LYON
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Our pick of the 8 Storytelling & Theatrical Tours travellers book most in Lyon. Operator, duration, price, and what each one actually looks like on the day.
Private English guided walk in Lyon featuring traboules, medieval Old Town lanes, and Fourvière hill views. Free-entry stops, flexible pacing.
“Konstantin was well informed and entertaining. We enjoyed learning about the history of Lyon in addition to seeing the sights. The tour itself was a good itinerary to see the highlights of old Lyon.”
A 90-minute French storytelling walk on Croix-Rousse with a professional actor, traboules, and the 1831 canuts revolt—$23.
A 90-minute French storytelling walk through UNESCO Vieux-Lyon, from Renaissance printers to traboules, guided by a professional actor.
A French storytelling walk in Vieux-Lyon for kids: Lisette dreams of learning to read, and you follow her through traboules and Renaissance streets.
Old Lyon storytelling tour in French featuring Catherine the printer, Henry II’s arrival, and traboules. 1h15, small groups, mobile ticket.
“We had the storytelling tour in the Vieux Lyon. We really enjoyed it : the guide was great with perfect rythme and play, the story is well designed and we discovered lot of interesting spots. I would say this is the perfect way to discover a city, specially with children.”
30-minute Guignol puppets in Lyon’s Parc de la Tête d’Or. Traditional since 1948, family-friendly, great value at $9.
90-minute French theatrical walk on Croix-Rousse with Lyon legends, freemasonry lore, and one traboule, guided by a pro actor.
Actor-led Renaissance walk through Old Lyon and traboules near Saint-Jean. French-only, 75 minutes, $20.
