France · WALKING TOURS IN LYON
Every trip has one free day too few. These 14 walking tours in Lyon justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part.
Review of Lyon’s affordable Vieux Lyon walking tour, covering traboules, silk, food, resistance history, practical tips, and value.
“So informative, full of history and tips for a great stay, including culinary tips and places to go strolling.”
Explore Lyon’s secret traboules with a witty local guide, learning about silk, power, resistance, and daily life in Vieux Lyon.
“Excellent tour! Yannick was very knowledgeable about the traboules and the history of Lyon. He was cheerful, entertaining and interesting so the 2.5 hours went by very quickly. Highly recommend the tour!”
Review of Lyon’s City Highlights Walking Tour, covering Roman ruins, traboules, Fourvière, group options, guides, value, and practical tips.
“Great tour to start any trip to Lyon! Aidan was wonderful!”
Explore Lyon’s Old Town, Fourvière Hill, secret passageways, and history on a small-group walking tour with funicular rides.
“we had a small group walking tour of Lyon and were very happy to have Toni as our tour guide. Toni is very knowledgeable, friendly, energetic, and having a great sense of humor. We strongly recommend this tour to appreciate Lyon much more.”
Explore Lyon’s silk district, traboules, Roman ruins, and old town on a lively two-hour English walking tour for $6.05.
“To see the most interesting places in two hours with a knowledgable guide living in Lyon was a good start to our two dags in Lyon. We would not have found some of these places on our own.”
Taste Lyon through five local stops, medieval passageways, cheese, meats, sweets, and stories on this four-hour Vieux Lyon food walk.
“Impossible to improve on this exceptionally good tour because it blended historical context with the food experiences which elevated the food tastings to a higher level. Recommend doing this tour as a "must" and do it on your first day in Lyon because it provides such a great introduction to the Lyon story for a visitor.”
See Lyon by e-bike, taste local cheese and meats, and walk the Old Town in four hours with a small English-speaking group.
“Amazing bike tour all over Lyon. Our guide Jean (John) knew so much about the city and it history. He was funny too. Very enjoyable 4 hr tour! Merci!”
Taste Lyon’s sausages, cheeses, praline pie, chocolates, wine, and more while exploring Vieux Lyon and its secret traboules.
“Cheri was magnificent, and the vendors we visited were gracious and wonderfully informative and entertaining.”
A flexible private Lyon walking tour with a local host, tailored to your interests, pace, food stops, architecture, and practical city tips.
“Very customizable. Very easy to hear our guide with it being a private tour. Lots of “fun facts” and hidden views about the places we saw.”
Review of Lyon’s private Old District walking tour, with Saint-Jean Cathedral, traboules, Gadagne, flexible guiding, price, and practical tips.
“Fabulous history tour of Lyon. Lots of fun facts mixed in with the history of Lyon. Very enjoyable and gives a nice overview of the “Old District.””
Explore Lyon’s old town, traboules, food culture, Resistance history, and Saint-Exupéry with local guide Quentin Dubourg.
“Great tour guide. Very knowledgeable. Learned a lot about the city of Lyon and had fun along the way. Highly recommend this tour.”
Review of Lyon’s 2-hour English walking tour, covering Vieux Lyon, traboules, Place des Jacobins, the Saône, and Saint-Jean Cathedral.
“Our tour guide did not show up. Waited for 20 minutes past the start time and did not receive a response to my text, call or email to the operator, had to process a refund via Viator which is in process. Would not recommend.”
Explore Lyon by Bosch e-bike, taste local charcuterie and wine, then walk UNESCO-listed Vieux Lyon with a local guide.
“Nate was a fantastic tour guide! This was a great way to get to know Lyon, and we loved it. It’s a beautiful city and the eBikes are a great way to see it.”
Explore Lyon’s cathedral, Guignol theater, traboules, and Fourvière Basilica on a flexible private walking tour with local guides.
“This is a great tour- very informative and a nice way to learn about Lyon’s history. Very in-depth and we were able to ride the funicular to the top of the city for some great views and to see the Notre Dame Fourviere Basilica and St. Jean Baptiste Cathedral. Great overview of its Roman past and ruins as well, along with mid evil buildings and secret passages (traboules). Must do before shopping and exploring in Lyon!”
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