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6 Best Historical Tours In Lyon

Ranked by traveller popularity

Our pick of the 6 Historical Tours travellers book most in Lyon. Operator, duration, price, and what each one actually looks like on the day.

6 Best Historical Tours In Lyon

Vieux Lyon Cultural & Historical Walking Guided Tour (English)

Vieux Lyon Cultural & Historical Walking Guided Tour (English) - Why this Lyon walk feels like a good deal

1.Vieux Lyon Cultural & Historical Walking Guided Tour (English)

Most Popular★ 5.0

A 2-hour English walk through Vieux Lyon: Saint-Jean, traboules, silk making, WWII sites, and Hôtel-Dieu, with fees included.

“We thought a "free" tour, can it be any good? It was fantastic! So much history and infomration we would never have learned in such a short time. Please make sure you give him a great tip at the end. Most tour guides charge at least $40+ per person for this great of a tour”

942 reviews2 hours (approx.)From $6.05by Free Tour Lyon

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Lyon’s History and Must-Sees with a Local! (English Walking Tour)

Lyon's History and Must-Sees with a Local! (English Walking Tour) - Price and logistics: how $4.64 turns into real value

Historical and naughty tour of Lyon in french

Historical and naughty tour of Lyon in french - Place des Terreaux to the Grand Hôtel-Dieu: The Peninsula Route as a Storyline

Lyon: Music History Tour with Wine Tasting

Lyon: Music History Tour with Wine Tasting - Opera National de Lyon: the starting line and vibe check

4.Lyon: Music History Tour with Wine Tasting

★ 4.9

Walk Lyon’s music trail from Opéra to Croix-Rousse, then sip local wine with music pairings. 2 hours, $117 per person.

“The tour was great and Didac is a wonderful guide! We learned a lot about Lyon and its history, the playlist is great and the wine bar is beautiful with lots of delicious wines and super friendly sommeliers! Didac also gave us a recommandation for a more than tasty dinner. Overall, I would recommand this…”

34 reviews2 hoursFrom $117by Unique Tours Lyon

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Historical and naughty tour of Lyon

Historical and naughty tour of Lyon - Start at Place des Terreaux, then drift toward Hôtel-Dieu

5.Historical and naughty tour of Lyon

★ 5.0

Adult-only naughty history walk in Lyon’s Presqu’ile with an actor-guide, courtyards of famous spots, erotic tales and toys, 90 minutes, $23.

“Une balade commentée sur les dessous coquins de Lyon, très sympathique. Merci à notre guide, à ses talents de comédien et son humour pour cette balade coquine historique de Lyon. À faire”

10 reviewsFrom $23.05by Cybèle

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Lyon: Historic Landmarks Segway Tour

Lyon: Historic Landmarks Segway Tour - Meeting in Vieux-Lyon: what to do before you roll

6.Lyon: Historic Landmarks Segway Tour

★ 5.0

Glide through Vieux-Lyon along the Rhône and Saône on an easy Segway tour with training, a local guide, and stops at Terreaux and Tête d’Or.

“Lilou est très disponible . Ses collègues et elle sont très à accueillantes . La visite est ludique et intéressante”

7 reviewsFrom $57by COMHIC

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