Lyon City Historic Neighborhoods Guided Walking Tour (English) | La Vacanza Travel

Lyon City Historic Neighborhoods Guided Walking Tour (English)

Duration: 2 hours
Destination: France, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Lyon
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  • 2 hours
  • Lyon
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

10:00 am/English | On this guided walking tour of the historic neighborhoods of Croix-Rousse and Vieux Lyon, you will learn a lot about the culture and history of Lyon. We start on Place des Terreauxwhere you'll see the impressive the Hôtel de Ville and Museum. The Bartholdi Fountain is another highlight. Then we walk through Croix-Rousse, where the silk workers used to work. It is filled with hidden passageways, the Traboules. We will talk about silk enjoy amazing views over the city. From the Roman Amphitheatre, we descend down towards Vieux Lyon, the most famous neighborhood of the city. We will see the Fresque des Lyonnais, an impressive wall painting and Rue Juiverie, with the amazing Gallerie Philibert Delorme. We'll finish in the busy part of Vieux Lyon, right in time for lunch!

Tips are greatly appreciated. Our guides spend many hours of personal time increasing their knowledge to provide you with the best experience possible.
Typical tip range has been e5-10 per person.

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Place des Terreaux, 69001 Lyon France

We visit the main town square of Lyon

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon, 20 Place des Terreaux, 69001 Lyon France

If open, we will have a look at the courtyard of the museum

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Croix-Rousse, Lyon France

We will visit the historic neighborhood of Croix-Rousse.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Traboules du Vieux Lyon, Croix-Rousse, Lyon France

We visit a few of the hidden passageway, the traboules, in Vieux Lyon

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Passage Thiaffait, 19 rue Rene Leynaud, 69001 Lyon France

We will visit this passageway with it's Village des Createurs inside, a creative business incubator.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Amphitheater of the Three Gauls, Rue Lucien Sportisse, 69001 Lyon France

We will have a look at one of the nicest viewpoints in the city, overlooking the old amphitheatre

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Fresque des Lyonnais, 2 Rue de la Martiniere, 69001 Lyon France

We will see the amazing fresco painting with all the famous people that were born in Lyon

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Eglise Saint-Paul, 3 Place Gerson, 69005 Lyon France

We will pass by this lovely gothic church

Duration: 3 minutes

Stop At: Vieux Lyon, 69005 Lyon France

We will see the old jewish quarter with its lovely courtyards

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Musee d'Histoire de Lyon, 1 Place du petit College A Quelques Centaines de Metres du Metro Vieux Myon, 69005 Lyon France

We will visit the courtyard of this museum if it is open.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Rue Saint-Jean, 69005 Lyon France

We will pass by the busy main street of Vieux Lyon and visit some hidden courtyards

Duration: 10 minutes

Inclusions
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Entry/Admission - Traboules du Vieux Lyon

Exclusions
  • Lunch
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon, 20 Pl. des Terreaux, 69001 Lyon, France


Departure Time

10:00 AM


Return Details

Place du Gouvernement, Pl. du Gouvernement, 69005 Lyon, France

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

2 hours


User's Reviews

Lana_zgz

19 Apr, 2024

Paul's tour was amazing! Paul walked us through Lyon's well-known historic neighborhoods, from the Slopes to hidden traboules, reviving us stories about silk workers and other important historic moments. Paul's tour was very interesting, I definitely recommend it!

GDinKanata

19 Apr, 2024

We had a great tour with Paul, was informative and interesting. We covered a good section of Lyon’s peninsula and old Lyon. Extra information given by Paul was useful to continue the visit by ourselves.

Keri_W

15 Apr, 2024

Guide was very knowledgeable and I learned a lot! Saw several different parts of city, he covered history, architecture, business, social and political movements, food. Great tour and excellent value.

Ben V

11 Apr, 2024

Paul lead a wonderful tour. He guided us through Lyon with a Masters in cat hearding, a Doctorate in cultural history, and a post-doc in contemporary Leon. We saw a lot, learned a lot, and appreciated his clear voice and tall stature.

Ava_D

08 Apr, 2024

Guide was great and showed us a lot of interesting passages. He kept a very large group moving. 4 stars as the group was over 50 people!!!!

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