The Paris Itinerary Generator Tutorial helps you create and organize a stay in Paris lasting from 1 to 10 days (or more). It’s FREE, provides the visits you want from a database of over 500 sites, organized half-day by half-day, and displays reservations to make with a single click (for your hotel, flight, train, or car rental). It eliminates the hassle of smartly organizing your time in Paris, takes just 5 minutes and 5 clicks. It’s intuitive, very easy to use, and we’ve included below the tutorial that helps you fully leverage the "tricks" of this tech marvel.
The VPBY Itinerary Generator
Here’s how our VPBY Itinerary Generator works:
1/ Select your "general interests" by clicking on the list (Museums, Churches, Monuments, Parks, etc.);
2/ The VPBY Trip Generator then suggests all relevant listings for you;
3/ You select by clicking on the names of the museums, monuments, parks, or activities you want;
4/ The organizer returns a day-by-day itinerary for your stay;
5/ with geographic optimization of daily visits—if you wish—to avoid tedious and tiring travel.
It takes just 5 clicks and 3 minutes. And it’s completely free. To use it, click on "Paris Trip Organizer."
Click on our VPBY Trip Generator to start the Paris Trip Generator Tutorial.
Note: Want to know what users of the VPBY Stay Generator think about their experience? Click on "They planned their trip with VPBY"
Page 0: All of Paris, within reach
How many days will you be staying in Paris? Select the number of "full" days you’ll be exploring Paris
2 options:
Already familiar with our stay generator? Click to enter the Stay Generator directly
Want more details? This "path" lets you learn more about our Generator: the information you’ll receive, everything included in our offer, the simplicity, plus your complete Paris guide at your disposal, quality souvenirs to bring back from Paris, 500 offers and data points from our database, those who have already used our Stay Generator, frequently asked questions. Then click on "Plan my stay"
Page 1/6: When are you traveling to Paris?
Display the exact dates using the calendars. These are full days in Paris. Later in the Trip Generator, you can "adjust" the days if, for example, you arrive or depart partway through the day.
Page 2/6: What interests you?
Select your personal interests. There are 8 in total.
Page 3/6: Select the places you want to see or visit
Only the places matching your selected interests will appear in the list. Click Previous in the bottom left if you want to add another interest criterion.
In the same list, clicking a type of place (e.g. Museums) will display only that type of place on the map. "All" shows all places matching your interests.
You can also filter the places: All categories (resets all interest criteria), Areas (Choice), Within Paris (Intra-muros), Outside (beyond Paris, for example "L'Isle-Adam")
Click on the map markers: a Location window appears – you can “Add” it to your visit list or “View the location” (detailed sheet to help you add it to your list).
Below the map, all places matching your “interests” selection appear. Unselected places show “+ Add”. Once added, the label changes to “Selected”.
At the bottom right of the screen, your selected places appear in a list, with their count.
Click “Continue” or “Next”.
Page 4/6: Organize your itinerary
All previously selected places appear in a list. You can:
Drag and drop each place to the day of your stay that suits you best.
Click under the page title on "Organize smartly": all the places in your selection will be distributed across the days of your stay in a smart way, geographically grouped "by half-day" to avoid unnecessary travel.
You also get a map with "places" markers in the colors of each day, numbered with a "line" route between each of them.
You can also adjust the "position" of each visit within the day or between days by dragging and dropping the corresponding line.
Click on "Next".
Page 5/6: Booking visits
You have the list of bookings that YOU need to make if you wish to visit these places. Only the places you have selected and that allow booking are listed.
Click on "Next".
Page 6/6: My trip to Paris
You will receive the summary sheet for your trip to Paris, which you need to complete as follows:
Trip title: give your trip a name. If you want to try out multiple trip options, this will make it easier to keep track of them.
Your hotel address if you have one. If you haven’t booked your hotel yet, you can choose from our extensive list of hotels across all price ranges, located throughout Paris and even in the surrounding areas.
Next, complete your trip to Paris with "Prepare Your Stay":
Don’t forget to book your transportation: flights, trains, or car rentals.
Don’t forget to book your accommodation: in Paris or just outside the city (considering price and comfort).
Our self-guided walks in Paris: a substitute for a "human" guide. All points of interest in our database are used to create short, well-documented walks rich in historical facts and anecdotes about Paris.
Don’t forget to bring back souvenirs from Paris. We offer two types of high-quality souvenirs (not plastic Eiffel Towers) at affordable prices, designed to make your stay in Paris an unforgettable experience. These are "Photo Reports" of you and your family during your stay, taken by professional photographers. We also provide high-definition art photos of Paris, available in large and extra-large sizes to decorate your home.
You will then receive a list of visits organized by half-day segments.
Save your trip next: your entire "Trip" file will be stored in YOUR account and on our website. We will keep it for 6 months (renewable upon request). You can then consult it at your leisure, modify it, amend it, etc. You can save multiple trips to refine your final Paris itinerary without losing information from previous trips.
Export as PDF: another additional option that lets you store it on your computer or smartphone.
Click on "Finish" to view:
The complete itinerary with its map
Edit: to amend your trip
Share by creating a private or public sharing link
iCal: to add your trip schedule to your calendar
Summary of the Paris Trip Generator Tutorial
The Paris Trip Generator is simple, easy, and intuitive. With the Paris Trip Generator Tutorial, organizing your upcoming trip to Paris becomes even easier, like child’s play.
