Paris Itinerary for First-Time Visitors (3 Perfect Days)
By Hafid Assaoui · 2026-07-22
A licensed local guide's 3-day Paris itinerary for first-time visitors — what to see, in what order, how to skip the lines, and what to book before you arrive.
Paris Itinerary for First-Time Visitors (3 Perfect Days) Three days is enough to fall in love with Paris if you plan it well. Here's the order a local guide would actually recommend — walkable, paced, and built around the things worth your time. Practical info - Getting around: Central Paris is compact and best on foot; the Metro fills the gaps (a Navigo Easy pass or carnet of tickets works well). - Book ahead: The Louvre, Versailles and the Ei…