Planning a trip to France? This 20-day France travel itinerary will make your planning effortless! Follow this guide to ensure you experience all the top attractions and must-see destinations in the country.
Note: Visited France in 2025
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Where I stayed: Hôtel Monsieur
Note: This is my second time visiting Paris, so I kept the trip very simple.
France Travel Day 2/3 - Hop-On Hop-off Tour Bus
Over the next two days, you’ll be exploring Paris on a hop-on hop-off tour bus. And you might decide to do a boat ride in Paris too, which I did.
Places I Visited: PSG
France Travel Day 4 - Lyon
Today, you’ll be taking a train from Paris to Lyon. It’s about a 1-hour ride. You’ll be staying in Lyon for 3 nights.
Where I stayed: Mercure Lyon Centre Beaux Arts
Places I visited: Vieux Lyon (Old Town Lyon), Olympique Lyonnais Stadium
France Travel Day 5/6 - Lyon Hop-On Hop-off Tour Bus
Over the next two days, you’ll be exploring Lyon on a hop-on hop-off tour bus. Fun indeed!
France Travel Day 7 - Nice
Today, you’ll be taking a train from Lyon to Nice. It’s about a 4-hour and halr ride (if you take the fastest train). You’ll be staying in Nice for 4 nights.
Where I stayed: AirBnB
What I visited: OGC Nice, Cathédrale Saint-Nicolas de Nice
France Travel Day 8/9 - Nice Hop-On Hop-off Tour Bus
Over the next two days, you’ll be exploring Lyon on a hop-on hop-off tour bus. And you might decided to do Le Petit Train Electrique de Nice (electric train), which I did!
France Travel Day 10 - Monaco Carlo
Today, you’ll be taking an short train ride to Monaco Carlo from Nice. It is about 30 minutes ride. You’ll be exploring Monaco Carlo. Fun indeed!
Note: I took the Monte Carlo Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour. I think there was only one tour bus operating in Monte Carlo, so you may have to wait about 30 minutes for it to come back. I think one day is enough to visit Monte Carlo!
France Travel Day 11 - Montpellier
Today, you’ll be taking a train from Nice to Montpellier. It’s about a 4-hour and half ride (if you take the fastest train). You’ll be staying in Montpellier for 3 nights.
Where I stayed: Hôtel d ‘Aragon
What I visited: Montpellier Hérault SC, Montpellier Cathedral
France Travel Day 12/13 - Montpellier Hop-On Hop-off Tour Bus
France Travel Day 14 - Toulouse
Today, you’ll be taking a train from Montpellier to Toulouse. It’s about a 2-hour and 10 minutes (if you take the fastest train). You’ll be staying in Toulouse for 3 nights.
Where I stayed: Plaza Hotel Capitole Toulouse
What I visited: Toulouse FC
France Travel Day 15/16 - Explore Toulouse
Over the next two days, you’ll be exploring Toulouse. There isn’t a hop-on hop-off tour bus, but there is a city tour bus (which I took). Or you might decide to take Le Petit Train Électrique de Toulouse (electric train), which I also did!
France Travel Day 17 - Bordeaux
Today, you’ll be taking a train from Toulouse to Bordeaux. It’s about a 2-hour and 25 minutes (if you take the fastest train). You’ll be staying in Bordeaux for 3 nights.
Where I stayed: Quality Hotel Bordeaux Centre
France Travel Day 18/19 - Explore Bordeaux
Over the next two days, you’ll be exploring Bordeaux by on a city tour bus. And you might decided to do Le Petit Train Electrique de Bordeaux (electric train), which I did!
France Travel Day 20 - Return to Paris
Today, you’ll be returning to Paris. What a fun trip!
Where I stayed: Aiden by Best Western Paris Roissy CDG
Final thought
I really enjoyed my time in France. Here are my scores for each city (out of 5).
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