Food tour in Lyon | La Vacanza Travel

Food tour in Lyon

Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes
Destination: France, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Lyon
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  • 3 hours 30 minutes
  • Lyon
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Professional guide who specializes in gastronomy.
Food tour with high-end local products in Lyon and the amazing indoor market Les Halles de Lyon Paul Bocuse.

What Can You Expect?

You will sample a wide range of high-end local products in the indoor market Les Halles de Lyon Paul Bocuse, and in the Vieux-Lyon district. You’ll also learn more about Lyon’s cuisine, iconic Paul Bocuse, the famous female chefs called "mothers", and you'll understand why Lyon is considered the gastronomic capital of France !

Accompanied by passionate artisans, you’ll enjoy a series of relaxed and convivial tastings and end this tour in a silk workshop for a private demonstration of handmade painting on silk velvet with a glass of local sparkling wine.

Tastings may vary according to day of the week and availability of vendors.

Stop At:

• Les Halles de Lyon Paul Bocuse, 102 cours Lafayette, 69003 Lyon France

Sample Menu

• Charctueries lyonnaises
• local cheeses
• brioche praline

Inclusions & Exclusions

Inclusions
  • Alcoholic Beverages - 1 glass of local red Côte du Rhône, 1 glass of local white Coteaux du Lyonnais, 1 glass of Cerdon (local sparkling wine from Gamay variety)
  • Snacks - 5 Lyonnais pork charcuteries, casserole of pike quenelle & crayfish sauce, 4 regional cheeses, truffle honey, brioche with pralines

Exclusions

    Additional Info

    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Stroller accessible
    • Service animals allowed
    • Near public transportation
    • Infants must sit on laps
    • Most travelers can participate
    • Not recommended for people who do not eat pork or are allergic to almonds
    • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking

    Departure Point

    Departure Point

    72 Rue de Bonnel, 69003 Lyon, France


    Return Details

    Returns to original departure point

    Duration & Voucher Info

    Voucher info

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

    Duration

    3 hours 30 minutes

    Cancellation Policy

    User's Reviews

    Scenic49367260906

    07 Nov, 2021

    It is hard to find a local guide with the right amount of knowledge both historical & practical, who tailors your experience to precisely what you want to see & do-even adjusting during your tour, and who does it all with a grand sense of humor & fun…..BUT this is Alex! Our group of 4 couples completely enjoyed our Lyon Food tour with him, and we wish we could go again now! He first took us to Les Halles where we so enjoyed fabulous local sausages & cheeses and truffle honey all with accompanying local wines and more, then to a confectionery shop in Old Lyon, and then on to a fascinating silk tour where they showed us the old process from wiggly worms to beautiful scarves. We then finished with a fancy chartreuse and local candies tasting to see if we could identify the flavors of the products…a fun education for us and our palates! We laughed so hard at what friends would taste. As both a guide and local professor for training guides, Alex has a true knowledge and love of Lyon & its food/culture/history and his tours will make you love it all too! So no worries about getting around at too fast or slow pace by a mechanical guide who shows you all the sights they love but not you, and no tasting adventurous organ meat foods, unless you want them! And no mysterious silence while planning your adventure far away—Communication is quick, helpful (esp with changing Covid restrictions) and fun. We cannot recommend him enough! It is all simply fun, tasty and wonderfully done! Relax and enjoy the times! You will come away loving the city and your guide!

    SoCalvoyageur

    08 Nov, 2019

    When searching for a guided tour, we look for someone who is extremely knowledgeable, has great connections with the locals and someone who loves what he/she does. Jean-Alexandre (or Alex) was the perfect match for our group of 4. We asked for a gastronomic walking tour that included key sites of the city. He delivered in spades! There isn't a fact or figure that Alex doesn't know. Every question was well received and thoroughly answered. We started our tour by taking the metro to the famous Paul Bocuse food market. What an extraordinary market it is! After a cheese and wine tasting (with the most fantastic bread!), we continued through the city (even took a city bus), tasting freshly made and heavenly sausages, touring Vieux Lyon (after experiencing the Lyon funicular), learning about Lyon's famous silk production and sampling straight-out-of-the-oven praline brioche from Pralus --a must! We had so much fun with Alex that we asked him to join us for dinner and to choose the location. Alex has an excellent sense of humor and his command of the English language is miraculous. Hard to believe he has never lived in an English-speaking country because his English is flawless with superb and natural fluency. He is a master tour guide, even teaching the art of being a guide at a local university. While Alex does all types of tours (including tours for Cruise companies docking in Lyon), this talented man should be viewed as a rare find and perfect for the traveler who is looking for a unique experience. Just tell him what you are looking for and he will make it happen.

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