Vieux Lyon Cultural & Historical Walking Guided Tour (English) 10:00 am/English

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: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Cathedrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Lyon - A quick visit to the cathedral and it’s astronomical clock
  • Traboules du Vieux Lyon - We visit a few of the hidden passageway, the traboules, in Vieux Lyon
  • Musee du Cinema et de la Miniature - We will have a look at some miniatures in the free hallway of the museum
  • **Traboule \
What's Included
  • All fees and taxes included
What's Not Included
  • Pick-up not included
  • Breakfast
Additional Information

10:00 am/English | Embark on a journey through Vieux Lyon, guided by Paul, your host. On this exploratory walk, we will delve into Lyon’s rich history and culture, discussing diverse topics, such as local Bouchon eateries, the story of Silk manufacturing in Lyon, the role of Klaus Barbie and the French resistance in World War II, the influence of Paul Bocuse on food culture, and the Renaissance period in Lyon. We will traverse through the many hidden Traboules (secret passages) and secluded courtyards that are often challenging to locate independently. As we wrap up the tour, we will cross over to the contemporary city center and explore notable landmarks like the Theatre des Celestins and the Hôtel Dieu.

Any gratuity is greatly appreciated. Our guides invest a significant amount of their personal time enhancing their expertise to ensure you have an unforgettable experience. Tips not only offer financial assistance but also serve as an affirmation of a job well done. A typical gratuity usually falls within the e5-10 per person range.

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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73arwam
Aug 31, 2024
Remarkable - Amazing tour and tips! Highly recommended! I couldn't ask for more to be honest.. in addition, the extra material we received helped a lot with what to do next when we where on our own! Way better than a simple google search in my opinion :)))
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Goplaces50114513047
Aug 31, 2024
The best way to start as a tourist in Lyon - The best way to start as a tourist in Lyon is to do a walking tour with Paul. In addition to learning about the historical and the cultural highlights of this attractive city in a highly engaging and entertaining manner, you’ll get lots of insider tips on where to eat and what to do to get the most out of your visit. We enjoyed it so much that we did another one covering a different area the following day with Paul. We wished we’d done it on the first day we arrived, not just before we left!
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Michelle
Aug 30, 2024
Excellent insider tour of vieux Lyon - Fun, informative, a good mix of history, culture and things that “official history” doesn’t mention. Paul was very respectful that people lived/worked in the neighborhood, too which was lovely. We had already explored vieux Lyon, but realized how much we missed when seeing it with Paul. See traboules, St. Jean cathedral and the rose tower, get restaurant and sightseeing tips. Such an excellent tour!
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492clareb
Aug 29, 2024
Fascinating introduction to Lyon - Excellent walking tour. Paul is so knowledgeable and told us so many interesting things about Lyon. In 2 hours, he showed us some wonderful sights, took us through secret passageways and explained many things from Lyonnaise food to the silk industry. Would strongly recommend this tour. Outstanding value!
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Shuntgeneva
Aug 23, 2024
Top tour! - Excellent. We had a 7 year old with us and she was engrossed the whole 2 hours. Paul is very engaging and helpful and gave many tips. Highly recommend this Thank you Paul ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Inspire56887963443
Aug 5, 2024
Fun Lyon Tour - Paul is a fantastic guide, you learn so much about Lyon in a short time, not only important landmarks but interesting historical facts that make Lyon a unique place...and the best restaurants as well. Highly recommended, and remember there is no charge, Paul works for your tips which he well deserves!
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Lukeak2290au
Aug 3, 2024
Great tour- would highly recommend - Engaging and insightful introduction to the wonderful city of Lyon. Lots of humours anecdotes and excellent recommendations
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Tararichards9719
Aug 3, 2024
Incredible walking tour in Vieux Lyon - This tour was absolutely incredible! We learned so much about Vieux Lyon from Paul and got so many recommendations on things to do and where to eat! The tour was a fantastic mix of walking, sight seeing and pauses in between to really take everything in. We loved his binder of photos to help explain Lyon’s history. His online blog was helpful as well. We went to one of the Bouchons he recommended and left with very full, very happy bellies. I highly recommend this tour!!
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Jenniferki953dh
Aug 2, 2024
Great introduction to Lyon - Paul did such a wonderful job introducing us to the old part of Lyon. He has a wonderful gift of combining history with storytelling around interesting places and beautiful sites. He also offered a lot of practical tips for what to do after the tour. Would highly recommend this tour!
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Mehtameha
Jul 29, 2024
Excellent tour of the old town - It was a great tour through the old, historic part of town. The guide knew the town's history and had many recommendations for other sightseeing activities, restaurants and local experiences.
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