Discover Lyon through its hills : Private Tour

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Lyon, France

2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Discover the two hills of Lyon, Fourviere and Croix-Rousse, on this half-day excursion. With a small group, hike to the top of each hill and take in the views of Lyon. Explore the neighborhood of Croix-Rousse as well as the Chartreux Gardens. Then, discover the ancient Roman history of Lyon as you explore the Fourviere which is home to the ruins of baths and theater.

Learn about Lyon’s rich history from your guide
Entrance tickets are included for your convenience
Choose from a morning or afternoon tour
A small group means more attention from your guide

What's Included

Entry or admission fee

No mandatory in-destination costs – all fees are included in the tour price

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Place Saint-Jean
Pl. Saint-Jean, 69005 Lyon, France
In front of Saint-Jean Cathedral

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Opera National de Lyon

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

La Croix-Rousse

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Jardin des Chartreux - Clos St Benoit

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Colline de Fourviere

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Amphitheater of the Three Gauls

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Theatres Romains de Fourviere

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Animals or pets allowed
Discover Lyon through its hills
Service animals allowed

Near public transportation
Infant seats available
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.8

based on 15 reviews

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Historical Tour - Lyon

Philip_M, Sep 2025

This tour felt disjointed. Even though the weather wasn’t great, we felt our guide didn’t take into consideration that 6 of the 8 people on the tour were seniors- a lot of steps with just basic overview.

Response from Host, Sep 2025

Bonjour, Not so fair review. Guide accomodated to cable car. Second part of tour you asked to skip steps and guide took this in consideration,... Thanks for your review anyway

Our guide did a great job...

Judy_K, Jul 2025

Our guide did a great job of adapting the tour to meet our expectations. We all had a great time exploring Lyon!

Fantastic tour where we covered a lot in a few hours!

Alan_C, Jun 2024

Didac is a fantastic guide. We had such a wonderful tour and he custom tailored it to our interests. His energy, enthusiasm, and passion for providing a great experience made for a lot of fun. I highly recommend this tour. We had such a memorable experience in this dynamic city!

Amazing walk around Lyon’s best locations

Jennifer_P, Sep 2023

I was lucky to be on the tour by myself. My guide Didac was amazing, extremely knowledgeable Lyon’s history and all location we walk in the tour.

Marvelous views on hills

Lynn_L, Jul 2023

The tour guide Dilac was wonderful. He showed me all the most beautiful places in Lyon and explained in details of the history of each. Thank you Dilac now I have more knowledge of Lyon history. Thanks again for adjusting the tour to my request!

Great walking tour!

Patricia_H, Jun 2023

This was a great tour. We learned a lot about the two hills of Lyon, and the people who lived on them from the Gauls through the Romans and the Canuts and their eventual revolution. Didac was a terrific guide who really knew his stuff and made the whole 3 hours super interesting. He even played music to inspire us on the steps! We highly recommend!

Didac is the guide you want.

Phyllis_A, Feb 2023

Didac provided us with a thorough understanding of both Fourviere and Croix Rousses. His easy manner added to the experience, and knowing that the tour covered a great deal of climbing and descending, he was sensitive to our capacity. A highlight of our time in Lyon.

Great way to see Lyon

vince, Jan 2023

Our guide Didac was terrific, knowledge , friendly and anthusiastic. this is a great way to see most of the city by foot . If your an active person you will love it. it’s walking not hiking. it Starts at the church and roman ruins ( the hill that prays) then thru the old city to the other hill ( the hill that works ) to the part of the city where the silk workers were. Now funky very bohemian with great murals, like the east village in NYC, wonderful.

Better than I even expected.

Susan_C, Dec 2022

Loved the personalized tour. We were able to ask questions. Now we have a much better understanding of Lyon's history.

Merci pour cette belle visite guidée de Lyon (Vieux Lyon et Croix-Rousse)

Johanne_B, Mar 2024

Très belle expérience pour découvrir le Vieux Lyon et La Croix-Rousse (visite privée) avec Didac. Didac est une personne très agréable et très connaissant de l’histoire de Lyon. Merci encore pour ce beau partage de connaissance.

je conseil

bruno_b, Apr 2023

superbe visite, guide qui prend son temps pour expliquer, guide très sympathique, je vous conseil cette visite

Riche, agréable, top!

Nathalie_B, Nov 2022

Guide très intéressant, très généreux dans ses explications, qui a même fait quelques extras en fonction de notre intérêt. Très empathique et à l'écoute : visite qui peut être physiquement difficile mais qui est tellement agréable et enrichissante!