Four days isn't much for Paris. But if that's all you've got, you can still do it right — no Eiffel Tower line at 11 a.m., no $20 crepe on the Champs, and no pretending Versailles fits into a half-afternoon.
Four days isn't much for Paris. But if that's all you've got, you can still do it right — no Eiffel Tower line at 11 a.m., no $20 crepe on the Champs, and no pretending Versailles fits into a half-afternoon.
Paris in 4 days for a couple in 2026 runs between **$3,200 and $5,800** excluding airfare — heavily driven by hotel category and dinners.
**ETIAS is mandatory from October 2026** for US, UK, Canadian and Australian passport holders: €20 online, valid 3 years. It's not a visa — it's a pre-travel authorization. Apply at least 96 hours before departure.
**Navigo Easy** loaded with 10 t+ tickets costs €17.35 and covers Métro/RER/bus in zone 1. Skip the €2.15 single ticket — it's money wasted.
**The Louvre only works** if you walk in at 9 a.m. sharp or 6 p.m. on a Thursday (open until 9:45 p.m.). Midday is a queue and a cruise-ship crowd.
**The Versailles day trip works** if you leave the hotel at 7:30 a.m. and catch the first RER C. A full afternoon there beats two rushed museums in Paris.
Four days isn't much for Paris. But if that's all you've got, you can still do it right — no Eiffel Tower line at 11 a.m., no $20 crepe on the Champs, and no pretending Versailles fits into a half-afternoon.
