Lyon Highlights: Fourviere Hill & Old Town private tour
Description
From the basilica Notre Dame de Fourviere to the Roman monuments, discover the ancient Capital of Gaul. Walk down the hill with your private guide from Lyon Private Tours to explore the old town, a Renaissance district where the traboules, the secret passageways of the city, are opening up before us. Fourviere is the historical hill of Lyon, where everything started. From the Notre Dame de Fourviere basilica to the Roman monuments, discover the ancient capital of Gaul with your guide. Under the Roman stones are hidden so many fascinating stories. Then we’ll climb down the hill to discover the old town, Le Vieux-Lyon, the Renaissance district and the traboules, the secret passageways cutting through the buildings and the courtyards.
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Itinerary
Notre Dame de Fourviere basilica and its magnificent mosaics
Amazing look out over Lyon. Views of Lyon and the Alps on a clear day
Archeological park of Lugdunum and the oldest roman theater of France from 15BC
Descending the hill on the old southern route, with its remarkable views, foothills and terraces
In the heart of old Lyon, discover the Place Saint Jean and the Cathedral and Primatiale Saint Jean-Baptiste
The traboules of the Old Lyon are a very special thing. They are secret passageways going through the amazing Renaissance courtyards and buildings. These mysterious alleyways are wrapped with many legends and myths
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Reviews(14)
Wonderful tour! Samuel was the best tour guide. Ages 17-47 enjoyed every minute and we all Highly Recommend. Samuel added history, stories and humor to our Lyon tour. So thankful for a great afternoon.
Guide was very friendly and knowledgeable. We learned a lot about Lyon, its history, its beauty and its industry.
This was a wonderful walking tour with Magdalena, an amazing guide, story-teller, local resident /historian, and wealth of information you just can't get from a travel book or the internet. Covered all the highlights, hidden passages, and off the beaten path city views. Magdalena was so wonderful, we booked her the following day for a private tour of Les Halles!
We were traveling on an Avalon River cruise and decided to take a private city tour which included transportation rather than the included identical city tour with Avalon. We were greeted, shuttled around and received an informative tour with Jeremy. We enjoyed the customization of our tour and we saw things not offered by the ships tour. Jeremy packed in a lot of information & stops during our 3 hour tour. I highly recommend Jeremy!
What an absolutely amazing and fascinating tour. There were no other bookings, so my husband and I enjoyed a "private tour" of the most interesting places in Lyon. If you are a history buff...and don't mind a long day/long walk- then this is definitely for you. There were also a few surprises on this tour that delighted us.
Wonderful experience with Magdolin. She was very patient with our children (10 & 8) and shared the beauty of Lyon with us. Thank you!
Jeremie provided the best possible walking tour. He was exceptionally knowledgeable, friendly, and spoke perfect English. His lively conversation and personal touches to our very small group tour made it very unique and special. Quite likely the best tour guide I have ever experienced!
We had a fantastic day! Kelsy was the best tour guide! The tour is quick and is meant for an overview of the area. I’m so glad we did it because I saw things I wouldn’t have known to go to. Kelsy was wonderful with our kids and even found a strawberry stand on the way back for our 7 year old. She gave us wonderful insights about the area and now we have ideas for other areas we would like to visit.
Superb family time thanks to our guide Vincent who made our visit as informative as it is friendly. Between anecdotes and gastronomic tips, he gave us a wealth of information on the history of Lyon, from the Gauls to Klaus Barbie. If the amount remains substantial, we will not hesitate to call on him again. Yes, I do. Johan
We did 3 tours with Jeremie in Lyon with my family of 5 including the Walking tour of Lyon with Fourviere Hill and Old town, the Les Halles Paul Bocuse and the Beaujoulais wine tour. Our group was 2 parents and 3 adult children--26, 24, 20. The Lyons private tour of Vieux Lyons was so fun--learning the history of Vieux Lyons, exploring the traboules, the Roman theater and then silk shopping--there was something for everyone on this tour. Highly recommend.
