Lyon Walking Tour: Culture, History, Cuisine

Discover the rich history and culture of Lyon on a guided walking tour of Vieux Lyon. Explore hidden passageways, learn about local cuisine, and visit iconic landmarks.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Lyon - Enjoy a brief visit to the cathedral and its astronomical clock.
  • Traboules du Vieux Lyon - Explore some of the hidden passageways, known as traboules, in Vieux Lyon.
  • Musée du Cinéma et de la Miniature - Discover miniatures in the museum’s free courtyard.
  • **Traboule “Maison du Crible – Tour…
What's Included
  • All fees and taxes included
What's Not Included
  • Pick-up not included
  • Breakfast
Additional Information

Embark on an enchanting walking tour through the heart of Lyon, where centuries of mystery, culture, and culinary wonders await. With the charismatic guide, Paul, discover Vieux Lyon, where each cobblestone and hidden passageway has its own tale to tell.
What to Expect:

  • Insider Secrets: Wander through the traboules (hidden passageways) known only…
Location
Place Saint-Jean
This tour starts at 10:00 am on Place Saint Jean. I will be standing next to the statue of St. John in the middle of the square with a sign in my hands.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Bigal333
Aug 23, 2025
Great tour of old town - Great tour and overview of Lyon. Paul was fantastic with his knowledge of the city. He also had a great sense of humor Definitely a must do
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371royg
Aug 22, 2025
Lyon - Paul was very knowledgeable and professional. He gave us detailed information and advice about restaurants. Would take tour again.
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Xcellentskiers
Aug 5, 2025
Great walking tour with an excellent guide. - Paul was a fantastic guide w interesting historical as well as more recent points about Lyon. I would thoroughly recommend his tours. Easy walking distances. Good loud voice. funny jokes too.
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W1782timandyr
Aug 5, 2025
Amazing tour! Highly recommend! - This was an amazing tour! Paul was so knowledgeable about Lyon. We were able to see a lot of unique places that we wouldn’t have known about and it helped us know what we wanted to explore next in the city. I highly recommend this tour to anyone!
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Joem788
Aug 4, 2025
Paul is a terrific tour guide! - We have always enjoyed the free walking tours we join in cities across Europe due to the passion and knowledge of the tour guides. Paul is an excellent example of this. Blending the right amount of facts, stories and humor to keep us interested and entertained for over 2 hours. I strongly recommend this tour with Paul!
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255albertm
Aug 1, 2025
Very nice and interesting tour of Vieux Lyon! - Guide with fun stories that has a lot of insight and fun facts about the city and takes you but hidden places. Smooth and good!
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Mo
Jul 31, 2025
A great day in Lyon with Paul - It was wonderful, a great tour of Lyon. Paul showed us great places and had great conversations. We visited some strange and unusual places which was great.
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Geopeal
Jul 31, 2025
Amazing free tour with excellent guide! - This was such a wonderful tour and the first time I’ve booked something like this as it was a short trip. It was the perfect ammount of talking and finding out facts about the city whilst walking at a slow pace. The tour guide was absolutely fantastic and so knowledgeable about the city and in general a great friendly guy. I would absolutely recommend this tour to anyone visiting Lyon!
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Jeannete
Jul 26, 2025
Interesting and fun - This tour was a real delight as Paul shared many details about the various areas of the tour and has a wonderful sense of humour. He also had many recommendations for restaurants and coffee shops. He also has a vast knowledge of the history of the area. We recommend this tour 100%
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Traci
Jul 29, 2025
Very knowledgeable guide - Our guide took us everywhere listed in the tour details. He was very knowledgeable about the history and places he took us to. Accessing the traboules and seeing silk worms in the silk shop was a highlight!
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up to 5 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).