Paris in 1 Day DIY Walking Tour
Paris in 1 Day DIY Walking Tour
Distance: 9.3 km (about 6 miles); Duration: 4-12 hours
The average visitor to Paris walks a fairly significant distance each day (which can be upwards of 8-10 miles/13-16 km per day). Some visitors can walk even farther though.
This is simply due to the fact that Paris is a very walkable city – with many visitor attractions being within easy walking distance of each other.
Suddenly, that 6 miles/9.3 km (the distance of the “Paris in 1 Day DIY Walking Tour”) doesn’t seem so far after all.
In fact, it’s actually shorter.
But how can that be? Especially when the route actually includes MORE Paris attractions.
The answer is not in walking farther in Paris – but in walking SMARTER.
Walk less. See more. Leaving more time & energy to actually enjoy Paris.
I was lucky enough to live in Paris for 7 years (pre-“wheelchair days”). So I know the easiest way to see as many Paris attractions as possible in a limited time period; the easiest route between the most popular Paris attractions; and the best way to negotiate the most-crowded locations.
This Paris in 1 Day DIY Walking Tour covers a relatively flat & downhill distance of just over 9km (nearly 6 miles).
And, depending on how many Paris attractions you want to actually visit; how long you want to spend in each; and how many amazing Paris photographs you want to take; the Paris in 1 Day DIY Walking Tour can take anywhere from 4 to 12 hours.
Ideally though, you should do the Paris in 1 Day DIY Walking Tour in two stages, split over two separate days (as there’s just SO much to see & do in Paris, and if you want to see the best of Paris at your leisure, then two days is so much better – see the Paris in 2 Days DIY Walking Tour itinerary for step-by-step instructions).
Points of Interest: Arc de Triomphe, Eiffel Tower, Les Invalides, Musée Rodin, Pont Alexandre III, Grand Palais, Petit Palais, Champs-Élysées, Place de la Concorde, Jardin des Tuileries, the Louvre Museum, and finally ending up seeing the Paris sunset from the Pont des Arts.
Phew!
There’s a LOT to see and do on The Paris DIY Walking Tour.
Paris in 1 Day DIY Walking Tour: Step-by-Step Walking Instructions
Detailed step-by-step walking instructions are based on Google StreetView, and include 360-degree photographs of every street-crossing and junction (and for other wheelchair users/stroller-pushers, the location of every dropped kerb), and cost just £5*.
* Your support enables me to create even more DIY Walking Tours. And, for other wheelchair-users, allows me to continue creating/updating informative accessibility articles for the attractions found along each route.