Lyon Highlights & Secrets Walking Guided Tour (small group) including Funicular
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Lyon, France
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- 3 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Discover Lyon’s highlights, and wend your way past major landmarks and UNESCO World Heritage sites alike, on this small-group walking tour. Meet your guide in the afternoon at the Bartholdi Fountain, and set off on foot. Over the course of several hours, you’ll learn all about the city’s history and gourmet traditions, will stroll through Vieux Lyon (its Old Town), will travel by funicular up Fourvière Hill, and more.
- See the best of Lyon in the space of a single tour
- This small-group tour includes a maximum of just 10 attendees
- Explore Vieux Lyon, Fourvière Hill, and other local landmarks
- Learn all about the city and its history from your guide’s commentary
What's Included
- Funicular
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Bartholdi FountainPl. des Terreaux, 69001 Lyon, France
The meeting point is at the Bartholdi Fountain (a fountain with 4 horses) in Place des Terreaux (the square of the City Hall).
End point
- Vieux Lyon, 69005 Lyon, France
The end point is at Vieux Lyon (Old Lyon), 10 minutes away (on foot) from the starting point.
Itinerary
1
Place des Terreaux
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
2
Vieux Lyon
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
3
Colline de Fourviere
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- 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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Travelers consistently praise the tour guides for their deep knowledge, engaging storytelling, and personalized attention, which enrich the cultural and historical experience. Communication is noted for clarity and responsiveness, with helpful follow-ups and flexible rescheduling. The well-balanced pacing and three-hour duration allow thorough exploration without feeling rushed. Small group sizes enhance interaction and personalized service, contributing to an enjoyable and satisfying tour overall.
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My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed our tour with Toni. He was very knowledgeable about Lyon and took us to places that we might not have found on our own. I was a little nervous about the tour since it didn't give much information beforehand, but it turned out to be a great tour. He was very personable and accommodating. People were headed in different directions after the tour so he modified the plan a little to make sure that it worked well for everybody. He sent us a text with places to eat and other things to do in Lyon. We tried one of the bouchons that he recommended and had a great experience. I would definitely recommend the tour and Toni.
This was a great and informative tour. Our guide, Tony was so informative and even went the extra mile by having a list of the bouchons sent to us that he and his wife recommended .We enjoyed it thoroughly this informative tour of Vieux Lyon.
Excellent, funny, interesting guide who knew the city well. He told the history and some culture in a great way.
Toni is a fantastic tour guide. The tour was very good and we learned a lot about the history and habits of the city. I would recommend this tour to anyone. There were about 10 of us and Toni made sure that everyone got to ask questions and talk with him between stops.
This was such a fun walking tour. Toni made sure to get to know everyone in the group and was very engaging. The history was interesting and the views were incredible. Really great way to spend the day! I also really appreciated the communication and recommendations that were provided afterwards. I traveled solo and was made to feel apart of the group right away! Make this your first stop so you know all of the best places to go throughout your stay.
Toni is an historian with lots of great stories to share. He is very animated, knowledgeable and super passionate about sharing the sights of Lyon. Highly recommend
Excellent guide. Very knowledgeable & friendly.
We visited old town and stopped for a treat. The buildings so interesting.
Absolutely awesome. Toni the guide was super informative, friendly and entertaining. Provided great history of the area complimented with great anecdotes. Also had good recommendations for other attractions and restaurants not only for Lyon but for our next destination in France. One of the best local tours we have taken. Highly recommended!
This tour was wonderful, Toni was so helpful and informative. The tour was well laid out, pointing out some must see's and giving lots of tips on how to get the best out of our trip to Lyon. Toni spent time talking with each tour goer and so so warm and friendly I would highly recommend this tour!!
Toni was a wonderful guide, and provided excellent recommendations not only for Lyon but also for other stops on our trip, particularly Barcelona. He was entertaining, knowledgeable, efficient, and very nice. We highly recommend this tour!
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We had such a great time on this tour with Toni. The small group size was perfect and made the whole experience feel relaxed and personal. Toni shared so much about Lyon’s history and took us to places we definitely wouldn’t have found on our own. He was engaging, knowledgeable, and also gave us some excellent recommendations for places to check out during the rest of our stay. We walked away feeling like we really knew Lyon better. Such a fun and worthwhile way to spend a few hours in the city!
Highly recommend this tour! We enjoyed a fun and informative tour of Lyon with Tony who is the perfect person to guide us through the most interesting places in Lyon! His knowledge of the history of Lyon was remarkable and delivered in a convivial, relaxed and fun manner. Not only did we enjoy the tour, but he also took note of the places we would be traveling to on our trip and Maud sent us many great suggestions for Lyon and the towns we would be traveling to next. All around great experience and we highly recommend this tour!
Great overview of this historic town, with plenty of fascinating trivia thrown in. Our guide, Tony, was a natural ... enthusiastic, fun, knew his stuff and delivered clearly. Would highly recommend this tour.
The guide, Tony, was super fantastic. He is shared so many details and facts about Lyon. He really knows the city and the great places to visit, eat, or just hang out. He made Lyon come alive. He communicates very well and made us all feel part of his family.
Toni led us on a great walk of Vieux Lyon. In 3.5 hours we saw all of the highlights! Toni is engaging & very knowledgeable about Lyon’s history & architecture. Toni & Maud even sent us follow-up recommendations for Lyon & the destinations that we are heading to later in our trip. Highly recommend!
Tony and Maud are both great communicators, knowledgeable and friendly. Great day out in Lyon. Highly recommend!
Take this tour as soon as you arrive in Lyon! So much to see and do. Great suggestions for things to see and do and places to eat in addition to the history of the old city.
My family and I throughly enjoyed this tour. It is one of the best ones we’ve been on so far. Our guide, Toni, had great energy and kept us informed and entertained. He shared a lot of historical and cultural information during the tour of Lyon and provided really interesting anecdotes about the city. I would definitely recommend this as a tour to take.
This walking tour of Vieux Lyon by M&T Lyon Tours with our amazing guide Toni was exceptional!
Toni's knowledge and passion for Lyon was evident in the wonderful stories he shared with us about Vieux Lyon. We learned so much about Lyon's history and culture. And his partner Maud made sure everyone knew exactly where to meet.
We walked from St Paul to St Jean, visited several "traboules" passageways, got to try the famous praluline brioche, and heard many interesting facts about Vieux Lyon's history.
Then it was up the hill by funicular to Fourviere to see the Roman Amphitheater, beautiful views of Lyon from the viewpoints, and the stunning Basilica Notre Dame. Toni spent extra time with our group because everyone was so interested in learning more!
We really appreciate all the great recommendations they sent us after the tour ... impressive follow-up!
We have taken many walking tours throughout Europe over the past 15 years, and this was one of the best. We 100% recommend this tour if you want to appreciate what makes Lyon so special. Merci Toni and Maud!
Great update on history
Super coverage of streets, buildings and some of the most outstanding sites in France. Advice that made the remaining time in Lyon fantastic.
This tour provides a truly excellent introduction to Lyon. Toni is incredibly engaging, and is essentially a walking encyclopaedia on Lyon. I would recommend doing this tour early in your trip, as you’ll be provided with a number of personalised recommendations to help make the most of your time in the city.
Our guide was young, enthusiastic, informative and very knowledgeable. Great job. Learned a lot about Lyon.
This tour was the best walking tour I have been on in all my years of traveling. Toni was very personable and presented all of the Lyon details, sites and history information enthusiastically and in a way that kept our attention throughout the 3-hour tour, which incidentally seemed to pass quickly. I would not hesitate to strongly recommend this tour to anyone interested in seeing and learning about Lyon in a fun, relaxed way. Toni also provided great recommendations for dining, and other sites to see in the Lyon area.
It was a fantastic experience, and having Toni as our guide made it absolutely unforgettable. If you want to discover Lyon, you definitely have to book this activity!
Toni is a magnificent tour guy, very informative & entertaining. There is so much to learn about the history of Lyon especially its silk trade and the hidden traboules.
It was an absolutely famtastic tour of Lyon. Our guide Toni was exceptional.. He has a friendly approach and an incredible depth of knowledge that he is able to share easily. He readily adapted to respond to the varied intetests of the group. Maud was super, offering prompts for us to find our way to the group and a customized debrief to continue our exploration of the region. Thank you for a wonderful introduction to the heart of Lyon!
Toni is the best guide. Knows the city like the back of his hand and has excellent recommendations on anything you may want to know.
Lots of fun information shared about the city. Good walking pace and Toni was a great guide. Beautiful city.
This was really a fantastic tour with a wonderful . The guide was funny, informative, and made sure that everyone’s needs were met. We discovered many amazing places that we wouldn’t have found by ourselves. The guide knew lots about history, which made the tour particularly interesting and enjoyablefor me. He also gave us lots of recommendations for restaurants, food and places to visit. Thank you Tony! Marilyn
One of the best City walking tours we’ve been on. Antonio and his partner ran a well organized, professional and friendly tour that covered everything we really needed They followed up with a separate text ( as promised) covering restaurants etc.
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