LYON · QUARTIER
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Our pick of the 10 Vieux Lyon & Old Town Walking Tours travellers book most in Lyon. Operator, duration, price, and what each one actually looks like on the day.
A 2-hour English walk through Vieux Lyon: Saint-Jean, traboules, silk making, WWII sites, and Hôtel-Dieu, with fees included.
“Fantastic walking tour, we learned so much about the old town and the hidden passageways. Definitely book this tour!”
Walk Lyon’s Vieux Lyon traboules with Yannick on a 2.5-hour private small-group tour. Silk trade and WWII stories included.
“We enjoyed a fabulous tour of the traboules in Lyon with Yannick. He is clearly passionate about them and loves sharing his knowledge and enthusiasm with others. We learned so much! I would highly recommend this tour to family and friends.”
A 3.5-hour Lyon Old Town food and fine-wine walk with 6 tastings, cheeses, chocolates, and a buzzy finish in Hôtel-Dieu.
“Charlotte is a good guide. She explains the history of Lyon in clear English and took care of everyone well despite of the morning rains. The reason we don't think it is worth 5 star is the price of the tour for the food and restaurants offered. Would have been a better experience if a…”
Taste about 14 Lyon bites in Vieux Lyon on a 4-hour walking tour with traboules, St. Jean, and local guides.
“Nathalie was amazing! We were only 4 in our group so it was essentially a private tour. By the end of the tour, we regret not doing this at the start of our Lyon trip as it would have been so helpful to know the history and how to choose a very authentic bouchon. Would…”
Small-group Lyon Old Town food tour with 6 tastings, lunch, coffee or tea, and a history-rich walk through Vieux Lyon in English.
“Excellent tour! Nathalia, our guide was so knowledgeable and fun. Learned a lot about Lyon and sampled wonderful food.”
A small-group 3-hour Lyon Old Town food walk with 4 tastings, wine and beer pairings, and famous traboules by Saint-Jean Cathedral.
“Very nice, kind, knowledgeable. We don’t speak almost any French and she not only did everything in shared English and French, but she translated for one of the shop owners. Each spot was really unique and covered a different type of food, savory, sweet, with lots of history and background. We went away satisfied that…”
Electric bike + wine-and-cheese tasting + an Old Town UNESCO walk in 4 hours across Lyon’s best viewpoints.
“My wife loved the tour more than I did. Overall a good tour that had some opportunities missed. The tour ended up being only 4 people including my wife and I. Another couple we did not know. There were two options on hills that we would go and since the other couple already went up…”
A 90-minute French storytelling walk through UNESCO Vieux-Lyon, from Renaissance printers to traboules, guided by a professional actor.
“Super experience. Bon jeu d'acteur.”
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 2-hour outdoor escape game in Lyon’s Vieux Lyon with 15 puzzle stops, a guided heritage walk, and free pro souvenir photos.
“merci alice notre guide .on a appris plein de choses...nous avons découvert les traboule et des secrets sur lyon ..génial..merci..la dame au parapluie 🌂”
