Lyon · HISTORICAL TOURS
6 reviewed
These are the 6 best historical tours for a trip built around Lyon, the strongest first. Each entry below carries its price, its length and the detail that sets it apart, so you can choose in a few minutes and get back to the fun part.
A 2-hour English walk through Vieux Lyon’s silk, traboules, and WWII sites, ending inside Hôtel-Dieu for about $6.
“Paul is informative, funny, so kind and loud enuf to hear from the third row...he is everything a great tour guide should be. I highly recommend taking tours with him.”
Take an English walk with local Quentin through Lyon’s Saint-Jean, Traboules, bouchons, WWII landmarks, and end at Bellecour with Little Prince links.
“In one word: Excellent! in few words, great guide, full of charm and knowledge. highly recommended! so glad I took it.”
An adult-only French Lyon walk mixing Renaissance sensual history, courtyard stops, and professional actor storytelling over 90 minutes.
“C'est drôle et ludique en même temps, la guide vit ses personnages à fond !”
Walk Lyon’s music streets, learn why Croix-Rousse matters, then relax with Lyon wine matched to local songs on a 2-hour tour.
“Ravingman was great and flexible! We appreciate his efforts to find us as we were around the corner! His musical knowledge of Lyon is encyclopedic - and combining wine with the experience was perfect. A+”
A 90-minute Presqu’ile walk in Lyon with a guide-actor sharing naughty, historical stories across courtyards and old institutions.
“We spent a superb morning in Lyon with Chloe, a very gifted actress and storyteller. We hung on his lips for 90 minutes. Well done”
1.5-hour Segway tour in Lyon with a short training session, river views along the Rhône and Saône, plus Terreaux and Tête d’Or.
“Ballade en segway très sympathique et intéressante avec notre guide Cécile! Je recommande à 100%”
