Lyon · VIEUX LYON & TRABOULES WALKING TOURS
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The traboules are the secret of Vieux Lyon, hidden passages the silk workers cut between the streets. These 15 walking tours open the right doors: which climb to Fourviere, which stay in the Renaissance lanes, how long each takes and what it costs, with a note on which suit a first morning in the city.
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.”
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 !”
A 4-hour walk through Vieux Lyon with a local guide, tastings at 5 stops, about 14 bites, plus traboules and St-Jean sights.
“The tour was really great! We learned a lot about Lyon's food and history.”
Private guided walk through Lyon’s traboules and Vieux Lyon, from Place Bellecour to Fourvière. English, 2–3 hours.
“This was a fantastic tour, and Konstantin really knows his stuff! We never would have known about the history of the city or the traboules. Fantastic way to spend the spend the morning. I highly recommend!”
A French 90-minute storytelling walk in Vieux-Lyon, mixing traboules and 16th-century printing history with actor-led suspense.
“Chloé nous a fait la visite du Vieux Lyon en nous contant une histoire passionnante. Moment agréable et trop court.”
A 2-hour private walk through Lyon’s UNESCO Old Town, from Saint-Jean Cathedral to traboules, plus Juiverie Street and Hotel Gadagne.
“Laura was an excellent guide. Giving us the opportunity to ask and get into places where the curiosity took us. Also she gave us very good tips for where to eat and what to do while in Lyon. Thanks Laura!!!!”
A fun, outdoor escape game in Vieux Lyon. Solve puzzles across 15 stops, learn the city, and get free photos and sweet rewards.
“merci alice notre guide .on a appris plein de choses...nous avons découvert les traboule et des secrets sur lyon ..génial..merci..la dame au parapluie 🌂”
A private 2.5-hour Lyon walk through UNESCO quarters, Gothic St-Jean, Guignol puppets, traboules, and Fourvière views.
“Marc was excellent, funny, knowledgable, personable and caring. I would recommend others considering this tour”
French acting tour for kids in Vieux-Lyon: Lisette’s Renaissance quest through traboules on a 90-minute walk from Place Saint-Jean.
“Chloé a captivé toute la famille, petits et grands.”
A fully private 2-hour walk through Lyon’s traboules in Croix-Rousse, Presqu’île, and Vieux Lyon with stories of Canuts and Resistance.
“The guide was absolutely amazing! He had so much knowledge about everywhere that e went. He took us down passages that we would never have done on our own and gave us ideas of what else to explore when we come on our own! We would highly recommend this tour for anyone coming to Lyon!”
A 1h15 French storytelling walk through Old Lyon’s UNESCO streets and traboules, with a theatrical guide and a Henry II-era printer tale.
“We had the storytelling tour in the Vieux Lyon. We really enjoyed it : the guide was great with perfect rythme and play, the story is well designed and we discovered lot of interesting spots. I would say this is the perfect way to discover a city, specially with children.”
4-hour Lyon gourmet walk from Presqu’île to Vieux Lyon with a lunch-size meal, 5 tastings, and traboules, views, and Saint-Jean.
“AWESOME SAUCE! It was wonderful! So much history and food! The various merchants had AMAZING products! St Felica cheese, the sausage, hidden passage-ways, my goodness! It was wonderful!! Natalie was just on it! And in the rain!! Go girl!! Such a great tour!!”
Private 3-hour walk through Lyon’s Presqu’île, Vieux Lyon traboules, and Fourvière hill, with funicular ticket and English-speaking guide Konstantin.
“This walking tour was excellent, and recommended without hesitation. Konstatine was superb, and there was little he didn’t know about the city and its ancient and modern history (even the left field questions we threw in along the way). Lyon is fascinating and he immersed us into the city culture easily. We appreciated that he tailored everything for us with no trouble whatsoever. The three hours went by quickly! Thank you Konstantine for your excellent knowledge, attention and patience. Merci beaucoup!”
A small-group English evening walk through Vieux-Lyon, with a focused stop at Saint-Jean Cathedral and storytelling ending at Place Saint-Paul.
“We just can underline the previous comments. Nicolas was our lucky hit.”
Private 2-hour Lyon UNESCO Old Town walk: traboules, Guignol Puppet Museum, Fourvière Basilica views, funicular ticket, expert guide.
“Wonderful tour with Didac! He was very knowledgeable and did great with our school-age kids. Highly recommend!!”
