Lyon Walking Tour: Explore Historic Renaissance

Explore Lyon’s vibrant streets, historic landmarks, and hidden gems on this guided walking tour. Discover the city’s rich history and culture in every step.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Grand Hotel Dieu - Discover one of Lyon’s oldest hospitals, established in the 12th century, now revitalized as a vibrant cultural and commercial hub.
  • La Place des Jacobins - Admire the 19th-century fountain adorned with four sculpted figures representing renowned artists from Lyon.
  • Passerelle du Palais-de-Justice - Stroll across this…
What's Included
  • 2-hour guided walking tour
  • Professional Tour Guide
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities (optional)
Additional Information

This walking tour in Lyon guides visitors through the city’s historic core, where ancient passageways and bridges seamlessly link the past with the present. Stroll through one of Europe’s largest Renaissance districts and admire the magnificent Saint-Jean Cathedral, which houses a 14th-century astronomical clock. Cross the Saône River via a 19th-century…

Location
Office du Tourisme et des Congrès de la Métropole de Lyon
Place Bellecour
Meet your guide at the right of the “Office du Tourisme” on the Place Bellecour.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Ca2ak2nc
Oct 4, 2025
Fabulous tour with Anne! - Wonderful experience with Anne as our walking tour guide in Lyon! She was very knowledgeable and could answer our questions.....and with a great sense of humor besides. She knew where to find the hidden traboules in the old City and took us to a famous local bakery with the best brioche. As an expat-American living there, she offered a great perspective to travelling Americans.
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Belindagrava
Sep 26, 2025
Great tour - would highly recommend! - We were so pleased that we decided to start our stay in Lyon with this tour. Ann managed to include so much information within the tour including an overview of the history of Lyon by walking us through key areas of Lyon, Old Lyon & pointing out ease of exploring La Croix-Rousse. This tour gave us a great base to explore more of Lyon ourselves over the next few days…would highly recommend this tour and Ann as a guide!
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461sigridc
Sep 18, 2025
Wonderful - Great city tour with secret places we would never have found alone. We also received many tips for our stay. Many thanks to Anne!!
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Jennifero727
Sep 17, 2025
A very informative and fun tour of Lyon and Vieux Lyon - Anne’s 2-hours in walking tour of Lyon was excellent. She is a very personable, informative and fun person. It would have been great to walk to Croix Rousse too, but we can do that on our own.
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Wanderer_m
Sep 14, 2025
Highly recommend - IIt was a fantastic walking tour with Anne She was knowledgeable and engaging. The pace was perfect, and we learned so much about Lyon. We would highly recommend the tour, it was 2 hours well spent
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Fionape9599lr
Aug 13, 2025
City tour - Thank you Anne for a most informative and enjoyable tour of Lyon. We learnt a lot and it wad an excellent introduction to the city. Highly recommended.
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Nina_n
Aug 8, 2025
Walking tour & insights - Walk around of the old city with cool insights! Our tour guide was engaging and charismatic. Super interesting to learn another Lyon!
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D7514dadavidh
Aug 6, 2025
Walking tour of Vieux Lyon - Anne knew her history and was a good communicator. She also gave helpful tourist tips . She also was interested in our backgrounds and interests
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664mariarosag
Aug 4, 2025
A pleasant surprise - We made a very satisfying city tour. Anne is an attentive, competent, curious guide and knows how to tell in a captivating and thorough way. He respected our times and was able to satisfy all our curiosity. Highly recommended!
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Kyle_s
Aug 11, 2025
Tour Guide Did Not Show - Our tour guide did not show up. Waited for 20 minutes past the start time and did not receive a response to my text, call or email to the operator, had to process a refund via Viator which is in process. Would not recommend.
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).