France · LYON TOURS
Every trip has one free day too few. These 15 lyon tours justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part.
See Lyon from an open-top bus, with stops at Fourvière, Vieux Lyon, Confluence Museum, and the Painted Wall.
“Excellent commentary full of interesting facts. A good insight into the past and present of Lyon. Interesting route around Lyon. Highly recommend. Slightly annoying that e-tickets were not accepted paper only.”
Step into Lyon’s Museum of Illusions for holograms, puzzles, optical tricks, and playful photo rooms. See the science behind perception.
“Le musée fait découvrir pas mal d illusions mais soyons honnête s il n y a pas foule la visite dure 30 minutes max! La foule ce fut la problématique majeure pendant cette visite. Le gens vous poussent, vous passent devant sans cesse… personne n était là pour gérer le flux de personnes qui nous a mené vers la sortie avant d avoir accès à un dernier atelier monopolisé par des personnes qui y sont restés au moins 20 minutes… 64 euros à 4 c est plus cher que Disney a la minute !”
Explore Vieux Lyon with Paul on a two-hour English walking tour of silk history, traboules, food culture, courthouses, and Hôtel Dieu.
“Paul was very friendly and knowledgeable. Tour was relaxed and informative. Helpful suggestions for additional things on your own.”
Explore Lyon’s secret traboules with a local guide, tracing silk, politics, religion, and Resistance history through Vieux Lyon.
“We enjoyed a fabulous tour of the traboules in Lyon with Yannick. He is clearly passionate about them and loves sharing his knowledge and enthusiasm with others. We learned so much! I would highly recommend this tour to family and friends.”
Explore Lyon’s Roman ruins, traboules, basilica, squares, and food scene with bilingual guides Aidan or Ryan on a lively walking tour.
“A very good balanced over view of a fascinating and beautiful city. Aidan was such a star and we really appreciated all the hints and tips he gave us. Beautifully and clearly delivered Thoroughly recommended.”
Explore Lyon’s old town, secret passageways, Fourvière Hill, and Roman past on a lively three-hour small-group walk with funicular rides.
“Very personal experience. Energetic and knowledgeable guide who made a point of connecting with participants and tailoring the tour/info to their interests. Great time!”
Explore Lyon’s silk district, traboules, Roman amphitheatre, and old town on a lively two-hour English walking tour with Paul.
“Paul was fantastic, a really interesting walk. We learned a lot about Lyon and visited places we would otherwise have not known existed.”
Taste Lyon through wine, charcuterie, quenelle, praluline, and chocolate on a small-group walk through Old Town.
“A wonderful food and history tour with a charming and extremely knowledgeable guide Elisabetta. She took us to a range of locations from an excellent buchon to a wine shop to a chocolate shop, giving historic details along the way.”
Taste Lyonnais cheeses, charcuterie, praline brioche, a bouchon lunch, wine, chocolate, and coffee on a 3.5-hour Old Town walk.
“Terrific way to learn about the city along with food & wine & candy. Our guide did a marvelous job!!”
See Lyon’s rivers, Bellecour, Croix Rousse tunnel, and Tête d’Or Park by easy e-bike with a local guide in a small group.
“A highly recommended tour; you learn a lot about Lyon in a relaxed way and discover interesting aspects of the city. In my case, it was a great complement to a walking tour I had done in Lyon before (and I would advise not to do just the bike tour, as you would miss many of the sights otherwise).”
Taste Lyon specialties, explore Vieux Lyon’s traboules, and learn the city’s food story on a four-hour guided walk.
“Excellent tour, great selection of places to experience Lyon. Our guide was the best he really went above and beyond. We were treated to not only delicious food but the culture and people. Sampling food and wine in busy shops and family style food tasting in wine cellars. The best way to see and feel the real Lyon🤗😋”
See Lyon by easy electric bike, from Old Town and Fourvière views to Rhône paths and Parc de la Tête d’Or, with a local guide.
“This was one of our favorite activities in the city! Our tour guide Shirene was fantastic- she was energetic, funny, and spoke English fluently which was helpful for us in learning about the history of Lyon. She took note of our interests and made sure to comment on things she knew we would find fascinating along the way. The E-bikes were very easy to set up and fun to use. I was recovering from a knee surgery so I was worrying about being able to bike, but it couldn't have been easier. We loved every minute of it and would do it again in a heartbeat!”
See Lyon by e-bike, taste local cheese and meats, and walk Vieux Lyon on this small-group four-hour city tour.
“Nate was the best tour guide. The morning started with setting us up on new comfortable E bikes, with helmets. I appreciated their commitment to safety. Lyon is a beautiful city, with miles of bike lanes and trails. Nate let us through the city and stopped at various historic viewpoints. The best part was sailing along the Rhône in the morning sunshine with the birds singing. If you’ve never done a bike tour in a city, schedule it on your first day, as you get a perspective on the landscape that is impossible to realize while walking. I give Nate and Lyon Electric Bikes five stars!”
Review the Lyon City Card for museums, transit, tours, and cruises. See where it saves money, what it includes, and how to use it well.
“Tour guides are very helpful and knowledgeable. Public transport is good and reliable. Only main issues is that the larger museums don't have English language brochures available, but smaller museums have excellent ones. A great place to visit.”
See Lyon by Segway in 90 minutes, from Place Bellecour and Vieux-Lyon to the Rhône and Saône riverbanks with a local guide.
“Ines our guide was awesome. Super friendly and patient. We had a great time.”
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