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Lyon City Tour with Local Guide Explore Hidden Gems

By Lyon Tours
Free cancellation available
Price is €15 per adult
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Overview

Discover the charm of Lyon with a local touch on this interactive city tour led by Canadian guide Ryan. Join a 2-hour tour to see Lyon's top 10 sites. Learn about Lyon's rich history from Roman times to its role in WWII, making it perfect for history buffs and casual visitors alike. Navigate the city's picturesque streets, secret traboules, and vibrant squares while also getting insider tips on local restaurants (called “bouchons” by locals).

  • 2-hour tour (max 18 guests) featuring 10 city highlights
  • Explore famous landmarks like the traboule Renaissance passages, Vieux (Old) Lyon, and Place Bellecour
  • Learn about Lyon's famous “bouchon” restaurants with lots of recommendations provided by your local guide(s)
  • Suitable for all ages and physical abilities

Activity location

  • La Place Bellecour
    • Place Bellecour, Entre La Saône et Le Rhône
    • 69002, Lyon, France

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Place Bellecour
    • Place Bellecour
    • 69002, Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

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Lyon City Tour with Local Guide Explore Hidden Gems
  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h
    2h
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 14:00
Price details
€15.00 x 1 Adult€15.00
Total
Price is €15.00

What's included, what's not

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    Local Guide
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Bottled water
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Meals
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    Public transport

Know before you book

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

Activity itinerary

La Place Bellecour

  • 10m
  • Admission ticket included
During your final stop, learn all about Lyon's largest pedestrian square. Brief explanation of King Louis XIV's links to Lyon and the troubled history of his statue. Your local guide will again provide some restaurant and shopping recommendations before taking a final group photo (sent to everyone after the tour).

Cathedrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Lyon

  • 15m
  • Admission ticket included
Following introductions, bilingual guide Ryan will explain the rich history of this medieval square and its imposing 12th century cathedral. A mix of Gothic and Romanesque architecture, head inside the cathedral with explanations of how architects designed such an imposing structure almost 1000 years ago. Brief stop to see France’s oldest and best-preserved medieval clock; tracking time, Catholic holidays, and the stars.

Vieux Lyon

  • 10m
  • Admission ticket included
Explore one of Europe's largest Renassaince districts (second only to Venise). Your local guide will explain "Old Lyon's" rich history, stunning architecture, and silk trade. We will also provide some out-of-the-way restaurant recommendations.

Traboules du Vieux Lyon

  • 15m
  • Admission ticket included
Ryan will take you through Lyon's most famous "traboules." There are 200 such medieval passageways in Lyon. Used during the Renaissance to safely travel between buildings and avoid the crowded streets, they were later used by silk traders and (finally) the French resistance.

Cour D'appel De Lyon - Les 24 Colonnes

  • 10m
  • Admission ticket included
WWII history: learn about how the French resistance used Lyon's "traboule" tunnels to meet and exchange secret messages. Your local guide will also detail the sordid trail of Klaus Barbie, also known as gestapo's "butcher of Lyon." Brief explanation of how Barbie arrested French resistance hero, Jean Moulin.

Rue Mercière

  • 10m
Explore Lyon's chic 2nd district and the Rue Mercière's many "bouchon" restaurants. Your local guide will explain Lyon's rich culinary history, including a biography of renowned chef Paul Bocuse. Enjoy many "locals-only" restaurant recommendations along the way.

Eglise Saint Nizier

  • 5m
  • Admission ticket included
See beautiful Saint Nizier church, a mix of Gothic and neo-classical styles. This church is also the starting point for pilgrims walking the St James Way (Santiago de Compostello) from Lyon to Galicia (Spain).

La Fontaine Bartholdi

  • 5m
  • Admission ticket included
Learn how this breathtaking fountain, originally destined for Bordeaux, ended up in Lyon's place des Terreaux.

Hotel de Ville de Lyon

  • 10m
  • Admission ticket included
City Hall. Learn all about this Baroque masterpiece and how it was a gift of Louis XIV to the city of Lyon. Explanation of the symbolism of the various statues and figures on its ornate facade.

Location

Activity location

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    La Place Bellecour
    • Place Bellecour, Entre La Saône et Le Rhône
    • 69002, Lyon, France

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Place Bellecour
    • Place Bellecour
    • 69002, Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

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