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The 15 Best Tours in Lyon

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Every tour in Lyon on one page, the strongest first. These 15 are the bookings that stand above the rest right now: what each costs, how long it runs and why it earns its place, with the full catalogue below if none of them fits your days in the city.

Lyon: Guided Sightseeing Cruise

Lyon: Guided Sightseeing Cruise - Vieux Lyon From the Water: Renaissance Facades and Medieval Power

1.Guided Sightseeing Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3,126 reviews · 1 hour · from $17Our pick

1-hour Saône cruise with a bilingual guide. UNESCO views, Vieux Lyon facades, and the confluence’s bold architecture.

“Overall, I enjoyed this tour! It’s quite a large, 2 story boat with an open air top deck and enclosed lower deck. Nice breeze up top and the ride takes you up and down the river with some historical tidbits. The guide said the facts in French, then English. Cool architecture and a fun way to see a lot of buildings in 1 hour. I’d recommend for a unique way to explore Lyon!”

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Lyon City Hop-on Hop-off Sightseeing Bus Tour

Lyon City Hop-on Hop-off Sightseeing Bus Tour - The 9-stop rhythm: how to structure your hop-on hop-off day

2.Lyon City Hop-on Hop-off Sightseeing Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1,614 reviews · 1 - 2 days · from $29

Hop-on hop-off bus in Lyon with 9 stops, open-top views, and REWIND audio. See Fourvière, Vieux Lyon, and Confluence for $29.

“This is a great way to seethe beauty of Lyon in one day. It takes you through the old parts of town and the new giving one an appreciation of how Lyon has developed. Only downside is that the service could be more frequent. There was a gap of 2 hours between our bus and next. Oh and don’t forget to print your ticket. Email copy will just not do.”

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Vieux Lyon Cultural & Historical Walking Guided Tour (English)

Vieux Lyon Cultural & Historical Walking Guided Tour (English) - Traboules du Vieux Lyon: how secrets became shortcuts

Lyon: Private Walking Tour of “Traboules” in the Old Town

Lyon: Private Walking Tour of "Traboules" in the Old Town - Meeting in the Cathedral Square Fountain: Start Where the City Breathes

5.Private Walking Tour of “Traboules” in the Old Town

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 866 reviews · 2h 30m · from $43

Private walking tour of Lyon’s traboules in Vieux Lyon. Follow Yannick into hidden corridors, silk trade stories, and WWII escapes.

“Excellent tour with passionate guide. Great history of Lyon of last 500 years, with key political, religious and commercial events explained, in an engaging way, and connecting to current events. Huge insight on how the city came to be! Definitely a must !”

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Lyon: City Highlights Walking Tour

Lyon: City Highlights Walking Tour - The Saône River, Place des Terreaux, and the Bartholdi Fountain Moment

6.City Highlights Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 847 reviews · 90 minutes - 2 hours · from $25

See Lyon’s big sights and secret traboules in a relaxed 90-minute to 2-hour walk with Aidan or Ryan, bilingual and fun.

“Such a great way to be able to enjoy this beautiful city! Ryan was our guide and was very knowledgeable. We had a great day learning about Lyon from him.”

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Lyon Highlights & Secrets Walking Guided Tour (small group) including Funicular

Lyon Highlights & Secrets Walking Guided Tour (small group) including Funicular - Vieux Lyon in an Hour: Traboules, Inner Courtyards, and Real Neighborhood Texture

7.Lyon Highlights & Secrets Walking Guided Tour (small group) including Funicular

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 831 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $39

Small-group Lyon walk with funicular ride, Vieux Lyon secrets, and Fourvière views. English guide, tickets included, 3 hours.

“Toni, our guide was the best! with stories and recommendations. He showed us the highlights, added so much by talking about history, language, culture, food and wine of the region.”

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Highlights and Hidden Gems of Lyon Guided Walking Tour (English)

Highlights and Hidden Gems of Lyon Guided Walking Tour (English) - Croix-Rousse: silk district stories with hill-town momentum

Food Tour in Lyon – A Full Taste of France by Do Eat Better

Food Tour in Lyon – A Full Taste of France by Do Eat Better - Stop 1: Wine and charcuterie near the Lyon Cathedral

Lyon Old Town Food Tour with 6 French Delicacies & Fine Wine

Lyon Old Town Food Tour with 6 French Delicacies & Fine Wine - 27 Rue Saint-Jean: Pink Pralines Brioche and a sweet detour through Vieux Lyon

10.Lyon Old Town Food Tour with 6 French Delicacies & Fine Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 575 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $130

A half-day Lyon Old Town food walk with 6 tastings, fine wine, and sweet stops in Vieux Lyon.

“Nathalie was great! She gave us a much better understanding of the local cuisine and made it fun. She even gave us recommendations on what to see and where to eat during our stay. Would highly recommend.”

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Lyon: 2-Hour Electric Bike Tour with a Local Guide

Lyon: 2-Hour Electric Bike Tour with a Local Guide - Where You Start Near Lyon’s Big Landmarks

11.2-Hour Electric Bike Tour with a Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 472 reviews · 2 hours · from $41

Two hours on an e-bike with a local guide in Lyon. Ride the Rhône, Bellecour, and Tête d’Or with easy, fun orientation.

“An E-bike tour has become our favourite way of exploring cities during our current European holiday. This was up there with the best. Good bikes, pleasant guide with some insight of local history thrown in and a decent ride of 13-14 kms in the 2 1/4 hours. Golden head park / zoo the highlight. Good value at 30 euro.”

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Lyon: Vieux Lyon Food Tasting Walking Tour

Lyon: Vieux Lyon Food Tasting Walking Tour - What you actually eat: about 14 tastings that add up to lunch

Lyon Old Town Food Tour with Local Specialties Tasting & Lunch

Lyon Old Town Food Tour with Local Specialties Tasting & Lunch - H2: 6 tasting breaks and lunch—how the value really works

13.Lyon Old Town Food Tour with Local Specialties Tasting & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 395 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $107

Half-day guided Old Town food walk in Lyon with 6 tastings, lunch, and local history. Small group, English guide, great value.

“Our guide, Nate was outstanding. Knowledgeable, friendly, amusing & quite engaging. The tour was not only about the food. In between stops, Nate gave us a lot of history & local culture. The samplings at the stops were all delicious & the hosts or Nate were very informative about the items we were consuming.”

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From Lyon: Golden Stones Beaujolais Wine Tasting Tour

From Lyon: Golden Stones Beaujolais Wine Tasting Tour - Meeting at Bellecour Square and the 258-Minute Rhythm

Afternoon Old Town Food tour

Afternoon Old Town Food tour - The Value Play: Four Tastings + Drinks in About Three Hours

15.Afternoon Old Town Food tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 340 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $90

A 3-hour afternoon Old Lyon food walk with 4 tastings, wine and sweets, plus traboules and Saint-Jean Cathedral.

“The tour was wonderful and informative. Nathalie, our tour guide, provided us with several visits to various shops in Vieux Lyon- from charcuterie to cheese, silk, pralines brioche to chocolate. We learned so much about Lyon and its culture from our tour. Truly exceptional!”

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