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Paris & Lyon 9-Day Itinerary

9 days across Paris and Lyon, with a dedicated travel day between bases. Includes Eiffel Tower and St Jean Cathedral. Adjust the suggested visits and transfer breaks to your pace.

Adapted from community travel guides · Researched 2026-11-10Sources & notes

The stops are drawn from the guides below; daily order, times and durations are our suggested adaptation. Available map pins are approximate, not provider-verified; missing coordinates remain unset. Prices are left unknown; check tickets, opening hours and transport before booking.

Route data adapted from Wikivoyage contributors, with our own selection and suggested timing; shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Source pages link to contributor histories. This is an editorial multi-day schedule; the source community has not rated this itinerary.

Canadian destination trends · official country-level data ↗ · Destination award, not an itinerary rating.

  • Selected using Canadian country-level outbound visit data and editorial route research, not a ranking of Canadians' favorite individual cities. Popularity does not guarantee suitability or current access.
  • CAD is the editable budget currency; no exchange rate, package price, airline schedule or airfare is supplied. International flights, arrival recovery and the return journey require additional planning outside these sightseeing days.
  • Check the Canadian travel advisory for the actual destination and your visit dates at https://travel.gc.ca/travelling/advisories before booking. Confirm entry requirements, insurance, tickets and local transport separately.
  • Stay in Paris for 4 sightseeing days. Wikivoyage contributors · Paris: revision 5413897.
  • Stay in Lyon for 4 sightseeing days. Wikivoyage contributors · Lyon: revision 5410011.
  • Sight selection is adapted from the linked community guides and previously researched city templates. Suggested time blocks are not confirmed opening hours, reservations or live prices. Adapted Wikivoyage route selections are shared under CC BY-SA 4.0; original photo licenses and credits remain attached.
  • Travel between bases has its own relocation day. Local transfer blocks include a lunch break and require checking against your actual route, transport mode and accommodation. Remote sights may need a driver or an extra travel day.

Paris & Lyon itinerary: 9 days at a glance

Every stop and suggested time, day by day

Review the original daily plan before editing below. Times and durations are suggested planning blocks; dining stops are not reservations. Your personal edits appear in the editor and downloads.

Day 1: Paris: Eiffel Tower & Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile

  • Eiffel Tower · 120 min
  • Lunch break and local transfer · 150 min
  • Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile · 120 min

Day 2: Paris: The Louvre & Musée d'Orsay

  • The Louvre · 120 min
  • Lunch break and local transfer · 150 min
  • Musée d'Orsay · 120 min

Day 3: Paris: Notre Dame Cathedral & Sacré Coeur

  • Notre Dame Cathedral · 120 min
  • Lunch break and local transfer · 150 min
  • Sacré Coeur · 120 min

Day 4: Paris: Jardin du Luxembourg & Panthéon

  • Jardin du Luxembourg · 120 min
  • Lunch break and local transfer · 150 min
  • Panthéon · 120 min

Day 5: Paris → Lyon: travel and check-in

  • Relocate: Paris → Lyon · 600 min

Day 6: Lyon: St Jean Cathedral & St Jean archaeological garden

  • St Jean Cathedral · 120 min
  • Lunch break and local transfer · 150 min
  • St Jean archaeological garden · 120 min

Day 7: Lyon: Fourvière basilica & Esplanade de Fourvière

  • Fourvière basilica · 120 min
  • Lunch break and local transfer · 150 min
  • Esplanade de Fourvière · 120 min

Day 8: Lyon: Musées Gadagne: Historical museum of Lyon and International puppet museum & Musée gallo-romain de Fourvière

  • Musées Gadagne: Historical museum of Lyon and International puppet museum · 120 min
  • Lunch break and local transfer · 150 min
  • Musée gallo-romain de Fourvière · 120 min

Day 9: Lyon: Musée des Confluences & Basilica of Saint-Martin d'Ainay

  • Musée des Confluences · 120 min
  • Lunch break and local transfer · 150 min
  • Basilica of Saint-Martin d'Ainay · 120 min

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Day 1
  • 09:30120m
    ParisMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Paris (revision 5413897). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

  • 12:00150m
    ParisMap

    Flexible allowance for lunch and travel between visits. Choose a restaurant near your route. Check actual walking, transit or taxi times; no meal, fare or reservation is included.

  • 15:00120m
    ParisMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Paris (revision 5413897). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

Day 2
  • 09:30120m
    ParisMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Paris (revision 5413897). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

  • 12:00150m
    ParisMap

    Flexible allowance for lunch and travel between visits. Choose a restaurant near your route. Check actual walking, transit or taxi times; no meal, fare or reservation is included.

  • 15:00120m
    ParisMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Paris (revision 5413897). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

Day 3
  • 09:30120m
    ParisMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Paris (revision 5413897). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

  • 12:00150m
    ParisMap

    Flexible allowance for lunch and travel between visits. Choose a restaurant near your route. Check actual walking, transit or taxi times; no meal, fare or reservation is included.

  • 15:00120m
    ParisMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Paris (revision 5413897). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

Day 4
  • 09:30120m
    75006 ParisMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Paris (revision 5413897). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

  • 12:00150m
    ParisMap

    Flexible allowance for lunch and travel between visits. Choose a restaurant near your route. Check actual walking, transit or taxi times; no meal, fare or reservation is included.

  • 15:00120m
    ParisMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Paris (revision 5413897). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

Day 5
  • 08:00600m
    Paris → LyonMap

    A full day reserved for travel and check-in, not a timetable or booking. Check train, flight, ferry or road options and door-to-door journey time before booking accommodation. Move the following day if your connection needs longer.

Day 6
  • 09:30120m
    place St JeanMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Check visitor access and worship times; follow site-specific dress and photography rules. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Lyon. Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

  • 12:00150m
    LyonMap

    Flexible allowance for lunch and travel between visits. Choose a restaurant near your route. Check actual walking, transit or taxi times; no meal, fare or reservation is included.

  • 15:00120m
    rue de la Bombarde/rue Mandelot/rue des EstréesMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Check weather and access conditions; arrange any required ferry or return transport separately. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Lyon. Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

Day 7
  • 09:30120m
    place de FourvièreMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Check visitor access and worship times; follow site-specific dress and photography rules. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Lyon. Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

  • 12:00150m
    LyonMap

    Flexible allowance for lunch and travel between visits. Choose a restaurant near your route. Check actual walking, transit or taxi times; no meal, fare or reservation is included.

  • 15:00120m
    place de FourvièreMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Lyon. Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

Day 8
  • 09:30120m
    14 rue de Gadagne/1 place du Petit CollègeMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Check admission, timed-entry availability and the current exhibition or visitor route. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Lyon. Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

  • 12:00150m
    LyonMap

    Flexible allowance for lunch and travel between visits. Choose a restaurant near your route. Check actual walking, transit or taxi times; no meal, fare or reservation is included.

  • 15:00120m
    17 rue ClébergMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Lyon. Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

Day 9
  • 09:30120m
    86 quai PerracheMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Lyon. Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

  • 12:00150m
    LyonMap

    Flexible allowance for lunch and travel between visits. Choose a restaurant near your route. Check actual walking, transit or taxi times; no meal, fare or reservation is included.

  • 15:00120m
    rue de l'Abbaye d'AinayMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Check visitor access and worship times; follow site-specific dress and photography rules. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Lyon. Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

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