Vieux Lyon Cultural & Historical Walking Guided Tour (English) | 2 hours

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Vieux Lyon Cultural & Historical Walking Guided Tour (English)
2 Adults x $5.25
$10.50
Approx Total
$10.50
Vieux Lyon Cultural & Historical Walking Guided Tour (English)
2 Adults x $5.25
$10.50
Approx Total
$10.50
Vieux Lyon Cultural & Historical Walking Guided Tour (English)
2 Adults x $5.25
$10.50
Approx Total
$10.50
Vieux Lyon Cultural & Historical Walking Guided Tour (English)
2 Adults x $5.25
$10.50
Approx Total
$10.50
Vieux Lyon Cultural & Historical Walking Guided Tour (English)
2 Adults x $5.25
$10.50
Approx Total
$10.50
Vieux Lyon Cultural & Historical Walking Guided Tour (English)
2 Adults x $5.25
$10.50
Approx Total
$10.50

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Pick-up not included
  • Breakfast

Overview

10:00 am/English | On this guided walking tour of Vieux Lyon, you will discover this amazing neighborhood with Paul, your guide. We will explain the history and culture of Lyon, talking about a lot of things, like the Bouchon (local restaurants), the history of Silk production in Lyon, Klaus Barbie and the French resistance during the Second World War, Paul Bocuse and food culture and Renaissance in Lyon. We will visit many hidden passageways (the Traboules) and secret courtyards, that are sometimes hard to find on your own. For the last part of the tour we will cross over to the modern city center and visit some highlights like the Theatre des Celestins and the Hôtel Dieu. Tips are greatly appreciated. Our guides spend many hours of personal time increasing their knowledge to provide you with the best experience possible. Tips not only help financially but also let the guide know he or she is doing a great job. Typical tip range has been e5-10 per person.

Meeting points

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.

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We will finish inside the lovely Hôtel Dieu

Itinerary

  • Cathedrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Lyon

    A quick visit to the cathedral and it's astronomical clock

    15 minutes

  • Traboules du Vieux Lyon

    We visit a few of the hidden passageway, the traboules, in Vieux Lyon

    15 minutes

  • Musee du Cinema et de la Miniature

    We will have a look at some miniatures in the free hallway of the museum

    10 minutes

  • N/A

    We will have a look at the iconic piece of architectureof Vieux Lyon, La Tour Rose

    5 minutes

  • Brochier Soieries Vieux Lyon

    In this silk shop, we will see the live silkworms during the silk season and might even visit the model of the jacquard loom.

    5 minutes

  • Passerelle du Palais-de-Justice (Pass By)

    We will see the impressive courthouses of Lyon, where the trial of Klaus Barbie took place

  • Theatre des Celestins

    We'll see the façade of the theatre and maybe descend into the modern artwork that is hidden underneath the square

    10 minutes

  • Rue de la Republique (Pass By)

    This is the main shopping street of Lyon

  • Grand Hotel Dieu

    We will visit the Hôtel Dieu, the old hospital that has recently been transformed with a shopping center, luxury hotel and food court inside.

    10 minutes

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Additional Info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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Excellent tour of Lyon

Published on Jan, 2025

Incredible! So much knowledge ! Had great personality! Very good English ! Just I really a great experience highly recommend

Excellent tour of Lyon

Published on Jan, 2025

Incredible! So much knowledge ! Had great personality! Very good English ! Just I really a great experience highly recommend

Comprehensive, easy and funny

Published on Jan, 2025

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.

Comprehensive, easy and funny

Published on Jan, 2025

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.

Thoroughly recommend these tours

Published on Jan, 2025

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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