10 Walking Tours in Lyon Worth the Booking

1.Vieux Lyon Cultural & Historical Walking Guided Tour (English)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 942 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $6.05Our pick

Walk Vieux Lyon in English with a small group, tracing silk, hidden traboules, and wartime stories, with entry fees included.

“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.”

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

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

Private Lyon traboules walk in Vieux Lyon. Hidden corridors, silk trade and WWII stories. Small group, 150 min.

“Yannick was a wonderful guide. He really brought the history of Lyon alive. His knowledge, passion and sense of humour made it a tour we will never forget.”

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3.City Highlights Walking Tour

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

Small-group Lyon highlights with Aidan or Ryan: Fourvière funicular, traboules, Roman and silk stories, and bouchon tips.

“Aidan was wonderful! It was such a treat to be shown around Lyon by him.”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 831 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $39.54

Small-group Lyon highlights tour with secrets of Vieux Lyon, a Fourvière hill climb by funicular, and story-rich stops in 3 hours.

“Very personal experience. Energetic and knowledgeable guide who made a point of connecting with participants and tailoring the tour/info to their interests. Great time!”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 750 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $6.05

A 2-hour English walking tour in Lyon with Paul, mixing silk history, Roman views, and traboules, ending in Vieux Lyon.

“Great tour to orientate to the city, for us it was a big group but it was okay as tour guide had a big projecting voice!! Learned a lot about the city”

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6.Vieux Lyon Food Tasting Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 453 reviews · 4 hours · from $104

4-hour Vieux Lyon food walk with 14 tastings at 5 stops, traboules, and a local guide in English or French for $104.

“Our 4 hour tour with Shirine was just fabulous. Her ability to give us historical and cultural context for the different local foods we sampled was insightful. Her warm and engaging style made for such an enjoyable day. The food and wine were sensational. The local knowledge shared was priceless. Thanks Shirine for a great day!”

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7.4h Complete Lyon Experience: E-Bike, Food Tasting & Old Town Walk

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 228 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $96.79

A 4-hour Lyon e-bike and food tasting tour with river paths, Vieux Lyon walk, and cheese, meats, cake, plus a glass of wine.

“Our guide Shirine did a fantastic job leading our small group (5) bike tour. She was extremely energetic towards her job and made the tour very enjoyable.. Shirine provided lots of “Lyon” facts while adding a touch of humor…..The route allowed us to view lots of Lyons sights….highly recommend the tour especially if the guide is Shirine!!”

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8.Food Walking Tour with a Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 198 reviews · 3 hours · from $88

Walk Vieux Lyon’s traboules with a local guide and enjoy 4 tastings with wine and sweet pairings for $88.

“Erik was amazing! Had a wonderful time discovering some history and eating and drinking of course. Highly recommend this tour!!”

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9.Lyon Private Walking Tour with a Local

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 114 reviews · 2 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $58.05

Private English Lyon walking tour with a local guide, customized route, and practical food and transit tips around iconic neighborhoods.

“We had a wonderful guide in Jessica who was very flexible and covered all the bases that we wanted to see. She was also very informative on the historic structures we visited.”

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10.Old District Private Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 99 reviews · 2 hours · from $217

2-hour private walk through Lyon’s UNESCO Old Town, with Saint-Jean Cathedral, traboules, Juiverie Street, and Hotel Gadagne.

“Pauline was a great guide with interesting surprises throughout the tour. We highly recommend the 3 hour tour.”

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