LYON
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Our pick of the 10 City Tours travellers book most in Lyon. Operator, duration, price, and what each one actually looks like on the day.
Hop on a double-decker bus to Fourvière, Vieux Lyon, and La Fresque des Lyonnais, guided by the REWIND audio app.
“I was very impressed with all we saw and learned for the price of this tour!”
Aidan or Ryan guide you through Lyon highlights fast: Fourvière, traboules, Vieux Lyon, and more, with two walking options from $25.
“Excellent tour. Adrian was very informative and friendly.”
Lyon City Card gives unlimited public transport and admission to 22+ museums plus guided walks and seasonal boat cruises, for 1–4 days.
“I hesitated with buying this but am now so glad that I did! Excellent value for money. Within 48hrs, I visited 4 museums, 2 attractions, 1 80min river boat cruise with commentary and saved lots of time catching the metro/tram everywhere. I got my moneys worth in the first 12hrs of use! Highly recommend, easy…”
Private English guided walk in Lyon featuring traboules, medieval Old Town lanes, and Fourvière hill views. Free-entry stops, flexible pacing.
“This was brilliant even though it poured. Konstantine was prompt and delightful. He was caring of what we wanted to know and entertaining as well. We are now much better informed about many aspects of lyonnaise history. I would highly recommend this tour with Konstantine”
Glide along Lyon’s Rhône and Saône, then hit Vieux-Lyon, Tête d’Or Park, and Presqu’île with a friendly local guide in 2 hours.
“Gute Einführung, interessante Führung”
90-minute Lyon sunset cruise from Confluence with a guided route, plus a charcuterie-cheese board and a glass of wine.
“La tabla de quesos y embutidos bien, el vino no tanto”
Segway through Vieux-Lyon along the Rhône and Saône, with stops at Terreaux Square and Tête d’Or Park. Small-group tour.
“Leah was a very good guide. We would not have seen as much of Lyon had we not taken this tour.”
Private or small-group walk through Vieux Lyon, famous traboules, and Saint-Jean Cathedral, with a guide in English or French.
“Excellent guide, Antoine Strongly recommend”
Private Premium transfer from Lyon Airport (LYS) to city centre with meet-and-greet, parking/tolls included, and flight tracking for delays.
“Driver no showed. The taxi company rep that I spoke with by phone insisted he was at the airport -I wasted 30+minutes waiting and walking around terminal looking for him. Asked every person with a sign if they were looking for me . Asked taxi operator to have driver call my number -he did not.”
Private luxury van from Lyon-Saint Exupéry to central Lyon with meet-and-greet, 60 minutes free waiting, bottled water, up to six.
“The gentleman was very nice but had very limited English even though the reservation confirmation said the driver could speak English. Biggest problem was that he was not at the airport when we arrived, and I had to call twice before he calleRead more”
