Lyon: Guided Sightseeing Cruise
1.Guided Sightseeing Cruise
A 1-hour Saone River cruise in Lyon with bilingual narration, Vieux Lyon views, and river confluence architecture. Great value.
“Very nice trip and awesome tour guide! Merci beaucoup! 🇫🇷💙”
France · LYON TOURS & ACTIVITIES
The 15 Best Lyon Tours & Experiences
Lyon eats earlier and better than anywhere on the line south. These 15 cover the bouchons and the covered market, the Renaissance passages of Vieux Lyon and the river cruises, each priced, timed and clear about how much walking is involved.
Lyon City Hop-on Hop-off Sightseeing Bus Tour
2.Lyon City Hop-on Hop-off Sightseeing Bus Tour
Hop-on hop-off bus in Lyon with REWIND audio. See Fourvière, Vieux Lyon, la Fresque des Lyonnais, and Confluence in 1 or 2 days.
“It was an excellent tour. The guide was knowledgeable, articulate, funny and kind. It was a large group and he moved everything along masterfully. Anyone would be lucky to be on this tour.”
Lyon: Musée de l’illusion Entrance Ticket
3.Musée de l’illusion Entrance Ticket
Step into Lyon’s Museum of Illusions for an hour of optical tricks, science-based surprises, and photo-worthy moments.
“NOUS AVONS PASSE UN TRES BON MOMENT EN FAMILLE”
Vieux Lyon Cultural & Historical Walking Guided Tour (English)
4.Vieux Lyon Cultural & Historical Walking Guided Tour (English)
Walk Vieux Lyon with Paul for 2 hours, from Saint-Jean’s clock to traboules, silk lore, WWII sites, and Hôtel-Dieu, with entry fees included.
“Wonderful tour. Our guide was extremely informative and entertaining. We thoroughly enjoyed this tour.”
Lyon: Private Walking Tour of “Traboules” in the Old Town
5.Private Walking Tour of “Traboules” in the Old Town
Lyon’s traboules in Vieux Lyon, led by Yannick. A small-group private walk with insider stories, courtyards, and passageways to explore.
“Fascinating look at the history of the city as told through these traboules. Yannick was full of information as well as some unique humor.”
Lyon: City Highlights Walking Tour
6.City Highlights Walking Tour
Walk Lyon’s best sights in 90 minutes to 2 hours with Aidan or Ryan, fun stories, secret traboules, and optional funicular views.
“Ryan was fun and informative and covered a lot of Lyon in a short time. Good tips on where to eat at the end too.”
Lyon Highlights & Secrets Walking Guided Tour (small group) including Funicular
7.Lyon Highlights & Secrets Walking Guided Tour (small group) including Funicular
Small-group Lyon highlights walk with funicular. Vieux Lyon, Fourvière Hill, and hidden passages with Toni in English for about 3 hours.
“If you are looking for a small, informative tour of Lyon this tour is for you! Tony is an amazing tour guide with a deep understanding of Lyon’s role in the European theatre both past and present. Be prepared to be wonderfully surprised at all you will learn on this tour!”
Highlights and Hidden Gems of Lyon Guided Walking Tour (English)
8.Highlights and Hidden Gems of Lyon Guided Walking Tour (English)
A 2-hour English guided walk in Lyon with Paul, mixing Croix-Rousse silk history, traboules passageways, and Vieux Lyon courtyards.
“Nice walking tour around the silk district and old town. Lots of secret passages discovered and how to recognize them.”
Lyon City Card: Public Transport & More Than 40 Attractions
9.Lyon City Card: Public Transport & More Than 40 Attractions
Lyon City Card covers unlimited TCL transit, free entry to 26 museums, and popular tours and cruises across Lyon for 1 to 4 days.
“Recommend planning your stops/museums in advance to get the most bang for your buck. Having it as a metro pass was SO USEFUL.”
Lyon 2.5-Hour Dinner Cruise
10.Lyon 2.5-Hour Dinner Cruise
A 2.5-hour Lyon dinner cruise on the Hermès boat with a 3-course meal, landmark views, and English-French commentary, beverages extra.
“it's a must do especially for a relaxing last night of your trip”
Food Tour in Lyon – A Full Taste of France by Do Eat Better
11.Food Tour in Lyon – A Full Taste of France by Do Eat Better
Small-group Lyon food tour with wine, quenelle lunch, praluline and chocolate tastings, plus local guide tips. 3.5 hours.
“A wonderful food and history tour with a charming and extremely knowledgeable guide Elisabetta. She took us to a range of locations from an excellent buchon to a wine shop to a chocolate shop, giving historic details along the way.”
Lyon Old Town Food Tour with 6 French Delicacies & Fine Wine
12.Lyon Old Town Food Tour with 6 French Delicacies & Fine Wine
A half-day Lyon food and wine walk through Vieux Lyon, with cheeses, pastries, a bouchon hot dish, coffee, and secret sweets.
“Charlotte is a good guide. She explains the history of Lyon in clear English and took care of everyone well despite of the morning rains. The reason we don't think it is worth 5 star is the price of the tour for the food and restaurants offered. Would have been a better experience if a more beautiful setting restaurant with 2 or 3 courses set lunch is catered on top of the sweet treats picked up along the way.”
Lyon 2.5-Hour Lunch Cruise
13.Lyon 2.5-Hour Lunch Cruise
Lyon 2.5-hour lunch cruise on the Hermès boat with a 3-course menu, commentary on the river sights, and English or French audio.
“It was a fantastic lunch and cruise. The information shared was great! The boat was big and clean. I would definitely recommend to anyone. We had an assigned table. The boat left about 30 mins after stated start time which was good cause traffic was heavy and we got there about 10 mins late.”
From Lyon: Golden Stones Beaujolais Wine Tasting Tour
14.Golden Stones Beaujolais Wine Tasting Tour
A small-group Beaujolais wine tasting from Lyon with golden-stone villages, cellar lessons on terroir, and a family winery finish with mâchon snacks.
“It was very informative and gave us an insight into the Beaujolais region as well as pricing excellent wines To taste”
Lyon: 2-Hour Electric Bike Tour with a Local Guide
15.2-Hour Electric Bike Tour with a Local Guide
2-hour electric bike tour of Lyon with a local guide. Ride the Rhône, Bellecour, and Parc de la Tête d'Or for $41.
“Nate was fun, personable, and knowledgeable! We had a fantastic time exploring Lyon!”
