Paris 2026 — What to Bring Each Day
Emma, Camille & MomMom · Apr 18 – May 2
Every day in Paris: iPhone · wallet · keys · chapstick · mints · hand sanitizer · water bottle · sunscreen · sunglasses · compact umbrella · AirPods · hand lotion. Items below are the additions specific to each day.
✈ Fri Apr 18 — Depart SFO
Flight Day
SFO → CDG overnight
🌡 60°F SFO
📄 Passport
💳 Amex Platinum — Centurion Lounge
📷 DSLR + SD cards + batteries
🎧 AirPods + iPad — 10.5 hr flight
💊 Medications in carry-on
👁 Under eye masks
💋 Lip mask — cabin air is dry
🔌 All chargers + EU adapter
🍬 Gummies + mints
🎒 Daypack as personal item
Wear your most comfortable layers. Centurion Lounge from ~5 PM, then overnight. Consider compression socks for the 10+ hr flight.
Sat Apr 19
Arrival day
🌡 60°F / light jacket
📄 Passport — immigration
📷 DSLR — first Paris shots
☂️ Umbrella
💊 Medications
Easy arrival day. Light bag, neighborhood dinner only — no pressure.
🗓 Paris Days
Mon Apr 20
Seine Cruise + Montmartre
🌡 62°F / mostly sunny
🎫 Bateaux Parisiens voucher — show at pontoon
📷 DSLR — river monuments + Montmartre light
🧥 Light jacket for morning cruise (open deck)
☂️ Umbrella
👗 Smart casual for Terrass" rooftop (walk-in, ~6:30 PM)
💄 Full makeup — rooftop sunset drinks
💅 Touch-up kit: lipstick, powder, blotter
Seine cruise at 10 AM → Buttes-Chaumont picnic → Montmartre → Terrass" rooftop at dusk. Long day — wear comfortable shoes you can also style up for evening. The open top deck of the cruise is windy; bring the jacket.
Tue Apr 21
Left Bank Wander
🌡 61°F / partly cloudy
📷 DSLR — Saint-Sulpice, Luxembourg
🧥 Jacket — churches are cool inside
☂️ Umbrella — higher rain chance today
💄 Full makeup — Terra Bar dinner + Grouvie
💅 Touch-up kit
All-day walking through Saint-Germain, Luxembourg, Marais. Comfortable shoes are non-negotiable. Terra Bar is smart casual; Grouvie leans chic.
Wed Apr 22 🎉
Birthday — Marais
🌡 62°F / mild
🎂 Best outfit — Camille's 31st birthday!
📷 DSLR — birthday photos all day
💄 Full glam — Benoît dinner at 7 PM
🛍 Tote bag for market flowers
☂️ Umbrella
💅 Touch-up kit
MomMom arrives ~10 AM. Market → museums → champagne picnic → Benoît. Dress like the birthday is an occasion all day, not just at dinner.
Thu Apr 23
Versailles
🌡 63°F / mostly sunny
🎫 Versailles Passport tickets ×3 — screenshot
📷 DSLR — Hall of Mirrors, Grand Canal
🧥 Layer — palace cool, gardens warm up
☂️ Umbrella — full outdoor day
🥾 Best walking shoes — 6–8 miles
🍬 Snacks + water for the gardens
Comfort day — hours on your feet. The Musical Gardens run in the afternoon. Pack a small picnic for the Grand Canal. Save dressy shoes for another day.
Fri Apr 24
d'Orsay + Dior + Rodin
🌡 62°F / mild
🎫 d'Orsay + Dior + Rodin tickets ×3 — screenshots
📷 DSLR — Rodin garden + Eiffel sunset
💄 Polished — Dior La Galerie is très chic
🧥 Layer — museums cool, gardens breezy
☂️ Umbrella
Museum → boutique → sculpture garden → Champ de Mars → Eiffel sunset at Port Debilly. That sunset shot is the photo of the trip — camera ready.
Sat Apr 25
Giverny
🌡 60°F / possible shower
🎫 Giverny tickets + SNCF train — screenshots
📷 DSLR — water lily pond, Japanese bridge
🧥 Extra layer — Normandy cooler than Paris
☂️ Umbrella — non-negotiable in Normandy
🥾 Flat grippy shoes — garden paths can be wet
🍬 Snacks for the train (1 hr each way)
Train from Gare Saint-Lazare at ~8:20 AM — set two alarms. Normandy weather less predictable than Paris. Extra layer earns its weight today.
Sun Apr 26
Notre-Dame + Anne
🌡 63°F / sunny
🎫 Sainte-Chapelle + Notre-Dame tickets ×3
📷 DSLR — Sainte-Chapelle stained glass
💄 Best Sunday look — Michelin lunch with MomMom
☂️ Umbrella
💅 Touch-up kit
MomMom's last full day. Restaurant Anne is a proper Michelin lunch — dress up. Sainte-Chapelle at opening is transcendent.
Mon Apr 27
Right Bank Shopping
🌡 62°F / mild
🛍 Tote bag — shopping day
📷 DSLR — Galerie Vivienne, Pont Neuf
💄 Polished — La Renommée dinner at 7:30 PM
☂️ Umbrella
💳 Credit card — treat yourself
MomMom departs early. Leisurely day — Palais Royal arcades, Seine bouquinistes. La Renommée is a lovely dinner to dress up for.
Tue Apr 28
Arc + Coulée Verte
🌡 63°F / sunny
🎫 Arc de Triomphe ticket ×2 — screenshot
📷 DSLR — 12-avenue rooftop panorama + elevated park
🧥 Layer — Arc rooftop is exposed and windy
☂️ Umbrella
🥾 Comfortable shoes — Coulée Verte is 4.7 km
Arc rooftop can be surprisingly cold and windy even on warm days. The Coulée Verte elevated walk is long but beautiful.
Wed Apr 29
Opera Night
🌡 62°F / mild evening
🎫 Satyagraha tickets ×2 — screenshot (7:30 PM)
👗 Best opera outfit of the trip
💄 Full glam — Palais Garnier Grand Foyer
📷 DSLR daytime (Galeries Lafayette rooftop)
☂️ Umbrella
🧥 Evening wrap — cools down after 9 PM
Doors open 6:45 PM — arrive early to explore the Grand Foyer. Opera runs ~2.5 hrs. This is the best-dressed night of the trip.
Thu Apr 30
Louvre + Orangerie
🌡 64°F / warmest day
🎫 Louvre + Orangerie tickets ×2 — screenshots
📷 DSLR — glass pyramid, Water Lilies rooms
💄 Polished — Le Soufflé lunch + Bar 228 at Le Meurice
☂️ Umbrella
🥂 Bar 228 — last evening, dress for the occasion
Last full day. Louvre at 9 AM sharp. Bar 228 at Le Meurice closes out the trip in serious style — savor it.
✈ Fri May 2 — Return Home
Return Day
CDG → SFO
🌡 60°F / morning
📄 Passport
🎫 Flight ref: Z8KBW7 — AF0084, 10:20 AM
🎧 AirPods + iPad — 11 hr flight home
👁 Under eye masks
💋 Lip mask
🎒 Salon les Cariatides — Priority Pass, Terminal 2E
Leave apartment by 7:00 AM. Latest check-in 9:20 AM. Home by 12:50 PM same day.