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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Roger244
Mar 16, 2025
excellent ! highly recommended - this was an excellent walking tour. Our guide Paul was knowledgeable and friendly. We certainly leant a lot about Lyon and its history. The hidden passageways were a delight, and something that we would never have discovered on out own
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Joanab596
Mar 11, 2025
Tour de Vieux Lyon muito recomendavel - Very interesting tour. Guide with immense care to the details and that was super attentive when we were late in the transport to get to the meeting point. I highly recommend the experience to get to know the Vieux Lyon with a good guide
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Q7544ajdagmark
Mar 8, 2025
Highly recommended! - Very interesting and entertaining. We got a lot of information on very different aspects (history, cuisine, social structure, etc.). They had a very different “relationship” with Lyon after that.
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L6518uupaoloc
Mar 7, 2025
A real pleasure - Taking the tour was a real pleasure, Paul is both witty and curious, he knows how to entertain with loads of historical and contemporary information about the city intended as a whole: culture, people, way of life, architecture. Really appreciated the free reservation formula, by the end of the tour it will be a pleasure to reward the guide for the experience. We booked the other tour the following day.
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Sightsee25144314975
Mar 3, 2025
Amazing overall - The whole trip was amazing. We really liked it and Paul was a great guide. We actually booked both of his tours and were very pleased. 100% recommended.
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696josier
Feb 24, 2025
Amazing Cultural Experience - The tour guide, Paul, was very knowledgeable and friendly. He provided lots of interesting stories and facts about the sites we visited which made the experience memorable. I loved walking through the secret passageways (traboules), which I definitely would have missed on my own! Paul also offered lots of suggestions for restaurants and other places to visit. I would definitely recommend anyone visiting Lyon to take this tour or another tour with Paul at Free Tour Lyon.
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Marizam334
Feb 23, 2025
Very nice tour around vieux Lyon. - Very fun experience, visited the beautiful neighborhood of Vieux Lyon and its trasboules. Paul was a lovely and friendly guide. I would certainly recommend it
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Mary
Feb 18, 2025
A thoroughly worthwhile tour! - Tremendously interesting from the start, well presented, amusing, obviously well researched information. After the talk had finished, Paul gave us tips on good restsurants, cafés etc and worthwhile museums. We liked it so much, we did another tour with him the following day, about the Croix Rousse.
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Clarem909
Feb 17, 2025
Excellent - Excellent tour, very knowledgeable guide with lots of insights, local history and access through hidden passages. Highly recommend
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Alina_h
Feb 11, 2025
Great introduction to Lyon - Paul was a very good guide and engaging speaker. It was a great introduction to the city and its history. Lots of restaurant suggestions and further sightseeing suggestions.
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