Vieux Lyon Cultural & Historical Walking Guided Tour (English)
Description
Step into the heart of Lyon on a captivating walking tour that weaves together centuries of mystery, culture, and culinary delights. With your engaging guide, Paul, you'll explore Vieux Lyon— where every cobblestone and secret passageway tells its own story. What to Expect: Insider Secrets: Meander through the traboules (hidden passageways) that only locals truly know. Cultural Tapestry: Delve into Lyon’s vibrant history—from the Renaissance splendor to its unique role in silk production. Historic Narratives: Hear gripping tales of bravery during World War II, including the complex legacy of the era marked by Klaus Barbie and the inspiring resistance efforts. Culinary Heritage: Explore the traditional world of Lyon’s famous bouchons and discover how culinary legends like Paul Bocuse have helped shape the city’s reputation. Modern Marvels: Visit Lyon’s bustling city center, to see architectural gems such as the Théâtre des Célestins and the historic Hôtel Dieu.
Tour Options
Itinerary
A quick visit to the cathedral and it's astronomical clock
We visit a few of the hidden passageway, the traboules, in Vieux Lyon
We will have a look at some miniatures in the free courtyard of the museum
We will have a look at the iconic piece of architectureof Vieux Lyon, La Tour Rose
In this silk shop, we will see the live silkworms during the silk season and might even visit the model of the jacquard loom.
We will see the impressive courthouses of Lyon, where the trial of Klaus Barbie took place
We'll see the façade of the theatre and maybe descend into the modern artwork that is hidden underneath the square
This is the main shopping street of Lyon
We will visit the Hôtel Dieu, the old hospital that has recently been transformed with a shopping center, luxury hotel and food court inside.
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(991)
Our guide, Paul, was super informative and when our subway was delayed by 20 mins he let us know where to meet him so that we could still join the tour! Great experience
I left the group after about 20 minutes because I could not hear the guide. I only was able to pick up partial descriptions. But, I have had a hearing loss recently, so that may have been part of the problem.
This was an awesome tour! We covered a ton of ground in the old city, learned a lot of interesting history, and saw things that there’s no way we would have found ourselves- like the passages. The guide was extremely well-informed and organized and even offered a little printout of some of his recommended places at the end. We went to a few of them during the rest of our trip and they were very nice. I’d highly recommend this trip for seeing a lot of the old city in just half a day. We were hoping to do his other out as well, after we liked this one so much but the timing didn’t work out.
we had a great guide. This tour was really interesting. information was given in a relaxed friendly way making the history interesting, not stuffy boring . We learnt a lot and would definately do a trip again.
A perfect way to start a visit to Lyon. Paul knows Lyon and its history—and clearly loves the city. He’s a pleasure to listen to, and we appreciated his subtle sense of humor. He leads the group in a friendly, respectful, yet focused manner, drawing on his extensive knowledge of the city.
Paul is a friendly guide who knows a lot about the details of the city's history and linguistic peculiarities - even though he is not a native. The tour gave us a very good overview. The visits to the courtyards and the connections were particularly interesting.
The walking tour was informative, well paced, and very well chosen. The tips for navigating the city's traboules were especially useful/unexpected. I highly recommend this as one of the first things you do on your trip.
Excellent tour. The guide was extremely knowledgeable & made the 2 hours go by very quickly in the Old Town.
Most affordable engaging and friendly and beautiful way ,to learn about old Lyon and historic times.
The guide was extremely knowledgeable about the area and it was a fascinating walk around Lyon.
