4-day Paris highlights

Day 1 – Eiffel Tower & Trocadéro

Eiffel Tower (summit or second floor)
Trocadéro views
Seine stroll

Morning at Trocadéro for photos, then Eiffel Tower (book in advance). Lunch nearby. Afternoon: walk along the Seine or Champ de Mars. Evening: dinner with a view or a cruise.

Tips:

Book Eiffel Tower weeks ahead. Summit often sells out first.

Day 2 – Louvre & Tuileries

Louvre Museum
Tuileries Garden
Champs-Élysées (optional)

Full morning at the Louvre (pick a wing or two). Lunch in the area. Afternoon in Tuileries and optional walk up Champs-Élysées to Arc de Triomphe. Evening in 1st/8th arrondissement.

Tips:

Louvre: book timed entry. Go early. Focus on one or two sections.

Day 3 – Île de la Cité & Left Bank

Notre-Dame (exterior) and Sainte-Chapelle
Latin Quarter
Luxembourg Gardens

Île de la Cité: see Notre-Dame from outside, visit Sainte-Chapelle (book ahead). Cross to Latin Quarter for lunch and browsing. Afternoon: Luxembourg Gardens. Evening in Saint-Germain or Latin Quarter.

Tips:

Sainte-Chapelle is small; book to avoid long queues. Notre-Dame interior still closed; exterior is impressive.

Day 4 – Montmartre

Sacré-Cœur
Place du Tertre
Moulin Rouge (exterior or show)

Morning in Montmartre: Sacré-Cœur, then Place du Tertre and small streets. Lunch in Montmartre. Afternoon: last shopping or museum. Evening: Moulin Rouge area or final dinner.

Tips:

Montmartre is steep; wear comfortable shoes. Watch for pickpockets in crowds.