For American Travelers
You Get One Shot at Paris.
Make Every Hour Count.
Custom day-by-day itinerary built for you
Reservations, tickets, and logistics handled by us
Reachable on WhatsApp before and during your trip
What Chic Trip Actually Does For You
Not a template. Not an algorithm. A real plan, verified by people who walk these streets every day.
Day-by-Day Itinerary
Every morning, afternoon, and evening planned. Clustered by neighborhood so you walk minutes between stops, not miles.
Queue-Avoidance Tips
Timed-entry strategies for every museum and monument. The right entrance, the right time, zero queuing.
Restaurants & Cafes
3 curated options per meal at different price points. Real places where Parisians eat, not tourist traps.
Safety & Scam Briefing
Which neighborhoods are safe at night. Which scams are active and where. What to watch for on the metro.
Mobile App Access
Your entire trip in your pocket. Maps, directions, daily schedule, and ticket wallet, all in one place.
WhatsApp Support
A real person in Paris you can message. Restaurant closed? Need a backup plan? We respond within the hour.
The 6 Things That Ruin Paris Trips for Americans
These are the real problems we hear from every client. Not hypotheticals. Here is how we solve each one.
Planning Overwhelm & First-Timer Regrets
20+ hours of research across TikTok, Reddit, blogs, and guidebooks. Conflicting advice. No way to know if your plan is walkable or realistic. And you only find out what you missed after you get home.
How we solve it: One cohesive plan built by someone who lives here. Every day is walkable, realistic, and sequenced. You focus on the experience, not the logistics.
Crime, Pickpocketing & Scams
The petition trick at Sacre-Coeur. The gold ring on the ground. The fake charity clipboard. The metro phone snatch at closing doors. These target tourists daily in specific hotspots.
How we solve it: We route you through safe neighborhoods, brief you on every active scam, and tell you exactly which metro lines and stations to be alert in.
Queues, Crowds & Ticketing Confusion
2+ hours at the Eiffel Tower. 90 minutes at the Louvre entrance. Versailles on a Saturday. Even with timed-entry tickets, the wrong entrance wastes 40 minutes.
How we solve it: Timed-entry tickets, the correct entrance for each museum, the exact time window with the thinnest crowds, and backup plans when slots sell out.
Rudeness, Language Barrier & Etiquette
French waiters aren't rude. But if you sit down without saying 'Bonjour' or wave for the check, you'll have a bad time. Cultural gaps create most of the friction Americans report.
How we solve it: We include etiquette briefings for restaurants, shops, and transit. Key phrases for each situation. How to order, tip, and get the check without the awkwardness.
Metro, CDG Transfer & Neighborhood Navigation
RER B vs Taxi from CDG? Which metro line at rush hour? Which exit at Chatelet-Les-Halles? First-timers lose hours to navigation confusion and end up in the wrong part of the city.
How we solve it: Step-by-step CDG transfer instructions, metro directions with exit numbers, and a neighborhood-by-neighborhood plan so you always know where you are.
Tourist Traps & Overrated Sights
Eating on Rue de Rivoli. Going inside the Moulin Rouge expecting a show worth the price. Lining up for the Mona Lisa when Orsay is empty. Visiting Montmartre at noon in July with 10,000 other tourists.
How we solve it: We tell you what to skip, when to go, and where to find the version of Paris that locals actually love.
Two Travelers. Same Week in Paris.
Same budget, same dates. The only difference is preparation.
The DIY Traveler
- ✗ 20+ hours researching across TikTok, Reddit, and blogs
- ✗ Hotel in the 10th arr. because it was cheap (sketchy at night)
- ✗ Scam taxi from CDG charges 90 EUR instead of 55
- ✗ 2-hour queue at the Eiffel Tower, kids melting down
- ✗ Dinner near the Tower: frozen food, 28 EUR for a croque-monsieur
- ✗ Lost 45 min on wrong metro line at Chatelet
- ✗ Came home feeling like they "saw Paris but didn't experience it"
The Chic Trip Traveler
- ✓ Landed with a complete plan on their phone, no research needed
- ✓ Hotel in Le Marais, walkable and safe at any hour
- ✓ Followed our CDG transfer instructions (RER B, 11 EUR)
- ✓ Never waited in line at any museum, walked right in
- ✓ Dinner at a local bistro in the 5th: amazing steak tartare, 18 EUR
- ✓ Confident navigation with step-by-step metro directions
- ✓ Came home saying "we lived like locals for a week"
Included With Every Package
Your private trip app.
No App Store download required.
Open instantly in your browser, then save it to your home screen.
Budgets, daily itineraries, and tickets, all in one place. Access your entire plan instantly on your phone, get one-click directions via Google Maps, and never waste time searching for that hidden bistro again.
Interactive Itinerary
Day-by-day Paris schedule with timing
Curated Maps
Google Maps with all your Paris spots
Digital Wallet
All tickets and confirmations
Not an Algorithm. Not an Agency.
We sit between the two extremes: the expertise of a local concierge, the price of a guidebook, and the tech of a modern app.
ChatGPT / Free Guides
- ✗ Generic, unverified suggestions
- ✗ Wrong opening hours & outdated info
- ✗ No real walking-distance awareness
- ✗ Zero live support when things change
- ✗ Can't book tickets or restaurants
Local Team + App
- Verified by Parisians who live here
- Neighborhood-clustered, walkable
- WhatsApp support in real time
- Queue-avoidance tips and tricks
- Zero markup on everything
Traditional Agencies
- ✗ 20-40% markup on hotels/restaurants
- ✗ Cookie-cutter group itineraries
- ✗ Days to get a response
- ✗ No local presence on the ground
- ✗ Locked into their partner vendors
Meet the Team
Meet the Team
Founded by Fred, a Franco-Italian living in Paris.
We are a team of passionate travelers and Paris locals building the service we wish we had. Too many Americans end up in tourist traps in Paris, overpaying for mediocre experiences. We wanted to change that.
Our job is simple: give you the Paris trip we'd plan for our own family. The real Paris, not the tourist version.
Local Expertise
App-First
A Real Client. A Real Itinerary.
A couple from Portland asked us to plan 13 days in Paris for their 25th anniversary. Here is what we delivered:
- 80+ locations across 13 days, clustered by walking-distance neighborhoods
- eSIM card and metro tickets set up before they landed
- 3 restaurant options per meal at different price points
- Venues swapped in real time when two restaurants were unexpectedly closed
- Anniversary dinner surprise at a rooftop with Eiffel Tower view
- Day trips to Versailles and Giverny pre-planned with train schedules
"My wife and I have returned from Paris totally enamored by the city. The itinerary hit all of our must-see locations as well as venues off the beaten path that we would never have discovered on our own."
Choose Your Level of Support
All three options include a complete Paris itinerary and app access. The difference is how much we do for you.
Foundations
A proven, ready-to-use plan you run yourself
$19/day/person
- Itinerary available instantly after payment
- Expert-built day-by-day itinerary
- Interactive travel app (mobile & desktop)
- Curated Google Maps with all locations
- Tips and tricks to avoid queues
- 3 restaurant options per meal
- 2-3 rounds of WhatsApp adjustments
Blueprint
Co-built and truly tailored, expert-guided
$34/day/person
- Everything in Foundations, plus:
- Fully custom itinerary from your preferences
- Detailed preference questionnaire
- Unlimited revisions until perfect
- WhatsApp support during planning
- Tailored to your occasion (anniversary, honeymoon...)
Concierge
Done-for-you: we book and support everything
$83/day/person
- Everything in Blueprint, plus:
- We handle ALL reservations for you
- Live WhatsApp support during your trip
- Emergency local assistance on the ground
- Restaurant changes on the fly
- VIP access and special arrangements
What Our Clients Say
"The best travel decision we ever made. Chic Trip turned a good trip into an extraordinary experience."
Adam Bloch
Google Review · Visited in April
"I could not hope to organize a trip that would include even the majority of the historic sites and museums I had identified. And that is where Chic Trip came in. What I received is an extensive custom itinerary, with directions to specific areas where I can visit chosen sites all within walking distance. I give Chic Trip 5 stars."
Client from Portland, OR
13-day custom trip
"Our itinerary now contains more than 80 locations during 13 days, doable only because each day concentrates on a specific area, all within walking distance. Fredric even helped me add cost-effective metro tickets and an eSIM card before landing."
Client from Portland, OR
Two weeks before departure
"My wife and I have returned from Paris totally enamored by the city. The itinerary hit all of our must-see locations as well as venues, restaurants and cafes off the beaten path that we would never have discovered on our own. On each occasion where a venue was unexpectedly closed, Chic Trip immediately stepped up and filled the void with equally desirable locations."
Client from Portland, OR
Final post-trip review
"Discover Paris with people who don’t just know the city but love it!"
Bryan
Google Review
"Chic Trip made our trip to Paris and Europe absolutely unforgettable. Their local expertise and attention to detail gave us access to the best hidden gems."
Styne
Google Review · Local Guide
"Chic Trip planned the absolute perfect Paris vacation for us! Every detail, from the hotel to restaurant reservations, was completely seamless. Their constant availability whenever we had a question made our trip completely stress-free."
Laura
Google Review
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