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A holiday to Paris costs from £189 per person, based on two people sharing. That covers 2 nights and return flights from London. January 2027 is the cheapest departure currently on sale. Secure it with £99pp and pay the balance nearer the time. Every holiday we sell is ATOL 10713 protected.
Two nights in a 4★ hotel with return flights from London and ATOL protection under licence 10713, held with a £99 per person deposit. The specific property and the board arrangement are confirmed in writing at enquiry rather than listed here. Regional UK airports are available at a supplement. Museum entry, the city tourist tax, transfers and travel insurance are not included. It is the shortest and one of the cheapest foreign holidays we sell, which is most of the reason people book it.
For a first visit, honestly, it is tight — but it works, and the reason is the flight.
Paris is around an hour and a quarter from London by air, with no meaningful time difference. You can leave on a Friday afternoon and be at dinner in the Marais that evening. That is not true of most city breaks, and it means two nights here delivers closer to a full day and two evenings than two nights in, say, Prague or Athens would.
| Length | What it realistically gives you |
|---|---|
| Two nights | One full day and two evenings. One museum, one neighbourhood, one long dinner. |
| Three nights | Two full days. The Louvre and the Musée d’Orsay, plus Montmartre or the Marais properly. |
| Four nights | Adds Versailles as a day trip, or a genuinely unhurried pace. |
The case for two nights is not that it is enough — it is that Paris is close enough to come back to. Most people who book two nights do it more than once, which is a better way to see the city than one exhausting five-day assault.
On one full day, pick one major museum rather than three. The Louvre is vast and demands a plan — the Denon wing and out. The Musée d’Orsay is the better choice for most people on a short trip: Impressionists, a converted railway station, and finishable in two hours.
The Eiffel Tower is worth seeing and not necessarily worth climbing on a two-night trip. The queue is the cost. The view from the Arc de Triomphe is arguably better anyway, because it has the Eiffel Tower in it.
Pick one neighbourhood and walk it. The Marais for the architecture and the food, Montmartre for the hill and the view, Saint-Germain for the bookshops and cafés. Doing one properly beats crossing off three.
The Seine is free and does more for the city than any single attraction. An hour walking the quays between Notre-Dame and the Louvre at dusk is the thing people remember.
January is the cheapest month, and Paris in January is cold, grey and genuinely quiet — the museums are the emptiest they get and restaurant tables are easy.
July is the most expensive and is the worst of it: hot, busy, and a good number of the better restaurants close for the summer break. November is the value pick if you want autumn rather than deep winter.
| Month | Notes |
|---|---|
| January | Cheapest; cold, grey, quiet museums |
| November, February | The value months either side of winter |
| December | Christmas lights, busier |
| October | Autumn, and arguably the nicest month |
| May | Warm, long evenings |
| September | The city back at work after August |
| June, August | Hot, and August is oddly empty of Parisians |
| July | Dearest, hottest, busiest |
One local quirk: a good many Parisians leave the city in August, and plenty of the better restaurants and small shops close for the month. The city is still busy — with visitors rather than residents.
All quoted at enquiry against your dates.
On a two-night trip you get two dinners, so they matter more than they would on a week.
Avoid anything with a photographic menu or a man outside inviting you in. That rule alone removes most of the disappointing meals in central Paris, and it applies particularly along the tourist routes near Notre-Dame and Montmartre.
Book, even for a bistro. Parisians reserve, and walking in at eight on a Saturday is how you end up somewhere you would not have chosen. Most places take bookings online now and a few days ahead is usually enough.
Eat at nine rather than seven. Restaurants that are half empty and indifferent at seven are full and considerably better at nine. Have a drink first — the aperitif hour is a genuine part of the evening rather than a delay before it.
Lunch is where the value is. The formule — a fixed two or three-course lunch menu — is a Paris institution and gets you into kitchens that are expensive at dinner for a fraction of the price.
And one thing that costs nothing: a bakery breakfast eaten standing up beats a hotel buffet in this city by a distance.
Flights are from London, around an hour and a quarter, with regional UK airports available at a supplement confirmed at enquiry. France is one hour ahead of the UK, which on a two-night trip is worth remembering when you book the return.
Transfers are not included. From Charles de Gaulle the RER B train reaches the centre in around thirty-five minutes and costs a fraction of a taxi. From Beauvais, which some routings use, the coach takes considerably longer — worth checking which airport your dates fly into.
In the city the Métro is fast, cheap and goes everywhere. Paris is also more walkable than its map suggests, and walking is how you actually see it.
Checked against GOV.UK foreign travel advice on 17 September 2026.
France is in the Schengen area, so British passport holders need no visa for stays of up to 90 days in any 180-day period. Your passport must have been issued within the last 10 years of your arrival date and be valid at least three months after you leave. A passport renewed early before October 2018 can carry months that no longer count — the reason people are turned away at the gate.
The EU’s biometric Entry/Exit System is rolling out, replacing passport stamps with fingerprints and a photograph on your first crossing. It is free, lasts three years and makes later trips quicker. Allow extra time the first time. ETIAS is not currently required.
France charges a city tourist tax, payable at the hotel rather than in the package price. It is a small nightly amount per person.
Service is included in French restaurant bills by law, so tipping beyond rounding up is not expected. A few coins on the saucer is normal; ten per cent is not.
Museums in Paris are closed one day a week and it is not the same day for all of them — the Louvre on Tuesdays, the Orsay on Mondays. On a two-night trip, checking that before you go is the difference between a good day and a wasted one.
This trip is covered by our ATOL licence 10713 and we hold IATA accreditation 91285611. It is held with a deposit of £99 per person, with the balance due before travel.
Prices are per person, based on two people sharing. The hotel is a 4★ confirmed at enquiry — if a specific property or arrondissement matters to you, say so when you get in touch and we will price it rather than assign you one.
From £189 per person for two nights, reduced from £240, including return flights from London and a 4★ hotel. January is the cheapest month and July the dearest. Your exact figure depends on your dates and departure airport and is confirmed at enquiry.
For a first visit it is tight, but it works better here than almost anywhere because the flight is only an hour and a quarter. You get one full day and two evenings. The honest case for two nights is not that it is enough — it is that Paris is close enough to come back to.
The package is a 4★ property confirmed at enquiry rather than named in advance. If a specific hotel or arrondissement matters to you — the Marais, Saint-Germain, near the Louvre — tell us when you get in touch and we will price that rather than assign you something.
Your board arrangement is confirmed in writing before you pay. Ask when you enquire and we will tell you exactly what is covered before you pay anything.
January, per person. Paris in January is cold, grey and genuinely quiet — the museums are the emptiest they get and restaurant tables are easy to come by. November and February are the next cheapest and slightly kinder on the weather.
October is arguably the nicest — autumn light, comfortable temperatures and the city back to itself after the summer. May gives you long evenings. July is the most expensive and the hottest and busiest of the year.
It is an odd one. A good many Parisians leave the city for the month and plenty of the better restaurants and small shops close. The city is still busy, but with visitors rather than residents, so you get the crowds without much of the atmosphere you came for.
The Musée d'Orsay, for most people. Impressionists, a converted railway station, and finishable in two hours. The Louvre is vast and demands a plan — if you go, take the Denon wing and leave. Trying to do both on one full day means doing neither properly.
Worth seeing, not necessarily worth climbing on a two-night trip — the queue is the real cost. The view from the Arc de Triomphe is arguably better anyway, for the simple reason that it has the Eiffel Tower in it. Neither is included in the package.
No. France is in the Schengen area and British passport holders can stay up to 90 days in any 180-day period without one. Your passport must have been issued within the last 10 years of your arrival date and be valid at least three months after you leave. Checked against GOV.UK on 17 September 2026.
Your passport must have been issued within the last 10 years of the date you arrive, not simply be in date. Passports renewed early before October 2018 can carry extra months that no longer count towards this, and it is the single most common reason British travellers are refused boarding.
A biometric record — fingerprints and a photograph — that replaces passport stamping when you first cross an external Schengen border. It is free, the record lasts three years and later crossings are quicker. The only practical effect is extra time at the border the first time.
Transfers are not included. From Charles de Gaulle the RER B train reaches the centre in about thirty-five minutes for a fraction of a taxi fare. Some routings use Beauvais, where the coach takes considerably longer — worth checking which airport your dates fly into.
Yes. France charges a city tourist tax payable at the hotel rather than included in the package price. It is a small nightly amount per person, collected at check-in or check-out, and it is not optional.
Not in the way you might at home. Service is included in French restaurant bills by law, so tipping beyond rounding up is not expected — a few coins left on the saucer is normal, ten per cent is not. The same applies in cafés and bars.
No, and they are not closed on the same day. The Louvre closes on Tuesdays and the Musée d'Orsay on Mondays. On a two-night trip, checking that before you travel is genuinely the difference between a good day and a wasted one.
It is the single best upgrade on this trip. A third night takes you from one full day to two, which is the difference between one museum and one neighbourhood, and doing both properly. We price it on request and it usually costs less than people expect.
Yes. The price is quoted from London and regional UK airports are available at a supplement that varies by airport, airline and date. We confirm the exact figure for your dates rather than publish an estimate that may not apply to the routing you need.
One, properly, rather than three in passing. The Marais for architecture and food, Montmartre for the hill and the view, Saint-Germain for bookshops and cafés. On one full day, picking one and walking it beats crossing off a list every time.
Ninety-nine pounds per person, with the balance due before travel. The trip is ATOL 10713 protected and we hold IATA accreditation 91285611. Prices are per person, based on two people sharing.
It is one of the easiest — a short flight, one hour ahead, and a Métro that goes everywhere cheaply. Two nights is a low-commitment way to try a foreign city, and if it goes well the same money gets you a third night next time.
January, November and February are the cheapest months and hold availability reasonably well. Spring and early autumn weekends go first, and anything around Christmas sells early. If your dates are fixed to a weekend, book sooner than you would for a midweek trip.
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