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6 days / 5 nights for two flying from Delhi or Mumbai | Best in April–June or September–October | Mid-range budget, about ₹3–4 lakh for the couple

Day 1 — Arrive & the Seine at golden hour

  • Land at CDG in the morning (nonstops from Delhi run ~9 hrs; one-stops via the Gulf are usually the cheaper fare) and take the RER B or a prebooked flat-fare taxi to a Saint-Germain-des-Prés base — Hôtel Dame des Arts or the quieter Hôtel des Marronniers are solid mid-range anniversary picks.
  • Shake off the flight gently: coffee and a tarte tatin at Café de Flore, then a slow wander through Jardin du Luxembourg — chairs by the fountain, no agenda.
  • At dusk, walk Pont Neuf down to Square du Vert-Galant, the willow-shaded tip of Île de la Cité where the Seine splits — the most underrated sunset spot in Paris.
  • Dinner at Le Relais de l'Entrecôte (one dish only: steak-frites in the house's secret sauce, seconds included) — arrive at opening time to beat the queue.

Day 2 — The Louvre done smart & Palais-Royal

  • Book the first 9 am timed slot for the Louvre and enter via the Carrousel du Louvre underground entrance — far shorter security line than the glass Pyramid. Do the Denon wing first (Mona Lisa, Winged Victory) before tour groups arrive, then drift to the calmer Richelieu wing.
  • Lunch under the painted glass of Galerie Vivienne, Paris's prettiest covered arcade, a five-minute walk away.
  • Afternoon flânerie: the striped columns and quiet gardens of Palais-Royal, then a famously thick chocolat chaud l'Africain at Angelina on Rue de Rivoli — order one cup and two spoons.
  • Dinner at Chez Georges near Place des Victoires — old-school bistrot with sole meunière and duck in a room that hasn't changed in decades.

Day 3 — Eiffel Tower, Orsay & a dusk cruise

  • Pre-book a morning summit slot at the Eiffel Tower (summit, not just second floor — the queue difference is the whole point of timed tickets); breakfast first with croissants on Rue Cler, the 7th's market street.
  • Afternoon at Musée d'Orsay with a timed entry — head straight to Level 5 for the Impressionists and the giant clock window, the best couple photo in the city.
  • Golden hour on the water: the one-hour Vedettes du Pont Neuf cruise from Île de la Cité, timed so the Eiffel Tower's hourly sparkle happens mid-river.
  • Dinner at La Fontaine de Mars near the tower — confit de canard and Basque red under checked tablecloths, a longtime anniversary favourite.

Day 4 — Versailles day (Loire swap available)

  • Take RER C to Versailles Château Rive Gauche (~40 min) with a Passport ticket and timed palace entry at opening — walk the Hall of Mirrors before the crowds fill it.
  • Pick up picnic supplies at Versailles town's Marché Notre-Dame, then rent bikes or a rowboat and eat by the Grand Canal — on fountain-show days the gardens play baroque music through the groves.
  • Save the afternoon for the Estate of Trianon and the storybook Queen's Hamlet — quieter, greener, and more romantic than the main palace.
  • Prefer castles? Swap this for a Loire day: early TGV toward Tours plus a small-group minibus to Chambord and Chenonceau — a longer day but spectacular.
  • Back in Paris, a candle-lit dinner at Le Coupe-Chou in the Latin Quarter — stone walls, fireplaces, built for anniversaries.

Day 5 — Montmartre morning, Pigalle night

  • Reach Sacré-Cœur before 9 am while the steps are empty; the city view is free and the basilica opens early.
  • Wander the back lanes rather than Place du Tertre's easel scrum: La Maison Rose, the hidden Clos Montmartre vineyard, and the Musée de Montmartre with its quiet gardens.
  • Find Le Mur des Je t'aime off Place des Abbesses — "I love you" written 311 times in 250 languages — then a long bistrot lunch on Rue des Abbesses with a pain au chocolat from Pain Pain for the walk down.
  • Evening in Pigalle: dinner at Pink Mamma (book weeks ahead; ask for the greenhouse top floor), with an optional late Moulin Rouge show as the splurge.

Day 6 — Sainte-Chapelle, Le Marais & farewell

  • Morning timed entry at Sainte-Chapelle — the 13th-century stained glass is at its best in morning sun — then cross to Île Saint-Louis for a Berthillon ice cream, weather be damned.
  • Late lunch in Le Marais: the queue-worthy falafel at L'As du Fallafel on Rue des Rosiers, then a last coffee under the arcades of Place des Vosges.
  • Last souvenirs that survive a flight home: macarons from Pierre Hermé (Ispahan is the one) and salted-butter caramels from Jacques Genin.
  • Most India-bound departures leave CDG in the evening — leave central Paris 3.5 hrs before wheels-up; the taxi flat fare from the Right Bank makes budgeting easy, and claim your détaxe (tax refund) at the airport kiosks before security.
CategoryEstimated Range
Return flights, Delhi/Mumbai ⇄ Paris (2 pax)₹1,10,000–1,50,000
Hotel, 5 nights mid-range (Saint-Germain / Le Marais)₹90,000–1,25,000
Food & wine (café lunches + bistro dinners, 2 pax)₹50,000–70,000
Local metro + Versailles RER + airport transfers₹10,000–15,000
Timed entries, Seine cruise & cabaret (2 pax)₹30,000–45,000
Schengen visa + travel insurance (2 pax) — France offers no visa-on-arrival or e-visa for Indian passports; book a VFS biometrics slot 4–6 weeks before travel₹22,000–28,000

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