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Belgian canals to Paris galleries

Two bases with one hotel change

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Route and nights

  1. Brussels4 nights
  2. Paris5 nights

Trip format: Open jaw · One hotel or guesthouse per overnight base

Tradeoff: Keep the two places you most want to see. Verify whether the direct transfer works before dropping the middle stop.

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Trip stats

Trip days
10
Nights
9
Home Bases
2
Scheduled entries
60

Days by place

Paris
6
Brussels
4

Hotels and other stays

ibis Paris Grands Boulevards Opéra 9ème
5 nights
ibis Brussels off Grand Place
4 nights

Schedule by type

Meal
29
Activity
24
Lodging
4
Ground transport
2
Rail
1

Day-by-day agenda

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Day 1 Brussels
  1. to · Lodging Check in and drop your bags ibis Brussels off Grand Place
  2. to · Activity Take a short orientation walk near the hotel Grand Place, Brussels

    Skip this block if you arrive later.

  3. to · Meal Have dinner near the hotel Grand Place, Brussels
ibis Brussels off Grand PlaceBrussels
Day 2 Brussels
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Grand-Place, Brussels
  2. to · Activity Walk around Grand-Place and the streets by the guildhalls Grand-Place, Brussels
  3. to · Activity Explore the Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert and nearby lanes Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert, Brussels

    Use the public arcade and allow time for individual shops to open.

  4. to · Meal Lunch near the historic center Brussels city center
  5. to · Activity See Art Nouveau facades around Rue Antoine Dansaert and the city center Rue Antoine Dansaert, Brussels

    Include the former Old England department store near Mont des Arts as an exterior stop if you prefer a compact route.

  6. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Grand-Place, Brussels
ibis Brussels off Grand PlaceBrussels
Day 3 Brussels
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Grand-Place, Brussels
  2. to · Ground transport Travel to the European Quarter European Quarter, Brussels
  3. to · Activity Visit the Parlamentarium if open Parlamentarium, Brussels

    Check admission, identification rules, and opening hours. The exterior district and Parc Léopold work if the visit is unavailable.

    Official information
  4. to · Meal Lunch around Place du Luxembourg Place du Luxembourg, Brussels
  5. to · Activity Walk Parc Léopold and the surrounding European Quarter Parc Léopold, Brussels
  6. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Grand-Place, Brussels
ibis Brussels off Grand PlaceBrussels
Day 4 Brussels
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Grand-Place, Brussels
  2. to · Activity Browse chocolate shops around Grand-Place and the galleries Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert, Brussels

    Compare shops and choose a small purchase or tasting rather than treating every stop as a meal.

  3. to · Activity Walk toward the Sablon streets and square Grand Sablon, Brussels
  4. to · Meal Have a Belgian cafe lunch around the Sablon Sablon, Brussels

    Check kitchen hours.

  5. to · Activity Follow the streets back toward Place Sainte-Catherine Place Sainte-Catherine, Brussels

    Make time for a coffee stop if you want a slower afternoon.

  6. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Grand-Place, Brussels
ibis Brussels off Grand PlaceBrussels
Day 5 Paris
  1. to · Meal Have breakfast before checking out Grand Place, Brussels
  2. to · Lodging Check out and allow time to reach the departure point ibis Brussels off Grand Place
  3. to · Rail Travel from Brussels to Paris Brussels Midi Station

    Check your ticket’s boarding deadline and the arrival at Paris Gare du Nord. Use the confirmed times for the journey you book.

  4. to · Meal Have lunch near your new base Grands Boulevards, Paris
  5. to · Lodging Drop bags and check in when the room is ready ibis Paris Grands Boulevards Opéra 9ème
  6. to · Activity Take a short orientation walk if time allows Passage des Panoramas, Paris
  7. to · Meal Have dinner near your new hotel Grands Boulevards, Paris
ibis Paris Grands Boulevards Opéra 9èmeParis
Day 6 Paris
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Paris
  2. to · Activity Look for Art Nouveau Metro entrances and street details Square Montholon, Paris

    Compare details on the way toward Grands Boulevards.

  3. to · Activity Walk Passage Jouffroy and Passage des Panoramas Passage des Panoramas, Paris

    Look at the covered roofs and shopfronts. Some individual businesses open later.

  4. to · Meal Lunch around the Grands Boulevards Grands Boulevards, Paris
  5. to · Activity Explore Galerie Vivienne and the Palais-Royal arcades Galerie Vivienne, Paris
  6. to · Activity See Opéra Garnier and nearby storefronts from the street Palais Garnier, Paris

    Treat an interior visit as a separate choice if you want to shorten the arcade route.

    Official information
  7. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Paris
ibis Paris Grands Boulevards Opéra 9èmeParis
Day 7 Paris
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Paris
  2. to · Meal Start with a bakery stop near Rue Montorgueil Rue Montorgueil, Paris

    Pick a bakery that is open on your day and keep the first stop small.

  3. to · Activity Walk the market streets around Les Halles Les Halles, Paris
  4. to · Meal Have lunch at or near Marché des Enfants Rouges Marché des Enfants Rouges, Paris

    Check the market’s trading days. The surrounding streets offer a fallback.

  5. to · Activity Walk to Place des Vosges through the Marais Place des Vosges, Paris
  6. to · Meal Pause at a neighborhood cafe Le Marais, Paris
  7. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Paris
ibis Paris Grands Boulevards Opéra 9èmeParis
Day 8 Paris
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Paris
  2. to · Activity Explore the Notre-Dame precinct on Île de la Cité Notre-Dame de Paris

    Check visitor entry if you plan to go inside.

    Official information
  3. to · Activity Follow the quays toward Île Saint-Louis Île Saint-Louis, Paris
  4. to · Meal Lunch near Saint-Paul Saint-Paul, Paris
  5. to · Activity Visit Musée Carnavalet if open Musée Carnavalet, Paris

    Check opening days and gallery access. Place des Vosges is a nearby fallback.

    Official information
  6. to · Activity Walk through the Marais courtyards and squares Le Marais, Paris

    Use publicly accessible routes.

  7. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Paris
ibis Paris Grands Boulevards Opéra 9èmeParis
Day 9 Paris
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Paris
  2. to · Activity Walk the Seine bookstalls toward Saint-Michel Quai Saint-Michel, Paris

    Individual stalls keep their own hours.

  3. to · Activity Browse Shakespeare and Company or nearby bookshops Shakespeare and Company, Paris

    Allow for a line and keep a nearby shop as a backup.

    Official information
  4. to · Meal Lunch in the Latin Quarter Latin Quarter, Paris
  5. to · Activity Walk around the Sorbonne and through Luxembourg Gardens Jardin du Luxembourg, Paris

    Park hours vary by season.

  6. to · Meal Take a cafe break in Saint-Germain-des-Prés Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Paris
  7. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Paris
ibis Paris Grands Boulevards Opéra 9èmeParis
Day 10 Paris
  1. to · Meal Have breakfast near the hotel Grands Boulevards, Paris
  2. to · Activity Take an optional last walk Passage des Panoramas, Paris

    Skip the walk if you have an early departure.

  3. to · Lodging Check out and collect luggage ibis Paris Grands Boulevards Opéra 9ème
  4. to · Ground transport Allow time for onward travel Grands Boulevards, Paris

    Use the confirmed departure and pickup times from your booking.

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  1. Day 1

    Brussels

    Europe/Brussels Open map for Brussels
    1. to · Lodging Check in and drop your bags ibis Brussels off Grand Place
    2. to · Activity Take a short orientation walk near the hotel Grand Place, Brussels

      Skip this block if you arrive later.

    3. to · Meal Have dinner near the hotel Grand Place, Brussels
    ibis Brussels off Grand PlaceBrussels
  2. Day 2

    Brussels

    Europe/Brussels Open map for Brussels
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Grand-Place, Brussels
    2. to · Activity Walk around Grand-Place and the streets by the guildhalls Grand-Place, Brussels
    3. to · Activity Explore the Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert and nearby lanes Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert, Brussels

      Use the public arcade and allow time for individual shops to open.

    4. to · Meal Lunch near the historic center Brussels city center
    5. to · Activity See Art Nouveau facades around Rue Antoine Dansaert and the city center Rue Antoine Dansaert, Brussels

      Include the former Old England department store near Mont des Arts as an exterior stop if you prefer a compact route.

    6. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Grand-Place, Brussels
    ibis Brussels off Grand PlaceBrussels
  3. Day 3

    Brussels

    Europe/Brussels Open map for Brussels
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Grand-Place, Brussels
    2. to · Ground transport Travel to the European Quarter European Quarter, Brussels
    3. to · Activity Visit the Parlamentarium if open Parlamentarium, Brussels

      Check admission, identification rules, and opening hours. The exterior district and Parc Léopold work if the visit is unavailable.

      Official information
    4. to · Meal Lunch around Place du Luxembourg Place du Luxembourg, Brussels
    5. to · Activity Walk Parc Léopold and the surrounding European Quarter Parc Léopold, Brussels
    6. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Grand-Place, Brussels
    ibis Brussels off Grand PlaceBrussels
  4. Day 4

    Brussels

    Europe/Brussels Open map for Brussels
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Grand-Place, Brussels
    2. to · Activity Browse chocolate shops around Grand-Place and the galleries Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert, Brussels

      Compare shops and choose a small purchase or tasting rather than treating every stop as a meal.

    3. to · Activity Walk toward the Sablon streets and square Grand Sablon, Brussels
    4. to · Meal Have a Belgian cafe lunch around the Sablon Sablon, Brussels

      Check kitchen hours.

    5. to · Activity Follow the streets back toward Place Sainte-Catherine Place Sainte-Catherine, Brussels

      Make time for a coffee stop if you want a slower afternoon.

    6. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Grand-Place, Brussels
    ibis Brussels off Grand PlaceBrussels
  5. Day 5

    Paris

    Europe/Paris
    1. to · Meal Have breakfast before checking out Grand Place, Brussels
    2. to · Lodging Check out and allow time to reach the departure point ibis Brussels off Grand Place
    3. to · Rail Travel from Brussels to Paris Brussels Midi Station

      Check your ticket’s boarding deadline and the arrival at Paris Gare du Nord. Use the confirmed times for the journey you book.

    4. to · Meal Have lunch near your new base Grands Boulevards, Paris
    5. to · Lodging Drop bags and check in when the room is ready ibis Paris Grands Boulevards Opéra 9ème
    6. to · Activity Take a short orientation walk if time allows Passage des Panoramas, Paris
    7. to · Meal Have dinner near your new hotel Grands Boulevards, Paris
    ibis Paris Grands Boulevards Opéra 9èmeParis
  6. Day 6

    Paris

    Europe/Paris Open map for Paris
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Paris
    2. to · Activity Look for Art Nouveau Metro entrances and street details Square Montholon, Paris

      Compare details on the way toward Grands Boulevards.

    3. to · Activity Walk Passage Jouffroy and Passage des Panoramas Passage des Panoramas, Paris

      Look at the covered roofs and shopfronts. Some individual businesses open later.

    4. to · Meal Lunch around the Grands Boulevards Grands Boulevards, Paris
    5. to · Activity Explore Galerie Vivienne and the Palais-Royal arcades Galerie Vivienne, Paris
    6. to · Activity See Opéra Garnier and nearby storefronts from the street Palais Garnier, Paris

      Treat an interior visit as a separate choice if you want to shorten the arcade route.

      Official information
    7. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Paris
    ibis Paris Grands Boulevards Opéra 9èmeParis
  7. Day 7

    Paris

    Europe/Paris Open map for Paris
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Paris
    2. to · Meal Start with a bakery stop near Rue Montorgueil Rue Montorgueil, Paris

      Pick a bakery that is open on your day and keep the first stop small.

    3. to · Activity Walk the market streets around Les Halles Les Halles, Paris
    4. to · Meal Have lunch at or near Marché des Enfants Rouges Marché des Enfants Rouges, Paris

      Check the market’s trading days. The surrounding streets offer a fallback.

    5. to · Activity Walk to Place des Vosges through the Marais Place des Vosges, Paris
    6. to · Meal Pause at a neighborhood cafe Le Marais, Paris
    7. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Paris
    ibis Paris Grands Boulevards Opéra 9èmeParis
  8. Day 8

    Paris

    Europe/Paris Open map for Paris
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Paris
    2. to · Activity Explore the Notre-Dame precinct on Île de la Cité Notre-Dame de Paris

      Check visitor entry if you plan to go inside.

      Official information
    3. to · Activity Follow the quays toward Île Saint-Louis Île Saint-Louis, Paris
    4. to · Meal Lunch near Saint-Paul Saint-Paul, Paris
    5. to · Activity Visit Musée Carnavalet if open Musée Carnavalet, Paris

      Check opening days and gallery access. Place des Vosges is a nearby fallback.

      Official information
    6. to · Activity Walk through the Marais courtyards and squares Le Marais, Paris

      Use publicly accessible routes.

    7. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Paris
    ibis Paris Grands Boulevards Opéra 9èmeParis
  9. Day 9

    Paris

    Europe/Paris Open map for Paris
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Paris
    2. to · Activity Walk the Seine bookstalls toward Saint-Michel Quai Saint-Michel, Paris

      Individual stalls keep their own hours.

    3. to · Activity Browse Shakespeare and Company or nearby bookshops Shakespeare and Company, Paris

      Allow for a line and keep a nearby shop as a backup.

      Official information
    4. to · Meal Lunch in the Latin Quarter Latin Quarter, Paris
    5. to · Activity Walk around the Sorbonne and through Luxembourg Gardens Jardin du Luxembourg, Paris

      Park hours vary by season.

    6. to · Meal Take a cafe break in Saint-Germain-des-Prés Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Paris
    7. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Paris
    ibis Paris Grands Boulevards Opéra 9èmeParis
  10. Day 10

    Paris

    Europe/Paris Open map for Paris
    1. to · Meal Have breakfast near the hotel Grands Boulevards, Paris
    2. to · Activity Take an optional last walk Passage des Panoramas, Paris

      Skip the walk if you have an early departure.

    3. to · Lodging Check out and collect luggage ibis Paris Grands Boulevards Opéra 9ème
    4. to · Ground transport Allow time for onward travel Grands Boulevards, Paris

      Use the confirmed departure and pickup times from your booking.