Our itinerary to visit Paris in 3 days with young children (0 / 6 years old)
Visiting Paris for 3 days with toddlers is possible! Our tour to visit Paris in three days with children under 7 years old, is designed to enjoy Paris with your family. Our itinerary allows you to see the essentials of Paris (to please the parents!) while being adapted to the children’s pace thanks to our suggestions of breaks planned for them (playgrounds, puppet show …). Everyone will be happy. For those who have already been to Paris and are looking for other ideas, take a look at our section ” Paris with 0/6 year olds ” or pick other ideas on “The 5-day tour with 0/6 year olds“. Enjoy your stay in Paris!
- Day 1 : Eiffel Tower, Aquarium, Champs-Elysées, Louvre (or the Orangerie, or Orsay), Seine River Cruise
- Day 2 : Ile Saint-Louis, Pompidou Center, Marais, Luxembourg Gardens or Paris Bus Tour
- Day 3 : Montmartre, Jardin des Plantes
- Practical information
DAY 1: Eiffel Tower – Aquarium – Champs-Elysées – Louvre – Seine River Cruise
Day 1 : Eiffel > Tower Aquarium > Champs-Elysées > Louvre > Seine River Cruise
The Eiffel Tower: a must!
- Go up to the 2nd floor or the summit (accessible by lift): book as soon as possible
- Fun : in summer, a merry-go-round and small games are set up on the 1st floor of the Eiffel Tower
- Free : for children under 4 years old
- Champ de Mars : Games, merry-go-round, puppet show and snack break
- Trocadero : after visiting the Eiffel Tower, go for a walk on the Trocadero esplanade (the view of the Champs-de-Mars is splendid)
Day 1 : Eiffel > Tower Aquarium > Champs-Elysées > Louvre > Seine River Cruise
The Aquarium Ciné Aqua
- It is the most beautiful aquarium in Paris : 43 tanks, a giant aquarium full of sharks, a shark tunnel, 3 “nursery” aquariums, a medusarium (fascinating) and a tank to pet carp and goldfish
- Practical: located very close to the Trocadero (between the Eiffel Tower and the Champs-Elysées)
- Tip : Discounted rates all year round
- Free : for children under 3 years old
- Good to know : there is a restaurant for those who want to take their lunch break there
Day 1: Eiffel > Tower Aquarium > Champs-Elysées > Louvre > Seine River Cruise
The Champs-Elysées, its shops, its atmosphere…
- Stroll: quietly walk down the Champs-Elysées from the Arc de Triomphe to the Concorde
- Shopping : luxury boutiques, big brands and also Disney Store for the little ones, Abercrombie, Nike, Addidas…
- Touristy : the view from the Arc de Triomphe (free for under 18s): it’s really spectacular
- Gourmandise : the Ladurée tea room
- Guignol : puppet theatre in the small garden of the Champs-Elysées roundabout
- Take a 1h30 ride in a Tuk-tuk (departure from Place de la Concorde): the children (and you too!) will love it
- Lunch : buy a sandwich and have a picnic in the Tuileries Garden if the weather permits
Day 1 : Eiffel > Tower Aquarium > Champs-Elysées > Louvre > Seine River Cruise
The Louvre and the Tuileries Gardens
- 1 hour max visit to the Louvre (a bit short for adults but very sufficient for children)
- Then take a tour of the Jardin des Tuileries (funfair in summer) – merry-go-rounds, ponies, catering in the garden…
- Take the walk to the garden of the Palais Royal (and its Buren columns)
- Gourmet break : a hot chocolate at Angelina’s
- Ideal for discovering the Louvre-Tuileries district with 4-7 year olds : Milirue, the fun and intelligent exploration notebooks
If you are not tempted by the Louvre…
- The budding ♡ museum, the 1st museum dedicated to art for children (from 3 years old)
- The Musée de l’Orangerie (small museum – really ideal with children): a superb collection of Impressionists and also 2 rooms dedicated to Monet’s Water Lilies
- The Musée d’Orsay, our favorite museum in Paris (on the Right Bank)
Day 1 : Eiffel > Tower Aquarium > Champs-Elysées > Louvre > Seine River Cruise
Paris by night, from the Seine
- A cruise on the Seine with the Bateaux Mouches (departure from the Pont de l’Alma – Paris 8th – right bank) or with the Bateaux Parisiens (departure from the foot of the Eiffel Tower – Paris 7th – left bank)
- Reduced tickets for families with the Bateaux-Mouches company,
- All cruises are free for children under 4 years old
DAY 2: Ile Saint-Louis, Pompidou Center, Marais, Luxembourg Gardens or tour of Paris by panoramic bus
Day 2: Ile Saint-Louis>, Centre Pompidou>, Marais>, Luxembourg Gardens or Panoramic Bus
Sainte Chapelle and Ile-Saint-Louis
- Before the fire at Notre-Dame, we told you not to miss the visit of Notre-Dame…
- Before you can go back, we suggest you start the walk on the Ile Saint-Louis with a visit to the Sainte Chapelle. If you’re lucky enough to be there on a sunny day, it’s simply beautiful!
- Stroll along the banks of the Seine and get lost on the Île-de-la-Cité and the Île-Saint-Louis
- Indulgence: fall for an ice cream at Bertillon, a mythical address in Paris
- Ideal for discovering the Ile de la Cité with 4-7 year olds : Milirue, the fun and intelligent exploration notebooks
Day 2: Ile Saint-Louis>, Centre Pompidou>, Marais>, Luxembourg Gardens or Panoramic Bus
The Pompidou Centre
- The Pompidou Centre opens at 11 am.
- There is a very fine collection of modern and contemporary art
- The bookstore for children is great
- There are stunning views of the rooftops of Paris from the 5th floor. Don’t miss it
Day 2: Ile Saint-Louis>, Centre Pompidou>, Marais>, Luxembourg Gardens or Panoramic Bus
The Marais district
- Walk : stroll through the Marais district
- Playground : Place des Vosges, playground for children
- Shopping : rue des Rosiers, rue Rambuteau and all around
- Gourmet food : the Carette tea room , Place des Vosges
- Museum: Picasso Museum, a marvel! (but not really for toddlers)
- Museum : the Museum of Hunting and Nature (children will love the stuffed animals and the cabinets of curiosities)
Day 2 : Ile Saint-Louis > , Centre Pompidou > , Marais >, Luxembourg Gardens or Panoramic Bus
The Luxembourg Gardens, then a tour of Saint-Germain des Prés
- Luxembourg Gardens : children will love its ponies, its ponds and its very large playground
- Parents will appreciate the playground reserved for children under 7 years old. Fenced playground.
- The Luxembourg Gardens are open until 7pm in summer and until nightfall in winter
- Dinner: in Saint-Germain des Prés, in one of the prettiest districts of Paris
Day 2 : Ile Saint-Louis > , Centre Pompidou > , Marais > , Luxembourg Gardens or Panoramic Bus
A tour of Paris by night bus:
The children will take the opportunity to rest!
- Discover, aboard a panoramic bus, Paris at night and its illuminations.
- Admire the magic of Paris at night : its illuminated monuments, illuminated bridges…
- The route : the Place de l’Opéra, the department stores, the Champs-Elysées, the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre Museum, Notre-Dame Cathedral, Saint-Germain-des-Prés…
- Duration of the tour : 1 hour 30 minutes
- Ideal in winter with children : the bus leaves at 6:15 pm
- A very pleasant and relaxing way to discover Paris
DAY 3 : Montmartre, Jardin des Plantes
Day 3 : Montmartre > Jardin des Plantes
A morning in Montmartre
- It’s a very nice and lively neighborhood
- Tip: take the Montmartrobus or the funiculaire to go up to the Sacré-Coeur
- The view of Paris is to die for
- Nice: have your portrait sketched on the Place du Tertre
- There are a lot of small restaurants and terraces when the weather is nice
- Sweet break : we recommend ” Les petits mitrons ” for its sweet pies to die for and Scaramouche for its artisanal ice creams with original flavors
- Nice idea with toddlers: take a little ride with the Little Train of Montmartre
Day 3 : Montmartre > Jardin des Plantes
The Jardin des Plantes
- One can easily spend a whole afternoon at the Jardin des Plantes. It’s a very nice place with kids
- The Grande Galerie de l’Evolution, one of our favorite places, a magical place
- The menagerie of the Jardin des Plantes : a human-sized zoo that will delight the little ones
- The large Tropical Greenhouses (for parents)
- At tea time : a change of scenery guaranteed, right next to the Jardin des Plantes, at the café of the Grande Mosquée de Paris to drink mint tea and eat oriental pastries
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Tips and tricks before and during your stay in Paris…
- Find accommodation in the area of your choice
- Book your activities as early as possible
A photo shoot to immortalize your stay in Paris.
- A super nice idea for the family
- The private walking tour of Paris with a professional photographer
- A suggested itinerary: the Louvre, Palais Royal, Pont des Arts, the Tuileries Gardens… (all on foot)
- About 150 souvenir photos taken throughout the session (sent within 48 hours by Wetransfer)
Ideas for breakfast, dinner, snack, brunch…
- There is a restaurant at the Aquarium de Paris for those who want to take their lunch break there
- The restaurants of the world in the Carrousel du Louvre (on the mezzanine). are a practical solution for eating on the go. It’s affordable and there’s something for everyone
- For a snack, the luxurious Angélina tea room (under the arcades of the rue de Rivoli), a mythical address in Paris. Its hot chocolate is to die for and the setting is magnificent!
Visit Paris while resting, aboard a boat, a bus or a Tuktuk:
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