, in an old train station with a beautiful old clock.
Orsay's Museum
When leaving the museum you have the option of taking a last walk along the banks of the Seine or taking the subway to Saint-Michel-Notre-Dame. This station is near the Pantheon, a large neoclassical building that has inside the tombs of illustrious French characters such as Alejandro Dumas, Voltaire, Marie Curie, Victor Hugo, among others. The entrance to the Pantheon is included in the Paris Pass.
When you are in the lively Latin Quarter you can choose between eating at the French restaurant Les Trublionsburgers in the Joe burger or Vietnamese food in the Saigon Pantheon.
The afternoon route of Paris in 3 days Start walking through the Botanical Garden des Plantes and then cross the Austerlitz bridge until you reach Bassin de l'Arsenal. This area is known as the Little Venice of Paris, where you can see a large canal full of boats.
At the end of the walk through the small port you will find the famous Place de la Bastille, symbolic place of the French Revolution, from where if you walk a little more you will reach the Plaza des Vosges, the oldest in Paris, where its lawn It is filled with Parisians in good weather. Something we recommend you do to take a break from this route through Paris in 3 days.
Place des Vosges
This square belongs to one of the most fashionable and charming neighborhoods of Paris, Le Marais, which stands out for its small boutiques, art galleries, shops with vintage air, cafés and Parisian terraces. After touring some of its most important streets such as Rue du Temple and Rue des Archives you will reach the Halles neighborhood, another neighborhood with a great atmosphere, which revolves around the area where the Pompidou Center is located.
Pompidou Center
This museum of modern art, surprises with its facade full of colored tubes and its external escalators and although inside the museum you will find difficult to define works and others by authors known as Kandinski, Matisse or Miró, it is a highly recommended visit. Admission is included in the Paris Pass.
You should keep in mind that this area is full of terraces and restaurants, making it the perfect place to enjoy dinner at an Italian restaurant like the Gourmet Comptoir or the 4 Pat, that we are sure, will not disappoint you.
To finish the Paris in 3 days With the best possible memory you can book a night walk through the Paris of the lights or this tour of mysteries and legends that will take you through places that hide tragic facts of the city's history.
Map of the third day of Paris in 3 days
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Paris guide in one day
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