7-day Paris itinerary with guided tours

A full week of Paris packages: Louvre, Versailles, Eiffel, Giverny or Normandy, Champagne or Loire, and a farewell food tour — with live product cards.

Seven days of Paris packages lets you cover icons and classic day tours without living on the RER map: Louvre, Eiffel, Seine, Versailles, Giverny, Champagne or Loire, plus a food tour. It matches the arc of our 7-day Paris self-drive itinerary with hosted logistics. Live Viator cards show current inventory — open a few, compare inclusions, and book the scarce ones first.

Weekly booking priority

Reserve Louvre, Versailles, and Champagne/Loire first. Add Eiffel and Giverny next. Fill gaps with a food tour and Seine cruise. Leave one afternoon unbooked for weather or simply sitting in a park. Two twelve-hour coach days in a row will sour the week — separate rural tours with a tower or food morning.

• Louvre → Versailles → Champagne or Loire → Eiffel → Giverny → food tour → Seine
• Avoid two 12-hour coach days in a row
• Hotel pickup saves Métro time on early château mornings
• Keep Monday museum closures in mind when shuffling indoor days

The itinerary at a glance

• Day 1 — Arrive; Seine cruise evening
• Day 2 — Louvre guided tour
• Day 3 — Versailles full-day package
• Day 4 — Eiffel Tower; free Left Bank evening
• Day 5 — Giverny or Normandy day tour
• Day 6 — Champagne or Loire day tour
• Day 7 — Paris food tour morning; depart

Day 1 — Arrive and Seine cruise

Orientation by boat beats a jet-lagged museum. Keep the rest of the day light: bakery, short neighbourhood loop, early sleep. If you land very late, move the cruise to day 4 evening instead.

Day 2 — Louvre

Guided Louvre morning; free afternoon in the Marais. This is the cultural anchor of the week — do not dilute it with Orsay the same day. Shop a grocery for picnic supplies ahead of Versailles.

Day 3 — Versailles

Full-day palace package. Simple dinner after. If musical fountain days interest you, verify the surcharge before booking the cheapest coach.

Day 4 — Eiffel Tower

Tower access plus unstructured neighbourhood time. No coach day. Use the afternoon for Rodin, a covered passage, or simply a long lunch — recovery matters before two outer days.

Day 5 — Giverny or Normandy

Giverny for gardens in season; Normandy for D-Day or Honfleur storytelling on a longer coach day. Giverny is the gentler option after Versailles; Normandy is the history-heavy option when gardens are closed or you have already seen Monet elsewhere.

Day 6 — Champagne or Loire

The week’s rural highlight. Champagne for tastings with transport; Loire for château density. Tell the operator about mobility limits — Loire days can involve gravel and stairs at multiple properties.

Day 7 — Food tour and farewell

A morning Marais or Montmartre food tour is a gentle finale — tasting-focused, walkable, and easy to finish before airport trains. Browse live options, then leave margin for security at CDG or Orly. Avoid booking a noon tasting if your flight is mid-afternoon.

Where to stay for this itinerary

Pick a base within two Métro changes of the Louvre, Opéra, or Bastille rather than a cheap hotel beyond the périphérique. Le Marais, the 7th near Rue Cler, and the Latin Quarter keep evening walks short after long museum days. For package tours that offer hotel pickup, confirm your suburb is in the pickup zone before you book the apartment on the wrong side of town.

• Prioritise walkability and Métro density over a view of the tower
• Stairs-only walk-ups are common — travel light (packing tips)
• Quiet courtyards beat boulevard rooms if you are a light sleeper

Tickets, strikes, and timing

Major museums and the Eiffel Tower sell out timed slots in spring and autumn. Book before you fly. Occasional transport strikes shuffle Métro lines — build one flexible half-day and screenshot offline maps. Shoulder seasons (shoulder-season travel wins) usually mean shorter queues and better hotel rates than August.

Guided vs independent

A full guided week is efficient and pricey. Mix with DIY city walks from the Paris guide when you want café time. Day-trip shortlist without packages: best day trips from Paris. Independent week structure: 7-day Paris self-drive itinerary.