Vieux Lyon Cultural & Historical Walking Guided Tour (English) | La Vacanza Travel

Vieux Lyon Cultural & Historical Walking Guided 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 Vieux Lyon, you will discover this amazing neighborhood with Paul, your guide. We will explain the history and culture of Lyon, talking about a lot of things, like the Bouchon (local restaurants), the history of Silk production in Lyon, Klaus Barbie and the French resistance during the Second World War, Paul Bocuse and food culture and Renaissance in Lyon. We will visit many hidden passageways (the Traboules) and secret courtyards, that are sometimes hard to find on your own. For the last part of the tour we will cross over to the modern city center and visit some highlights like the Theatre des Celestins and the Hôtel Dieu.

Tips are greatly appreciated. Our guides spend many hours of personal time increasing their knowledge to provide you with the best experience possible. Tips not only help financially but also let the guide know he or she is doing a great job.
Typical tip range has been e5-10 per person.

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Cathedrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Lyon, Place Saint-Jean, 69005 Lyon France

A quick visit to the cathedral and it's astronomical clock

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: Musee du Cinema et de la Miniature, 60 rue Saint Jean, 69005 Lyon France

We will have a look at some miniatures in the free hallway of the museum

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Traboule “Maison du Crible – Tour Rose”, 22 Rue du Bœuf, 69005 Lyon, France

We will have a look at the iconic piece of architectureof Vieux Lyon, La Tour Rose

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Maison Brochier Soieries, 16 rue du Boeuf, 69005 Lyon France

In this silk shop, we will see the live silkworms during the silk season and might even visit the model of the jacquard loom.

Duration: 5 minutes

Pass By: Passerelle du Palais-de-Justice, 69002 Lyon France

We will see the impressive courthouses of Lyon, where the trial of Klaus Barbie took place

Stop At: Theatre des Celestins, 4 rue Charles Dullin, 69002 Lyon France

We'll see the façade of the theatre and maybe descend into the modern artwork that is hidden underneath the square

Duration: 10 minutes

Pass By: Rue de la Republique, Lyon France

This is the main shopping street of Lyon

Stop At: Grand Hotel Dieu, 1 Place de l Hopital, 69002 Lyon France

We will visit the Hôtel Dieu, the old hospital that has recently been transformed with a shopping center, luxury hotel and food court inside.

Duration: 10 minutes

Inclusions
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Entry/Admission - Cathedrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Lyon
  • Entry/Admission - Grand Hotel Dieu
  • Entry/Admission - Musee du Cinema et de la Miniature
  • Entry/Admission - Maison Brochier Soieries
  • Entry/Admission - Theatre des Celestins
  • Entry/Admission - Traboule “Maison du Crible – Tour Rose”
  • Entry/Admission - Traboules du Vieux Lyon

Exclusions
  • Pick-up not included
  • Breakfast
  • 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

Place Saint-Jean, Pl. Saint-Jean, 69005 Lyon, France


Departure Time

10:00 AM


Return Details

Place de l'Hôpital, Pl. de l'Hôpital, 69002 Lyon, France

Voucher info

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

Duration

2 hours


User's Reviews

Karen R

28 Mar, 2024

One of the best walking tours I’ve ever been on (including paid tours). Paul was amazing. Fun & informative. I learned so much about lyon’s history, culture (including gastronomic culture), architecture and more. Perfect introduction to Lyon. Highly recommended!

marionkW2150FP

28 Mar, 2024

Even with quiete big group one could understand good Paul’s info’s, nice mix of historic aspects& current life , good visual presentation, and a nice portion of humor!

I6869JVmarinad

26 Mar, 2024

Really enjoyable tour - it was well organised and recommendations were great. Paul was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about Lyon. We had a great time

brianc742

26 Mar, 2024

Paul was great. He did a lot of homework. It was really information and we learnt so much about Lyon. You would never be able to know them unless you join the tour. Very appreciate.

Liente_K

21 Mar, 2024

Really nice guided tour, definitely recommend it! :) i really enjoyed the day and everything we saw.

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