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: 24 hours
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…

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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Michelle
Jan 14, 2025
Excellent tour of Lyon - Incredible! So much knowledge ! Had great personality! Very good English ! Just I really a great experience highly recommend
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Romaingq4089jr
Jan 12, 2025
Comprehensive, easy and funny - As someone who lived in Lyon for 1 year, I went to the tour out of curiosity. It is absolutely outstanding. The guide speaks perfect english and is very easy to understand. He didn't forget anything : silk, praline, resistance, food, museums, and we could all learned all the history around it. The best walking tour I did, by far.
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Susan
Jan 7, 2025
Thoroughly recommend these tours - What a great way to get to know Lyon. Paul is very knowledgeable and has plenty of interesting stories so do yourself a favor and go on his walking tours.
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Sheabutter243
Jan 4, 2025
Excellent Tour! - Paul was a excellent tour guide, giving great advice on where to eat and enough history (but not too much) with a great sense of humour. We loved it so much we have joined his tour group for tomorrow as well for another part of Lyon.
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Carol2697
Dec 31, 2024
Fantastic city tour - Excellent tour! The guide was knowledgeable and kept us entertained as we learned about the city and its history. Don’t miss this tour!
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Francismlee
Dec 27, 2024
Best Tour Guide in Lyon - We went for both of his tours and it’s the best thing we did in Lyon. Paul has an amazing depth of knowledge and he makes things come alive with his stories. He is what I would call an amazing history teacher
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Ilva_k
Dec 21, 2024
The best tour beyond just the history facts - From the meeting point at St. Jan at the edge of old Lyon it was clear that Paul, our guide was enthusiastic about the history and present day of this city. He used 2 hours of this tour to provide a great balance between the general history of the town and in depth details about some special to him events, places and traditions. It was very valuable to hear suggestions about further exploration of the places in old town and elsewhere. We went to one of the restaurants that Paul suggested and the atmosphere and food were excellent and special. We had taken a train to Lyon as a side day trip from Geneva, and with Paul’s suggestions during the tour, filled the day with nicely balanced exploration way beyond the 2 hour tour that he had organized. Note that the tour is free or for a nominal processing fee. Therefore do not forget to take cash with you to pay for this great experience. It is very worth it.
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Mikemp7452nq
Dec 17, 2024
Great overview of Lyon - Our guide was very knowledgeable and imparted a great overview of Lyon. He took us through many hidden alleyways we would not have seen without guidance. Well worth the time.
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Valerie
Dec 12, 2024
Explore some hidden places in Lyon - We did both of Paul’s tours and enjoyed them a lot. Paul was very interesting, took us to places that we would have missed had we just wandered around on our own and pointed out great restaurants in which to have lunch/dinner. I thoroughly recommend both of Paul’s walking tours
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Navigator821456
Dec 5, 2024
Awesome tour! - Amazon tour! So informative and entertaining. Would definitely recommend if you are looking for an engaging tour. This is not a paid review, so i can say that please tip generously. the experience is worth it :)
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