Paris with kids — 5 days including a Disneyland day
Paris works with kids when the days are honest about pace — one neighbourhood a day, playground and carousel stops between the sights, dinner before meltdown hour. This plan adds what family trips actually ask for: a full day at Disneyland Paris (35-40 minutes out on the RER A), with date-based ticket pricing, Premier Access maths and stroller rules already checked. Every stop is human-verified and the whole plan works offline once saved.
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Eiffel Tower & Trocadéro — a sights day
The Eiffel Tower rises straight from the wide lawns of the Champ de Mars while, across the Seine, the Trocadéro's terrace and the Palais de Chaillot's twin curved wings frame the postcard view every visitor comes for.
- 08:0008:30BreakfastPick a spot nearby — not booked yet
- 08:3009:15
Park45 minA long green lawn running from the Eiffel Tower's feet to the École Militaire — Paris' go-to spot for a picnic with a tower view, especially in the early evening when locals spread out blankets. Unlike most Paris gardens it's never gated, so it stays open day and night.
Step-freeparkpicnicoutdoor - 09:15~5 min walkroute
- 09:4511:45
LandmarkTour Eiffel120 minParis' 330-metre iron icon rises straight from the Champ de Mars; ride the lift to the summit or climb the stairs to the 2nd floor for skyline views over the city. Tickets sell out same-day in high season — book online well ahead for a specific time slot. Floors 1 and 2 are wheelchair accessible by lift; the summit is not.
Cards OKStep-freelandmarkviewpoint - 11:45~5 min walkroute
- 12:1513:15LunchSuggested
- 13:1515:15MuseumMusée du Quai Branly – Jacques Chirac120 min
Jean Nouvel's building holds an outstanding collection of indigenous and non-Western art and artefacts from Africa, Asia, Oceania and the Americas, displayed thematically along one long suspended gallery above a lush garden. Closed Mondays (it opens on Mondays only during spring school holidays); Thursday evenings run until 10pm, the rest of the week until 7pm. Timed-entry tickets are best booked online in advance; the museum is fully step-free with lift access throughout.
Cards OKStep-freemuseumart museumclosed this day — verify before going - 15:15~10 min walkroute
- 15:4516:15
ViewpointPlace du Trocadéro et du 11 Novembre30 minThe terrace between the Palais de Chaillot's two curved wings delivers the classic head-on Eiffel Tower photo, especially at sunset and after dark when the tower sparkles on the hour. The palace itself houses the Cité de l'Architecture and the Musée de la Marine; the esplanade and gardens below are free and open around the clock.
Step-freeviewpointlandmarkphoto spot - 17:3018:45DinnerSuggested
Disneyland Paris (Marne-la-Vallée) — a theme-park day
Europe's biggest theme-park resort, 35–40 minutes east of central Paris on the RER A: Disneyland Park's classic castle rides, the newly relaunched Disney Adventure World (the former Walt Disney Studios Park, reborn in March 2026 with World of Frozen), and the free-to-enter Disney Village for dining and shopping. Each park is a full day on its own — buy a dated ticket ahead and pick one per visit.
- 09:3010:00BreakfastPick a spot nearby — not booked yet
- 10:0020:00Theme park600 min
Disneyland Paris's original castle park — Sleeping Beauty Castle, Pirates of the Caribbean, Big Thunder Mountain, Star Wars: Hyperspace Mountain — done in the wide-boulevard, daily-parade European Disney style. A full-day outing: buy a dated ticket ahead, either 1-park or the pricier 2-Park Hopper that also covers Disney Adventure World; both price and hours are date-based and swing hard between a quiet Tuesday and a peak Saturday, so check the official calendar before booking rather than assuming a flat rate. Extra Magic Time gives hotel guests and Annual Passholders one hour of early entry. Premier Access — paid queue-skipping, sold per-ride or as an all-day Ultimate pass — is optional, demand-priced, and climbs steeply on busy dates; it guarantees a shorter wait, not instant boarding, and you still need a same-day park ticket. Strollers rent for around €25–30/day near the entrance (no doubles, and a security deposit applies if you plan to take it outside the park).
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The resort's free-entry dining, shopping and entertainment strip between Marne-la-Vallée–Chessy station and the two parks — restaurants, shops, a cinema, an arcade and the PanoraMagique tethered-balloon ride, no park ticket needed. Useful for an evening meal after the parks close (bars and restaurants here stay open later than the parks, some past midnight) or a rainy-hour detour. It's mid-transformation through 2026: Annette's Diner and the old Disney Store are closed for renovation for several months, a new McDonald's and an Italian restaurant are due later in the year, and construction hoarding is common — check what's actually open before you plan a meal around a specific place, and expect it to get packed right at park-closing time. Heading back to Paris by RER A, the last train from Marne-la-Vallée–Chessy leaves around 00:25 (arriving Châtelet–Les Halles ~01:00) — don't linger over a last drink and miss it, since the RER stops running overnight and the only backup is a slower Noctilien night bus.
Louvre & Tuileries — a museum day
The monumental heart of the Right Bank — I.M. Pei's glass pyramid, the Tuileries' gravel allées and fountains, and the Palais-Royal's quiet arcaded garden, all walkable along the Seine.
- 08:0008:30BreakfastPick a spot nearby — not booked yet
- 08:3009:30
ParkJardin des Tuileries60 minParis's oldest and largest formal garden, laid out for Catherine de' Medici in 1564 and redesigned by Le Nôtre in the 1660s — gravel allées, chestnut trees, round and octagonal ponds, and a vintage carousel and Ferris wheel near Place de la Concorde. Free entry, open daily from 7am; closing time shifts with the season (as late as 11pm in summer, 7:30pm in winter). Paved main paths are wheelchair-friendly; some side paths are loose gravel.
Step-freegardenparkfree entry - 09:30~5 min walkroute
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Museum60 minAn intimate museum built to house Monet's Water Lilies (Nymphéas) — two oval rooms of monumental panels the artist donated and installed here himself, plus the Walter-Guillaume collection of Cézanne, Renoir, Matisse and Modigliani downstairs. Closed Tuesdays; occasional late-night Friday openings run until 9pm during special exhibitions. Buy a timed ticket online to skip the queue at the Concorde end of the Tuileries.
Cards OKStep-freemuseummonet - 11:00~10 min walkroute
- 12:0013:00LunchSuggested
- 13:0014:30MuseumMusée des Arts Décoratifs90 min
One of the world's largest decorative-arts collections — over a million objects of furniture, fashion, glass, jewellery and graphic design — housed in the Louvre's own Marsan wing on Rue de Rivoli. Closed Mondays; Thursday evenings run late until 9pm. All galleries are elevator-accessible and wheelchairs are available free at the cloakroom on request.
Cards OKStep-freemuseumdecorative arts - 14:30~5 min walkroute
- 15:0015:45
LandmarkJardin du Palais-Royal45 minA quiet arcaded garden one block north of the Louvre, framed by uniform 18th-century galleries and shopping arcades. In the entrance courtyard, Daniel Buren's 1986 Colonnes de Buren — 260 black-and-white striped columns of varying height — is one of the most photographed contemporary art installations in Paris. Free entry, open daily from 7am.
gardenart installationcolonnes de buren - 15:45~10 min walkroute
- 16:1518:15
MuseumMusée du Louvre120 minThe world's most-visited museum, home to the Mona Lisa, the Venus de Milo and I.M. Pei's glass pyramid entrance in the Cour Napoléon. Closed every Tuesday; book a timed-entry ticket online well ahead, especially in high season, to skip the queue at the pyramid.
Cards OKStep-freemuseumworld class art - 18:4520:00DinnerSuggested
Île de la Cité & Latin Quarter — a sights day
Two Seine islands cradle Notre-Dame's rebuilt spire and Sainte-Chapelle's stained glass, while the steep, market-lined lanes of the Left Bank climb past the Panthéon's dome to Rue Mouffetard's crêpe stands and the Sorbonne's oldest bookshops.
- 08:0008:30BreakfastSuggested
- 08:3010:00
ParkJardin du Luxembourg90 minGravel paths, the octagonal Grand Bassin where kids sail toy boats, and the shaded Medici Fountain make this 23-hectare garden the Left Bank's favourite escape. Gates open and close with the season — in July that's roughly 7:30am to 9:15pm — and the free green metal chairs can be dragged anywhere for people-watching.
Step-freeparkgardenfree entry - 10:00~10 min walkroute
- 10:3012:00MuseumMusée de Cluny90 min
Home to the six 'Lady and the Unicorn' tapestries in a purpose-built rotunda, plus a Gallo-Roman frigidarium — one of the best-preserved Roman bath halls in France — built right into the medieval mansion. Closed Mondays; the ticket desk shuts at 17:30 though the galleries stay open to 18:15, and the museum stays open until 21:00 on the first and third Thursday of each month. Full price is €12 (free the first Sunday of the month and for under-18s). The frigidarium closes for a few weeks in July–August 2026 for an exhibition changeover — check ahead if that hall is your main draw.
Cards OKStep-freemuseummedieval - 12:00~10 min walkroute
- 12:3013:30LunchSuggested
- 13:3014:45
Historic site75 minVoltaire, Rousseau, Curie and Hugo rest in the crypt beneath Soufflot's neoclassical dome, reached via a steep spiral or monumental staircase that isn't wheelchair-friendly. The rooftop colonnade view is currently closed for restoration work, but the nave and crypt alone are worth the visit.
Cards OKmausoleumneoclassicalmonument - 14:45~10 min walkroute
- 15:1515:40
Historic siteArènes de Lutèce25 minParis's oldest structure — a 1st-century Roman amphitheatre that once seated 15,000 for gladiator fights — sits genuinely free and unfenced inside a quiet garden (Square Capitan), complete with a children's playground and pétanque pitches where locals play most afternoons. Gate hours shift with the season: as early as 08:00 on weekdays / 09:00 weekends, closing as early as 17:30 in winter and as late as 21:30 in high summer, so check the posted board if visiting at the edges of the day. There's no on-site signage explaining the history, so a quick read-up beforehand helps.
Step-freehistoricalancientroman - 15:40~5 min walkroute
- 16:1016:55
MosqueGrande Mosquée de Paris45 minNon-Muslim visitors can walk the marble Grand Patio and the gardens daily 9:00–18:00 (closed Fridays and Muslim holidays) for a small entry fee (€5, €3 reduced); cover shoulders and knees, and women should bring a headscarf. The mint-tea salon and hammam sit around the corner at 39 Rue Geoffroy-Saint-Hilaire and run on their own separate hours: the tea room serves mint tea and pastries like baklawa daily until midnight, no booking needed. The hammam (10:00–21:00 daily, walk-in only, no reservations) is women-only most days — men only Tuesday afternoon and Sunday. 2026 is the mosque's centenary year (inaugurated July 1926), so expect occasional extra closures around anniversary events on top of the usual Friday/holiday closures.
mosqueislamic heritagetea room - 17:3018:45DinnerSuggested
Le Marais — a museum day
The historic aristocratic quarter turned Paris's hippest district — 17th-century mansions, Picasso's private townhouse, and the Pletzl's falafel counters packed into a few walkable, car-light blocks straddling the 3rd and 4th arrondissements.
- 07:4008:00Check out of your stayUsually due by 10:00–12:00 — most stays hold your bags if you ask.
- 08:3009:00BreakfastPick a spot nearby — not booked yet
- 09:0009:45
Market45 minParis's oldest covered market, trading since 1615 — a produce-and-flower market by day that doubles as a lunch spot, with small stalls cooking Moroccan tagines, Japanese bento, Lebanese mezze and oysters side by side around shared tables. Busiest (and best) at lunch; closed Mondays, shorter hours on Sunday afternoon. Most stalls take cards but keep some cash on hand — a few still prefer it.
food marketcovered markethistoric - 09:45~15 min walkroute
- 10:1511:00
Landmark45 minParis's oldest planned square (1612) — a perfect quadrangle of pink-brick arcaded mansions wrapped around a garden of lindens, fountains, and an equestrian statue of Louis XIII. The arcades and perimeter are open around the clock; the central lawns close in the evening (20:30) and open a little later on weekends.
Step-freehistoric squaregardenarchitecture - 11:00~5 min walkroute
- 11:3012:30
MuseumMaison de Victor Hugo60 minThe writer's apartment on Place des Vosges, where he lived for 16 years and wrote much of Les Misérables — Chinese-inspired salons, his own drawings, and the desk he wrote standing at. The permanent collection is free; closed Mondays, and a paid ticket currently applies only to the temporary exhibition.
Step-freewriters housefree entryliterary history - 12:30~10 min walkroute
- 13:0014:00LunchSuggested
- 14:0015:30
MuseumMusée Carnavalet – Histoire de Paris90 minParis's own history museum, free to enter, tracing the city from prehistory to today across two connected mansions — highlights include reconstructed period rooms and Marcel Proust's actual bedroom. Closed Mondays; the permanent collection needs no advance ticket.
Cards OKStep-freehistory museumfree entry - 17:3018:45DinnerSuggested
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