Cost of a trip to Paris : Travelers need help with their Paris trip plans. Wise travelers will work with a professional planner to ensure a seamless, stress-free trip and optimized trip. Where to begin ? And how much does a Paris Trip Planner cost ? We will give you an average on your expenses such as hotel, food and drink, touring , shopping for a global budget overview.
- Hotel: approximately €250/night for 2 people for a well-located 3-star hotel, generally with breakfast. Higher-end boutique hotels, 4- and 5-star properties, and suites can be substantially more.
- Food & drinks: approximately €90/person/day for breakfast, lunch, snacks, dinner, wine and drinks. Higher-end and Michelin-starred dining requires a larger budget.
- Museums & attractions: approximately €25/person per museum/landmark with an audioguide. A private licensed guide starts at around €200/person for a museum or landmark tour, depending on the experience.
- Day trips outside Paris: approximately €1,600 extra for a personalized full-day trip with a private chauffeur, such as a day trip to the Champagne region. The final cost varies according to the destination, itinerary, private guide, transportation, admissions, and experiences included.
- Shopping: Depends on the type of shopping and brands desired.
- Flights: Approximately €700–€1,200 economy or €2,000–€3,500 first class.
- Paris planning packages: from €650 Premium, €1,500 Full Service, €3,000 Big Classics, and €4,000 VIP, with fully customized packages available upon quotation.
The Cost of Hiring a Travel Planner
Depending on the chosen package, your travel planning services can include:
- Paris hotel recommendations based on your criteria, preferred location and budget
- Restaurant recommendations and reservations, authentic, Michelin-starred dining
- A personalized Paris travel itinerary designed around your profile and budget
- Skip-the-line tickets and fast-entry options, where available
- Customized private guided tours with licensed English-speaking guides
- Special event organization, such as a marriage proposal
- Recommendations and booking of leisure activities and entertainment
- Private driver services and private car tours for sightseeing or transportation
- Airport and train station transfers
- Key travel advice and personalized recommendations before and during your stay
My planning packages range from €650 for itinerary and recommendation support to €1,500 for Full Service, €3,000 for Big Classics, and €4,000 for VIP planning and coordination. Fully customized packages are also available upon quotation, depending on your budget, the level of planning, coordination and services required.
The higher-level packages can incorporate private guides, private transportation, activities, restaurant and hotel recommendations and reservations, transfers, ticketing, special arrangements and ongoing support throughout your trip.
Please note that the planning package fee is separate from the cost of your trip. Accommodation, restaurants, private tours, transportation, tickets, activities, transfers and other services are additional and depend entirely on the choices made for your trip and your spending preferences.
This distinction is important: my planning fee is the cost of designing and coordinating your Paris experience.
Why You Need a Budget in Mind Before Planning Your Paris Trip
Before planning a high-end trip to Paris, it is essential to have an approximate budget in mind. This does not mean that you need to know exactly what every hotel, tour or restaurant will cost. Rather, I need to understand the level of investment you are comfortable making so I can recommend the right options for you.
Before choosing what to purchase, you usually have a price range in mind. A dress could cost €200, €2,000 or €20,000, just as a car could cost €25,000, €60,000 or €150,000. Without knowing your budget, it would be impossible to recommend the right options.
The same principle applies to a private trip to Paris. A boutique hotel might cost €250 per night, while a luxury suite in another property could cost €1,000 or considerably more. You might choose a private walking tour, a private car and guide, Michelin-starred dining, luxury shopping, exclusive activities or a combination of these. Each choice significantly changes the overall cost of your trip.
Knowing your budget allows Paris by Emy to work intelligently within your spending range, prioritize what matters most to you and make recommendations that are genuinely appropriate rather than giving you a generic or potentially misleading daily estimate.
Your budget is not a limitation, it is one of the essential starting points for creating the right Paris experience for you.
Cost of a Trip to Paris
Based on these hints, you decide whether a full-service planner, partial planner or a coordinator would be best. All Paris trip planners will save you time and money. PARIS BY EMY helps you to create your dream trip. We stick to your interests, preferences, budget and spending orientations.
Hotel cost of trip to Paris
Estimation 250 Euros USD $260 per night for 2 persons – 3 star hotel
The hotel choices of Paris satisfies all budgets. We recommend you to choose a minimum of 3 star hotel. Depending on the location and features, for a 3 star hotel, intramuros (it means within Paris) and center of Paris, within a good location or district, nearby the metro, nice restaurants, nice walking tours, you need around 250 Euros per night for 2 persons, most of the time with breakfast included. Search for a hotel with a nice buffet for breakfast, it will give you the good energy for your day.
- We offer 3 hotel recommendations according to your criteria and budget
- Each accommodation is carefully reviewed by PARIS BY EMY
- The recommendations are sent by email and you make your choice
- We have not signed particular agreements with any hotels
At the same time, you will love to have croissant and pain au chocolat with your coffee, with jam, honey and butter. PARIS BY EMY provides hotel recommendation on where to stay in Paris. The most important criteria is the location of your hotel.
Food and drink budget
Estimation For one person – adult, budget 90 Euros USD $95 per day
If you book your hotel with breakfast, one of these mornings, you might want to get a breakfast in a very famous café. At least, do it once just to feel the genuine Parisian atmosphere. During your day, you need to budget lunch, snack and dinner. On average, for one person – adult, budget 90 Euros per day and per person, including lunch, snack and nice dinner with wine and drinks.
PARIS BY EMY can recommend and book very nice restaurant for you, lunch or dinner, have a look at restaurants in Paris. Again, we have not signed particular agreements with any restaurants. In addition, we recommend exclusive Parisian gourmet restaurants and Paris Michelin Star restaurants for big budget.
Touring cost of trip to Paris
Estimation 25 Euros USD $26 with audio-guide per person for an adult and per museum/landmark
From 200 Euros per person Euros for a museum/landmark licensed tour guide
Touring cost will depend on how many attractions, museums, landmarks, activities such as cooking class, dancing class, day trip to Versailles, boat tours, Eiffel Tower tour, wine tasting… you want to visit or do. On average, count 20 Euros with audio-guide per person for an adult and per museum/landmark.
Moreover, if you decide to visit Champagne region for example, you might expand your budget. For such a personalized day trip with custom-made itinerary, count around 600 extra Euros with a private chauffeur.
Shopping spending
Regarding this expense, it is really up to you. However, you should forecast a budget for it because you will spend money for souvenirs from Paris. We offer private tour shopping with recommendations, where to shop and what to shop, according to your taste and budget.
- Department stores
- Outlets including luxury brands
- Second hands stores
- Boutiques Parisiennes
- Traditional Parisian houses
- French designers
- Flea markets
- Delicatessen stores…
We also offer luxury shopping in Paris with French luxury brands private meetings and a private driver.
Flight Cost of trip to Paris
- Average economy flight costs to Airport (CDG) between 700 and 1,200 Euros USD $1,250
- Average first class flight costs to Airport (CDG) between 2,000 to 3,500 Euros USD $3,650
Personalizd Paris Tour Package
| Paris Tour Package | Price | Features |
|---|---|---|
| Specific Demand | Upon quotation | Totally tailor-made package with options, tours and services of your choice upon your spending orientations |
| VIP Package | From €4,000 | Online support during full stay, full stay Itinerary, museum skip the line ticket and leisure activity booking, hotel and restaurant recommendations with reservation, private tour guide and private driver, airport transfer |
| Big Classics Package | From €3,000 | Online support during full stay, full stay Itinerary, Louvre and Versailles private tour booking, hotel and restaurant recommendations with reservation, private tour guide in Paris, airport transfer |
| Full Service Package | From €1,500 | Full stay itinerary and online support, activity booking, hotel and restaurant recommendations with reservation, private tour guide |
| Premium Package | From €650 | Online support during full stay, full stay Itinerary, hotel and restaurant recommendations |
Discover the Paris Tour Package page for more information.
Cost of a Trip to Paris
PARIS BY EMY Travel Agent provides organization, time optimization and cost-saving strategies, along with a trusted network of Parisian partners. As your travel agent, we offer expertise, a calming approach, and strong business acumen upon your profile and travel style. Thus, for your lifetime memory Paris trip, the cost of PARIS BY EMY’s services will need to be added to the estimation costs above.
