LYON
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Our pick of the 10 Private Tours travellers book most in Lyon. Operator, duration, price, and what each one actually looks like on the day.
Walk Lyon’s Vieux Lyon traboules with Yannick on a 2.5-hour private small-group tour. Silk trade and WWII stories included.
“Our guide Yan was very knowledgeable and entertaining. We enjoyed the small group of only 8 people. We also appreciated learning the history of the Traboules and the city of Lyon.”
Private 2-hour Lyon pedicab tour of UNESCO Vieux Lyon, hidden traboules, and Croix-Rousse street art with a local guide and water.
“Vincent is a wonderful tour guide. He kept us dry in the rain as well. the sights were great”
Private English guided walk in Lyon featuring traboules, medieval Old Town lanes, and Fourvière hill views. Free-entry stops, flexible pacing.
“Great tour! Konstantine was personable, engaging, informative and humorous. Had a great time and would highly recommend !!”
A flexible private walking tour of Lyon with a local host. Choose your pace, swap in food stops, and get practical tips in English.
“Our guide was Joseph, he is Lyon local. He was able to walk us around the city to explore sites from 300 ad clear up to 1800’s. He explained the change in architecture and building materials. He was fantastic. We even sampled the local bread.”
2-hour private Lyon old-town walk featuring Saint-Jean Cathedral, Juiverie Street, Hotel Gadagne, and traboules with a multilingual guide.
“Didac is energetic, informative, considerate, and smart. His knowledge of all aspects of Lyon is encyclopedic and the amount of information he conveys is voluminous. Like all good guides, he is flexible with a plan A and B for everything. I highly recommend his services.”
A private, customizable walking tour of Lyon with a local guide. See key sights, secret traboules, and get practical city advice.
“Very accommodating in change of time and date and our places of interest . Joseph is very knowledgeable and welcoming !”
Private Lyon Old Town tour: 6 French delicacies with wine, pralines, bouchon lunch, and espresso at Hôtel-Dieu, ending at Bellecour.
“Nathalie is an amazing guide, loved the tour! Delicious, it’s worth the money, and lots of great historical tidbits about Lyon.”
Private vintage Land Rover Beaujolais day from Lyon with cru village stops, wine tastings, chapel and abbey visits, plus lunch in the vines.
“We had the most amazing time during this tour ! Amelie, our tour guide, really showed us a side of the French wine coutry that we would never have gotten to experience otherwise, set against the roaring engine of the coolest Land Rover you've ever been in. We got to see three different types of…”
Half-day French pastry class in Lyon with Chef Thierry. Learn pink praline tart, éclairs, Paris-Brest, macarons, and take goodies home.
“My husband and I completely enjoyed our class with Thierry. He was very knowledgeable and patient with us and our skill level. We learned a lot and the treats were so delicious! This is a definite recommended activity! Loved it !”
Private guided walk through Lyon’s UNESCO old town: Gothic cathedral, Guignol puppet museum, traboules, and Fourvière views included.
“We had a wonderful guide Diego. He was very knowledgeable and we loved going to the Guiñol museum and of course the beautiful church on the hill. We got to take amazing pictures”
