Luxury 5-Day Paris Itinerary: Onna Ehrlich’s Chic Travel Guide

Paris always reminds me that the best luxury is not rushing. I love the way a morning coffee can become a people-watching ritual, and how one beautiful dinner can make an ordinary Tuesday feel cinematic. I have been to Paris several times, and every trip I refine what I pack and how I move through the city. This is the version that works — five days, one neighborhood base, and a carry-on that covers everything without checking a bag.

What’s in My Carry-On

I never check a bag for a five-day trip. Everything I need fits in the Miko Bag, which I carry as my personal item on the flight. It is large enough for my laptop, my beauty kit, and a change of clothes, and it looks polished walking off the plane.

• Miko Bag — my carry-on and day bag. Holds everything.
• Juliette Bag — crossbody by day, dinner bag by night. One bag, both jobs.
• Desert Allure Perfume Oil — no spill, no TSA drama. My scent, always.
• Eau de Parfum 100ml — exactly at the TSA limit, perfect for a five-day trip.
• Glow Oil Travel Size 50ml — applied on the flight, skin lands glowing.
• Shea Coco Butter Travel Size 50g — hotel air is dry. This fixes that.
• Hydration Mist — face and hair refresh, in-flight and all day.
• Packable Hat — folds flat in the Miko, essential for outdoor days.
• African Print Kimono Robe — I never travel without a robe. Hotel mornings require one.

Day 1 — Arrive and Settle In

Morning / Afternoon: Fly in, check into your hotel in Saint-Germain-des-Prés. Drop your bags, walk to a boulangerie, and order a coffee and a croissant. Do not plan anything ambitious on arrival day. Let the city come to you.

Evening: Stroll along the Seine at dusk, then dinner at Brasserie Lipp or Café de Flore. Both are on Boulevard Saint-Germain and both have been doing this for over a century. Order the duck confit or the steak frites, a glass of Burgundy, and take your time.

Outfit: Wide-leg black trousers, a fitted white top, tan loafers. Miko Bag from the airport transitions straight to dinner. No bag swap needed on day one.

Day 2 — The Louvre and Le Marais

Morning: Book your Louvre tickets in advance and arrive before 10am to beat the crowds. Prioritize the Denon Wing — the Italian paintings, the Winged Victory, and the Venus de Milo. Give it two to three hours and leave before you are exhausted.

Afternoon: Take a taxi or the Métro to Le Marais. Walk Rue des Rosiers, stop into Merci concept store on Boulevard Beaumarchais, and browse the boutiques on Rue Charlot. Le Marais is the most personal, most layered neighborhood in Paris. You will want to come back.

Evening: Wine bar at Le Garde Robe near the Louvre, or La Belle Hortense in Le Marais, which is half wine bar and half bookshop. Dinner after at Breizh Café for galettes and crêpes — the buckwheat version with ham, egg, and Comté is one of the best things in the city.

Outfit: A midi slip dress in silk or satin, white sneakers, small gold earrings. Juliette crossbody all day — hands-free through the Louvre, elegant enough for the wine bar.

Day 3 — Versailles Day Trip

Morning: Take the RER C train from Saint-Michel to Versailles – Château de Versailles station. Arrive early. The Hall of Mirrors before noon is extraordinary. Walk the formal gardens after, then find a bench in the park and do absolutely nothing for twenty minutes. That is the point.

Afternoon: Return to Paris mid-afternoon. Stop in Montmartre: walk up to Sacré-Cœur, browse the artists on Place du Tertre, and find a café terrace for an espresso and something sweet.

Evening: Champagne toast at a rooftop bar — try Perruche at Printemps Haussmann for the view and the Eiffel Tower backdrop. Dinner in Montmartre at Le Relais de la Butte for simple, good French cooking in a neighborhood that still feels like Paris used to.

Outfit: Cream linen wide-leg trousers, a silk blouse in a soft print, flat sandals. Packable Hat for the Versailles gardens — the sun in the open grounds is intense. Juliette worn crossbody for the full day.

Day 4 — Shopping and Slow Afternoon

Morning: Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré is Paris’s most serious shopping street. Walk it slowly from the British Embassy end toward Place de la Concorde. Window shop, go inside what draws you, and resist buying anything until you have seen everything.

Afternoon: Spa at your hotel or a hammam — Hammam de la Mosquée de Paris near the Jardin des Plantes is worth booking. A steam and a massage mid-trip resets everything.

Evening: Dinner in the 8th arrondissement near the Champs-Élysées. Taillevent if you want a full grand occasion; Le Cinq at the Four Seasons George V if you want something extraordinary. Or simply find a neighborhood bistro and let the meal take three hours.

Outfit: A sharp blazer over a bodysuit, straight-leg dark denim, heeled mules. Miko Bag for daytime shopping — structured and polished on the most elegant street in Paris.

Day 5 — Musée d’Orsay and Farewell Dinner

Morning: The Musée d’Orsay is my favorite museum in Paris. The Impressionist collection on the upper floors — Monet, Degas, Renoir — is worth the whole trip. Go early, take your time, and stop in the museum café beneath the original clock face.

Afternoon: A final walk through Saint-Germain. Stop at Pierre Hermé for macarons to bring home. Browse Shakespeare and Company. Sit by the Seine one more time.

Evening: Farewell dinner at a rooftop with Eiffel Tower views. Perruche again, or the rooftop bar at the Hôtel du Collectionneur near Parc Monceau. Order the champagne. Watch the Eiffel Tower light up at the top of the hour.

Outfit: A black midi dress, simple and clean. Juliette in black worn as a small shoulder bag for the evening — this is exactly the dinner bag conversion it was designed for.

What to Pack — Three Outfits That Cover Five Days

• Travel outfit: Elevated athleisure or wide-leg trousers with a clean top — comfortable for the flight, polished off the plane
• Day outfit: A midi dress or silk blouse with tailored trousers — works for museums, markets, and lunches
• Evening outfit: One clean black dress that goes from dinner to a bar without anything extra

Mix textures and repeat shoes. Two pairs of shoes maximum: one flat and one low heel. Everything else is handled by the right bag.

Always Pack the Robe

The African Print Kimono Robe goes in my bag on every trip without exception. Paris hotel mornings are slow and beautiful — room service coffee, the windows open, the sounds of the city. That is not a moment to be in a hotel robe that does not belong to you. Bring your own. It weighs nothing and it changes the entire morning.

The best travel is intentional. Pack what is yours, go where you mean to go, and wear something that makes you feel like you belong there.

Everything I pack for Paris is in my Beauty Collection and handbag collection. Travel light. Travel well.